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CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A crowd gathered at the VFW Post 8577 for Monday’s Independence Day bell ringing and ceremony at the post. After the ceremony, the post hosted a barbecue lunch along with raffle prizes.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - A crowd gathered at the VFW Post 8577 for Monday’s Independence Day bell ringing and ceremony at the post. After the ceremony, the post hosted a barbecue lunch along with raffle prizes.

TRADITION

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Fri, 07/08/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As part of its longstanding Independence Day tradition, The Olan Forest Smith Post 8577 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary held a bell ringing on the 4th of July.   Nationwide, VFW posts ring the bell of freedom and liberty at 11 a.m.
CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Benjamin the red kangaroo from Australia jumps for the children at the Copperas Cove Public Library during the summer reading event Wild Things Zoofari, which was held last Thursday.

CCLP/DAVID J. HARDIN - Benjamin the red kangaroo from Australia jumps for the children at the Copperas Cove Public Library during the summer reading event Wild Things Zoofari, which was held last Thursday.

Kids meet furry friends at the library Zoofari show

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Fri, 07/08/2016 - 05:00
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Last Thursday at the Copperas Cove Public Library local children were able to get up close to a few furry animals, thanks to Courtney Cortina-Pineda who has a traveling zoo called Wild Things Zoofari.

THE GREAT TEXAS MOSQUITO FESTIVAL

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Wed, 07/06/2016 - 11:32
The Great Texas Mosquito Festival is approaching its 36th Annual Festival, scheduled for July 28, 29 & 30, 2016 in Clute, Texas (55 miles southeast of Houston). The festival was started to promote and encourage tourism in the City of Clute.
CCLP/KATHLEEN STARLING - Carroll Beckom helps students add glitter stars to their spiral galaxies before they turn them into mobiles at CTC’s College for Kids Galaxy Quest class last Wednesday.

CCLP/KATHLEEN STARLING - Carroll Beckom helps students add glitter stars to their spiral galaxies before they turn them into mobiles at CTC’s College for Kids Galaxy Quest class last Wednesday.

CTC College for Kids holds galaxy quest

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Mon, 07/04/2016 - 07:30
By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press   Mayborn Planetarium assistant Carroll Beckom was professor of Galaxy Quest with the assistance of Flogert Bardhi at CTC’s College for Kids.
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.

CERTIFIED

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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.