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Candidate for a Cause brings florists together

During Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, city council place 1 candidate Azeita Taylor will be focusing her Candidate for a Cause efforts on helping one small business owner who has added much to the community.

EDC approves agreement with Popeyes restaurant development

By LYNETTE SOWELL The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board approved a performance agreement with Pop Holdings, LP on Thursday, for infrastructure reimbursement regarding the property located at 2601 E. Business 190.

Holiday Sharing

By LYNETTE SOWELL At least 500 residents showed up on Thursday evening for the annual Feast of Sharing, hosted by the Noon Exchange Club and the city of Copperas Cove.

Krist Kindl Markt pageant registration deadline Dec. 1

The Krist Kindl Markt celebrates its 21st year in Copperas Cove as the City’s annual Christmas festival. But it’s been at least a decade since the three-day event included an annual beauty pageant, an element that is commonplace with most Texas festivals.

CLEAN SWEEP

By LYNETTE SOWELL Doug Ables said a chimney fire might be fun to watch, but not for the person whose chimney goes up in smoke.   A certified chimney sweep, Ables got into the chimney-cleaning business for a simple reason—he couldn’t find anyone to clean his chimney.

Door-to-door solicitors must show ID

By LYNETTE SOWELL It began with a knock on the front door of Kelvin and Cassandra Holt’s residence on Kenney Drive door on Saturday. Cassandra opened the door to find a middle-aged Caucasian male, wearing jeans and a plaid shirt, on the other side.

Mayor, council members sworn in, get to work

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Frank Seffrood was sworn in as the newest mayor of Copperas Cove by Justice of the Peace F.W, “Bill” Price on Tuesday evening, along with James Pierce Jr. for city council place 2 and Dan Yancey for city council place 3.

Election signs stolen, causing concern for runoff election candidates

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Election signs are just one way candidates try to get their names out to the voting public during election time, but particularly during this election season leading up to the runoff, that's proved to be a challenge for the two current runoff candidates after...