VFW Post 8577 hosts quarterly Bike Night

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press VFW Post 8577 opened their doors and parking lot to the public Saturday evening for their quarterly Bike Night. “We want people to know we’re more than just BINGO,” said Craig Lacy, the post’s service officer.

Cove ISD names Teachers and Paraprofessional of the Year

It was standing room only in the Copperas Cove ISD Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night.

CCISD board holds workshop, meeting Monday

This month’s CCISD school board workshop on Monday and the meeting that followed on Tuesday night were loaded with agenda items including upgrades to technology, planned trips to conferences, employee pay and contracts, paving at Halstead School and school meal program costs.

Kids compete in district level science fair

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Four projects from students from nine CCISD campuses as well as 12 additional class projects took their science fair projects to the next level. In order to make it to the district level, students first had to place in the top four in their school.

Beyond Paradise headed to Civic Center for Rabb it Fest Pageant

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove’s one-stop shop for personal beautification will be hopping with up-dos and makeup Saturday as they assist more than 90 contestants in the return of the Rabbit Fest Beauty Pageant.

Stoney Brook shows off memory care facility

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Last Thursday night, Stoney Brook opened its memory care facility to the public with a baseball-themed open house. The open house began at 5:30 p.m. and ran until 7 p.m. Stoney Brook provided baseball-themed snacks and refreshments for the open house.

FFA holds celebration dinner

By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove High School cafeteria was filled Tuesday evening with members and faculty of the school’s Future Farmers of America group, known as the FFA.

Spaghetti dinner helps raise funds to pay medical bills

By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press   Julie Moser, a breast cancer survivor, played it forward this past Thursday night as she organized a fund raising benefit for her friend Michele McGuire who is suffering from Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitus.

LEEP holds third annual car show

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press The local community banded together Saturday in support of the Copperas Cove Police Department and their Law Enforcement Explorer Program (LEEP). CCPD’s LEEP hosted their 3rd annual car show from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. to help raise funds to support their program.

Grill Daddddy’s cuts ribbon, holds grand opening bash

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Owning their own restaurant was a dream of Brian and Angie Scott until this past fall, when Grill Daddy’s at 308 W. Avenue D became a reality.