Five Hills royalty honored with Presidential Volunteer Service Awards

Special to Leader-Press Titleholders in the Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program were honored recently with the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for racking up more than 5,000 hours of service with their families over the past 10 months.

Mannings reflect on Cactus Lodge and growth in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  Curtis and Joyce Manning opened the Cactus Lodge Motel, currently named the Cactus Inn and Suites, back in 1950. When they first opened the motel, located on the corner of Avenue D and U.S. 190, they were one of the few businesses in Copperas Cove at the time.

Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce President & CEO stepping down

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A little more than two years after taking the helm as president and CEO of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Alicia Menard announced on Tuesday afternoon that she is stepping down from the position.

Weekend meal programs created at two more CCISD schools

Special to Leader-Press    A program to ensure kids do not go hungry on the weekends and holiday breaks that debuted at Williams/Ledger Elementary School last year, has expanded to include four more Copperas Cove ISD Schools.

Copperas Cove Police Department promotes Nace to Captain

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   After more than 20 years serving with the Copperas Cove Police Department, Les Nace received the honor of being promoted to Captain.

Cove High DECA members qualify for worlds

Special to Leader-Press    As the Copperas Cove High School DECA chapter prepared for virtual state competition, the members were focused on upholding the organization’s reputation. But, Texas is known to be one of the most competitive DECA states in the nation.

CCISD board approves employee winter storm wages, parent speaks out against masks

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution authorizing missed wages to employees who were unable to work during Winter Storm Uri last month and additional compensation to the essential employees who came in to work...

Parks & Rec unveils canopies as part of improvement projects

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The canopies have only been up since early March, but already Cove families are enjoying the shade offered by the new shade canopies at parks across the city.

KCCB, more than 100 volunteers, clean up waterways

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   More than 100 volunteers, young and old, came together this weekend picking up bottles, bags, papers, and assorted oddities to help clean up two of the city’s waterways.

Copperas Cove to continue face covering requirement inside city facilities

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Monday, the City of Copperas Cove announced its plans in light of last week’s announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott to rescind the statewide requirement to wear face coverings starting Wednesday, March 10.