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Second week of early voting wraps up today

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Fri, 10/30/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL The City of Copperas Cove had a total of 251 voters turn out Monday through Wednesday for early voting in the General and Special Elections for the Copperas Cove City Council.

DOING TIME

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Fri, 10/30/2015 - 05:00
By WENDY SLEDD Martin Walker Elementary School staff were doing time in the pokey on Friday while students pointed and laughed at the unusual site of seeing their teachers in the clink.

Operation Stand Down helps area homeless veterans

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Fri, 10/30/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL A handful of homeless veterans received some tangible kindness on Saturday during the second annual Stand Down for Homeless Vets at the National Guard Armory in Killeen.

CCJHS students work to beat the heat in foamy experiment

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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 09:42
Special to Leader-Press   Things were heating up in one Copperas Cove Junior High Science class—literally. It is when the solution tried to erupt outside of its containers that things really got interesting.

CCISD elementary students gain leadership skills

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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 09:41
Special to Leader-Press   It is never too young to be a leader. That was the message instilled in four Copperas Cove elementary school student councils that participated in training for student council officers and their adult advisers.

Halstead students learn safety measures during National Fire Prevention Month

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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 09:40
By ALICIA PELKEY Special to Leader-Press   Stop, drop and roll. It’s a common fire prevention technique taught to students nationwide. Halstead Elementary students learned this lifesaving lesson from Copperas Cove firefighters as part of National Fire Prevention Month recognized each October.

Cove sees significant rainfall over the weekend

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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Copperas Cove and the surrounding communities saw heavy rainfall over the weekend, especially on Saturday, causing a number of area events to be canceled or postponed.   On Saturday, a total 7.

Murder Mystery

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Tue, 10/27/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   The stage at Lea Ledger Auditorium was transformed into a dining room, complete with red tablecloths, candles and a spaghetti dinner, but no sooner did the dinner guests finish their meals, than a murder occurred during the one-act play, Dinner At Eight, Dead By Nine.

Local Halloween and harvest festivals, activities

News Staff
Tue, 10/27/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Call them Halloween parties or fall festivals, harvest fests or Hallelujah parties, Saturday’s events will bring out costumed kids of all ages in Copperas Cove.   Saturday morning is dedicated to the dogs with Howl-O-Ween, taking place in City Park from 9 a.m.

Grill Daddy’s set to celebrate tomorrow

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Fri, 10/23/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Grill Daddy’s is celebrating their first anniversary tomorrow, and will feature a live remote by K101.7 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The party will include door prizes and giveaways, along with free cake prepared by Sweet Cakes Cupcakery.