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CCISD/Courtesy Photo - The Copperas Cove High School JROTC Saber Team uses its sabers to form an arch under which the newly crowned homecoming queen and king, Skye Richard and Juston Case, pass. The saber arch is a military tradition typically used to introduce a new couple to the community.

CCISD/Courtesy Photo - The Copperas Cove High School JROTC Saber Team uses its sabers to form an arch under which the newly crowned homecoming queen and king, Skye Richard and Juston Case, pass. The saber arch is a military tradition typically used to introduce a new couple to the community.

Cove JROTC brings military tradition to homecoming festivities

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Fri, 09/09/2016 - 05:00
By Donovan Ritchie CCHS JROTC PAO 2LT   The entire audience in the stadium held its breath awaiting the announcement.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Firefighter Kris Hurst shows Shirley Anderson how to properly strap her grandson, AJ Zavala, into his new car seat.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Firefighter Kris Hurst shows Shirley Anderson how to properly strap her grandson, AJ Zavala, into his new car seat.

Cove Fire Department teaches car seat safety

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death in children in the United States, many of which could have been prevented through proper use of car seats, booster seats, and/or seat...
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A&M-Central Texas announces new College of Education dean

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously appointed Dr. Edward L. Hill as dean of the College of Education at Texas A&M University-Central Texas during their quarterly meeting.
Courtesy Photo - The front lawn and entry of Clear Creek Meadows apartments was decked out in pink for last year’s Pink Out the Town held by Pink Warrior Angels. Registration for the 2016 contest is going on now.

Courtesy Photo - The front lawn and entry of Clear Creek Meadows apartments was decked out in pink for last year’s Pink Out the Town held by Pink Warrior Angels. Registration for the 2016 contest is going on now.

Pink Warrior Angels seeks businesses to ‘Paint the Town Pink’

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Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Pink Warrior Angels (PWA) is now accepting registrations from local businesses for the October initiative to “Paint the Town Pink” to promote awareness of the impact of breast cancer.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Tom Boren is shown making a past donation to the Cove House. Boren sold Western Insurance to Bill Kliewer with BKCW Insurance who now owns the agency. Boren will still work there in a part-time role.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Tom Boren is shown making a past donation to the Cove House. Boren sold Western Insurance to Bill Kliewer with BKCW Insurance who now owns the agency. Boren will still work there in a part-time role.

Tom Boren retires, sells Western Insurance after 40 years in Cove

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Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Tom Boren might have grown up in a town called Littlefield in West Texas, but his family’s Copperas Cove roots go deep.
File Photo - HEB Plus General Manager Tim Smith crosses the finish line during last year’s Gallop or Trot 5K at Copperas Cove City Park. This years event will be a chip timed event on Saturday, Sept. 17.

File Photo - HEB Plus General Manager Tim Smith crosses the finish line during last year’s Gallop or Trot 5K at Copperas Cove City Park. This years event will be a chip timed event on Saturday, Sept. 17.

Registration ongoing for Chamber of Commerce’s Gallop or Trot 5K

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Fri, 08/26/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual H-E-B Plus! Gallop or Trot 5K on Saturday, Sept. 17. The chip timed event will begin 8 a.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
Courtesy Photo - Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove President Elect Mike Blount presents Club Member Laura Jordan the Exchangite of the Quarter Award during the August 12 meeting.

Courtesy Photo - Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove President Elect Mike Blount presents Club Member Laura Jordan the Exchangite of the Quarter Award during the August 12 meeting.

Noon Exchange Club honors Exchangite of the Quarter at meeting

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Fri, 08/26/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on Aug. 12 at Lil’ Tex Restaurant. Club President Inez Faison called the meeting to order. Club Member Dr. Parker Bogue led the invocation, and Past President Dennis Ayres asked everyone to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Courtesy Photo - Members from the Excel Club of Copperas Cove High School help empty a bus filled with school supplies collected from the Stuff the Bus project. Over a two month period, Stuff the Bus volunteers collected over $25,000 worth of supplies under the leadership of Rabbit Fest Queen Karagan Mayberry.

Courtesy Photo - Members from the Excel Club of Copperas Cove High School help empty a bus filled with school supplies collected from the Stuff the Bus project. Over a two month period, Stuff the Bus volunteers collected over $25,000 worth of supplies under the leadership of Rabbit Fest Queen Karagan Mayberry.

Excel Club helps with school supplies sorting

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Fri, 08/19/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   From Aug. 5-7, Stuff the Bus volunteers collected over $25,000 worth of school supplies that will be distributed to Copperas Cove students.   On August 8, the bus was unloaded at the Crossroads High School Cafeteria.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Pat Buchanan and Bluegrass Country started the evening with bluegrass tunes at Saturday night’s Music at the Gap – Reloaded. The event served as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Pat Buchanan and Bluegrass Country started the evening with bluegrass tunes at Saturday night’s Music at the Gap – Reloaded. The event served as a fundraiser for the Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove.

Music at The Gap raises funds at new venue

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Fri, 08/19/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The sounds of bluegrass and country filled the Copperas Cove Civic Center for the 2016 Music at the Gap.
Courtesy Photo - Teen Miss Rabbit Fest Kamryn Mayberry and Monique Murphy of Bits-n-Bites Cake Shop enjoy stuffing a teddy bear at Bearables, 209 S. Main Street in Copperas Cove. The company is hosting a bear stuffing birthday party event on Saturday to benefit child abuse awareness and prevention.

Courtesy Photo - Teen Miss Rabbit Fest Kamryn Mayberry and Monique Murphy of Bits-n-Bites Cake Shop enjoy stuffing a teddy bear at Bearables, 209 S. Main Street in Copperas Cove. The company is hosting a bear stuffing birthday party event on Saturday to benefit child abuse awareness and prevention.

Birthday bash to benefit child abuse prevention awareness

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Fri, 08/12/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   Today, 185 children in Texas will be abused. More than one-fourth of those are not old enough to attend kindergarten and are not able to tell clearly communicate the abuse they are experiencing.