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Teen helps raise funds for child abuse prevention

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Tue, 08/16/2016 - 10:03
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   For Kamryn Mayberry, hearing about child abuse became real when her parents tried to adopt a little boy after discovering he was allegedly being abused in the center that was supposed to protect him.
Marty Smith

Marty Smith

Councilwoman Smith tenders resignation

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Tue, 08/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Thursday, August 11, Copperas Cove city place 4 councilwoman Marty Smith submitted notice of her immediate resignation in the form of a letter which she emailed to Copperas Cove mayor Frank Seffrood.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - The winners of the GeekFest costume contest pose with their trophies during last weekend’s GeekFest at Central Texas College.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - The winners of the GeekFest costume contest pose with their trophies during last weekend’s GeekFest at Central Texas College.

GEEKED OUT

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Tue, 08/16/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Geeks, nerds, fanboys and fangirls of all shapes, sizes and ages came out in “force” for Central Texas College’s 7th annual GeekFest.   GeekFest is a geeky fantasy come true for many.
File Photo - Pet owners are welcome to bring their pets for yearly vaccination to a clinic to be held Wednesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

File Photo - Pet owners are welcome to bring their pets for yearly vaccination to a clinic to be held Wednesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Low cost pet vaccination clinic Wednesday

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Tue, 08/16/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Animal Control Shelter is hosting a pet vaccination clinic Wednesday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, located at 1206 West Ave. B.

Councilwoman Marty Smith tenders resignation

david_morris
Fri, 08/12/2016 - 14:50
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Thursday, August 11, Copperas Cove city place 4 councilwoman Marty Smith submitted notice of her immediate resignation in the form of a letter which she emailed to Copperas Cove mayor Frank Seffrood.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Coryell County Road & Bridge Department has been at work to repave Kenney and Nathan Drives in Sunset Estates north of the Copperas Cove city limits. The roads will not be owned or maintained by the county until the area property owners pay off repairs via a road district tax.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - The Coryell County Road & Bridge Department has been at work to repave Kenney and Nathan Drives in Sunset Estates north of the Copperas Cove city limits. The roads will not be owned or maintained by the county until the area property owners pay off repairs via a road district tax.

Sunset Estates residents getting new roads, at last

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Fri, 08/12/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After years of back and forth between county officials, property owners, and the developer of Sunset Estates just north of the Copperas Cove city limits, the residents of Nathan and Kenney Drives are finally seeing new streets.
CCLP/J.S. FREDERICK - Retired first sergeant Eddie Bell Jr is a Cove resident and also the president of the Korean War Veterans Association for the state of Texas. The KWVA strives to help Korean war veterans.

CCLP/J.S. FREDERICK - Retired first sergeant Eddie Bell Jr is a Cove resident and also the president of the Korean War Veterans Association for the state of Texas. The KWVA strives to help Korean war veterans.

FORGOTTEN WAR

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Fri, 08/12/2016 - 05:00
By J.S. FREDERICK Cove Leader-Press   The number of Korean War veterans is dwindling, but members of the Korean War Veterans Association like Eddie L. Bell of Copperas Cove are attempting to keep these veterans’ history and stories alive.

City sales tax revenues continue lower trend

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Fri, 08/12/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The sales tax revenue payments for August 2016 will soon make their way to cities throughout Texas, and the city of Copperas Cove’s tax rebate for August 2016 is $410,841.36, down 0.47 percent from $412,813.
Customers browse the merchandise sold by various vendors at the grand opening for Decor & More on Saturday morning at 817 E. Business 190 at the former Giant Dollar location. – CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL

Customers browse the merchandise sold by various vendors at the grand opening for Decor & More on Saturday morning at 817 E. Business 190 at the former Giant Dollar location. – CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL

Decor & More opens doors on Saturday

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Tue, 08/09/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Claudia Sedore, owner of Decor & More, held a grand opening and ribbon cutting with the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce on Saturday morning.