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Copperas Cove band booster club hosts Disney-themed marching 5K fundraiser
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Copperas Cove band booster club hosts Disney-themed marching 5K fundraiser

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Copperas Cove opens registration for Mayfest 5K Fun Run
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Copperas Cove opens registration for Mayfest 5K Fun Run

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Copperas Cove rethinks future of former credit union site
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Copperas Cove rethinks future of former credit union site

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Copperas Cove students build Solar Bugs in hands-on solar lesson
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Copperas Cove students build Solar Bugs in hands-on solar lesson

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Copperas Cove High School to host free Multicultural Night April 23
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Copperas Cove High School to host free Multicultural Night April 23

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Copperas Cove seeks volunteers for animal shelter oversight committee
Government

Copperas Cove seeks volunteers for animal shelter oversight committee

Copperas Cove opened two Animal Shelter Advisory Committee seats, a panel that reviews the shelter for state compliance and has pushed animal ordinance changes.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove ISD trustees approve pay raises, new principal assignments
Education

Copperas Cove ISD trustees approve pay raises, new principal assignments

Copperas Cove families will see new leaders at three campuses next school year as trustees also approved pay raises, a move tied to classroom stability and staff retention.

Lisa Park2m read
Central Texas College teaches 120 kids business skills for Lemonade Day
Education

Central Texas College teaches 120 kids business skills for Lemonade Day

120 Coryell and Bell County children learned to price, budget and sell at CTC, setting up May's Lemonade Day stands.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove donates ambulances to train future EMT students
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Copperas Cove donates ambulances to train future EMT students

Copperas Cove turned two retired ambulances into classroom tools, trading possible auction cash for hands-on EMT training in Copperas Cove and Lampasas.

Lisa Park2m read
Jonesboro, Oglesby athletes shine at District 26-1A meet, advance to area
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Jonesboro, Oglesby athletes shine at District 26-1A meet, advance to area

Jonesboro’s girls and Oglesby’s boys powered Coryell County-area track athletes into the postseason, with district golds piling up and Region IV in Seguin now in reach.

Lisa Park2m read
Copperas Cove students build Solar Bugs in hands-on solar lesson
Education

Copperas Cove students build Solar Bugs in hands-on solar lesson

Fairview/Jewell Elementary students built Solar Bugs with Schneider Electric, turning a solar lesson into a hands-on STEM experience with real-world value.

Sarah Chen5m read
Copperas Cove ISD launches virtual academy for Texas students statewide
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Copperas Cove ISD launches virtual academy for Texas students statewide

Copperas Cove ISD opened a statewide virtual campus for grades 3-12, tying home-based learning to more than 45 career programs and district growth plans.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove band booster club hosts Disney-themed marching 5K fundraiser
Education

Copperas Cove band booster club hosts Disney-themed marching 5K fundraiser

Costumed runners packed 702 Joe Lombardi Wy. for the third annual Pride of Cove 5K, raising money that helps pay for band travel, supplies and show materials.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove opens registration for Mayfest 5K Fun Run
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Copperas Cove opens registration for Mayfest 5K Fun Run

Registration is open for the Mayfest 5K, a May 2 Copperas Cove race that sends $30 entries to child-abuse prevention nonprofits and has raised more than $105,500 in five years.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove High School to host free Multicultural Night April 23
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Copperas Cove High School to host free Multicultural Night April 23

Free food, music and cultural dancers will fill Copperas Cove High’s main entrance April 23 as students stage a global night for families.

Lisa Park2m read
Copperas Cove rethinks future of former credit union site
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Copperas Cove rethinks future of former credit union site

Copperas Cove is weighing whether the former Heart of Texas Credit Union site at 1001 MLK Jr. Dr. should still become Fire Station 4 or serve another city need.

James Thompson2m read
Coryell County eyes ICE agreement, juvenile probation office renovations
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Coryell County eyes ICE agreement, juvenile probation office renovations

Coryell County approved an ICE agreement that could speed jail pickups and bring an estimated $80,000 grant. It also weighed a $156,000 juvenile probation office build-out in Gatesville.

James Thompson2m read
CRDAMC surgeons train Copperas Cove EMS in chest trauma care
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CRDAMC surgeons train Copperas Cove EMS in chest trauma care

Army surgeons drilled Copperas Cove EMS on a lifesaving chest procedure that can buy a crash or shooting victim the minutes needed to survive.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
Copperas Cove warns residents after rabid raccoon found in city
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Copperas Cove warns residents after rabid raccoon found in city

A rabid raccoon in the 500 block of Skyline Drive put Copperas Cove pet owners on alert, and officials said any contact needs immediate follow-up.

Lisa Park2m read
Gatesville downtown still recovering as benefit planned after fire
Community

Gatesville downtown still recovering as benefit planned after fire

Byron Leaird's family store is still ringed by charred walls and boarded windows, and downtown is now raising money for the people hit by the March 16 fire.

Sarah Chen2m read
Julie Zobel named chief appraiser for Coryell Central Appraisal District
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Julie Zobel named chief appraiser for Coryell Central Appraisal District

Julie Zobel took over Coryell Central Appraisal District's top job, putting her in charge of home values that help drive tax bills for 18 local jurisdictions.

James Thompson2m read
Copperas Cove cancels Great American Clean Up due to weather concerns
Community

Copperas Cove cancels Great American Clean Up due to weather concerns

Copperas Cove called off Saturday’s Great American Clean Up, leaving FM 1113 without its volunteer sweep. City leaders said the area is in need of attention and a new date is coming.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gatesville Lions Club names 2026-27 leaders, welcomes new member, hears elder law talk
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Gatesville Lions Club names 2026-27 leaders, welcomes new member, hears elder law talk

A Gatesville elder-law talk flagged five documents families need before a crisis, as Lions members also named 2026-27 leaders and welcomed Richard Thomas.

Sarah Chen2m read
Copperas Cove lineman Matt Zeigler earns three-star recruiting rating
Education

Copperas Cove lineman Matt Zeigler earns three-star recruiting rating

Matt Zeigler's three-star rating puts Copperas Cove back in the recruiting conversation. The 6-4, 240-pound junior already has seven offers and more eyes on District 12-6A.

Sarah Chen2m read
Deer crashes through Copperas Cove shop window, no one injured
Business

Deer crashes through Copperas Cove shop window, no one injured

A deer smashed through Epic Treasures’ front window in Copperas Cove, scattering glass and startling shoppers. No one was hurt, but the scene highlighted a growing city’s wildlife problem.

Sarah Chen2m read
Gatesville weighs downtown signage, accepts grant-funded fire equipment
Government

Gatesville weighs downtown signage, accepts grant-funded fire equipment

Gatesville paired downtown recovery with public safety, weighing up to nine historic district signs while adding $27,470 in breathing gear for firefighters.

James Thompson2m read
Evant ISD students earn leadership roles and FFA speaking honors
Education

Evant ISD students earn leadership roles and FFA speaking honors

Travis L. won a Bosque River District vice president seat as Evant FFA students placed in five speaking categories, extending a strong spring run.

Lisa Park2m read
Gatesville residents urged to boil water after contractor breaks main line
Government

Gatesville residents urged to boil water after contractor breaks main line

A cut main line near Ace Hardware triggered a citywide boil notice, putting drinking water, cooking and handwashing routines on pause across Gatesville.

Marcus Williams2m read
Pancake, Texas history reveals outlaws, gold mine legends in Coryell County
Community

Pancake, Texas history reveals outlaws, gold mine legends in Coryell County

At a two-road crossroads north of Gatesville, Pancake carries outlaw lore, a gold-mine legend and a post office history that changed names three times.

Sarah Chen5m read
Copperas Cove gas line strike triggers evacuations, power outages
Community

Copperas Cove gas line strike triggers evacuations, power outages

A gas-line strike near Hill Street and North 17th Street left more than 100 Copperas Cove homes without power and forced some evacuations.

Lisa Park1m read
FOX 44, Gage Construction launch free home repair giveaway in Coryell County area
Community

FOX 44, Gage Construction launch free home repair giveaway in Coryell County area

Coryell County residents can nominate neighbors for free home repairs, with one household chosen each month for work that can include ramps, roof fixes and window replacement.

Sarah Chen2m read
Copperas Cove releases 2026 recycling, special collections schedule
Government

Copperas Cove releases 2026 recycling, special collections schedule

Copperas Cove households have every-other-week recycling to track, a 7 a.m. curb deadline, and two citywide clean-up dates to mark now.

Marcus Williams2m read
Copperas Cove police bulletin logs assault, theft, drug and parking calls
Government

Copperas Cove police bulletin logs assault, theft, drug and parking calls

Assault, theft, drug allegations and parking trouble crowded Copperas Cove’s April 10 bulletin, with a family-violence call on Dryden Avenue and a DWI arrest on Georgetown Road.

James Thompson2m read
Crossroads High earns Capturing Kids' Hearts honor again, Copperas Cove ISD says
Education

Crossroads High earns Capturing Kids' Hearts honor again, Copperas Cove ISD says

Crossroads High won Capturing Kids’ Hearts honors for a second straight year, and CCISD says attendance is up more than 25% as graduation classes hit record size.

Lisa Park2m read