🌱 How did a former Cove star hand the Lady Bulldawgs a rout?

What's up Copperas Cove! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How did a former Cove star hand the Lady Bulldawgs a rout?
• How thousands of Christmas cards brought Copperas Cove together around one boy

Also on today's calendar: Xpreesha Outreach 10th Annual Youth Entertainment Showcase and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
• Saturday: Warm with periods of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 7th-ranked Lake Belton routs Cove 72-26 (kdhnews.com) — Copperas Cove girls basketball fell 72-26 at home to seventh-ranked Lake Belton, in former Lady Bulldawg star Tiffney Barnes’ first return as an opposing head coach. The loss drops Cove to 6-8, but they’ll quickly regroup for the three-day Robinson Invitational starting Thursday as they continue preparing for district play.
   

• 11-year-old reconnects with Copperas Cove community through Christmas cards (kwtx.com) — An 11-year-old Copperas Cove resident, Zander Fithian, is reviving his tradition of writing thousands of Christmas cards after community support poured into his local PO box. After some people rudely rejected his cards, a Facebook post from his mom sparked encouraging mail from across Texas and beyond, lifting his spirits and reconnecting him with his hometown community.
   

📸 Around Copperas Cove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Copperas Cove

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Sip n' Create: Waisted Wonderland
  Killeen Arts and Activities Center, 801 N 4th St B, Killeen
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Lady Basketball 9/JV Tournament
  Georgetown High School , 2211 N Austin Ave , Georgetown
  7:00 am
• Boys Basketball 9/JV Midway Tournament
  Midway High School , 8200 Mars Dr , Waco
  7:00 am
• Lady Basketball Varsity Tournament
  Robinson High School , 700 W Tate Ave , Robinson
  7:00 am
• Boys Basketball vs Eastview
  East View High School , 4490 E University Ave , Georgetown
  5:00 pm
• Lady Dawg Soccer Scrimmage vs Lorena
  Bulldawg Stadium , 702 Joe Lombardi Wy , Copperas Cove
  5:00 pm
• Boys Soccer vs Gonzalez
  Copperas Cove ISD , 1602 N St Joseph St , Gonzales
  5:00 pm
• Xpreesha Outreach 10th Annual Youth Entertainment Showcase
  Killeen Arts and Activities Center , 801 N 4th St B , Killeen
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Lady Basketball Varsity Tournament
  Robinson High School , 700 W Tate Ave , Robinson
  7:00 am
• Boys Basketball 9/JV Midway Tournament
  Midway High School , 8200 Mars Dr , Waco
  7:00 am
• Lady Basketball 9/JV Tournament
  Georgetown High School , 2211 N Austin Ave , Georgetown
  7:00 am
• Lady Dawg Soccer Scrimmage vs Lorena
  Bulldawg Stadium , 702 Joe Lombardi Wy , Copperas Cove
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Emancipet contacted the owners, Mia has been returned home!
  This girl somehow jumped into my backyard. There’s no home address or phone number on her collar. Please reach out if she belongs to you. (Nextdoor Bluestem Estates)
• Missing Shitzu
  Has anybody seen a small shitzu running around near the Golf Course area? My dog was last seen around 7pm yesterday and hasn't been seen since. Her… (Nextdoor Hogan Drive)

• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Shift Manager in Copperas Cove. Apply here.
• Domino's Pizza, Inc. posted a job opening for Shift Manager(06622) - 2127 E. Hwy 190, Suite C in Copperas Cove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Copperas Cove here.

🗞 Nearby News

Fort Hood

• ‘We're ready':Fort Hood soldiers set to compete for Title Belt at final Fort Hood Fight Night of the year (kwtx.com)
• Morning Briefing Texas Dec. 9 (spectrumlocalnews.com)
• M1 Abrams Tank Armed With Switchblade Drones Tested By Army (twz.com)

Killeen

• Police reports: Shoplifting in Killeen, Copperas Cove (kdhnews.com)
• Law firm, survivors and advocates hold rally to demand investigation into alleged military sexual assault case (kxxv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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