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Malae Lucas holds the keys as she stands by the 2014 Ford F150 she won at Holy Family Catholic Church’s Fall Festival.

Malae Lucas holds the keys as she stands by the 2014 Ford F150 she won at Holy Family Catholic Church’s Fall Festival.

And the winner is...

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Tue, 09/30/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   For months supporters of Holy Family Catholic Church have peddled raffle tickets for a chance to win a new truck.

Fourth graders get hands on experience with goats

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Tue, 09/30/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Tying together the math and science lessons for the day, fourth graders from Fairview/ Miss Jewell campus learned the process of milking goats to fill the needs of drinking and in soap making.
Members of the Copperas Cove DECA program pose with a portion of the 500 pounds collected during their backpacks food drive at Wal-Mart on Saturday. The collection will keep the shelves stocked through December.

Members of the Copperas Cove DECA program pose with a portion of the 500 pounds collected during their backpacks food drive at Wal-Mart on Saturday. The collection will keep the shelves stocked through December.

DECA collects 500 lbs. of food

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Tue, 09/30/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   Compiling more than 40 volunteer hours and collecting over 500 pounds of food, the Copperas Cove High School DECA students spent their Saturday morning looking out for their fellow students in the school district.
Ryan Boucher dances to the music as he performs with the Cougar Band, Tuesday.

Ryan Boucher dances to the music as he performs with the Cougar Band, Tuesday.

Let’s dance

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Fri, 09/26/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS   The Pearson trio Anthony, Franklin, and Michael wanted to learn to dance and with the guidance of their mother make up three of four male members of the 27 member of the newly formed S.C. Lee Starlettes dance team.
Students from Copperas Cove High School worship during the annual See you at the Pole Wednesday.

Students from Copperas Cove High School worship during the annual See you at the Pole Wednesday.

Dozens pray at campus flagpoles

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Fri, 09/26/2014 - 05:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL   Students gathered together at both junior high campuses and at Copperas Cove High School to take time to pray during this year’s annual See You at the Pole event.

CCISD schools evacuated for bomb threats as Texas Partners is robbed

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Thu, 09/25/2014 - 16:50
By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Students and faculty from Copperas Cove Independent school district were evacuated Thursday afternoon from their buildings across the city after the Copperas Cove Police department received a threat that a campus would be blown up if not evacuated  by 2 p.m.
A group of runners make their way through the neighborhoods of Copperas Cove as they take part in the annual 5K Gallop or Trot sponsored by H-E-B Plus!

A group of runners make their way through the neighborhoods of Copperas Cove as they take part in the annual 5K Gallop or Trot sponsored by H-E-B Plus!

Gallop or Trot

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Tue, 09/23/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce drew 168 contestants to their annual Gallop or Trot 5K run sponsored by H-EB Plus, one of three races held in the city for the 16 scheduled races of the Centex Race Series. Contestants started at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, turning on Ave.

SG-VHV draws 24 vendors to health fair

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Tue, 09/23/2014 - 05:00
By DAVID MORRIS Taking advantage of the generosity from the City of Copperas Cove and the Chamber of Commerce, the Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans were able to ensure their inaugural health fair would be a dry affair, moving from the parking lot of their office on Ave.