The Transportation Safety Administration wants all Texas residents to make sure they have an updated driver’s license or other acceptable form of identification before they try to board an airplane late next year.

The Killeen area can look forward to a dry weekend, with no rain in the forecast until early next week.

COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove first responders and soldiers from Fort Hood were treated to breakfast and a patriotic walk Wednesday morning at two CCISD schools.

FORT HOOD — The remains of a 1st Cavalry Division soldier killed during the Korean War has been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

COPPERAS COVE — More than a hundred children and adults got a chance to get their groove on Saturday afternoon at the 2nd annual Lil’ Dawg and Lil’ Lady Dawg Homecoming Dance at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

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The City of Copperas Cove is now accepting applications for candidates for the Place 7 city council seat.

Editor’s note: The Daily Herald’s series on jobs and job creation has explored economic development, workforce solutions, education and public transportation — each one a key element in this region’s jobs equation. Today, the focus is on regional partnerships.

COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove City Councilman Charlie Youngs is stepping down as the city’s Place 7 council member.

COPPERAS COVE - The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees has approved a budget and a tax rate for the 2019-2020 school year.

Several hundred people filled the Holy Family Catholic Church in Copperas Cove Thursday morning to say goodbye to former Mayor Forrest “Jim” French.

The City of Copperas Cove recognized several employees at their Aug. 6 workshop meeting for having worked 5 years or more for the city.

Frisbees, basketballs, jump ropes, hula hoops, and other playground equipment awaited students at Martin Walker Elementary as they were released outside for recess on the first day of school.

J.D. Hardcastle may be retired, but he certainly isn’t forgotten.

COPPERAS COVE — The city of Copperas Cove held a random drawing Thursday to determine the order of candidates’ names on the ballot for the upcoming city council election.

COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove City Councilman Charlie Youngs admits to making a rude gesture during a special city council meeting on Aug. 13. But he denies that when he stuck up his middle finger, it was aimed at City Councilman Kirby Lack or any other member of the council.

COPPERAS COVE — Eight candidates will be running for three spots on the Copperas Cove City Council this November.

COPPERAS COVE — Teachers and staff in the Copperas Cove Independent School District got a pep talk Friday to get them ready for the start of classes.

COPPERAS COVE — Belinda Johnson was checking out her bicycle with a flashlight Saturday morning in the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove.

COPPERAS COVE — An annual event to gather school supplies for students in need is underway in Copperas Cove.

COPPERAS COVE — A third candidate has filed to run in the Nov. 5 Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees election.

COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove churches are making separate efforts to make sure children in need are getting clothes and supplies the help them go back to school.

COPPERAS COVE — Hundreds of new and experienced teachers from around the Copperas Cove Independent School District gathered at the city’s civic center Friday for the annual New Teacher/Mentor Luncheon.

COPPERAS COVE - The Copperas Cove City Council voted for the first time on the proposed tax rate for the next budget cycle and decided to take it down a notch..

COPPERAS COVE – Nearly a year and a half after its last city manager stepped down, Copperas Cove approved a contract for Ryan Haverlah to take the top post in the city’s administration.

COPPERAS COVE — Minister Shanta Hall is thankful that motorcycle riders in the Copperas Cove area have hearts as big as some of the bikes they ride.

COPPERAS COVE — Copperas Cove High School cheerleader Hannah Johnson is happy to brave the heat and humidity for a chance to raise money with her teammates.

COPPERAS COVE — After 25 years, the Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove is about to get a permanent home.

COPPERAS COVE — “The reason we’re here today is to encourage y’all to do well in school.”

COPPERAS COVE — Walmart is recognizing teachers for the hours they spend working to educate youth in Central Texas.

COPPERAS COVE — Drivers on U.S. Business 190 in Copperas Cove who might have been in the mood for a car wash had plenty of choices Saturday.

COPPERAS COVE — The Copperas Cove City Council will vote on issuing certificates of obligation to cover $8.3 million in expenditures during the next regular council meeting on Tuesday.

COPPERAS COVE — The Copperas Cove Independent School District is trying to fill dozens of positions before students return to school next month and hope a job fair held Wednesday helped get them closer to being fully staffed.

The commander of Copperas Cove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 believes the service and sacrifice of military personnel is what allows Americans to throw a party every Independence Day.

Gram Short is amazed that so many people stand ready to help his family raise money for and awareness of autism.