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CCLP/DAVID J HARDIN - McGruff the crime dog holds little Skylar at the National Night Out Block party on Kim Avenue, held Tuesday October 3rd, the annual National Night Out Program is designed to build a partnership between neighbors and the police.

CCLP/DAVID J HARDIN - McGruff the crime dog holds little Skylar at the National Night Out Block party on Kim Avenue, held Tuesday October 3rd, the annual National Night Out Program is designed to build a partnership between neighbors and the police.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

News Staff
Fri, 10/07/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Food, fun and friendship filled the air in Copperas Cove Tuesday night as residents came together for the National Night out block parties.
CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Michele McGuire, owner of Michele’s Floral and Gifts holds a flower arrangement given out on Lonely Bouquet Day. McGuire is seeking a buyer for her shop.

CCLP/FILE PHOTO - Michele McGuire, owner of Michele’s Floral and Gifts holds a flower arrangement given out on Lonely Bouquet Day. McGuire is seeking a buyer for her shop.

Michele’s Floral seeking buyer for store

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Fri, 10/07/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Michele’s Floral & Gifts has been a fixture in the Copperas Cove business community for more than 25 years, and recently Michele McGuire, the store’s owner, announced that she’s seeking a buyer for her business.
CCLP File - Photo Saturday’s Herb and Art festival will take place at Campbell Park in Lampasas

CCLP File - Photo Saturday’s Herb and Art festival will take place at Campbell Park in Lampasas

22nd annual Herb & Art Festival set for Saturday

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Tue, 10/04/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The 22nd annual Herb & Art Festival, hosted by the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center along with the Lampasas Association for the Arts, is scheduled for Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
CCLPP/PAMELA GRANT - The Scottish Rite Club served spaghetti dinner for donations on Saturday. All donations will be split evenly between the Boys & Girls Club and the Soup Kitchen.

CCLPP/PAMELA GRANT - The Scottish Rite Club served spaghetti dinner for donations on Saturday. All donations will be split evenly between the Boys & Girls Club and the Soup Kitchen.

Group holds spaghetti dinner for charity

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Tue, 10/04/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove’s Scottish Rite Club offered people the opportunity to enjoy a delicious spaghetti meal and donate towards a good cause at the same time.
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

News Staff
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.