Neighborhoods, church hold National Night Out block parties

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Neighbors gathered together, forming new and continuing old friendships, at four different block parties held around Copperas Cove as part of the annual National Night Out.

New housing development west of Suja Lane increases flooding to residents’ properties

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Kevin and Stacy Breaux have lived in their home on Suja Lane since 2000, just two years after it was annexed by the city of Copperas Cove from Lampasas County.

Pink Warrior Angels holding block party, Pink Out game Friday night in Copperas Cove at Bulldawg Stadium

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Pink Warrior Angels of Texas will bring the fun and crafting again to their annual Block Party scheduled for this Saturday, October 9, at HomeBase Lumber at 804 E. Bus. 190 in Copperas Cove.

CCHS AVID students hold car wash

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Students in the Copperas Cove High School AVID program held a car wash and bake sale at Bush’s Chicken Saturday afternoon to raise funds for the program.

GRK on the rebound: the sky’s the limit

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Killeen-Fort Hood Regional Airport, like other airports across the country, has had to deal with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in every facet of its operations, while still keeping its staff at work and its customers served.

AdventHealth shines a light on breast cancer with annual walk

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press AdventHealth Central Texas held its third annual Shine the Light Breast Cancer Walk to celebrate survivors and bring awareness to the deadly disease.

Ashley Outlet to open in Copperas Cove, now hiring

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The former site of the Bealls Department Store in Copperas Cove's Five Hills Shopping Center has a new occupant – Ashley Outlet.

Copperas Cove city council candidate forum set for Oct. 7

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is hosting a candidate forum on Thursday, Oct. 7, starting at 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m., at the Copperas Cove city council chambers, located in the city’s Technology Center, at 508 S. 2nd St.

Copperas Cove Fire Department gets skills refresher

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   When Copperas Cove EMTs and paramedics render aid during an emergency medical call, they may know the type of emergency they are responding to, but some cases end up being a little more than “routine.

Copperas Cove resident named one of 15 Texas Heroes for Children

Special to Leader-Press   Mary Ann Jack may be retired, but she has not stopped advocating for the children of Copperas Cove ISD. Her willingness to utilize her time, talent, and skills to support students earned Jack the Texas State Board of Education Hero for Children Award.