Copperas Cove city manager gives brief update on utility department transition

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press     After announcing at Tuesday’s Copperas Cove city council workshop that he would be making an announcement during Tuesday’s meeting, Copperas Cove City Manager Ryan Haverlah instead took to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon to provide a brief update on the...

Holiday tea party benefits homeless population

Special to Leader-Press   More than 500,000 people are homeless in America, according to a report released in September by the Council of Economic Advisers.

Cove High Dawghouse Theater hosts dinner and show

Special to Leader-Press it has always been clear that a dinner party is about what is said, not what is eaten. The upcoming production of Lottie and Dotty’s Out of This World Dinner Party is no exception.

Copperas Cove celebrates small businesses

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    This weekend, Covites showed support for small businesses by shopping locally. Copperas Cove held its annual Small Business Saturday event starting at 10 a.m. at the Chamber of Commerce.

Two Cove women the first females to join male-only fraternal organization

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    History was made on November 9, when two Copperas Cove women joined the ranks of Knighthood into the Order of Knights of Pythias.

Covites participate in annual wreath laying

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Thousands came out to honor the veterans laid to rest at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery with the annual laying of the wreaths for the Wreaths for Vets held Saturday morning.

Record number to compete in 5th Annual Krist Kindl Charity Pageant on Saturday

Special to Leader-Press   More than 70 contestants signed up to take to the stage on Saturday hoping to capture one of the Krist Kindl Charity Pageant crowns in Copperas Cove on Saturday. But for Briana Liles, the pageant is about much more than a sparkling tiara.

Refuge Corporation distributes more than 450 Thanksgiving baskets

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Refuge Corporation held its 25th annual Community-Wide Thanksgiving Basket Benefit on Tuesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, distributing more than 457 baskets.

Cove Chamber giving away swag bags for Small Business Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Tomorrow throughout Copperas Cove, small businesses will be celebrated as the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce and more than 30 local businesses take part in Small Business Saturday, held annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  The day kicks off at 10 a.m.

More changes coming to Copperas Cove utility billing

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    On the heels of Tuesday afternoon’s announcement by the City of Copperas Cove that only mail-in and in-person payments would be accepted for utilyt payments starting Dec.