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TxDOT holds meeting about proposed highway project on West U.S. 190

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Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:54
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Department of Transportation-Brownwood District is proposing to convert the roadway on US 190, from a four-lane divided highway to a freeway section with frontage roads beginning at the intersection of Highway 190 and F.M. 2657 at the Coryell County...

Beleaguered chamber of commerce seeking to rebuild

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Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:50
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce has been without a paid president/CEO for one year now, and without a full paid staff for nearly one year.

Cove ISD grows STEM programs, outpaces statewide peers

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Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:45
By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press    The Texas Workforce Commission projects that STEM-related occupations will experience faster growth than non-STEM occupations over the next decade with STEM careers tending to offer higher wages.

Raising Cane’s hosts carnival

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Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:43
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   To celebrate the 6-month anniversary of the Raising Cane’s Dog Park, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers hosted a carnival outside of their Copperas Cove location. The Raising Cane’s Carnival started at 1 p.m. and lasted until 4 p.m. Saturday.

Lasting Memories opens ballet program

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Thu, 06/22/2023 - 17:41
By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Lasting Memories Fine Arts Studio held an open house Saturday morning from 9 a.m. until noon.

Longtime Copperas Cove Bulldawgs home game announcer quits

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Fri, 06/16/2023 - 08:38
By TAYLOR BETZCove-Leader Press The Board of Trustees meeting for the Copperas Cove Independent School District (CCISD) on Tuesday saw one speaker in public forum, longtime Copperas Cove Bulldawgs home games announcer, Les Ledger.During the public forum, he announced that he was stepping down from...

Copperas Cove ISD hires from within for new Head Band Director

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Thu, 06/15/2023 - 18:45
By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   A Copperas Cove High School alumni is taking the reins as the new Head Band Director for Copperas Cove Independent School District, as announced at the CCISD board of trustees’ Tuesday evening meeting.

Baylor Scott & White, AdventHealth host Cancer Survivor Day

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Thu, 06/15/2023 - 16:11
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Baylor Scott and White Cancer Center and AdventHealth Central Texas partnered to hold their annual Cancer Survivor Day celebration in front of the Killeen Cancer Center.