Beekeepers hold monthly meeting in Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Bell and Coryell County Beekeepers Association held its second meeting on Thursday night at Trinity Worship Center, where veteran beekeepers and newbies alike had the opportunity to hear from some local experts and ask questions.

Cove Animal shelter holds free adoption days

By LYNETTE SOWELL   When Copperas Cove Animal Control Officer Ashley Osborn stood before the Copperas Cove city council last fall and pitched her idea of free animal adoption days at the animal shelter, she hoped it would help lower the number of animals impounded at the shelter.

Council gets look at Business 190 median project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Before its regular meeting on Tuesday night, the Copperas Cove city council received the first glimpse of the proposed Business Highway 190 median project, which will be paid for with the $210,000 that Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful won with the Governor’s Community Achievement...

Cove FFA culminates year with strong showing in state contest

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press It’s been a long road for members of the Copperas Cove Future Farmers of America Chapter. Literally. As competitors, they have traveled hundreds of miles honing their skills while keeping their focus on qualifying to compete in the state contest.

Rabbits hop back to Civic Center for Rabbit Fest

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press Those who have visited Rabbit Fest in the past few years may have noticed something missing,something important and central  to the festival. Rabbits!Thanks to Hounds & Hares Bell County 4H Club, the rabbits are back.

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.