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Teens make games with Makers Club

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Creative teens had the opportunity Tuesday afternoon to show off their skills and build their very own Skee-Ball or foosball games. Evelyn Nelson of the Central Texas Makers held a class themed ‘I can build that!’ at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

EDC board discusses budget details

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    It took less than an hour on Wednesday for the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation to discuss the details of the EDC’s proposed budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year.

City looks ahead to special legislative session

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    At Thursday’s Copperas Cove city council workshop, the city’s budget director/deputy city manager, Ryan Haverlah, told the council that the city is bracing for the upcoming special session of the Texas legislature.

Cove Police Department promotes five

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    It was standing-room only on Friday afternoon when the Copperas Cove Police Department recognized the promotion of five from among their ranks. Family, friends, and colleagues—both present and past—turned out to celebrate with the five officers.

Officers, community members line up to remember the fallen

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    In response to a call issued by Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday, officers with the Copperas Cove Police Department put out a call of their own for individuals to come stand with law enforcement on Friday morning.

Kids have a ‘wild’ time at the library

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Everyone had a wild time at the library on Thursday as a warthog roamed amongst children, a toucan gulped down blueberries, and a wallaby hopped about.

Suspect arrested in Saturday afternoon aggravated robbery

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    25-year-old Samuel Patrick Hunter was arrested by Copperas Cove police on Saturday in connection with an aggravated robbery which occurred at the Longhorn Internet Café, located at 827 E. Bus. 190 in Copperas Cove.  According to a press release from Sgt.

Immanuel Lutheran Church welcomes new pastor

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   On Sunday, Immanuel Lutheran Church of Copperas Cove welcomed its first full-time pastor in two years.   Pastor Tobin Scott took leadership of the church after recently graduating from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo.

Philly Pretzel Factory celebrates year in business

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Philly Pretzel Factory in Copperas Cove celebrated its first anniversary on Saturday afternoon by holding a hot dog eating contest. Eight contestants competed in the first of two rounds, all starting with a plateful of 10 pretzel hot dogs in front of them.