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CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Teenagers play with their own bits of dough at the dough show put on by Domino’s at the library. The dough show was the library’s reward to the teens at the end of the Summer Reading Program.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Teenagers play with their own bits of dough at the dough show put on by Domino’s at the library. The dough show was the library’s reward to the teens at the end of the Summer Reading Program.

READING REWARDS

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Fri, 07/29/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Teens dove for discs of dough and generally had a good time at Tuesday’s dough show.   The dough show, put on by Domino’s, was the Copperas Cove Public Library’s way of rewarding teenagers for meeting their summer reading goals.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Rows of shoes are lined up inside the Mission Casa building on Casa Drive in preparation for the church’s inaugural Shoozapalooza, to be held on August 6 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Rows of shoes are lined up inside the Mission Casa building on Casa Drive in preparation for the church’s inaugural Shoozapalooza, to be held on August 6 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Mission Casa holding first Shoozapalooza

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Fri, 07/29/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   With the start of school less than a month away, Mission Casa has been preparing for an event for the children of the Casa Drive, Horseshoe Drive, Sunset Lane and Georgetown Road neighborhoods.

Council to take record vote on proposed tax rate on Thursday

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Wed, 07/27/2016 - 09:55
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During a workshop on Tuesday afternoon, the city’s budget director Ryan Haverlah presented the tax rates based on the certified property values in Copperas Cove. The city’s current property tax rate is 79.7908 cents per $100 valuation.

Copperas Cove to get a Pet Supplies Plus

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Tue, 07/26/2016 - 14:11
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The site of the former Connell Chevrolet and former Furniture Zone at 1212 Business 190 is set to be transformed into a Pet Supplies Plus. Pet Supplies Plus franchisee Spike Stoker opened a Pet Supplies Plus in Stephenville in February 2016.
FILE PHOTO - Rare Dog performs under the live oak trees behind Grill Daddy’s on Avenue D. The band will be there on Saturday for the restaurant’s 2nd annual backyard bash, featuring specials and door prizes.

FILE PHOTO - Rare Dog performs under the live oak trees behind Grill Daddy’s on Avenue D. The band will be there on Saturday for the restaurant’s 2nd annual backyard bash, featuring specials and door prizes.

Grill Daddy’s gearing up for 2nd backyard bash

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Tue, 07/26/2016 - 14:08
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Grill Daddy’s, located at 308 E. Ave. D, is gearing up for its 2nd annual backyard bash on Saturday from 4-7 p.m.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Dancers perform at the 72nd Annual Guam Liberation Day Celebration on Saturday at Ogletree Gap Park. The celebration is held each year to remember and honor those who helped free Guam from Japanese occupation during World War II.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Dancers perform at the 72nd Annual Guam Liberation Day Celebration on Saturday at Ogletree Gap Park. The celebration is held each year to remember and honor those who helped free Guam from Japanese occupation during World War II.

72 YEARS & COUNTING

News Staff
Tue, 07/26/2016 - 14:04
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Saturday was a steamy day in the city of Copperas Cove, but that did not prevent family and friends of Guam from coming out to celebrate the liberation of the island from Japanese forces on July 21, 1944.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jerry Landes with BSP Engineers shows a copy of the first phase of a future plan for Business 190 at the city council on Thursday night.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Jerry Landes with BSP Engineers shows a copy of the first phase of a future plan for Business 190 at the city council on Thursday night.

City council receives Business 190 future concept

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Tue, 07/26/2016 - 14:01
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council received the first view of a potential future Business 190 from the intersection of Robert Griffin III Boulevard to the intersection of Business 190 and Avenue D at a workshop on Thursday evening.

Animal Shelter adopts out 17 pets during monthly event

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Fri, 07/22/2016 - 13:41
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    This month, eight dogs and nine cats found new forever homes at last week’s free animal adoption held at the Copperas Cove Animal Shelter on July 14 and 15.   The monthly theme was “Shelter Pets Make Super Pets!