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CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Sylvia Ferril, RN, practices ventilating on a SimMan at the RQI implementation event held Thursday morning at Coryell Memorial Healthcare System.

CCLP/BRITTANY FHOLER - Sylvia Ferril, RN, practices ventilating on a SimMan at the RQI implementation event held Thursday morning at Coryell Memorial Healthcare System.

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Mon, 07/04/2016 - 07:27
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of health professionals got to practice and improve their CPR training at the American Heart Association’s Resuscitation Quality Improvement Program implementation event held Thursday morning at Coryell Memorial Healthcare System in Gatesville.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ferrell Davis, owner of Master “D” Organic Farm, talks about how to prepare fried green tomatoes. Davis sells produce at the Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market, located in the parking lot of the VFW Post 8577 on Veterans Avenue.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ferrell Davis, owner of Master “D” Organic Farm, talks about how to prepare fried green tomatoes. Davis sells produce at the Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market, located in the parking lot of the VFW Post 8577 on Veterans Avenue.

Farmer’s market thrives despite challenging growing season

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Mon, 07/04/2016 - 07:24
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Local gardeners and farmers bring a variety of locally grown produce to the Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market, held every Wednesday and Saturday.

Leader-Press holding contest for Lakefest tickets

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Sun, 07/03/2016 - 13:27
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Leader-Press is partnering with the Marble Falls Chamber of Commerce to promote the 25th annual Marble Falls/Lake LBJ Lakefest slated for August 12-14 in Marble Falls.

Memorial service set for Tuesday for Willie Browning, local veterans' advocate

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 11:53
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Willie Mae Browning, a retired veterans service officer, died in a traffic accident on Monday. She was driving westbound in her Honda on State Highway 9, when around 6:30 p.m. she apparently rolled through the stop sign at the intersection of Highway 9 and F.M.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Bobby Agnello, one of the owners of the new Copperas Cove Philly Pretzel Factory, prepares to load the walk-in with pretzel supplies on Wednesday afternoon. The store is set to open either today or Tuesday.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Bobby Agnello, one of the owners of the new Copperas Cove Philly Pretzel Factory, prepares to load the walk-in with pretzel supplies on Wednesday afternoon. The store is set to open either today or Tuesday.

NEW TWIST IN TOWN

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Military veterans Phil and Mesha Agnello of Belton are opening the doors to the very first Philly Pretzel Factory in Texas, here in Copperas Cove.

Spring Ho festival kicks off Tuesday in Lampasas

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Neighbors to the west in Lampasas County have pulled out the stops and put community and local business support behind their annual festival, Spring Ho.
COURTESY PHOTO - Chancellor John Sharp of the Texas A&M University System speaks at the signing of an affiliation agreement between the university and the Executive Director of the Center for Solar Energy.

COURTESY PHOTO - Chancellor John Sharp of the Texas A&M University System speaks at the signing of an affiliation agreement between the university and the Executive Director of the Center for Solar Energy.

TAMU-CT signs agreement with Center for Solar Energy

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Fri, 07/01/2016 - 05:00
By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday a large crowd of dignitaries gathered at Warrior Hall on the campus of Texas A&M Central Texas to learn about an addition to the University.   The university has received a $1.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Well over 1,000 people attended the Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans Independence Day Celebration.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT - Well over 1,000 people attended the Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans Independence Day Celebration.

Hundreds come out for Independence Day picnic on Saturday

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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Over 1,000 people came out to enjoy the festivities and participate in the Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans (SG–VHV)’s 8th Annual Independence Day picnic.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Brian Hawkins, left, accepts a bag of money from Western Insurance president Tom Boren during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Mixer. Western Insurance recently celebrated 40 ears in the Copperas Cove community

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Brian Hawkins, left, accepts a bag of money from Western Insurance president Tom Boren during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Mixer. Western Insurance recently celebrated 40 ears in the Copperas Cove community

Western Insurance donates bag of money to Cove House

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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Business leaders gathered Thursday at Western Insurance for the monthly Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce mixer.
CCLP/CHUCK TAYLOR - Deputy Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator waits by the radio at last weekend’s ham radio field day, held annually across the nation.

CCLP/CHUCK TAYLOR - Deputy Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator waits by the radio at last weekend’s ham radio field day, held annually across the nation.

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Tue, 06/28/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   City Park was the location for many local amateur radio operators, also known as “hams,” to gather for a field day on Saturday where they could practice procedures that they can use in the event of a natural or man-made disaster that might affect the...