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Copperas Cove Homecoming King, Queen, and 2021 Court to be crowned Friday evening

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Thu, 09/23/2021 - 14:19

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs will play the Belton Tigers tonight in the 2021 Homecoming Game. Prior to the game, Homecoming ceremonies will be held at 7 p.m., when this year’s Homecoming Court will take the field in their finest attire.

Copperas Cove students gather for annual See You at the Pole

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Thu, 09/23/2021 - 14:05

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Dozens of students gathered in the hour before school started Wednesday morning outside Copperas Cove High School to pray as part of the global day of prayer known as See You At The Pole.

Wild Meadows Art Collective opens Saturday in Kempner

david_morris

Thu, 09/23/2021 - 12:10

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press A refurbished barn turned dance studio is the home of the newly formed Wild Meadows Arts Collective.

Pride of Cove Band & Color Guard holds annual Spirit Spectacular

david_morris

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:59

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove High School Pride of Cove Marching Band gave Copperas Cove residents a taste of what to expect this marching season at this year’s Spirit Spectacular held at Bulldawg Stadium Thursday evening.

Five Hills royalty and CCHS DECA hold 5th annual Suicide Prevention Walk

david_morris

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:55

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Five Hills Scholarship Pageant and the Copperas Cove High School DECA Chapter partnered together again for the fifth annual Suicide Prevention Walk at South Park last Friday.

copperas Cove titleholders win McGregor festival singing contest

david_morris

Tue, 09/21/2021 - 08:44

Special to Leader-Press Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball, 15, has loved to sing ever since she can remember. Her first experience singing a solo was in pre-kindergarten at Clements/Parsons Elementary School at her Christmas choir concert.

Ledger Furniture to close its doors

david_morris

Mon, 09/20/2021 - 17:11

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The parking lot was starting to fill up on Thursday morning with the vehicles of eager shoppers around 9 a.m. at Ledger Furniture, although the doors did not open for the “private sale” until 10 a.m. The store, which has been a fixture at its location at 104 E.

Commissioners discuss, take no action on subdivision regulation agreement in Copperas Cove’s ETJ

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Mon, 09/20/2021 - 17:04

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Coryell County Commissioners heard an update from the County Attorney on Tuesday morning about recent discussions between the county and the city of Copperas Cove regarding the interlocal agreement for the regulation of subdivisions in the city’s...

CCISD Board of Trustees vote to raise pay for bus drives, substitute teachers

david_morris

Mon, 09/20/2021 - 17:03

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Substitute teachers and bus drivers in the Copperas Cove Independent School District will be seeing a pay raise after theCCISD board of trustees voted on a retroactive pay increase for both positions during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.

Central Texas College Fine Arts hosts “Invisible Wounds” art exhibit

david_morris

Tue, 09/14/2021 - 09:30

Special to the Leader-Press The Central Texas College (CTC) Fine Arts department announced it will host an artist exhibit featuring the works of sculptor and art therapist Peter Buotte. The exhibit, “Invisible Wounds,” features a series of digitally-rendered sculptures and photographs of U.S.