Boy Scout builds cat towers for animal shelter for Eagle Scout Project

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The cats at the Copperas Cove Animal Shelter are lounging in comfort and style now thanks to the donation of a custom-built set of cat beds from a local Boy Scout.

Copperas Cove Senior Center holds prom Saturday

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press For many, the pandemic caused feelings of loneliness and isolation. This weekend, local senior citizens got their groove on, coming together for an evening of fun and dancing for the first time—for many—in over a year.

Noon Exchange Club’s Mayfest 5k Color Run set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Noon Exchange Club is hosting its annual Mayfest 5K Color Run on Saturday, May 22 at Ogletree Gap Park, with a start at 8 a.m.

Copperas Cove locals learn about Ikebana floral design

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Approximately a dozen people recently attended a free class on Japanese flower arranging at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Lemonade stands to pop up in Copperas Cove this weekend

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Youngsters in Copperas Cove and throughout the Hood area will be setting up lemonade stands for Lemonade Day, on Saturday and Sunday.  The Copperas Cove Leader-Press is sponsoring a stand in front of its offices at Preferred Plaza, located at 2210 E.

Fort Hood Units compete in Copperas Cove for Battle of the Battalions

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department held its first Battle of the Battalions Golf Tournament at the Hills of Cove Golf Course. Hundreds of soldiers representing the various battalion units on Fort Hood competed in four-man scrambles.

Cove youngster wins stand at Lemonade Day workshop

Special to Leader-Press   Little Mister Five Hills Swayze Gray, 5, and his father, Jonathan Gray, worked together to build his tip box for the lemonade stand that he planned to host on National Lemonade Day Weekend May 1-2. But, the tip box was just the beginning of the project.

Dr. Seuss-themed Lemonade Day stand to be held in front of Cove Leader-Press

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    Five Hills Junior Ambassador Maddox Tobias will be holding his Lemonade Day lemonade stand at the Leader-Press parking lot on Lemonade Day weekend.

Steel Magnolias opens Friday night at Ledger Auditorium

Special to Leader-Press    Copperas Cove High School’s Dawghouse Theater’s rendition of Steel Magnolias captured multiple awards at the UIL One-Act Play Contest this year. Now, audience-goers will get to enjoy the production on the Lea Ledger Auditorium stage this weekend.

Food trucks battle it out at Camp Caylor

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Camp Caylor and The Reef Food Truck teamed up to bring a Battle of the Food Trucks to the community on Saturday. Delicious aromas wafted through the air as the hungry event goers decided which delicious item to try first—or next!