Local artist showing works tonight

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Area artist David Akers, is showing his artwork at Frames & Things’ First Friday Art After Dark, which goes from 6:00 until 9 p.m. tonight.

Professional guitarist works with school guitar club

Professional guitarist Jay White invites those guitar club students who brought their guitars to join him in a guitar jam session. He gave them tips and advice as they went. Students pictured are Teshon Carter, Ryan Copeland and Daja Irving.

Crossroads High continues to enhance students’ experiences

Special to Leader-Press Don’t judge a book by a cover or a student by the school he attends—or at least what perception you might have of the school.

She’s lovin‘ it

By CHUCK TAYLOR Staff writer 22 years ago, Peggy Harris graduated from high school and took her first job at McDonald’s. She never planned on making it a career but the years kept rolling by.

Puzzle-solving skills help students, families escape Cove school library

By Beckie Rosenbaum What if you were invited to the library but couldn’t leave until you solved a puzzle? That is the challenge facing students and parents at Martin Walker Elementary School as they read Escape From Mr.

Covite among newest citizens

By LYNETTE SOWELL When Sabine Mulvey came to the United States for the first time in 1982, she had no thoughts of ever becoming an American citizen. “I lived in El Paso, and I totally hated it,” Mulvey said. There was “no way” she would have left her German citizenship behind, she added.

Local teen ‘Dares to be Different’ to deal with bullying

“That class was not my first pick, but I decided to stay in it because I had problems with my inner-self, plus I was too scared to go talk to the counselor.

Noon Exchange honors student with ACE Award

By SUSAN AYES Special to Leader-Press The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on March 13 at Lil Tex Restaurant. President Sandor Vegh opened the meeting, and Dr. Parker Bogue offered the invocation. Texas District Vice President Mike Blount asked members to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Knights of Columbus celebrate St. Patrick’s Day dinner Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Thursday night at the Anderson Campus Center, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas honored six central Texas women of the Killeen, Temple and Waco areas for their contributions to their communities.

Knights of Columbus celebrate St. Patrick’s Day dinner Saturday

By CHUCK TAYLOR The Copperas Cove Knights of Columbus celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a dinner celebration at their Knights Hall this past Saturday evening. The facility was decked out in green as were  all of the guests attending.