Copperas Cove neighborhoods, groups offer Halloween events

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Although the city’s annual Fall-O-Ween Festival was cancelled, Covites still have options for celebrating, from traditional door-to-door trick or treating, trunk or treating and even Halloween events at local businesses.

KCCB, volunteers sow seeds for Make A Difference Day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press More than 100 volunteers braved the colder weather Saturday morning to plant about 20 seed balls each which will hopefully bloom into beautiful wildflowers in the spring. The seeds were planted as part of Wildflower Planting Day and Make a Difference Day.

A howling good time scheduled for Saturday in Copperas Cove                            

Special to Leader-Press   Look for dogs to compete in the howling contest along with their owners, find their way through the obstacle course, jump hurdles and more all while dressed in costume after taking a walk through Copperas Cove City Park to save the lives of their fellow abandoned animals...

More than 1,000 boxes of food distributed in Copperas Cove by North Pointe

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press   North Pointe Church distributed more than 1,000 boxes of food to the public Wednesday afternoon at North Pointe Park as part of the USDA Farmers to Families program.

Local family opens farm with hayrides, petting zoo

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Located off F.M. 116 just south of Copperas Cove, Reyna’s Ark offers an affordable option for families to have some fall-themed fun with hayrides and a petting zoo.  Reyna’s Ark is owned and operated by Reni and Brooklyn Reyna.

Old neck medals help children battling cancer

Special to Leader-Press    In less than 50 years, the overall survival rate for children with cancer has increased from 10 percent to 70 percent. Thirty percent still need the help of scientists, researchers, doctors, and Miniature Miss Five Hills Josslynn Coombs.

Family-friendly comedy show set for Oct. 24 in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press   Elias Isreal, an award-winning, LA-based comic is bringing his family friendly Pop-Up Comedy show to Copperas Cove on Saturday at 7 p.m., at Cadence Church, located next to Dollar Tree.

Royal pen pal partnership formed with nursing home residents

Special to Leader-Press    Social media may be popular among multiple generations, but it cannot replace the handwritten letters that nursing home residents are receiving during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pink Out Block Party at Copperas Cove HomeBase

File photo  DIYers work on projects at the 2019 Pink Out Block Party at Copperas Cove HomeBase. The 3rd annual Pink Out Block Party will take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Copperas Cove HomeBase.

Local youth football teams hold ribbon cuttings

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held ribbon cuttings for local youth football teams this week, the Tri-County Outlawz Football and Cheer and the Rebels-Hill Country Youth Football teams.