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Education Foundation teaches skills through games

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Fri, 03/13/2015 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press It is often said that life is not a game, but a new Saturday program funded by the Copperas Cove Education Foundation teaches students lifelong skills through gaming. Some gifted students develop social skills ahead of or behind peers their age.

Exotic Ranch welcomes babies

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Fri, 03/13/2015 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press The Topsey Exotic Ranch and Drive-Thru Safari is located about 10 miles outside of Copperas Cove and offers up-close encounters of over 50 different animals, some that can be fed right from the safety of a vehicle.

British cuisine to be served at CTC Patio Café

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By BRUCE VASBINDER   The Central Texas College (CTC) Patio Café Cuisine Dinner series continues this Friday, March 13 with a British cuisine. Dinner will be served from 6 – 7:30 p.m.
Star Group - Veterans Helping Veterans receives a check for $3,000 from Century 21 at their Saturday meeting.

Star Group - Veterans Helping Veterans receives a check for $3,000 from Century 21 at their Saturday meeting.

Star Group VHV receives sponsorship funding

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The members of Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans are quick to answer calls for help in the community, and they’ve recently received some help in kind from two premier corporate sponsors. Both J.R.
Members of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce celebrate the opening of Top Donuts’ second location in Copperas Cove.

Members of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce celebrate the opening of Top Donuts’ second location in Copperas Cove.

Top Donuts cuts ribbon on second storefront

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Tue, 03/10/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The northern side of Copperas Cove now has a Top Donuts location at 305 North 1st St.
House Creek Elementary School 3rd grader Jenny Edmunds, 9, sells 2-D flower art to a student buyer through the open market project.

House Creek Elementary School 3rd grader Jenny Edmunds, 9, sells 2-D flower art to a student buyer through the open market project.

Third graders buy and sell in open market

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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   Larry Robinson, 9, knew he had missed the mark. He did not have enough gold football goals for sale in the market. It was lost profit.
S.C. Lee adds dance trophy to showcase from inaugural Starlettes team.

S.C. Lee adds dance trophy to showcase from inaugural Starlettes team.

S. C. Lee Starlettes capture top honors at dance contest

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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD   It is a year of firsts for the S.C.Lee Junior High Starlettes dance  team. This is the first year that the school has a formalized dance team. They have new uniforms, new members and an everincreasing love for the sport of dance.
Cove Board Member Angela Fields presents Exchange Sunshine Home Apartments resident Michael Quick with the Senior Citizen of the Third Quarter Award. Quick was selected because of his volunteer work and assistance he offers other residents.

Cove Board Member Angela Fields presents Exchange Sunshine Home Apartments resident Michael Quick with the Senior Citizen of the Third Quarter Award. Quick was selected because of his volunteer work and assistance he offers other residents.

Noon Exchange Club honors senior citizen of quarter

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Fri, 03/06/2015 - 05:00
By SUSAN AYRES   The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on February 27 at Lil Tex Restaurant. President Sandor Vegh opened the meeting and Dr. Parker Bogue followed with the invocation. Past President Dennis Ayres asked everyone to join in the pledge of allegiance.

Oakalla flips pancakes, has silent auction

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Tue, 03/03/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL espite a gray, drizzly evening with a hint of ice in the air, the community of Oakalla gathered Saturday night to hold their annual all-you-can-eat pancake dinner.