E.M. “Marc” Payne, candidate for Copperas Cove city council Place 6

Bio (From prior campaign article) Marc Payne is a longtime area resident, veteran, small business owner, and is currently the incumbent for Place 6. He is also a board member of the Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Commission and has held positions on various city boards and within the community.

Q&A with Vonya Hart, Candidate for Copperas Cove City Council Place 6

Bio My upbringing began in Rhode Island and later New York.  My mother raised my brother and I in subsidized/public housing. She valued education, working closely with my high school guidance counselor. Together, they helped me reach my goal of attending college.

Q&A with Theresa Deans, candidate for Copperas Cove city council Place 6

Bio Theresa “Terri” Deans and her husband moved to Texas from North Carolina with their two daughters in 2003 when Deans was offered a job at the U.S. Army Operational Test Command at West Fort Hood as an Education Development and Training Specialist.

Q&A with Gary Kent, Candidate for Copperas Cove City Council Place 6

Bio I am married with three adult children and three granddaughters. Born in St. Louis, Mo., I served 24 faithful years in the United States Army where I retired as a First Sergeant with 3 combat tours of service and a retired Chief of Police.

Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce holds candidate forum, early voting starts Tuesday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held a candidate forum Monday evening for candidates running in national, state and city races.

Local candidates to appear at forum next week, voter registration deadline Oct. 5

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau is hosting a Virtual Candidate Forum on Monday, October 5, from 6–8 p.m.  The chamber will live stream the forum via its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CopperasCoveChamber/ and its YouTube...