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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

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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

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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.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Penny, a therapy dog with Pet Partners, who is also deaf, came to visit C.R. Clements- Hollie Parsons Elementary School with her owner Sandra McCleney, to share a message about special needs and overcoming obstacles on Friday.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Penny, a therapy dog with Pet Partners, who is also deaf, came to visit C.R. Clements- Hollie Parsons Elementary School with her owner Sandra McCleney, to share a message about special needs and overcoming obstacles on Friday.

ONE SPECIAL DOG

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Tue, 02/07/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Fourth and fifth graders at Clements-Parsons Elementary School had the opportunity to meet a Pet Partners therapy dog named Penny along with her owner on Friday.

Cove HEB brings anti-bullying program to school

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Sat, 02/04/2017 - 14:33
Special to Leader-Press COPPERAS COVE, TX (February 1, 2017)—“Be a buddy, not a bully!”  That’s the message that second graders at Williams/Ledger Elementary took away from an anti-bullying workshop called the Buddy League presented by HEB Plus Copperas Cove.

City manager shares exit strategy with EDC board

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 14:49
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During a special workshop meeting on Wednesday morning that lasted nearly three hours, Copperas Cove’s Economic Development Corporation board of directors discussed and gave direction to  City Manager Andrea Gardner on a number of items that concerned EDC...

Art Guild prepares for annual festival

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Five Hills Art Guild hit the ground running with the turn of the new year and is full speed ahead in planning and promoting its second annual art festival.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Sgt. Dominique Greeley, a member of the 1st Cavalry Division horse detachment, demonstrates some horse riding techniques at Camp Cowboy, held at Robison Ranch in Kempner. The camp is a 12-week program for active duty and military veterans.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Sgt. Dominique Greeley, a member of the 1st Cavalry Division horse detachment, demonstrates some horse riding techniques at Camp Cowboy, held at Robison Ranch in Kempner. The camp is a 12-week program for active duty and military veterans.

CAMP COWBOY

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Camp Cowboy isn’t just about horsing around, it’s about healing.   Hosted by Robison Ranch in Kempner, Camp Cowboy kicked off on Wednesday by treating veterans and their families to a demonstration and introduction to horses.
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City hires public works director

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Fri, 02/03/2017 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   The City of Copperas Cove announced that Michael Cleghorn has accepted the position of Public Works Director and began his employment on Jan. 17.    Cleghorn is a native Texan, born and raised in Humble, Texas.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - LEFT: HEB Plus! was named the Large Business of the Year by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet on Friday night. RIGHT: Crawford Bowers Funeral Home was named the Small Business of the Year. J.C. Stubbs was named the Ambassador of the year.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - LEFT: HEB Plus! was named the Large Business of the Year by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce at its annual banquet on Friday night. RIGHT: Crawford Bowers Funeral Home was named the Small Business of the Year. J.C. Stubbs was named the Ambassador of the year.

H-E-B Plus! named big business of year

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Tue, 01/31/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Members of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce turned out on Friday night for the chamber’s annual banquet, during which the chamber bade farewell to 2016 board chair, Butch Ronne, along with board members Dr. Karen Harrison and Diana Castillo.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Members of the High School United Teens Service Excel Club (HUTS) worked on face painting at the Relay for Life of Lampasas/Copperas Cove Tailgate Kick Off held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Members of the High School United Teens Service Excel Club (HUTS) worked on face painting at the Relay for Life of Lampasas/Copperas Cove Tailgate Kick Off held Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium.

Relay for Life holds tailgate kickoff event

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Tue, 01/31/2017 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Relay for Life of Lampasas/Copperas Cove held its tailgate kickoff for the Relay for Life fundraising season on Saturday at Bulldawg Stadium.   This is the first year that Lampasas and Copperas Cove have joined together to form one group.