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CCISD campuses plant, tend gardens

david_morris
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 20:16
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Students at two Copperas Cove schools are getting a lesson in sustainability and responsibility through gardening, with pre-kindergarten students and junior high students maintaining their own gardens this semester.

Second annual Relay pageant aids in fight against cancer

david_morris
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 20:14
Special to Leader-Press   Each contestant had his or her own reason for entering the 2nd Annual Relay for Life Charity Pageant in Copperas Cove on Saturday. But, all entrants shared the same commonality. Their lives have all been touched by the deadly disease of cancer.

Kids learn entrepreneur skills at Lemonade Day

david_morris
Mon, 05/06/2019 - 20:12
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Hundreds of kids set up lemonade stands throughout Copperas Cove and surrounding areas on Saturday and Sunday for National Lemonade Day, which was May 4.

Lemonade Day set for Saturday, Sunday

david_morris
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 22:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove youth are putting their entrepreneur skills to the test by opening up their own lemonade stands as part of Lemonade Day this Saturday and Sunday.

S. C. Lee students bring comedy caper to stage

david_morris
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 21:52
By ERICA ROSSMILLER Special to Leader-Press  A kidnapping, a jewelry heist, a purse snatching and a hope-to-be fiancé who is having trouble extending a marriage proposal will have audiences rolling in laughter in the production of Suspect to Change by Will Humble presented by the S. C. Lee Junior...

Police department holds annual Special Olympics Torch Run

david_morris
Thu, 05/02/2019 - 21:49
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  Officers with the Copperas Cove Police Department and other members of the community showed their support for Special Olympics Texas by participating in the annual two-mile Law Enforcement Torch Run Tuesday morning.

PreK students celebrate Earth Day

david_morris
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 22:48
By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Students at Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy learned about the importance of recycling and taking care of the Earth Tuesday morning.

Five Hills queen wins at Best Tasting Lemonade Contest

david_morris
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 21:29
Special to Leader-Press  More than 30 different kinds of lemonade, 15 highly decorated stands and more than 25 eager youngsters ready to greet the judges at the Fort Hood Area Best Tasting Lemonade Contest at Harker Heights Community Park on Saturday.

Relay for Life set for Saturday

david_morris
Mon, 04/29/2019 - 21:27
By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Lampasas/Copperas Cove Relay for Life is hoping to beat their goal of $35,000 this year.  The Relay for Life is set for Saturday, May 4, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at midnight, at S.C. Lee Junior High’s Hanke Stadium, at 1205 Courtney Lane.