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Cove High students go high tech at state conference

david_morris
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 01:26
Special to Leader-Press    Jarred Bruns got out of his comfort zone and it paid strong dividends as he took home top honors along with 19 other Copperas Cove High School students in the Technology Student Association State Conference in Waco.
Copperas Cove High School senior counselor John Avritt receives the Very Important Counselor Award from TAMU Vice President of Academic Affairs, Scott McDonald. Avritt was one of a select few recognized statewide for his efforts to set students on the path to college. – COURTESY PHOTO

Copperas Cove High School senior counselor John Avritt receives the Very Important Counselor Award from TAMU Vice President of Academic Affairs, Scott McDonald. Avritt was one of a select few recognized statewide for his efforts to set students on the path to college. – COURTESY PHOTO

Avritt selected TAMU very important counselor

david_morris
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 01:18
Special to Leader-Press    “He is an outstanding counselor. He is the best.” Glenda Lopez said. “Mr. Avritt is amazing and has always made sure my kids are taken care of,” Jessica Steele said. “He was my daughter’s counselor when she was in school,” Darryl Clark said. “Well deserved.”

Education Foundation holding annual gala Saturday

david_morris
Fri, 04/21/2017 - 01:14
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Education Foundation is rolling out the red carpet on Saturday night for the __ annual Boots ‘N Buckles Gala.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant owner Maura Martinez gives a thumbs up to the royalty as they visit the restaurant for dinner, Wednesday afternoon. Giovanni’s has joined the sponsors list for the inaugural Five Hills Scholarship Pageant with their commitment for the 2016-17 year.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS Giovanni’s Italian Restaurant owner Maura Martinez gives a thumbs up to the royalty as they visit the restaurant for dinner, Wednesday afternoon. Giovanni’s has joined the sponsors list for the inaugural Five Hills Scholarship Pageant with their commitment for the 2016-17 year.

Giovanni’s joins Five Hills program, adding to prize packages

david_morris
Thu, 04/20/2017 - 14:16
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Gathered around the dinner table, members of the 2016 Rabbit Fest Royalty shared about their year as they were treated to a family style meal thanks to Giovanni’s restaurant, one of the newest sponsors to join the Five Hills Scholarship Pageant family.

Operation Stand Down Central Texas holding spring event

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 05:08
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Saturday, homeless veterans in the Central Texas area will have the chance to get a shower, a haircut, a hot meal prepared by the Culinary Arts Department at Central Texas College, as well as receive clothing and outerwear, thanks to Operation Stand Down...
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT<br>Elizabeth Littlejohn trims Kevin Esfahuni’s hair. Littlejohn is the owner of Paisley Barber Shop & Salon in Cove Terrace Shopping Center.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT<br>Elizabeth Littlejohn trims Kevin Esfahuni’s hair. Littlejohn is the owner of Paisley Barber Shop & Salon in Cove Terrace Shopping Center.

Longtime Covite opens barber shop, salon

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 04:09
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Creating stylish hairdos is a ‘snip’ at Paisley Barber Shop & Salon, one of Copperas Cove’s newest barber shops. Paisley Barber Shop & Salon may be new to Cove, but owner Elizabeth Littlejohn is not. Littlejohn graduated from Copperas Cove High School in 1982.

Mallet to receive Golden Deeds award

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 04:05
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Shirley Mallet may have retired from a career which included being a CCISD school nurse, but she continues to be an active part of the community and is being recognized Friday evening by the Exchange Club of Copperas Cove as this year’s Book of Golden Deeds...

CCHS student competing for Miss Teen Texas

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 03:04
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Daniella Gooden of Copperas Cove was recently selected to participate in the 2017 Miss Teen pageant competition that will take place on Sunday, May 7.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN <br> Danny Smith of Ace Hardware builds a lemonade stand during the Build-A-Stand workshop on Saturday at Copperas Cove Chick-fil-A. The event showed kids how to build their own lemonade stand and prepared them for Lemonade Day 2017 on May 6.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN <br> Danny Smith of Ace Hardware builds a lemonade stand during the Build-A-Stand workshop on Saturday at Copperas Cove Chick-fil-A. The event showed kids how to build their own lemonade stand and prepared them for Lemonade Day 2017 on May 6.

Chick-fil-A holds a Build-A-Stand for Lemonade Day

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 02:11
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press    Chick-Fil-A in Copperas Cove was the place to be on Saturday as local kids had the opportunity to learn how to build their own lemonade stand and compete in a lemon-squeezing contest for Chick-fil-A gift cards.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT <br>Copperas Cove Animal Control officers and the assistant manager of Pet Supplies Plus received pies to the face to raise money for the Animal Shelter on Saturday.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT <br>Copperas Cove Animal Control officers and the assistant manager of Pet Supplies Plus received pies to the face to raise money for the Animal Shelter on Saturday.

Pies for Pooches raises funds for animal shelter

david_morris
Tue, 04/18/2017 - 01:06
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Everyone had a doggone good time at Pet Supplies Plus’s Pies for Pooches on Saturday. Pet Supplies Plus teamed up with the Copperas Cove Animal Shelter to raise money to purchase AstroTurf for the shelter.