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CCLP/LEE LETZER - Santa makes his way to the christmas tree during the tree lighting ceremony, Thursday at Copperas Cove City Park.

CCLP/LEE LETZER - Santa makes his way to the christmas tree during the tree lighting ceremony, Thursday at Copperas Cove City Park.

City holds tree lighting event to kickoff season

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Tue, 12/06/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The City of Copperas Cove’s Parks & Recreation Department hosted the city’s annual tree lighting at Copperas Cove City Park for the second year, with numbers down compared to last year.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - The Rabbit Fest Royalty and the newly crowned Krist Kindl Royalty pose with a check with the amount raised for Mitochondrial Disease awareness at the 2nd annual Miss Krist Kindl Charity Pageant held in Bearables in downtown Copperas Cove Saturday morning.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - The Rabbit Fest Royalty and the newly crowned Krist Kindl Royalty pose with a check with the amount raised for Mitochondrial Disease awareness at the 2nd annual Miss Krist Kindl Charity Pageant held in Bearables in downtown Copperas Cove Saturday morning.

CROWNS FOR A CAUSE

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Tue, 12/06/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Forty-five women and girls competed in the second annual Miss Krist Kindl Charity Pageant Saturday morning organized by Rabbit Fest Royalty and held at Bearables at 209 S. Main St.
Charles Baggett Jr.

Charles Baggett Jr.

Baggett remembered for kindness, old-school business

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Tue, 12/06/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Longtime Copperas Cove business owner, former city councilman and mayor pro tem Charles Baggett Jr. was laid to rest on Friday afternoon following a memorial service at Crawford-Bowers funeral home in Copperas Cove.

Early voting for runoff election continues through Friday

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Mon, 12/05/2016 - 14:39
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Early voting for the Dec. 13 runoff election began Monday with the polls open daily through Friday, Dec. 9. Polls are located at the Coryell County Annex, located at 201 S. 2nd St. Polling dates and times are as follows: Dec. 6 , 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Dec. 7, 8 a.m.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A painter touches up the sign for the pet washing station at Pet Supplies Plus. The stores opens its doors today at 9 a.m.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A painter touches up the sign for the pet washing station at Pet Supplies Plus. The stores opens its doors today at 9 a.m.

Pet Supplies Plus open for business today

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Pet Supplies Plus is opening doors today in Copperas Cove to furry, scaled and feathered friends of the community and their human owners.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jim French prioritizes transportation projects using $10 in play money he and others were given at Wednesday afternoon’s Transportation and Comprehensive Master Plans workshop.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jim French prioritizes transportation projects using $10 in play money he and others were given at Wednesday afternoon’s Transportation and Comprehensive Master Plans workshop.

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Approximately 35 residents, city employees and elected officials gathered at the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation meeting room on Wednesday afternoon for the second public meeting regarding the development of the city’s transportation...

Kent suing former officer for comments made at city council

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Fri, 12/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A former Nolanville police officer who addressed the Copperas Cove city council during a Nov. 15 open forum regarding Copperas Cove city council candidate Gary Kent is now being sued by Kent for her remarks during that forum.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jackie Duncan owner of The Outpost Texas waits on a customer who shopped small Saturday in Copperas Cove.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jackie Duncan owner of The Outpost Texas waits on a customer who shopped small Saturday in Copperas Cove.

Local shops open doors for Small Business Saturday

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Tue, 11/29/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Local Businesses opened their doors last Saturday for Small Business Saturday, a day when Copperas Cove residents are encouraged to buy from local entrepreneurs and “Shop Local”.