Copperas Cove News

Former Copperas Cove High School student Gwendolyn Greene, 20, pleaded guilty to aggravated kidnapping Monday in an incident in 2011 that led to her mother's death.

Study compares funds, academic improvement By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald As Texas school districts continue to operate under heavy state budget cuts, they also are getting rated on the funds they spend compared to the academic progress they make.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Police arrested a Copperas Cove man on felony charges because they say he lied about his name and age after being ticketed for a theft under $50 Monday.

Larry Cornelius Davis, 24, of Killeen, has been charged with 11 counts of burglary of a habitation, three counts of theft of firearms, and one count of stealing/receiving stolen checks in connection with 11 burglaries since November 2011 in Copperas Cove, police said Friday.

A 24-year-old Killeen man is now in the Coryell County Jail after it was discovered he was connected to 11 residential burglaries in the Copperas Cove area.

A woman who had to be cut from the wreckage after her car struck a highway median and rolled Thursday morning was taken to a local hospital.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald Texas teacher salaries remained virtually unchanged from the previous year, bucking past trends that showed a gradual increase in pay for the state's classroom educators.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald GATESVILLE - A Coryell County grand jury on Tuesday indicted a Copperas Cove man accused of hitting a victim with a vehicle in December, then stealing his belongings.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - The city's parks and recreation department is seeking teen input on the city's first-ever Youth Advisory Council.

By Philip Jankowski Killeen Daily Herald A federal district judge Wednesday denied the defense attorney for Pfc.

Amber Morales and Nick Ray of Bridgeport announce the birth of a son, Ryder Lee Ray, on Jan.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald GATESVILLE - The former Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce financial director was sentenced Monday to five years deferred probation on a felony charge of theft.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - World renowned conductor Loras John Schissel is making his Lone Star debut, performing with several local bands during the Central Texas Music Festival.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Police arrested a Copperas Cove woman who allegedly punched and bit a man on Wednesday.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Copperas Cove Independent School District trustees met in closed session Wednesday to address how they plan to select a new superintendent.

By Sean Wardwell Killeen Daily Herald FORT HOOD - Many drivers on post could see delays for several months after part of a major road was closed Wednesday due to damage from overnight thunderstorms.

Flash flood watches and flood advisories remained in effect for some Central Texas counties as storms that produced heavy rain through the morning hours moved to the east.

COPPERAS COVE - A highly traveled road in Copperas Cove will be closed for up to six months after flooding damaged it.

Getting a GED can mean a springboard to better employment, higher education By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald While Central Texas school districts and nonprofit organizations work to keep students from dropping out of school, people who have slipped through the cracks can still get a second chance at an education.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Local police officials investigated four homicide cases last year, and two are scheduled for trials in February.