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File Photo - Tracy Molnes, widow of chief of police Timothy Molnes, receives his flag during a June 3 memorial service. Molnes passed away on May 30.

File Photo - Tracy Molnes, widow of chief of police Timothy Molnes, receives his flag during a June 3 memorial service. Molnes passed away on May 30.

Memorial held for Chief Molnes in June

News Staff
Fri, 12/30/2016 - 05:00
The month of June kicked off with a pair of graduations, when 27 Crossroads High School students walked across the stage at Lea Ledger Auditorium to receive their diplomas on June 2.
Courtesy Photo/CCISD - The Clements/Parsons Elementary Honor Choir shared its gift of song under the direction of music teachers Tino Sanchez and Ivan Calzada with the residents and staff of the Hill Country Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Students sang Silent Night and other resident favorites reminiscent of the holiday season.

Courtesy Photo/CCISD - The Clements/Parsons Elementary Honor Choir shared its gift of song under the direction of music teachers Tino Sanchez and Ivan Calzada with the residents and staff of the Hill Country Nursing Home and Rehabilitation Center. Students sang Silent Night and other resident favorites reminiscent of the holiday season.

Musical talent brings student cheer to nursing home

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Fri, 12/23/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   Christmas is known as the season of giving. But for the Clements/Parsons Elementary Kids Care Club, the season of giving runs every month of the year that school is in session.
Courtesy Photo/CCISD - Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary fifth graders Nakeem Freeman, Jayden Jubilee and Daniel Smith work on creating pop-up cards after studying work of illustrator Robert Sabuda. Classes at every grade level celebrated reading campus-wide through 12 different creative stations.

Courtesy Photo/CCISD - Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary fifth graders Nakeem Freeman, Jayden Jubilee and Daniel Smith work on creating pop-up cards after studying work of illustrator Robert Sabuda. Classes at every grade level celebrated reading campus-wide through 12 different creative stations.

Students rotate through holiday reading stations

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Fri, 12/23/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   Fairview-Miss Jewell students and teachers enjoyed a twist on learning by celebrating reading campus-wide through creative stations. Classes in every grade level rotated to a combined 12 different stations.

Dodgeball for Blue Santa

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Fri, 12/09/2016 - 05:00
The Copperas Cove Police Department and the Copperas Cove Fire Department faced off in a round of dodgeball on Saturday evening at the S.C. Lee Junior High School Gymnasium. The police department came out victorious, narrowly beating the fire department 8-7.
COURTESY PHOTO - Clements/Parsons Elementary third graders Tristan Chandler and Haun Tran collaborate on an assignment in class using Schoology, CCISD’s new learning management system that allows parents to get more involved in a student’s daily lessons in the classroom.

COURTESY PHOTO - Clements/Parsons Elementary third graders Tristan Chandler and Haun Tran collaborate on an assignment in class using Schoology, CCISD’s new learning management system that allows parents to get more involved in a student’s daily lessons in the classroom.

CCISD adopts new learning management system

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Fri, 12/09/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press    The days of pencil and paper have long been pushed to the side with technology as the driving force in the classroom. Students and staff at Copperas Cove ISD began utilizing a new learning management system this year called Schoology.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Site preparation work began this week for the future information systems building for the City of Copperas Cove. The site work will take several weeks, after which the new building will be installed at the lot.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Site preparation work began this week for the future information systems building for the City of Copperas Cove. The site work will take several weeks, after which the new building will be installed at the lot.

Site work on new IT building under way near library

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Work began this week on the site preparation for the city’s new Information Systems building to be installed behind the site of the old city hall.
COURTESY PHOTO - The CCHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble presented their annual Christmas Concert in 2015. This year, the musical presentation promises to get you in the seasonal mood. The bands are under the direction of CCISD Director of Bands Tony Chapa and Assistant Director Garrett Tagliabue, CCHS Concert Band Director.

COURTESY PHOTO - The CCHS Concert Band, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble presented their annual Christmas Concert in 2015. This year, the musical presentation promises to get you in the seasonal mood. The bands are under the direction of CCISD Director of Bands Tony Chapa and Assistant Director Garrett Tagliabue, CCHS Concert Band Director.

Holiday concerts bring beautiful music to Cove

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By DEBORAH KELLEY Special to Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove High School Bands will present their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 6 at 7 p.m. at the Lea Ledger Auditorium.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ileana Abascal passes a sandwich through the window of the food truck as she serves customers at their new location in Copperas Cove.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ileana Abascal passes a sandwich through the window of the food truck as she serves customers at their new location in Copperas Cove.

The Cuban Corner follows American Dream to Cove

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Fri, 11/25/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As of this week, there is a new food trailer in Copperas Cove, run by Juan Diago and Ileana Abascal.   Cuban born and raised, the Abascals recently took the plunge into starting their own business, the latest chapter in their American dream.
COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove ISD Superintendent of Schools Joe Burns addresses members of the Excel club during their One Nation Under God program.

COURTESY PHOTO - Copperas Cove ISD Superintendent of Schools Joe Burns addresses members of the Excel club during their One Nation Under God program.

Excel Club holds first “One Nation Under God program

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Fri, 11/25/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   The EXCEL Club of Copperas Cove High School and the High School United Teens Service EXCEL Club held their first One Nation Under God program on November 12 at the Copperas Cove High School cafeteria.
Joe Brown

Joe Brown

City council to recommend Brown for deputy city manager

News Staff
Fri, 11/18/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After a brief executive session at the end of their meeting Tuesday night, the Copperas Cove city council emerged with a consensus for future consideration and action to appoint Joe Brown, the city’s Parks & Recreation director, as the deputy city...