Events

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Bill Hecke and Frank Seffrood received their Vietnam veterans 50th commemoration pins during Friday night’s banquet held by the Area Veterans Advisory Committee of Central Texas.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Bill Hecke and Frank Seffrood received their Vietnam veterans 50th commemoration pins during Friday night’s banquet held by the Area Veterans Advisory Committee of Central Texas.

AVAC holds annual banquet, honors Seffrood and Hecke

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Mon, 11/21/2016 - 16:29
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Area Veterans Advisory Committee of Central Texas held its 3rd annual banquet and dance on Friday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, but before local veterans support group members kicked up their heels, they honored a pair of area Vietnam...
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Nancy Owen hands out a fire safety pamphlet during the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department’s open house.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Nancy Owen hands out a fire safety pamphlet during the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department’s open house.

Open house held at Kempner Fire Department

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Tue, 11/15/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Kempner’s Volunteer Fire Department, located at 315 Pecan Street, held an open house on Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Ret. 1SGT Henri “Hank” Grenier stands in a military jeep as he makes his way through the parade route, Friday.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - World War II veteran and Pearl Harbor survivor Ret. 1SGT Henri “Hank” Grenier stands in a military jeep as he makes his way through the parade route, Friday.

VFW Post 8577 honors veterans with 47th annual parade down Main Street

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Tue, 11/15/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cannon fire signaled the start of the 47th annual Veterans Day parade, held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577.

City now advertising for EDC executive director

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Tue, 11/08/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As part of the transition plan for employees of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation to become employees of the City of Copperas Cove and under the purview of city manager Andrea Gardner, the city’s Human Resources department has resumed the...
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A woman inspects her face painting design done by T-Rox Designs at Saturday’s Calaveritas Festival at Central Texas College. The annual Dia De Los Muertos event featured vendors, food trucks and a costume contest.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A woman inspects her face painting design done by T-Rox Designs at Saturday’s Calaveritas Festival at Central Texas College. The annual Dia De Los Muertos event featured vendors, food trucks and a costume contest.

CTC holds annual Calaveritas festival

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Tue, 11/08/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Central Texas College served as the site of the local Dia de los Muertos celebration on Saturday, the Calaveritas Festival, sponsored by the Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce of Central Texas.
CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Grilled sausage was in high demand at Saturday’s Sausagefest held by Trinity Lutheran Church.

CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Grilled sausage was in high demand at Saturday’s Sausagefest held by Trinity Lutheran Church.

Trinity Lutheran German Sausage Fest set for Saturday

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Tue, 11/01/2016 - 15:43
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Trinity Lutheran Church is hosting its annual German Sausage Fest on Saturday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.   The event will be held again at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, located at 1206 W. Ave. B.

City council to discuss licensing agreement tonight

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Tue, 11/01/2016 - 15:41
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The licensing agreement between the City of Copperas Cove and the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is up for discussion and direction during tonight’s meeting of the Copperas Cove city council, which begins at 6 p.m.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Members of the International Order of the Rainbow Girls were on hand to talk to Cove residents about the organization and their service projects during the open house held Sunday at Mt. Hiram Masonic Lodge #595.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Members of the International Order of the Rainbow Girls were on hand to talk to Cove residents about the organization and their service projects during the open house held Sunday at Mt. Hiram Masonic Lodge #595.

Masonic lodge holds open house

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Tue, 10/25/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   This past Sunday marked the first time in 25 years that Mt. Hiram Masonic Lodge #595 of Copperas Cove, located on North 1st Street, opened its doors to the public. The open house was at the request of the Grandmaster of the Texas Masons Wendell P.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Adam Martin, Christian Mulvey and Harald Weldon are sworn in by Bradi Diaz as the newest board members of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation at the EDC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday. The three newly appointed board members join Marc Payne and Annabelle Smith on the board.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Adam Martin, Christian Mulvey and Harald Weldon are sworn in by Bradi Diaz as the newest board members of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation at the EDC’s monthly meeting on Tuesday. The three newly appointed board members join Marc Payne and Annabelle Smith on the board.

CCEDC works through employee transition to city

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Tue, 10/25/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board of directors held its regular monthly meeting last Tuesday, with the bulk of the discussion concerning its employees coming under the City of Copperas Cove, along with its banking services,...
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Members of the St. Martin’s Episcopal Church gathering food and cleaning supplies to donate to the Soup Kitchen.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Members of the St. Martin’s Episcopal Church gathering food and cleaning supplies to donate to the Soup Kitchen.

St. Martin’s youth gather donations for Copperas Cove soup kitchen

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Tue, 10/18/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Members of the St. Martin’s Episcopal Church’s youth group gathered donations for the Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen on Sunday.