Those interested in taking a dip in the city pool Saturday can do so at 10 a.m. The Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation is hosting the annual Run to the Polar Bear Plunge 5K, which is part of the Cen-Tex Race Series.

KILLEEN — Looking across the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, every one of the few hundred people who volunteered to retrieve wreaths last Saturday bundled up warmly to combat the strong winds and frigid temperatures.

BELTON - The engines were loud. The air was dusty as the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty witnessed some destruction and monster truck action as special guests at the No Limits Monster Truck Show at the Bell County Expo Center.

Longtime Copperas Cove resident and two-time Vietnam combat veteran Billie Joe Evans was honored earlier this week for 50 years’ service and membership at the local Mount Hiram Masonic Lodge no. 595.

In the absence of Councilman Jay Manning and Councilwoman Dianne Campbell during Tuesday’s Copperas Cove City Council meeting, the council voted unanimously to table discussion and action on the status and relationship of the Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program with the city until the Feb. 1…

GATESVILLE — Copperas Cove ISD has 62 students who have entered more than 100 categories in the Coryell County Fair that opened on Tuesday. 4-H and FFA members entered various projects in began checking their entries on Monday.

Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball visits with her Grandma Tru, holding her hand. The pair sit in chairs as Kimball shares with her grandmother what is going on in the teenager’s life. But Grandma Tru does not understand. In fact, she no longer even recognizes her granddaughter.

“151, 152, 153…small, medium, large…” Five-year-old Braelyn Liles counted the sets of new pajamas as she sorted them by size. Hers was a very special Christmas delivery to children who most likely had very little this holiday season—children in the foster care system.

The Mayborn Science Theater at Central Texas College announced a new lineup of Saturday shows starting this weekend — Jan. 8. Other features in January include weekday matinees each Wednesday, laser Friday, sky tour/talk and holiday matinee shows.

Several Copperas Cove residents who responded to a Citizen Engagement and Priority Study that was distributed in utility bills between July to September 2021 said that their priorities are improvements to road maintenance, water rates and more quality restaurants.

After a lengthy discussion with a 20-minute adjournment for executive session in the middle, the Copperas Cove City Council ultimately decided unanimously to table discussion of the Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program until Jan. 18.

Shawn Alzona was all smiles after his first Copperas Cove City Council meeting Tuesday evening. The 45-year-old had been sworn into the Place 3 seat at the beginning of the workshop meeting.

From Dallas to Austin to Hamilton to McGregor, the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty and their families have represented the city of Copperas Cove across the state, accruing more than 5,000 hours of service to the community.

On Jan. 14, Officers from the Copperas Cove Police Department will be at Whataburger, 3006 E. Business Highway 190, for a Coffee with a Cop Event.

December is the season to be jolly and spread holiday cheer, but two Copperas Cove women hope to expand the annual caring and sharing sentiment of Christmas throughout the year with their new gifting group, Sunshine Fairies of Central Texas.

Five-year-old Maddox Tobias loves getting presents at Christmas like all children his age. But leading up to the holidays, Maddox’s parents ensure that the reigning Copperas Cove Five Hills Junior Ambassador knows the importance of giving.

A Copperas Cove-based women’s empowerment group hosted a banquet Sunday to bring together over two dozen members of Women Empowerment Sisters, a Facebook support group started by Letisha Hunt.

The Copperas Cove Solid Waste Department, with support from Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful, will accept Christmas trees for recycling daily from Jan. 3–7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the Transfer Station located at 2605 S. Farm-to-Market 116. During this time, city of Copperas Cove residents m…

KEMPNER — Santa Claus is on his way to Central Texas, but the jolly ol’ elf paid an early visit last week to hand out gifts and grab a plate of turkey, mashed potatoes, ham, and dressing as Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3393 in Kempner hosted its annual open-house Christmas celebration.

Ann Minga says the combination of COVID-19 travel restrictions and losing close family members in recent years makes it hard to get overly excited about this year’s Christmas season.

House Creek Elementary students knew last Friday was going to be a relaxed, fun day at school but when soldiers from Fort Hood and the Texas State Guard arrived on campus with armloads of gifts, the youngsters started getting extra excited.

The city of Copperas Cove Utility Administration has announced an upcoming customer portal transition. The city will be utilizing a new customer online payment portal and Interactive Voice Response system hosted by Tyler Technologies as part of the city’s in-house Utility Administration serv…

The city of Copperas Cove and Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) recently congratulated the winners of the 2021 Holiday Decorating Contest.

Bing Crosby’s 1942 version of “White Christmas” played as the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty waved to the crowds lining Main Street. The local parade was the first award that the titleholders won this holiday parade season and the winning has continued.

For those who were at the Copperas Cove Civic Center last Saturday, it might have been tempting to hum, whistle or sing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” Santa Claus in fact did come to town for the third annual Breakfast with Santa event, put on by the Youth Advisory Council.

Unlike most in Central Texas, Casey Adams and her family are not celebrating Christmas this year and they will not be celebrating the traditional Christian holiday anytime in the foreseeable future.

City officials joined local Moose Lodge members as they welcomed their new national leader to town last week with a ride in a shiny 1959 pink Cadillac, complete with motorcycle escort from the Moose Riders and a steak dinner to benefit one of their charities.

Copperas Cove resident Silvia Rhodes called out the bingo numbers in her native language of German in the Krist Kindl Markt’s inaugural German bingo event on Sunday while Copperas Cove Five Hills Ambassador Dawn Hale called them in English. Festival-goers packed the civic center to play the …

The city of Copperas Cove has announced two opportunities for children and their families to spend time with Santa this Saturday.

The Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty host events, conduct fundraisers, collection drives and more to support and advocate for their chosen charities during their yearlong reigns. For the second consecutive year, the titleholders took advantage of Facebook’s Giving Tuesday to raise additional…

Attendance numbers from the 27th annual Krist Kindl Markt are in, and the results show an increase of about double from 2020, according to Silvia Spires, president and CEO of the Copperas Cove Chamber and Visitors Bureau.

An annual pageant held in conjunction with a Christmas market raised more than $4,000 for Alzheimer’s Disease.

Minus Mayor Dan Yancey and Councilman Fred Chavez, the Copperas Cove City Council agreed Tuesday evening to move forward with a discussion about a possible dog park and possible sponsorship for it.

The City of Copperas Cove is accepting applications to fill youth positions on the Youth Advisory Council and the Board of Adjustment.

A holiday bazaar last Saturday and Sunday served as a way to help raise funds for My Brother’s House food pantry and the Excel Club of Copperas Cove High School but also as a way for crafters to come out and sell their handmade crafts to people.

Eins, zwei, drei, vier, fünf. … If you don’t recognize these as numbers one through five in the German language, you will after Sunday’s German bingo held 1 p.m.-3 p.m. in the Copperas Cove Civic Center at the Krist Kindl Markt.

Gingerbread House, On Ice, Christmas Movie, and The Magical Traditions of Christmas are just some of the different holiday parade themes that the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty are preparing for with the arrival of the December.

Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball knows first-hand what the nearly 70 contestants competing for crowns at the Krist Kindl Charity Pageant will be feeling. Kimball won the Preteen Miss Krist Kindl Pageant title in 2019 and the Teen Miss Krist Kindl Pageant in 2020. She knows the contestants…

While not as well known as Black Friday, its sister holiday or event, Small Business Saturday, gives smaller businesses a chance at exposure and for customers more of an incentive to shop at small local businesses.

KILLEEN — While last Saturday’s rainy conditions may have deterred some people from participating in the annual wreath laying at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, it did not deter many students from multiple Copperas Cove ISD clubs, such as DECA, National Honor Society and the Crimi…

Copperas Cove High School Special Education teacher Renee Moore is like a parent to the students in her classroom. Moore prepares the students for lives of independence beyond high school. She also coaches the high school Special Olympics team.

The Copperas Cove Blue Santa nonprofit organization has been helping families since 1999. Now in its 22nd year, the organization looks to help many families again during the Christmas season by collecting donated toys and monetary donations.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is hosting a coat drive from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Dec. 4. All coats received will be distributed to those in need ahead of winter.