Shipley Do-Nuts receives visit from competitive eater

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Greg Wilson with Savage Eating paid a visit to Shipley Do-Nuts in Copperas Cove to see just how quickly he could eat a Texas-size doughnut on Wednesday morning.

Annual Krist Kindl Charity Pageant raises more than $2,300 for student meal program

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The sixth annual Krist Kindl Markt Charity Pageant, hosted by Young Miss Five Hills Elise Fuselier, raised more than $2,300 on Saturday to help provide meals to students in need in Copperas Cove.

Morning Exchange stuffs stockings for seniors

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Everyone deserves a bit of happiness over the holidays.

Local artist opens gallery on ranch

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    An artist in Kempner has opened an art gallery on her own property, featuring pictures she has taken and then worked on to achieve her final result.

Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier partners with Pink Warrior Angels to raise funds for financial aid grants

Special to Leader-Press    Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier has joined with Pink Warrior Angels of Texas (PWATX) to emcee the Runway of Hope Gala featuring 10 cancer survivors that will walk the runway to showcase their individual stories in an effort to raise funds for financial aid grants.

Jno G. Lewis Lodge #622 distributes Thanksgiving baskets

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Members of the Jno G. Lewis Lodge #622 of Copperas Cove distributed 29 Thanksgiving baskets Tuesday morning to individuals and families in need.

Missing Copperas Cove dog found in Pidcoke, travels to Highland Village, reunited with owners in Waco

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Thanksgiving holiday is a little bit brighter for Jamie Harloam of Copperas Cove after being reunited with her dog, Silver, who had been missing for two weeks.

Local beauty queen works to save wildlife

  Special to Leader-Press    Avery Brown loves to hike and “go on adventures.” She loves nature and exploring. She and her family have fostered many birds, rabbits and other wildlife when they required assistance to survive.

Robertson Avenue Baptist Church celebrates 60 years

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Robertson Avenue Baptist Church celebrates its 60th anniversary on Friday. The church first opened its doors and held its first service 60 years ago on November 20, 1960, led by R.G. Whitehead, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park Announces New Virtual Tour of the Texas White House 

Special to Leader-Press    Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park is excited to announce the debut of a new, interactive virtual tour of the first floor of the Texas White House.  As a boy, Lyndon Johnson knew the home of his Uncle Clarence and Aunt Frank Martin as "the big house on the river.