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CCLP/Courtesy Photo - Five Brothers Lawn Care is a local business which helps give back to the troops by providing lawn care for military families. Mike Aker, the founder and owner, is hoping for other lawn care and landscaping businesses who would like to volunteer too.

CCLP/Courtesy Photo - Five Brothers Lawn Care is a local business which helps give back to the troops by providing lawn care for military families. Mike Aker, the founder and owner, is hoping for other lawn care and landscaping businesses who would like to volunteer too.

Cove lawn care company gives back to the troops

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Fri, 06/17/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   When Mike Aker, founder and president of Five Brothers Lawn Care in Copperas Cove, was approached by Project EverGreen about their program GreenCare for Troops two years ago, he wasn’t sure about helping out due to the size of his business.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Parks and Recreation director Joe Brown seeks direction from council on the previous tourism events that were held by the Chamber of Commerce.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Parks and Recreation director Joe Brown seeks direction from council on the previous tourism events that were held by the Chamber of Commerce.

City staff pitches tourism vision to council

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During the city council workshop last Tuesday evening, Joe Brown, the city’s Parks & Recreation Director, gave a presentation which included the draft of a job description in his department which would administrate the tourism and special events...
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Bill Kliewer hugs Eula “Sis” Beck after presenting her with the inaugural Pierre de Wet award for her selfless service to the soldiers of Fort Hood and it’s surrounding communities.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS - Bill Kliewer hugs Eula “Sis” Beck after presenting her with the inaugural Pierre de Wet award for her selfless service to the soldiers of Fort Hood and it’s surrounding communities.

BUILDING BLOCKS

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   In the skies above SC River Ranch in Oakalla Saturday evening, members of the Liberty Jump Team leaped from a World War II-era C-47 to kick off the Homecoming For Heroes II gala, hosted by the Mounted Warfare Foundation.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL EDC - Interim Executive Director Monica MacKay addresses the audience as she welcomes them to the mixer in the Entrepreneur center

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL EDC - Interim Executive Director Monica MacKay addresses the audience as she welcomes them to the mixer in the Entrepreneur center

EDC hosts chamber mixer in Entrepreneur center

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Tue, 06/14/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Local business owners had the opportunity to mix and mingle on Thursday during a special bonus mixer held by the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation and the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce.

Council votes to release funds to Chamber

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Fri, 06/10/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During a workshop and meeting which lasted a little more than three hours, the Copperas Cove city council made a number of decisions regarding HOT funds, facilities rental fees for nonprofits, and appointed four to a local board.
CCLP/ BRITTANY FHOLER - Mike Rellinger, 18, tries to catch money and coupons in the Cash Cube attraction at the 2016 CCHS Project Graduation held Friday night at the high school.

CCLP/ BRITTANY FHOLER - Mike Rellinger, 18, tries to catch money and coupons in the Cash Cube attraction at the 2016 CCHS Project Graduation held Friday night at the high school.

PROJECT GRADUATION

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Fri, 06/10/2016 - 05:00
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Hundreds of new Copperas Cove High School graduates showed up to have fun at the 2016 CCHS Project Graduation held overnight at the high school Friday.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Janie French and Rita Burgess with the Coryell County Rainbow Room receive a check for $2,160 from Nicole Vess and Shelby Kelly with Operation-CURLS.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Janie French and Rita Burgess with the Coryell County Rainbow Room receive a check for $2,160 from Nicole Vess and Shelby Kelly with Operation-CURLS.

Op CURLS raises $2,100 for county Rainbow Room

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Fri, 06/10/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Operation CURLS held their ticket drawing for their fundraiser on Tuesday afternoon and presented a check for $2,160 to the Coryell County Rainbow Room.

Memorial held for longtime high school counselor

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Tue, 06/07/2016 - 12:21
By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   Family, friends, and the Copperas Cove community came together to remember the life of Belinda Marquez Juarez on Thursday afternoon at Copperas Cove High School’s Lea Ledger Auditorium.
CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ricky Smith auctions off a sculpture during Saturday night’s annual fish fry at the Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department.

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL - Ricky Smith auctions off a sculpture during Saturday night’s annual fish fry at the Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department.

Oakalla VFD holds annual fish fry and auction

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Tue, 06/07/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fish fry and auction on Saturday night, raising approximately $18,800 at the event.
CCLP/DAVID MORRIS & TJ MAXWELL - Interim Police Chief Eddie Wilson presents Tracy Molnes with the flag draped over Police Chief Tim Molnes casket during the graveside services at Copperas Cove Civic Cemetery. BELOW: A member of the Copperas Cove Honor Guard keeps watch during the memorial services at Lea Ledger Auditorium Friday.

CCLP/DAVID MORRIS & TJ MAXWELL - Interim Police Chief Eddie Wilson presents Tracy Molnes with the flag draped over Police Chief Tim Molnes casket during the graveside services at Copperas Cove Civic Cemetery. BELOW: A member of the Copperas Cove Honor Guard keeps watch during the memorial services at Lea Ledger Auditorium Friday.

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Tue, 06/07/2016 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Friday morning, several hundred assembled in Lea Ledger Auditorium to remember and say goodbye to Copperas Cove’s chief of police, Tim Molnes.   Molnes passed away on May 31 after a long illness which he fought for several years.