Events

Shades of Texas quilt show set for next weekend

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Tue, 03/08/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Crossroads To Texas Quilt Guild is presenting its 16th Shades of Texas Quilt Show on March 18 and 19 at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.   In existence for 32 years, the guild has held a show biannually. Next weekend, the hours will be 9 a.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Joann Courtland and Trudy Bolton with Operation Stand Down Central Texas cut the ribbon to the nonprofit’s newer, larger location in Cove Terrace Shopping Center on Saturday.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Joann Courtland and Trudy Bolton with Operation Stand Down Central Texas cut the ribbon to the nonprofit’s newer, larger location in Cove Terrace Shopping Center on Saturday.

Operation Stand Down celebrates new location

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Tue, 02/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A Copperas Cove-based organization whose mission is helping homeless veterans throughout Central Texas celebrated its newer, larger location in Cove Terrace Shopping Center on Saturday morning.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - After being crowned and sashed, Valentine’s Day king and queen of the nursing home, Beatrice Freeman and Frank Huereque make their way down the red ‘carpet’.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - After being crowned and sashed, Valentine’s Day king and queen of the nursing home, Beatrice Freeman and Frank Huereque make their way down the red ‘carpet’.

Nursing home crowns Valentine’s Day king and queen

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Tue, 02/16/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Residents, families, friends, and staff cheered as newly crowned Valentine’s Day queen, Beatrice Freeman, and king, Frank Huereque, walked down the red ‘carpet’.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Incoming fall freshman of Copperas Cove High School learn about the many opportunities to join a club, sports team, or other interests

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Incoming fall freshman of Copperas Cove High School learn about the many opportunities to join a club, sports team, or other interests

Eighth graders get first sneak peek at high school life on Tuesday

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Fri, 02/12/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday night, Copperas Cove High School opened its doors to incoming fall 2016 freshman for an event known as “Sneak Peek at the Dawg House”.   The semi-annual event is a chance for eighth graders of Copperas Cove Junior High and S.C.

CCISD board of Trustees approves technology purchases

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Fri, 02/12/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Due to other school districts changing their graduation calendars, moving the dates back one week, the June 3, 2016 graduation date for Copperas Cove High School may need to change, it was discussed at Monday’s CCISD board of trustees workshop.
CCISD PHOTO/ JASON MCGUIRE - CCISD Board of Trustees member Mike Wilburn admires the custom-designed coffee mug presented to him by the Crossroads High School student council. Board members were welcome for a luncheon at the school in honor of national School Board Recognition Month.

CCISD PHOTO/ JASON MCGUIRE - CCISD Board of Trustees member Mike Wilburn admires the custom-designed coffee mug presented to him by the Crossroads High School student council. Board members were welcome for a luncheon at the school in honor of national School Board Recognition Month.

Crossroads student council gets creative for school board members

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 05:00
By SHARON WHITIS Special to Leader-Press   Camryn Staggs describes herself as the creative type. She loves to doodle, draw and see where her pen will take her to create masterpieces.
CCHS military students Michayla Medley and Kara McVeigh are holding the Superman pose in a Fort Hood gym during the CYSS quarterly FRIENDS meeting. Soldiers put nearly a dozen CCHS students through rigorous physical exercises.

CCHS military students Michayla Medley and Kara McVeigh are holding the Superman pose in a Fort Hood gym during the CYSS quarterly FRIENDS meeting. Soldiers put nearly a dozen CCHS students through rigorous physical exercises.

Leadership Challenge Encourages Mental and Physical Fitness

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Tue, 02/09/2016 - 05:00
By NATALIE MARSHALL Special to Leader-Press   Michayla Medley’s legs shook as she reached for the next hand-hold on the 30-foot tower. Making it to the top of the rock wall wasn’t the only challenge she faced on Fort Hood. The high school freshman was also new to her school at Cove High.
CCLP/CHUCK TAYLOR - Dignitaries turn the first shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Fort Hood Thursday afternoon.

CCLP/CHUCK TAYLOR - Dignitaries turn the first shovels of dirt at a groundbreaking ceremony on Fort Hood Thursday afternoon.

Groundbreaking held for solar and wind energy project

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Tue, 02/02/2016 - 05:00
By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press   Major General John Uberti, deputy commanding general of III Corps, welcomed a large crowd of dignitaries on Thursday to break ground on the largest electric generation project ever to be built at a military facility.
Courtesy Photo - Chet and Kaya Fagerstrom, the Twin Fiddle Kids, will perform at Pearl’s bluegrass music festival.

Courtesy Photo - Chet and Kaya Fagerstrom, the Twin Fiddle Kids, will perform at Pearl’s bluegrass music festival.

Pearl community importing performers for free all-day Bluegrass Festival

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Tue, 02/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Saturday, the community of Pearl will be hosting a free all-day Bluegrass music festival. Two Austin-area young fiddle performers will be highlighted onstage at 4 p.m.

Dinner held to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

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Tue, 01/19/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT   The Knights of Columbus hosted a dinner at the Holy Family Catholic Church in which they invited members of the local community to join them in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr.   This event marked the eleventh year that the group hosted the event.