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Council approves carpentry work for new IT building

david_morris
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 00:31
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove city council voted Tuesday evening to fund and give some very specific directions regarding construction of a new dais for the city’s information technologies building on at 508 S. 2nd St. Councilman Jay Manning proposed in his motion that the...

Masonic Lodge bestows the Lamar Awards

david_morris
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 00:30
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press The Mirabeau Lamar Awards were presented to two graduating seniors and one teacher on Tuesday night at Mt. Hiram Masonic Lodge #595.

Fire chief leads public session, shares staffing concerns

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Fri, 05/05/2017 - 00:29
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove Fire Department Chief Michael Neujahr led a strategic planning session regarding the community’s concerns and expectations of the city’s fire department Monday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Cove youngster wins most unique lemonade in area

david_morris
Fri, 05/05/2017 - 00:26
Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove resident Adyson Aus wowed judges at the 2017 Best Tasting Lemonade Contest, held at the Harker Heights Community Park on Saturday. His watermelon and cucumber lemonade earned him the Most Unique Lemonade Award.

Final Patio Café offers German cuisine

david_morris
Tue, 05/02/2017 - 09:08
Special to Leader-Press The Central Texas College (CTC) Culinary Arts program will host the final Patio Café Cuisine Nights dinner of the semester this Friday, May 5. The evening’s fare features a German cuisine.

Free comic book day set for Saturday

david_morris
Mon, 05/01/2017 - 21:44
The line of comic book enthusiasts, their friends, and curious newcomers is stretching down the block. Hundreds of people, if not more, are waiting for the door to open. This is the day they’ve been waiting for, and anticipation is building rapidly. Is it the release of a new comic book-based movie?

Cove, Lampasas hold Relay For Life on Saturday

david_morris
Mon, 05/01/2017 - 21:44
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  For a total of 15 hours from Saturday morning until Sunday morning, several hundred participated in the annual Relay For Life in Copperas Cove to benefit the American Cancer Society.

Turning trash into treasure at Eco Fling

david_morris
Mon, 05/01/2017 - 21:36
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Most people look at empty water bottles and used toilet paper rolls and see nothing but trash, but the creative folks at Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) see them as opportunities. KCCB hosted its first Spring Eco Fling Saturday morning at Ogletree Gap Park.