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.  The forum was held at the Copperas Cove Independent School District administration building on S.

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.