Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts from Pack 251 were at City Cemetery Wednesday, placing flags on the graves of veterans in observance of Veterans Day.
After nearly a century and a half, the first of a growing herd of Texas Longhorns returned to Copperas Cove, more specifically to the historic Powell Ranch located on the western edge of the city limits west of Bea Powell Road. Two registered Longhorn cows, Lil’ Gypsy Eagle and her sister, Pretty Awesome, along with warily eye rancher, Glynn Powell, can be seen from a respectful distance. Other Longhorns are more interested in the knee-high grass.
Clements-Parsons Elementary kindergarteners sat in a giant circle on the playground with their legs crossed and hands folded, but they were hardly able to contain their excitement. The young scientists had been learning all about solids, liquids, and gasses during science classes.
Williams-Ledger Elementary Communities in Schools site coordinator P.J. White sorts through the nonperishable food items in her classroom cabinets and through the coats, school supplies and other items she provides to students on a daily basis.
* On Oct. 24, 1775, a British naval fleet of six ships sails up the James River to destroy the town of Norfolk, Virginia. Expecting the Patriots and local militia to come charging and to engage in open combat, the British were surprised to come under fire from expert riflemen, who began striking down British troops at a distance.