Barking Oaks Pet Salon now open

By CHUCK TAYLOR Barking Oaks pet salon has opened on Easy St. at the corner of 190 and MLK Blvd.   The establishment is both a doggy day care center and a full service pet facility.   Open Monday through Friday from 9 till 5, they provide shampooing, grooming and loving care.

UMHB holds fall commencement, five from Cove receive degrees

Special to Leader-Press BELTON – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor fall Commencement was held on Friday, December 11, in Crusader Stadium. This was the university’s 159th graduating class. 398 students were awarded degrees.

CCISD sweeps VFW District Teacher of the Year contest

Special to Leader-Press   Entries poured in from 12 different VFW posts in 10 cities from Temple in the east, Gatesville on the north, Lampasas to the west and Marble Falls in the south.

JROTC cadets pay tribute to Pearl Harbor victims and survivors

By DONOVAN RITCHIE   Seventy-four years have passed, but the event has not been forgotten. Those not yet born when the bombing of Pearl Harbor occurred paid homage to the lives lost that day and they paid tribute.

2015 Miss Krist Kindl Pageant held Saturday morning

By KATHLEEN STARLING The 2015 Miss Krist Kindl Pageant held Saturday morning brought out the beauties, cuties and courageous of Central Texas.   From Baby Miss to Miss, nine categories of contestants dazzled their way across the stage in hopes of taking home the crown and title.

Memorial benefit brings friends, family together to remember Shelby Fletcher

By PAMELA GRANT 14-year-old Shelby Fletcher passed away in October due to a tragic ATV accident. It’s always heart-breaking for a family to deal with any loss—the loss of one so young is even more so—and the added burden of paying for the funeral costs can become overwhelming.

Knights of Columbus provide funding for students in need

Special to Leader-Press The stress of the holidays has been reduced for parents who are having to decide whether to buy Christmas gifts or school supplies for their children. The Knights of Columbus has eased the burden.

CCHS Band annual Christmas Concert set for Tuesday night

By DEBORAH KELLEY It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas around the City of Copperas Cove.   The Copperas Cove High School Bands will present their annual Christmas Concert on Tuesday, December 8 at 7 p.m. at the Lea Ledger Auditorium.

Groups gather at Civic Center for Thanksgiving benefit

By PAMELA GRANT The parking lot outside the Civic Center and the surrounding area was packed on Tuesday, and the line of people waiting to get into the Civic Center for the 21st Annual Community-Wide Thanksgiving Basket Benefit curled around the building, spilling out into the parking lot.

City to hold annual tree lighting ceremony in Park

By LYNETTE SOWELL The City of Copperas Cove’s parks department is hosting the city’s 2015 Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Thursday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.   This year’s event has been relocated to city Park, located at 1206 West Ave.