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About Us
Vol. 118, No. 19
Copperas Cove
Leader-Press
2210 E. Hwy. 190* Suite 1
Copperas Cove, Texas
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Photo by DAVID MORRIS
A Copperas Cove police officer stands outside of
Copperas Cove Junior High School after there
was another report of a bomb threat.
By CORRISA JACKSON
Staff writer
Three bomb threats occurred this
week at two Copperas Cove Inde-
pendent School District campuses,
two at Copperas Cove Junior High
School and one at Copperas Cove
High School.
A latest bomb threat was written
Students released and
evacuated, K-9 unit
cleared school.
-♦-
on a bathroom wall at Copperas Cove
Junior High School around 11 a.m.
Thursday morning.
The students were evacuated to
the stadium behind the school, where
they waited while five dogs from the
Fort Hood K-9 unit swept the build-
ing.
Olga Pena, spokesperson for the
Copperas Cove Independent School
See BOMB THREAT, Page 5A
CCISD
receives
3 bomb threats
Feral cats
again a
topic at
council
meeting
By CORRISA JACKSON
Staff writer
The feral cat issue was
brought to the Copperas Cove
City Council at the meeting
Tuesday evening,
About 10 people spoke
during the public hearing, giv-
ing their opinions on whether
they were for allowing feral
cat colonies in the city limits
or against it.
Killeen resident George
Fox, who also spoke at the
heated animal advisory board
meeting last month, asked
what people who were against
a trap, neuter and release plan
intended to do about the feral
cat problem instead.
“We’re talking about a
small group of individuals
handling a small group of
cats,” Fox said. “Let us fix the
problem.”
Gil Eckrich, a wildlife
biologist, spoke during the
public hearing, stating he felt
the issue of being “for or
against cats” was misleading.
Eckrich grew emotional
as he talked about the damage
feral cats can cause to
wildlife, particularly birds.
“I love cats,” he said.
“But in my job there is an
issue of responsible owner-
ship.”
Eckrich said allowing
feral cat colonies within the
city limits would have an
impact of the local avian pop-
ulation.
Amy Oakley, a member of
Heart of Texas Feral Friends
See COUNCIL, Page 7A
Photo by CORRISA JACKSON
Copperas Cove Independent School District superintendent Joe Burns speaks at the 50th anniversary celebration
of Hettie Halstead Elementary School.
Halstead celebrates golden anniversary
By CORRISA JACKSON_
Staff writer
Happy memories, revisiting
decades past and homemade cake were
the highlights of a celebration of the
50th anniversary of Hettie Halstead Ele-
mentary School Wednesday evening.
Former teachers and current mem-
bers of the Copperas Cove Independent
School District administration came out
to commemorate the anniversary.
Mary Derrick, principal of Hettie
Halstead Elementary School, said cele-
brating a 50th anniversary of a school
means a lot.
“I think it’s special that a school can
be a part of the community that long and
still reach kids,” she said. “We’re
impacting the future every day.”
The casual event consisted of short
speeches from Mayor John Hull and
CCISD superintendent Joe Bums, who
said the staff members who work at Hal-
stead Elementary School are committed
See HALSTEAD, Page 5A
50th Anniversary
Library room dedicated in honor
of longtime supporter Youngs
By CORRISA JACKSON
Staff writer
To honor a former Copperas
Cove Independent School District
librarian and longtime supporter of
the Copperas Cove Public Library,
a room was dedicated to her this
week.
The dedication of the Peggy
L. Youngs Children’s Room was
Tuesday.
A small plaque hangs on the
right wall of the children’s room in
the Copperas Cove Public Library.
The plaque is in honor of Peggy L.
Youngs, a member of the Copperas
Cove community who spent her
time sharing her love of books
with others.
“Everyone seems to have a
passion,” said Charlie Youngs,
Peggy’s surviving husband and
former member of the Copperas
Cove City Council. “Hers was
education and children. And
libraries.”
Family, city officials, friends
and colleagues filled the children’s
room of the library to pay tribute
See DEDICATION, Page 5A
Heather Youngs,
(left) Charlie
Youngs and Peg
Fleet speak at
the dedication
ceremony for
Peggy Youngs.
- Photo by
CORRISA
JACKSON
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