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CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Billy Cotter conducts a mock traffic stop on Melba Johnson as Officer Thomas Williams looks on during the 27th session of the Citizens Police Academy. The police department is now accepting applications for the 31st session to begin on March 2.

CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Billy Cotter conducts a mock traffic stop on Melba Johnson as Officer Thomas Williams looks on during the 27th session of the Citizens Police Academy. The police department is now accepting applications for the 31st session to begin on March 2.

Citizens Police Academy to resume March 2

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Fri, 01/27/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After an almost three-year hiatus, the Copperas Cove Police Department will hold the 31st session of the Copperas Cove Citizens Police Academy, with the first class starting on Thursday, March 2 and the class culminating with a graduation...

NATIONAL BANKS OF CENTRAL TEXAS BECOMES NATIONAL UNITED

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Thu, 01/26/2017 - 15:42
GATESVILLE­ – The National Banks of Central Texas has changed its name to National United, effective Friday. The historic bank was first chartered in 1889, making it one of the state's oldest bank charters.

Parks & Rec holding town hall meeting Thursday

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Tue, 01/24/2017 - 08:37
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center located at 1206 W Avenue B. The meeting is the first quarterly public meeting of the year.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A sign is up at the site of Smart Liquor, located at 2202 West Highway 190 Suite 200, near the Valero at the intersection of West Highway 190 and Big Divide Road.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A sign is up at the site of Smart Liquor, located at 2202 West Highway 190 Suite 200, near the Valero at the intersection of West Highway 190 and Big Divide Road.

Two liquor stores set to open in Copperas Cove

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Tue, 01/24/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Signs are up at the future location for Smart Liquor, located at 2202 West Highway 190 Suite 200, at the Valero near the intersection of West Highway 190 and Big Divide Road. Uptown Liquor #2, will eventually be opening at 2308 E. Bus. 190, Suite B.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A student team practices their presentation in a hallway at CCHS during the DECA Region V district conference held Saturday. Nearly 1,000 students came from 26 area high schools to compete for a shot to advance to the state competition in San Antonio.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A student team practices their presentation in a hallway at CCHS during the DECA Region V district conference held Saturday. Nearly 1,000 students came from 26 area high schools to compete for a shot to advance to the state competition in San Antonio.

DECA COMPETITION

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Tue, 01/24/2017 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Nearly 1,000 students from 26 Texas high schools, some as far away as Stephenville, converged on Copperas Cove High School Saturday morning for the annual DECA Region V District Conference.
COURTESY PHOTO - Christy Kirkpatrick, Marketing & Admissions Coordinator of Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and Heather Beaver, the center’s administrator, present a check for $250 to Brian Hawkins, executive director of Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, last Friday. The center’s parent company, Gulf Coast Long Term Care, selected the soup kitchen and Cove House for donations this year.

COURTESY PHOTO - Christy Kirkpatrick, Marketing & Admissions Coordinator of Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and Heather Beaver, the center’s administrator, present a check for $250 to Brian Hawkins, executive director of Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter, last Friday. The center’s parent company, Gulf Coast Long Term Care, selected the soup kitchen and Cove House for donations this year.

Cove Nursing and Rehab donates to local charities

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Fri, 01/20/2017 - 05:54
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Two Copperas Cove nonprofit organizations that regularly come to the aid of locals in need received some aid as well.   Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation made donations to Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter and the Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Special guest speaker Reverend A.W. Anthony Mays spoke at Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church’s special sermon following their annual Unity Walk.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Special guest speaker Reverend A.W. Anthony Mays spoke at Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church’s special sermon following their annual Unity Walk.

IN UNITY

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Thu, 01/19/2017 - 21:13
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Nearly 100 people showed up to celebrate unity and equality at Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church’s 19th annual Unity Walk on Monday.   Participants lined up at First Step Child Care Center, and the walk began at 1 p.m.

Council approves PD as Internet Safe Exchange Zone

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Thu, 01/19/2017 - 16:41
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Covites who buy and sell items online and arrange to meet up in public now have a designated safe place to do so, instead of meeting at a store parking lot or a residence.