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File Photo - Fort Hood Challenge VIII to be held this weekend with hundreds of cyclists participating.

File Photo - Fort Hood Challenge VIII to be held this weekend with hundreds of cyclists participating.

Hundreds of bicyclists converging on Cove this weekend

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Competitive bicyclists from Central Texas and beyond will gather on the range areas of Fort Hood for the Fort Hood Challenge VIII, to be held Saturday and Sunday.   Locals should expect to see a bit more traffic up and down F.M.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Mallory Casto accepts her plaque on Tuesday night from the Five Hills Art Guild as one of the winners of the guild’s Art In the Park mural design contest for Fester’s House in City Park. Casto, along with Angelica Tibbit and Brice Garcia, submitted winning entries in spring 2016.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Mallory Casto accepts her plaque on Tuesday night from the Five Hills Art Guild as one of the winners of the guild’s Art In the Park mural design contest for Fester’s House in City Park. Casto, along with Angelica Tibbit and Brice Garcia, submitted winning entries in spring 2016.

MURAL DESIGNS

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Three Copperas Cove students were recognized for their mural designs which were selected as winners in the Five Hills Art Guild’s Art in the Park mural contest.
Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove High School basketball coach Billy White holds up one of the tshirts with the motto of his hometown of Gonzalez. The educator is using the slogan, “Come and Take It” to motivate his players while teaching them history and character education simultaneously.

Courtesy Photo - Copperas Cove High School basketball coach Billy White holds up one of the tshirts with the motto of his hometown of Gonzalez. The educator is using the slogan, “Come and Take It” to motivate his players while teaching them history and character education simultaneously.

Teacher turns coaching into history lesson

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Fri, 09/23/2016 - 05:00
Special to Leader-Press   Cove High School basketball coach Billy White knows he always needs to look for the advantage when coaching his basketball team. The eternal educator didn’t hesitate to use the history of his hometown to motivate his small but powerful team of boys.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Pride of Cove Band and Color Guard performs its fall UIL and halftime show “Out of Darkness” publicly for the first time at Thursday night’s Spirit Spectacular at Bulldawg Stadium

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Pride of Cove Band and Color Guard performs its fall UIL and halftime show “Out of Darkness” publicly for the first time at Thursday night’s Spirit Spectacular at Bulldawg Stadium

Pride of Cove Band premieres new show

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Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A longtime fall tradition took place Thursday evening, when the bands, junior varsity and varsity cheerleaders, as well as the Copperettes converged on Bulldawg Stadium for Spirit Spectacular.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christopher Ronald Bagley surrendered to the Copperas Cove Police Department after a brief standoff near the intersection of North 17th Street and West Avenue B on Sunday afternoon. Bagley had been wanted since Wednesday by Lampasas County on felony warrants and parole violation.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Christopher Ronald Bagley surrendered to the Copperas Cove Police Department after a brief standoff near the intersection of North 17th Street and West Avenue B on Sunday afternoon. Bagley had been wanted since Wednesday by Lampasas County on felony warrants and parole violation.

STAND-OFF ENDS

News Staff
Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   27-year-old Christopher Ronald Bagley of Copperas Cove, wanted by the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, surrendered peacefully to Copperas Cove police after a brief standoff on Sunday afternoon.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff enjoy a free sundae bar on Thursday afternoon courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff enjoy a free sundae bar on Thursday afternoon courtesy of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

Freddy’s Custard honors contest win

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Tue, 09/20/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation residents and staff were in for a sweet treat on Thursday.
File Photo - Dogs and their owners participate in the Doggy Walk at the 2015 Pawzapalooza at Ogletree Gap. This year’s event is set for Sept. 24.

File Photo - Dogs and their owners participate in the Doggy Walk at the 2015 Pawzapalooza at Ogletree Gap. This year’s event is set for Sept. 24.

Nonprofits joining forces to raise funds, awareness

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Fri, 09/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Last spring, Stacy Eller with Double E Rescue Ranch held a Pawzapalooza at Ogletree Gap Park to benefit her small dog rescue, which saves small dogs from kill shelters and gives them a chance to find new forever homes.   On Sept.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Children explore a Copperas Cove Police Department patrol car during Tuesday evening’s Kids Club event at Chick-fil-A. This month’s theme was Salute to Courage, highlighting first responders and the military.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Children explore a Copperas Cove Police Department patrol car during Tuesday evening’s Kids Club event at Chick-fil-A. This month’s theme was Salute to Courage, highlighting first responders and the military.

SALUTE TO COURAGE

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Fri, 09/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday evening, the Copperas Cove Chick-fil-A hosted its monthly Kids Club event for children and their families.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Texas Department of Transportation has begun work on the installation of stop lights at the intersection of F.M. 116 and State Highway 9. The lights should be operational by the end of October, weather permitting.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Texas Department of Transportation has begun work on the installation of stop lights at the intersection of F.M. 116 and State Highway 9. The lights should be operational by the end of October, weather permitting.

TxDOT installing stop signals at F.M. 116 and SH 9 intersection

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Fri, 09/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun a project to install traffic stop signals at the intersection of F.M. 116 at SH 9, in Copperas Cove.