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CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dr. Leonard Moore, a history professor at the University of Texas- Austin, was the keynote speaker at the Center for African-American Studies and Research Lecture Series event held last Thursday evening at the CTC Anderson Center.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dr. Leonard Moore, a history professor at the University of Texas- Austin, was the keynote speaker at the Center for African-American Studies and Research Lecture Series event held last Thursday evening at the CTC Anderson Center.

CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Central Texas College hosted an event last Thursday evening in commemoration of Black History month with the theme: “The African-American Experience: Building a Bridge from Our Past to Our Future”.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - University of Mary Hardin Baylor students taught Lemonade Day University to local kids on Tuesday. Lemonade Day 2017 is set for May 6.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - University of Mary Hardin Baylor students taught Lemonade Day University to local kids on Tuesday. Lemonade Day 2017 is set for May 6.

Lemonade Day University taught in Copperas Cove

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Fri, 03/03/2017 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press Lemonade Day 2017 is fast approaching, and for the kids of Copperas Cove another opportunity to become entrepreneurs. On Tuesday evening, about 25 kids attended Lemonade Day University at the community room of the Copperas Cove Police Department.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen director Patrick Richardson and Kelly Jenkins of Central Texas Youth Services hold up the new Safe Place sign, which designates the soup kitchen as a place where at-risk youths can go if they are in trouble and need.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen director Patrick Richardson and Kelly Jenkins of Central Texas Youth Services hold up the new Safe Place sign, which designates the soup kitchen as a place where at-risk youths can go if they are in trouble and need.

SAFE PLACE

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Tue, 02/28/2017 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on Thursday the Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Stoney Brook resident Penny Weaver and culinary director Warrell Spence were crowned Queen and King of the Sock Hop at Stoney Brook Assisted Living’s sock hop themed 6th anniversary party on Friday.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Stoney Brook resident Penny Weaver and culinary director Warrell Spence were crowned Queen and King of the Sock Hop at Stoney Brook Assisted Living’s sock hop themed 6th anniversary party on Friday.

Stoney Brook marks six years with sock hop

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Tue, 02/28/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Stoney Brook Assisted Living celebrated its 6th anniversary in Copperas Cove with a 50s Sock Hop themed party open to the public Friday evening.

Progress 2017: New restaurants locating in Cove

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Tue, 02/28/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press With the closure of the Casa Ole’ Restaurant on the corner of Business 190 and Constitution Drive on June 30, 2013, the prime location at 2730 E. Bus. 190 has remained empty for nearly four years. Raising Cane’s, the Baton Rouge, La.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A crew for TxDOT works on the F.M. 116 widening project which has been under way since July 2016. Next week the project will be relocating 18-inch water transmission line and the city will be enforcing its stage 4 water conservation plan from Feb. 27 through March 2.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A crew for TxDOT works on the F.M. 116 widening project which has been under way since July 2016. Next week the project will be relocating 18-inch water transmission line and the city will be enforcing its stage 4 water conservation plan from Feb. 27 through March 2.

City implementing mandatory water restrictions

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Starting Monday, Feb. 27, Copperas Cove residents will need to watch their water usage due to the city’s 18-inch water transmission line being taken out of service through Thursday, March 2.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Five Hills Art Guild mural project director Sheri Wilson works at blocking areas of the guild’s mural at the future Sutherlands Home Base store, set to open in March.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Five Hills Art Guild mural project director Sheri Wilson works at blocking areas of the guild’s mural at the future Sutherlands Home Base store, set to open in March.

PAINT ME A COPPERAS COVE

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press With the grand opening of the Sutherlands Home Base lumber store at the site of the former H-E-B building weeks away, the Five Hills Art Guild has its newest mural project now under way.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - The Copperas Cove High School Project Graduation Planning Committee met Tuesday evening for the first time under the new leadership of Charles Lyons.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - The Copperas Cove High School Project Graduation Planning Committee met Tuesday evening for the first time under the new leadership of Charles Lyons.

Project Graduation 2017 regroups, seeks supporters

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Fri, 02/24/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Project Graduation 2017 committee has had a slow start in raising money funds this school year, but held its first meeting under new leadership Tuesday evening at the CCHS cafeteria.

Inaugural Chief Molnes Golf tournament set

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Tue, 02/21/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The city will host the inaugural Chief Tim Molnes Scholarship Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. March 18 at the Hills of Cove Golf Course, 1408 Golf Course Rd.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Joann Courtland, director of Operation Stand Down Central Texas, is all smiles on Friday afternoon after receiving the keys to a 2017 Toyota Tundra at Toyota of Killeen. OSDCT was selected by Congressman Roger Williams’ (R-Austin) office to receive the one-of-a-kind Black Tie & Boots Edition Tundra from Gulf Coast Toyota.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Joann Courtland, director of Operation Stand Down Central Texas, is all smiles on Friday afternoon after receiving the keys to a 2017 Toyota Tundra at Toyota of Killeen. OSDCT was selected by Congressman Roger Williams’ (R-Austin) office to receive the one-of-a-kind Black Tie & Boots Edition Tundra from Gulf Coast Toyota.

Cove-based nonprofit receives truck from Toyota

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Tue, 02/21/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press A contingent from Copperas Cove joined others from the Central Texas area for a special delivery at Toyota of Killeen on Friday afternoon.