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CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christy Kirkpatrick slices homemade cheesecake at Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehab’s bake sale on National Pi Day. The bake sale was held as a fundraiser for the National Alzheimer’s Association.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christy Kirkpatrick slices homemade cheesecake at Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehab’s bake sale on National Pi Day. The bake sale was held as a fundraiser for the National Alzheimer’s Association.

Cove Nursing & Rehab Center celebrates Pi Day

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Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The fourteenth day of the third month every year has come to be known as National Pi Day and sometimes includes the consumption of pie.
Williams/Ledger Elementary kindergarten students use their “leprechaun finders” which are foam magnifying glasses to hunt for Louie, the leprechaun, and find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. – COURTESY PHOTO

Williams/Ledger Elementary kindergarten students use their “leprechaun finders” which are foam magnifying glasses to hunt for Louie, the leprechaun, and find the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. – COURTESY PHOTO

Williams/Ledger students hunt for leprechauns

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Fri, 03/17/2017 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press Kindergarten scholars at Williams/Ledger Elementary learned about the history of St. Patrick and leprechauns and were on the prowl to capture Louie, the leprechaun, before he could get away.

Residents voice water bill concerns to city council

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Fri, 03/10/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Two Copperas Cove residents came to city council to speak their piece on the water bills they’ve received since the city has installed new water meters and the utility billing is being transferred to Fathom Water Management Systems.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Altrusa International Inc. of Copperas Cove donated $3,000 to Copperas Cove Independent School District and presented the board of trustees with the check at Tuesday’s board meeting.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Altrusa International Inc. of Copperas Cove donated $3,000 to Copperas Cove Independent School District and presented the board of trustees with the check at Tuesday’s board meeting.

CCISD board approves purchases, accepts donations

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Fri, 03/10/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School Distrist Board of Trustees approved nearly $430,000 worth of purchases to improve district facilities, upgrade network cabling and set up Wi-Fi access points on certain campuses and enter into professional development...

City cemetery to receive maintenance from inmates

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press A local church now has an agreement with the City of Copperas Cove that will maintain the city’s cemetery, with the help of inmates from the Texas Department of Corrections.
COURTESY PHOTO - S. C. Junior High students launch bungeed Barbie Dolls from the second story inside balcony using rubber bands to gather and graph data on the motion of a falling object as part of a science experiment.

COURTESY PHOTO - S. C. Junior High students launch bungeed Barbie Dolls from the second story inside balcony using rubber bands to gather and graph data on the motion of a falling object as part of a science experiment.

Barbie takes a giant leap in the name of science at S. C. Lee

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press Barbie has held more than 150 careers in her lifetime which has spanned nearly 60 years. From flight attendant to veterinarian to rock star to aerobics instructor to police office, Barbie has pretty much done it all.
COURTESY PHOTO - Fort Hood tax preparer Farley Darbasie explains the history of taxes, how taxes are spent, and how to fill out a tax form to Copperas Cove High School students through a partnership with the DECA program and the Fort Hood Tax Center.

COURTESY PHOTO - Fort Hood tax preparer Farley Darbasie explains the history of taxes, how taxes are spent, and how to fill out a tax form to Copperas Cove High School students through a partnership with the DECA program and the Fort Hood Tax Center.

Soldiers teach taxes to Cove high students

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Pres Cove High School senior Nakima Marshall plans to be on top of the charts as a world renowned singer one day. If she is to ever realize her dream, she also realizes she will need to know how to handle her money and that includes knowing how to do her own taxes.
COURTESY PHOTO - S. C. Lee teacher Joanne Dever is dressed in an astronaut suit at the Johnson Space Center for NASA in Houston. Dever was selected for the second time to attend the Space Exploration Educators Conference.

COURTESY PHOTO - S. C. Lee teacher Joanne Dever is dressed in an astronaut suit at the Johnson Space Center for NASA in Houston. Dever was selected for the second time to attend the Space Exploration Educators Conference.

Cove teacher explores space

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press One CCISD teacher is not only reaching for the moon to educate her students, but she is certain to land among the stars. S. C. Lee Junior High School teacher Joanne Dever attended the Space Exploration Educators Conference at the Johnson Space Center, NASA in Houston.
File Photo - The crowd kicks up their heels at last year’s Wild West Night held by the Fort Hood Spouses’ Club. This year’s event is set for March 3 and will help raise funds to benefit local charities and provide student scholarships.

File Photo - The crowd kicks up their heels at last year’s Wild West Night held by the Fort Hood Spouses’ Club. This year’s event is set for March 3 and will help raise funds to benefit local charities and provide student scholarships.

Fort House Spouses’ Club selling Wild West tickets

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Fri, 02/17/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press On Friday, March 3 from 7-11 p.m., Club Hood will be transformed into the wild west complete with casino games to include blackjack and roulette, along with a wild west jail and a photo station.
File Photo - Anglers try their luck at the City Park pond. This year’s Fishin’ in the Park is set for tomorrow from 9-11 a.m.

File Photo - Anglers try their luck at the City Park pond. This year’s Fishin’ in the Park is set for tomorrow from 9-11 a.m.

Annual Fishin’ in the Park set for Saturday

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Fri, 02/17/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Anglers of all ages are invited to attend Saturday’s annual Fishing in the Park from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Duck Pond at Copperas Cove City Park. The pond will be freshly stocked by Texas Parks & Wildlife with plenty of fish ready for catching at the free event.