Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful held a new fundraiser for its scholarship program last Sunday at Camp Caylor in Copperas Cove. Seventeen residents came out to support the cause.

While speaking to members of the Morning Exchange Club at Lil’ Tex Restaurant in Copperas Cove, Fort Hood Garrison Commander Col. Chad Foster said the installation is now in a position to partner in the community more than ever.

The Central Texas College Hospitality Programs department will open the fall 2021 Patio Café Cuisine Nights dinner series this evening. The menu features a French cuisine and will be served in the culinary arts area of the CTC Student Center (Bldg. 220) from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

“Take a minute, save a life” is the motto for suicide prevention. The Copperas Cove High School DECA Chapter is scheduled to host its annual suicide prevention walk, in partnership with the Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program, this evening, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Copperas Cove South Park,…

Labor Day weekend means relaxation with family and friends for most people. But, for the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty, the holiday weekend is full of opportunities to represent the city of Copperas Cove.

A motorcycle chapter revved up their engines for a ride down to Salado Sunday morning.

Several area residents donated life-giving and life-saving blood last Friday during the Baylor Scott & White blood drive inside the Copperas Cove Police Department. Prior to the day of the drive, all appointments had been filled.

The Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty worked to turn tea into tourism dollars by representing the city of Copperas Cove at the McGregor Tea and Tiaras event where the titleholders were featured guests. Each of the titleholders were asked to share her platform of service and make a toast with …

The city of Copperas Cove is accepting applications to fill youth positions on the Youth Advisory Council. The purpose of the city council-appointed advisory body is to define specific ways to address youth community issues and the development of activities and programs designed and promoted…

Approximately 45 minutes into his attempt to eat 41 doughnuts/pastries at Shipley Do-Nuts in Copperas Cove on Tuesday morning, Kempner resident and professional competitive eater Greg Wilson, told future viewers of his YouTube page, “This is getting tough, y’all.”

Though his meet-and-greet last Saturday did not draw anyone outside of his campaign and some of the current city council members in Copperas Cove, Place 3 special election candidate Shawn Alzona spoke with the media about why he is running and what his top priority is.

One Copperas Cove man filed to run as a write-in candidate for mayor prior to the Aug. 20 deadline.

Last Thursday, the Copperas Cove Public Library was the place to be for teens who were interested in gaming, Anime, and who love to read.

Local residents were treated to some great bluegrass music and some delicious Waffle Cone ice cream during a performance by The Sieker Band. The event was held last Friday at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Father and son duo Martin and Bryan Ruiz were among the 60 players competing in last week’s first-ever Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful charity golf tournament at Hills of Cove Golf Course.

Last Saturday, around a dozen area residents showed up at the Copperas Cove Public Library to play a few fantasy or role-playing games such as “Dungeons and Dragons” and a game that is more recent that involves a character that is modeled after “G.I. Joe.”

Lions, tigers and bears — oh my! Copperas Cove Five Hills Ambassador Dawn Hale quickly grabbed the paper bag full of feed as a camel extended his long neck and his tongue as he reached for a snack. Little Miss Five Hills Braelyn Liles shrieked as each animal approached Hale’s pick-up truck b…

Riding buddies Dwayne Facemire and Owen Sutton said they were not sure what to expect from last Saturday’s Cove House Classic Bike Tour, but whatever the outcome, they planned on having a good time.

The Copperas Cove Public Library will host three public events in the coming week, events that will cater to the fans of role playing board and card games, fans of bluegrass music and teenagers between the age of 11 and 18.

The sweltering Texas heat didn’t stop dozens of people from competing in a cornhole tournament to benefit area veterans who have been wounded in combat, fighting for the USA. As Olympians in Tokyo went for the gold, Copperas Cove Five Hills Ambassador Dawn Hale and Young Miss Five Hills Emil…

After a cancellation by Walmart, the annual Stuff the Bus event to benefit Copperas Cove students will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the district’s Service and Training Center, 408 S. Main St., Copperas Cove.

TEMPLE — With a heat index of 109 degrees outside, the Temple Railroad and Heritage Museum provided a cool place to go in more ways than one. The Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program partner hosted the Copperas Cove titleholders for a special VIP visit full of trains, tracks and fun.

The Copperas Cove High School Cheerleader Booster Club held a car wash fundraiser to help support the Bulldawg cheerleaders as they approach the start of the upcoming football season.

The Double C’s Square Dance Club returned to the dance floor after a very long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic. Two weeks ago, the club started dancing again at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

The final show of the Copperas Cove Public Library’s 2021 Summer Reading Program put smiles on local residents faces as kids and their parents attended the Daniel G. Benes Science Show. The show left them with amazement and wonder.

Those wishing to participate in the Cove House Classic Bike Tour can do so on Aug. 14.

With just over two weeks left, there is still time for any qualified Copperas Cove resident to submit an application to run for either city council, mayor or as a trustee with the school board.

Sheronika Walker was overweight, out of shape, suffering severe depression and facing potentially serious health issues after losing her second baby nearly three years ago.

Dawn Hale understands service and lives her life every day as if it were her last. The two-time cancer survivor is a U.S. Army veteran and currently works at a local hospital in the cancer unit. In addition to working full-time and serving on multiple boards, Hale volunteered more than 150 h…

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) is hosting the inaugural KCCB Scholarship Golf Tournament Aug. 20 at the Hills of Cove Golf Course, 1408 Golf Course Road. Check-in for the tournament will open at 8:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.

A City of Copperas Cove Citizen Engagement and Priority Study launched July 17 and will continue through mid-August. The study will allow residents to offer feedback on various aspects of the community and city services.

Nearly 70% of Copperas Cove ISD students qualify for the free and reduced meal program. Many of these students’ families may find it challenging to afford school supplies on a regular school year. The pandemic makes purchasing supplies even more difficult. Copperas Cove Walmart partnered wit…

FORT HOOD — Little Miss Five Hills Braelyn Liles has never chosen anything but cheese — and only cheese — on her pizza. Yet, Braelyn, 5, grabbed a handful of bacon and plopped it in the middle of her pizza and topped it off with a handful of spinach. She got out of her comfort zone as she an…

The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Chapter 23-5 hosted a breakfast fundraiser event at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 in Copperas Cove on Saturday.

With temperatures in the low 90s on Wednesday in Copperas Cove, it was the perfect night to go for a swim, so that is what more than 40 local teens did. The teens came out to the Copperas Cove City Park Pool to hang out with friends and have a good time at the first ever teen night hosted by…

Pink Warrior Angels of Texas commemorated six years of assisting people diagnosed with cancer during a birthday celebration at the Healthy Hub in Cove Terrace Shopping Center on Saturday.

After years of discussion, the cost of a proposed new animal shelter, may end up on the ballot as a special bond election on Nov. 2 after the Copperas Cove City Council gave final direction to the city on how it wishes to proceed with the shelter on Tuesday evening.

Recently appointed Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau President and CEO Silvia Spires has hit the ground running in her new position, reaching out to area business owners and working on her plan to increase tourism here with the help of concentrated social media marketing.

As August approaches, it means the beginning of the new school year is nigh.

The Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department will be having pool nights coming up to cater to teens and adaptive families.

Those wanting to register their children for soccer through the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department can do so through Aug. 13.