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Cove nightclub under new ownership

david_morris
Mon, 12/11/2017 - 20:21
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press In 1984, a gallon of regular unleaded gas was $1.21, a dozen eggs cost $1.01, and a postage stamp was 20 cents, and one of Copperas Cove’s oldest nightclubs was called Southern Nights.

Community sings carols, brings snow to Savannah

david_morris
Mon, 12/11/2017 - 20:20
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    While Copperas Cove did not see the snowfall that other areas of Texas did, the street in front of 16-year-old Savannah Lewis’ home on Scott Drive was filled with snow.

415 Copperas Cove voters turn out for early voting: runoff election December 12

david_morris
Mon, 12/11/2017 - 13:36
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A total of 415 voters turned out during five days of early voting last week for the runoff election for places 6 on the Copperas Cove city council. Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12 at the former Coryell County Annex, located at 201 S.

Chamber of commerce interim president: Rabbit Fest facing uncertain future

david_morris
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 09:19
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held a members’ forum on Tuesday at the VFW Post 8577, attended by several business members of the chamber, current board chair Tammy Rodriguez, as well as board chair-elect JC Stubbs, and board members Dr.

City Rallies around Girl Fighting Cancer

david_morris
Fri, 12/08/2017 - 06:44
Sara Escobar Evening Star   Last weekend, miles upon miles of Jeeps could be seen traveling down I-14 towards Copperas Cove. Jeep owners from across the state, even across the country, joined in to make a cancer patient’s wish come true.

Metroplex earns national award for patient safety and quality

david_morris
Thu, 12/07/2017 - 21:32
Special to Leader-Press For the third time, both hospitals in the Metroplex Health System, Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen and Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas, were nationally recognized for achievements in patient safety and quality.

City’s monthly sales tax revenues end the year on a high note

david_morris
Thu, 12/07/2017 - 21:31
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The sales tax numbers for December 2017 are in, and the city of Copperas Cove’s tax revenue check for December 2017 is $374,902.41, up from the $323,012.89 it received in December 2016, a 16.