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Cove holds 2nd annual youth vendor market

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Thu, 04/27/2023 - 22:29
By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Copperas Cove’s youngest entrepreneurs displayed their creativity and skills at Saturday’s O.S.C.A.R.’s Market, selling a variety of hand-crafted products.The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce and the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation (EDC) teamed up to...

Early voting continues for CTC trustee election

david_morris
Thu, 04/27/2023 - 22:26
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Although the City of Copperas Cove and CCISD does not hold elections in May like other governmental entities in other cities do, there will still be a ballot for some Copperas Cove voters to consider.

Copperas Cove city council looks at cracking down on unsightly donation bins

david_morris
Mon, 04/17/2023 - 14:02
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council is meeting on Tuesday, April 18, and one of the agenda items is a new ordinance to address the issue of unsightly charity donation bins located at various business properties throughout the city of Copperas Cove.

Homeless shelter makes pitch to Copperas Cove city leaders for local ARPA funds

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Thu, 04/13/2023 - 23:50
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  In 2022, Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter had to deny services to 39 men and 28 women, 13 of whom were veterans, as well as 110 families.Currently, the shelter has four units of housing, in which it can house six women, six men, and two families at a time.

Copperas Cove ISD hosts 7th annual autism awareness walk

david_morris
Thu, 04/13/2023 - 23:35
By WENDY SLEDDSpecial to the Leader-Press  More than 300 students and their families are expected to step out and prove that autism is not a disability but a different ability at CCISD’s 7th Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Hanke Stadium on Saturday.

Copperas Cove man evades police, takes own life

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Wed, 04/12/2023 - 10:58
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Keelan River Harrelson, 27, of Copperas Cove died on Tuesday evening, after leading police on a chase after a report of a reckless driver and a traffic stop. According to a press release issued on Wednesday morning by the Copperas Cove Police Department, Cpt.

Copperas Cove Education Foundation honors two CCISD alumni at annual Gala

david_morris
Thu, 04/06/2023 - 15:20
Special to the Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Education Foundation honored two local Copperas Cove ISD alumni at its Boots and Buckles Annual Gala on Saturday evening. This year’s inductees into the Copperas Cove Education Foundation’s Hall of Honor are Terri Jernigan and Bradi Dewald Diaz.