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City Park lots nearly completed, South Park lots up next

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Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:17
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  New parking lots are nearly completed in Copperas Cove City Park, the first park in the city’s park system to receive several new, paved lots as part of a multimillion-dollar, multi-phase project that began on February 1 of this year.

SG-VHV holds 10th annual Independence Day Picnic

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Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:14
By Brittany Fholer Cove Leader-Press More than 1,000 people came out to celebrate early at the Star Group-Veterans Helping Veterans’ 10th annual Independence Day Picnic Saturday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Summer Reading Program continues with African Safari

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 21:01
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press “Good choices…” said instructor Elizabeth Kahura. “Good things!” finished Kahura’s young audience. This message and more were part of the Kahura’s lessons on positivity and self-empowerment that were part of her African Safari program.

CTC continues College for Kids registration

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 20:59
Special to Leader-Press The Central Texas College (CTC) Continuing Education department offers more College for Kids classes heading into July.

Cove math, science teachers recognized at regional Honoring the Teachers Ceremony

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 20:58
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Education Service Center (ESC) Region 12 recognized 68 area math and science teachers at a ceremony on June 7 for their commitment to be highly trained and to mentor other teachers in their content area through the Texas Regional Collaborative for Excellence in...

Copperas Cove Public Library receives $14,000 donation

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 20:55
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The renovation project at the Copperas Cove Public Library received a huge boost on Monday evening when the Friends of the Library presented a check for $14,000 to Library Director Kevin Marsh.

Cove teen takes first in art contest

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Thu, 06/21/2018 - 20:55
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Perception Creative Art School held a juried summer art show, Roots and Wings, and a Copperas Cove teen’s entry ended up taking first place in the Drawing and Painting category.