Copperas Cove Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant 2020 royalty named, crowning set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After a virtual pageant on Saturday evening, the titleholders for the 7th annual Copperas Cove Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant have been announced.

Copperas Cove class of 2020 graduation ceremony takes three days, parade set for Saturday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District held graduation ceremonies for nearly 500 high school seniors from Copperas Cove High School over a three-day period this week.

LDS holds food drive for Refuge-Ministries pantry

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Local volunteers made a difference this weekend, gathering hundreds of pounds worth of non-perishable food which will be distributed to those in need. Saturday morning, from 9 a.m.

Five Hills Scholarship Pageant goes virtual on Saturday

Special to Leader-Press    The 7th Annual Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant will be held Saturday, but the competition will be different due to the pandemic.

Copperas Cove EDC looks at proposed annual budget for 2020-2021, approves property sale closing in The Narrows

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation held its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon where they reviewed the 2020-2021 budget and approved a resolution authorizing the EDC’s boad chair to execute the closing documents on the sale of 10 acres in the...

Coryell County with 36 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As of Monday afternoon, it was confirmed there were no new confirmed positive cases after a Copperas Cove resident in their 40s, gender unknown, had a test return positive on Wednesday, May 20.

CCISD holds 6th annual Laundry Day to benefit Communities in Schools

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Members of the Five Hills Scholarship pageant royalty and volunteers spent their Friday morning loading nearly all 90 washing machines and 100 dryers at Wells Laundry for the sixth annual Copperas Cove Independent School District Laundry Day. Starting at 8 a.

Lunchtime friends reunite once more before graduation

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    A lunchtime friendship that developed between some Copperas Cove HIgh School seniors after a special needs student was bullied, was cut short prior to spring break.

Five Hills Ambassador helps fund camp for children with Alopecia

Special to Leader-Press    TRINITY, TEXAS—Five Hills Ambassador Briana Liles always knew she was not alone in her struggle with alopecia.

Copperas Cove kicks off Farmer’s Market season downtown

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market opened up for the season on Thursday at its new location at the corner of Ave D and S. 2nd Street in downtown Copperas Cove.