Music at the Gap raises funds for Boys & Girls Club

By KATHLEEN STARLINGCove Leader-Press Beautiful hydrangeas adorned cloth-topped tables and soft, sweet country breezes greeted those in attendance Saturday evening for the Noon Exchange Club sponsored Music at the Gap, at Ogletree Gap Park, to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove.

Summer Run to Fun 5K draws a crowd

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Running enthusiasts had the opportunity to showoff their skills while participating in an activity they enjoy at Saturday’s H-E-B Summer Run to Fun 5K.

Volunteer group donates security cameras to CCFD

All three fire stations in Copperas Cove will now have security cameras, thanks to a donation of the brand-new digital monitoring equipment given to the fire department by the Citizens Fire and Public Safety Volunteers Association, Inc.

Noon Exchange Club donates $5,000 to Boys & Girls Club

The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on June 12 at Lil Tex Restaurant. President Sandor Vegh opened the meeting, and Bill Minton offered the invocation. Board Member James Tatum asked members to join in the pledge.

Downtown mural taking shape

By LYNETTE SOWELL After a week’s worth of progress, the Five Hills Art Guild’s first downtown mural is taking shape.

KCCB builds garden beds at Senior Center

By KATHLEEN STARLING Members of Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) and community volunteers got to work early Saturday morning building raised garden beds for the Senior Citizens Center.

Cove library shows off new MakerBot Digitizer

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press “Replicators” aren’t just an element of science fiction anymore. On Monday the Copperas Cove Public Library unveiledits 3D scanner and printer to the public.

CCHS Class of 1970 holds 45th reunion

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove High School Class of 1970 held their 45th year reunion on Saturday at VFW Post 3393 in Kempner.

Crossroads graduates second largest class

By LYNETTE SOWELL Crossroads High School held its graduation on Thursday night at Lea Ledger Auditorium,  he approximately one-hour event filled with smiles, cheers and a few tears. The class of 2015 was made up of 50 students, the second-largest graduating class in its history.

Cove FFA Chapter elects new officers, lauded for efforts

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press Daniel West has made his senior year one to remember. At the helm of the local FFA chapter, he has led as both a role model and a peer.