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Path of Destruction

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Fri, 05/29/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press A tornado in Kempner swept along F.M. 2313 on Monday afternoon, leaving a path of destruction in its short wake, felling trees, leveling barns and ripping roofs from homes.

Remembering our fallen soldiers

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Fri, 05/29/2015 - 05:00
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Some think of Memorial Day as just another three-day weekend or as the unofficial start of summer, but it also stands for something much more meaningful.
Crossroads High School student Cheyenne Chapman serves a meal she made herself through her Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness class to Second Lieutenant Milan Jairo. Half of Chapman’s grade on the project was based on how the presentation and taste of her food was rated by the luncheon’s guests.

Crossroads High School student Cheyenne Chapman serves a meal she made herself through her Lifetime Nutrition and Wellness class to Second Lieutenant Milan Jairo. Half of Chapman’s grade on the project was based on how the presentation and taste of her food was rated by the luncheon’s guests.

Crossroads High students learn food prep

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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:51
By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press For Cheyenne Chapman who had never learned to cook or even how to properly set a table, the thought of preparing enough food to cater and serve at a luncheon for 40 people was equal to entering Hell’s Kitchen whether Ramsay Gordon was there or not.
Emily Myers received a $1,000 scholarship from Alpha Delta Kappa.

Emily Myers received a $1,000 scholarship from Alpha Delta Kappa.

Cove student receives $1,000 scholarship from local sorority

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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 11:44
Special to the Leader-Press The sisters of the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority were able to award one of Cove’s own with one of their coveted scholarships. The altruistic sorority conducts fundraising events fundraise each year to award scholarships to high school seniors entering the field of education.

COLOR RUN, Running for child abuse prevention

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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Copperas Cove’s Morning Exchange Club kicked off its May Fest on Saturday, with a color run and volksmarch at Ogletree Gap park. The day also featured live entertainment from local bands Frankly Country and Swerve-N-Hits, and kids’ activities.

Village Post Office hosts grand opening celebration

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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 05:00
By KATHLEEN STARLING   Thursday morning Candy Outfitters held the grand opening of their Village Post Office. A Village Post Office (VPO) is a partnership with a local business that offers some of the USPS’ most popular services and products.
CCLP/PAMELA GRANT Kevin Marsh shows what a finished pourpoint should look like.

CCLP/PAMELA GRANT Kevin Marsh shows what a finished pourpoint should look like.

Medieval group hosts monthly class

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Fri, 05/22/2015 - 11:22
By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press As knights wore increasingly heavier armor, they needed something to comfortable to wear beneath the armor to not only provide padding for the warrior, but still allow for easy maneuverability for the arms and legs.

O’Neal heads to court for injuries to 7-month old

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Fri, 05/22/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The trial of Jacquel Torran O’Neal is soon set to begin—again. O’Neal has remained in the Coryell County jail for nearly three years and is charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and three counts of injury to a child.

PD escorts Special Olympics torch

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Fri, 05/22/2015 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press During Tuesday morning’s occasional drizzle, runners from the Copperas Cove Police Department took off on a two-mile run through the city.