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CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Purple Gator, located at 212 S. 2nd St. in downtown Copperas Cove, is taking orders for King Cake just in time for Mardi Gras on Feb. 28. New Orleans natives Toni and Terrence Washington own and operate the restaurant.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Purple Gator, located at 212 S. 2nd St. in downtown Copperas Cove, is taking orders for King Cake just in time for Mardi Gras on Feb. 28. New Orleans natives Toni and Terrence Washington own and operate the restaurant.

Purple Gator prepping for Mardi Gras

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Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The King Cake is a Mardi Gras tradition that goes back hundreds of years, and New Orleans natives Toni and Terrance Washington are serving up King Cake in downtown Copperas Cove at The Purple Gator on South 2nd Street.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Sherry Hoffpauir and Joe Lombardi were selected as the recipients for the Spirit of the Greater Fort Hood Area United Way award, Thursday during the annual luncheon. Presenting the award is Central Texas College Chancellor Jim Yeonopolus.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Sherry Hoffpauir and Joe Lombardi were selected as the recipients for the Spirit of the Greater Fort Hood Area United Way award, Thursday during the annual luncheon. Presenting the award is Central Texas College Chancellor Jim Yeonopolus.

United Way celebrates local giving

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Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and, on Thursday, United Way celebrated the many “heroes” who donate and enable the organization to help as many people as they can.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - The Rabbit Fest Royalty invited parents and their children to attend a pre-Valentine’s Day tea party.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - The Rabbit Fest Royalty invited parents and their children to attend a pre-Valentine’s Day tea party.

TEA PARTY

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Tue, 02/14/2017 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Parents and children had a “tea-rific” time at the Rabbit Fest Royalty’s Daddy/Mommy and Me Sweetheart Tea. Two separate Sweetheart Tea times were held at Bearables on Saturday at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. and cost $10 per person with a limit of 24 people per event.

Copperas Cove KFC to get remodel

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Fri, 02/10/2017 - 16:05
Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise KBP Foods recently announced the remodel of its Copperas Cove restaurant as part of a multi-million dollar nationwide KFC brand revamp effort. The restaurant’s dining room is set to close on just after Monday, Feb.

City’s sales tax revenues continue to rise

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Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press For the second month of the new year, Copperas Cove will be receiving a higher sales tax rebate check for February 2017 compared to February 2016. This month’s check will be for $458,317.34, up 5.71 percent compared to the $433,529.
Courtesy Photo - A rescued mother dog rests with her seven puppies in Brittany Weimert’s home. The puppies were found in a burn pile on property off Lutheran Church Road.

Courtesy Photo - A rescued mother dog rests with her seven puppies in Brittany Weimert’s home. The puppies were found in a burn pile on property off Lutheran Church Road.

Seven pups rescued from burn pile find new homes

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Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Seven puppies along with their mother will soon go to their forever homes, thanks to a local woman’s intervention.
COURTESY PHOTO - Domino’s Pizza assistant manager Michael Bouvier shows a Crossroads High School student how to get air underneath to dough to allow it to spread out as it is tossed into the air. Domino’s presented its Dough Show at the high school of choice to allow students to explore a career in culinary arts.

COURTESY PHOTO - Domino’s Pizza assistant manager Michael Bouvier shows a Crossroads High School student how to get air underneath to dough to allow it to spread out as it is tossed into the air. Domino’s presented its Dough Show at the high school of choice to allow students to explore a career in culinary arts.

ROLLING OUT THE DOUGH

News Staff
Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press Ethan Beasley knows that as an assistant manager of a restaurant, he has to be a role model to the other employees. He has to model the behavior he wants them to follow.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Contractors are already at work on the first phase of the Avenue D sidewalk improvements which will go from the corner of Avenue D and South 3rd Street to the corner of Avenue D and South 2nd Street. The project should take approximately six months to complete.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Contractors are already at work on the first phase of the Avenue D sidewalk improvements which will go from the corner of Avenue D and South 3rd Street to the corner of Avenue D and South 2nd Street. The project should take approximately six months to complete.

Work begins on Ave. D sidewalk improvement project

News Staff
Fri, 02/10/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The City of Copperas Cove announced on Monday the start of the Avenue D sidewalk improvements, also called the Downtown Revitalization Project, which began on Monday, Jan. 16.
File Photo - An IRS-certified tax aide with AARP helps a client last year with their taxes at the Copperas Cove Public Library. The AARP volunteers returned this year to help residents with tax filing each Wednesday between now and the April 18.

File Photo - An IRS-certified tax aide with AARP helps a client last year with their taxes at the Copperas Cove Public Library. The AARP volunteers returned this year to help residents with tax filing each Wednesday between now and the April 18.

Local AARP providing free tax assistance at Library

News Staff
Tue, 02/07/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Regardless of age or income status, those who would like free tax preparation can do so every Wednesday during the filing season.

Cove Feed & Seed rooster turns model

News Staff
Tue, 02/07/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Thousands of chickens, ducks and turkeys have passed through the doors of Cove Feed & Seed during the shop’s more than 50 years in business, but over the past year one has decided to stay.