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Dave Weimert, assistant manager at Pet Supplies Plus, holds a skinny guinea pig while children look at it and feel it. The skinny guinea pig is mostly hairless. Weimert, along with Tamara Hall, animal control officer from the Cove Animal Shelter,...

Honor, glory!

Honor, glory! That was the rallying cry before swords took to the air to deliver blows to knights in combat. The action, Medieval Combat and Crafts, took place in the Community Room of the Copperas Cove Public Library Wednesday Afternoon, all part...

Shriners raise money for hospitals

Many people may know them by the fun mini motorized cars they ride in parades or by the distinctive fez hats they wear, but what they may not know is the serious hard work the Shriners do for Shriners Hospitals across the country including Texas....

Club honors founder as Exchangite of Year

Exchange Club members choked up when they spoke about one of their own and the service to the community he has unselfishly given of for almost half a century without ever seeking recognition. Wayne Turner, a 45-year charter member of the Copperas...

Excel Club members attend Exchange Club District Convention

Members of local Excel Clubs attended the National Exchange Club Texas District Convention recently in Plano. Representing the Copperas Cove High School Excel Club was President Amari Johnson and Club Secretary Taylor Dudden. Representing the High...

Group holds dance for teens at library

A group of teenagers were hoofing it up at the Copperas Cove Library Tuesday afternoon part of the Teen Group Summer Reading Program. Volunteers from the Double C’s Square Dance Club provided the music and dance instruction. Ron Wesche with the...

News

Houston joins lawsuit against ‘Sanctuary City’ bill

The largest city in Texas will join San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and other local governments in a lawsuit against the state’s new immigration enforcement law.

By Emma Platoff

Dave Weimert

Dave Weimert, assistant manager at Pet Supplies Plus, holds a skinny guinea pig while children look at it and feel it. The skinny guinea pig is mostly hairless.

By JOYCE HAUK

Honor, glory!

That was the rallying cry before swords took to the air to deliver blows to knights in combat.

By JOYCE HAUK

Sports

Building a program

I often hear coaches talk about building a program. What exactly does that mean? When a new coach takes over a program, they usually talk about turning a program around or building it up.

By Jack Welch

Texas Highland Chain of Lakes

You know, we are so fortunate here in Central Texas to have one massive chain of lakes fed by the Colorado River and others as this chain moves from northwest to southeast.

By Jack Johnson