Cove News

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald As summer vacation gets closer for students in the Killeen and Copperas Cove school districts, some likely will be returning to the classroom as early as June.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - A complete homestead tax exemption for 100 percent disabled veterans has city officials searching for ways to recoup the budget losses.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - A slew of Copperas Cove High School seniors received recognition for their academic achievements Thursday night among their peers, family, teachers and district staff.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - A man suspected of burglarizing one home and trying to break into a second residence remained in Coryell County Jail Thursday on a bail of $50,000. Justice of the Peace Bill Price arraigned Frank Scott Hedges, on Saturday, on charges of burglary of a habitation and attempted burglary of a ... (more)

The time of the Copperas Cove Memorial Day ceremony has been changed to 7:30 a.m. Monday at the City Cemetery.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Joel Toivainen is enjoying life in Texas.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald The man selected to be the next superintendent of the Copperas Cove Independent School District will make $12,000 more than his predecessor.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - The city's capital improvement plan has an estimated $16 million in water projects outlined until 2014.

By Chris McGuinness Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - The Copperas Cove Independent School District's Board of Trustees officially hired a new superintendent at a special meeting Tuesday night.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Copperas Cove Independent School District trustees delayed action on a new employee compensation plan that would raise teacher salaries by $1,000 during the first year.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - As the U.S. Highway 190 bypass project draws close to being 40 percent complete, the city is getting close to receiving 30 percent of the construction cost back.

Mango's gets a jump on Cinco de Mayo with its "Cuatro de Mayo" party presented by Rockin' Steady.

By Mason W. Canales Killeen Daily Herald COPPERAS COVE - Police officers spent more than 90 minutes clearing five accidents from the area of U.S. Highway 190 Thursday morning.