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CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Carlyle Walton, president and CEO of Metroplex Health System, says a few words at the ribbon cutting and open house for Metroplex’s newly renovated and expanded heart and vascular center on Thursday.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Carlyle Walton, president and CEO of Metroplex Health System, says a few words at the ribbon cutting and open house for Metroplex’s newly renovated and expanded heart and vascular center on Thursday.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

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Tue, 10/04/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   With support from the Copperas Cove, Killeen, and Harker Heights chambers of commerce, Metroplex Hospital introduced its expanded and renovated Heart and Vascular Center to the community on Thursday.   The $4.

Litchfield trial set to begin Monday in 52nd district court

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Fri, 09/30/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A trial is set to begin on Monday for the 1999 murder of Raymond “Red” Litchfield of Copperas Cove.   The case had been a cold case until reopened by Coryell County district attorney Dusty Boyd in January 2014.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Students gather around the flag pole of Copperas Cove High School to participate in the annual See You At the Pole event prior to school, Wednesday morning.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Students gather around the flag pole of Copperas Cove High School to participate in the annual See You At the Pole event prior to school, Wednesday morning.

PRAYER AT THE POLE

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Fri, 09/30/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Students gathered at both junior high campuses, as well as Crossroads High and Copperas Cove High School to take time to pray during this year’s annual See You at the Pole event.   The gatherings took place before 8 a.m.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Jimmy Gasaway, manager at PAR Guns, talks about the meals that come in the survival food bucket sold in store at the Surge meeting held Tuesday evening at PAR Guns.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Jimmy Gasaway, manager at PAR Guns, talks about the meals that come in the survival food bucket sold in store at the Surge meeting held Tuesday evening at PAR Guns.

Par Guns plugs into Network Surge with small businesses

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Fri, 09/30/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Network held its monthly “Surge” meeting and were treated to a sample of the situational awareness class offered at PAR Guns Tuesday evening.

Royalty support chamber mixer, church festival and local fundraiser

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 09:27
Special to Leader-Press   Today, 22 veterans will lose their lives as a result suicide. Suicide prevention and awareness are a top priority for Ms. Rabbit Fest Trish Stutz whose platform of service for her year-long reign is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dogs and their owners walked around in a circle for a Cakewalk at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Dogs and their owners walked around in a circle for a Cakewalk at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.

Pawzapalooza draws four-footed crowd

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of dogs and their owners came out to enjoy a warm day at the 3rd annual Pawzapalooza: Paws and Bras held Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap.   The event, which ran from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Competitors in the Open category of the Fort Hood Challenge VIII take off on a 33-mile ride on Fort Hood Saturday afternoon. The two-day event brought hundreds of bicyclists to the Copperas Cove and Killeen area.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Competitors in the Open category of the Fort Hood Challenge VIII take off on a 33-mile ride on Fort Hood Saturday afternoon. The two-day event brought hundreds of bicyclists to the Copperas Cove and Killeen area.

FORT HOOD CHALLENGE

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cyclists from the Central Texas area and from as far as Utah came to the area for Fort Hood Challenge VIII.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - One of the attractions at the 3rd Annual Holy Family Fall Fest was the Spaceball Gyroscope.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - One of the attractions at the 3rd Annual Holy Family Fall Fest was the Spaceball Gyroscope.

Holy Family holds third annual festival

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Tue, 09/27/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Holy Family Catholic Church of Copperas Cove held their 3rd annual Fall Fest complete with games, food and a chance to win either a Ford F150 or Ford Mustang on the church grounds Saturday.

Council approves tax rate, 2016-2017 budget

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 12:41
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   At Tuesday’s Copperas Cove city council meeting, the council voted unanimously to adopt the city’s 2016-2017 budget and plan of municipal services, amendments to the city’s fee schedule, as well as the 2016 ad valorem tax rate.