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Royalty represent festival and city at WestFest

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 10:51
By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove Rabbit Fest royalthy spent the holiday weekend laboring on behalf of the Rabbit Fest and the City of Copperas Cove representing both at WestFest, the annual Labor Day festival about 90 minutes northeast of Copperas Cove.
Courtesy Photo - Big Joe Lombardi sits in the press box at Bulldawg Stadium, where he calls the Friday night home games during football season on Centex Central Radio.

Courtesy Photo - Big Joe Lombardi sits in the press box at Bulldawg Stadium, where he calls the Friday night home games during football season on Centex Central Radio.

Centex Central Radio now on the air

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   With more than 40 years in the radio business, “Big Joe” Lombardi has seen many changes to the radio industry.
CCLP/J.S. FREDERICK - Firefighter/Paramedic John Burgan explains the equipment to citizens as they take a tour of Central Fire Station Saturday morning. Partnering with Benny Boyd of Lampasas the department raised more than $4,800 during the open house.

CCLP/J.S. FREDERICK - Firefighter/Paramedic John Burgan explains the equipment to citizens as they take a tour of Central Fire Station Saturday morning. Partnering with Benny Boyd of Lampasas the department raised more than $4,800 during the open house.

OPEN Fire HOUSE

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 05:00
By J.S. FREDERICK Cove Leader-Press   Sprawled out like a retail store of gadgets, fire hoses, gloves and masks, the Copperas Cove Fire Department opened its doors on Saturday and displayed what the public would only see during their worst days.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jonathan Haywood, president of Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans, talks about the upcoming health fair at the Copperas Cove Civic Center on Sept. 17.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jonathan Haywood, president of Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans, talks about the upcoming health fair at the Copperas Cove Civic Center on Sept. 17.

Star Group VHV holding 3rd annual health fair

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Tue, 09/06/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans is holding its third annual free health fair on Saturday, September 17 from 8 a.m. until noon at the Copperas Cove Civic Center located at 1206 W. Avenue B.
File photo - Dancers take to the floor at the Double C’s square dance club 45th anniversary party in April. The club is holding two open houses, on Sept. 13 and 20, with their fall classes to begin Sept. 27.

File photo - Dancers take to the floor at the Double C’s square dance club 45th anniversary party in April. The club is holding two open houses, on Sept. 13 and 20, with their fall classes to begin Sept. 27.

Cove square dance club holding open house, fall classes

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Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Double C’s square dance club of Copperas Cove has been around for 45 years and they’re looking to recruit new dancing enthusiasts as they host two open houses coming up this month at the Copperas Cove Public Library.   On Tuesday Sept. 13 and Sept.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Maggie Honea with the H-E-B Plus! Floral Department gives flower arranging tips during Tuesday morning’s Military Spouse Makeover held at Copperas Cove H-E-B Plus!. The event was sponsored by H-E-B and the USO Fort Hood.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Maggie Honea with the H-E-B Plus! Floral Department gives flower arranging tips during Tuesday morning’s Military Spouse Makeover held at Copperas Cove H-E-B Plus!. The event was sponsored by H-E-B and the USO Fort Hood.

MAKEOVER

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Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   H-E-B Plus! was transformed on Tuesday morning into a mini-spa for military spouses, as the store along with the USO Fort Hood held its first Military Spouse Makeover day at the Copperas Cove store.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Juston Case, Q’tarius Owens and Sean Adams are the Homecoming King finalists for 2016, with Skye Richard, Devon Stevens and Tessa Bliss the Homecoming Queen finalists. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at this evening’s Homecoming game at Bulldawg Stadium.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Juston Case, Q’tarius Owens and Sean Adams are the Homecoming King finalists for 2016, with Skye Richard, Devon Stevens and Tessa Bliss the Homecoming Queen finalists. The Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned at this evening’s Homecoming game at Bulldawg Stadium.

Homecoming king, queen to be crowned tonight

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Fri, 09/02/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Tonight, three young men and three young women who are seniors at Copperas Cove High School will take to the field of Bulldawg Stadium and learn whose names will be called as the homecoming king and queen for 2016.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Derek Chase, Matthew Shelley, and Stephen Bennett sample almonds and drink Bai antioxidant infusion drinks during the men’s health improvement class last Thursday night at GymKix.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Derek Chase, Matthew Shelley, and Stephen Bennett sample almonds and drink Bai antioxidant infusion drinks during the men’s health improvement class last Thursday night at GymKix.

GymKix offers men’s health improvement class

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Tue, 08/30/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Men interested in learning about health issues and ways to improve their own health should look no further than the Men’s Health Improvement Class offered every Thursday night at GymKix in Copperas Cove.
Courtesy photo - Linda Lapierre stands beside two of her paintings which were recently on display at the Copperas Cove Entrepreneur Center. Lapierre is showing her work at Frames & Things’ monthly First Friday Art After Dark this Friday from 6-9 p.m.

Courtesy photo - Linda Lapierre stands beside two of her paintings which were recently on display at the Copperas Cove Entrepreneur Center. Lapierre is showing her work at Frames & Things’ monthly First Friday Art After Dark this Friday from 6-9 p.m.

PAINTING PASSION

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Tue, 08/30/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Art and live music will be part of Friday nights monthly First Friday Art After Dark held at Frames and Things in Cove Terrace Shopping Center from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m.   This month’s featured is Cove artist and educator Linda Lapierre.