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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.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Loyal patrons lined up for ice cream on Saturday during Waffle Cone’s sixth birthday celebration in Cove

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Loyal patrons lined up for ice cream on Saturday during Waffle Cone’s sixth birthday celebration in Cove

BEAT THE HEAT

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Tue, 08/09/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A little more than one year ago, Waffle Cone owner John Hayes and his wife were working hard just to keep the doors to the ice cream shop open, due to the effects of the Blue Bell ice cream recall.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHLER - John Oster runs the roulette table at the Buyer’s Club Casino Night held Saturday night at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHLER - John Oster runs the roulette table at the Buyer’s Club Casino Night held Saturday night at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

4-H, FFA Buyer’s Club holds casino night

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Tue, 08/09/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Several dozen people came out to drink, eat, dance, play and buy at the Inaugural Buyer’s Club Casino Night held Saturday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.
File Photo - The Copperas Cove Buyers Club is holding a Vegas night to benefit students in the Copperas Cove FFA and 4-H programs as they prepare to compete in the Coryell County Fair.

File Photo - The Copperas Cove Buyers Club is holding a Vegas night to benefit students in the Copperas Cove FFA and 4-H programs as they prepare to compete in the Coryell County Fair.

Buyers Club hosting Vegas Night tomorrow

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Fri, 08/05/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Buyers Club is holding a Vegas night tomorrow at the Copperas Cove Civic Center from 7-11 p.m.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Investigators with the Copperas Cove Police Department process the scene of a shooting in the 600 block of North 17th Street on Wednesday afternoon which occurred after about a three-hour standoff.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Investigators with the Copperas Cove Police Department process the scene of a shooting in the 600 block of North 17th Street on Wednesday afternoon which occurred after about a three-hour standoff.

Shots fired during service of felony warrant

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Fri, 08/05/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Copperas Cove police officers attempted to serve a felony warrant for aggravated assault in the 600 block of North 17th St.

City proposes new fees for next fiscal year

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Fri, 08/05/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   At last Thursday’s city council workshop, the council received a full look at the city’s proposed fee schedule changes for the fiscal year 2016-2017.
CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Mekayla Tate accepts her award from city manager Andrea Gardner at the Law Enforcement Explorer Program Class of 2016 graduation held in Lea Ledger Auditorium Friday evening.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Mekayla Tate accepts her award from city manager Andrea Gardner at the Law Enforcement Explorer Program Class of 2016 graduation held in Lea Ledger Auditorium Friday evening.

LEEP Class of 2016 Graduation

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Tue, 08/02/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Law Enforcement Explorers program’s Class of 2016 was the youngest class to date when they graduated from the program at a small ceremony held Friday evening at the Lea Ledger Auditorium.