Copperas Cove voters reelect incumbents to city council, plus two new council members; Gorres edges out Byrd by three votes in CCISD board of trustees race

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Final unofficial results are in for local elections in Copperas Cove, with two incumbents being reelected to city council and two new members will take Places 5 and 7 on the dais.

Five Hills royalty get in the lanes to support children in foster care

Special to Leader-Press   Preteen Miss Five Hills Kaydence Roberts stopped at the second row of arrows, took aim and turned her bowling ball loose as is spun at a rate of more than 15 miles per hour toward the pins that waited at the end of the lane.

Copperas Cove city council, school board races to be decided Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Voters go to the polls Tuesday for the general and special elections for the city of Copperas Cove.

Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church opens library to honor late pastor

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Inside the original church offices of the Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church, there are more than 3,000 books lining dozens of shelves and covering a wide variety of topics related to ministry, Christianity and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Early voting wraps up Friday at 5 p.m.

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Early voting for the Nov. 5 general and special elections in Copperas Cove wraps up on Nov. 1.  Polling locations for early voting include the Coryell County Justice Center, located at 210 S. 1st St.

S. C. Lee students experience impairment without alcohol/drugs

Special to the Leader-Press    S. C. Lee student Taylor Trimm turned the wheel of the pedal cart as hard as she could. She thought she left a wide enough berth that she easily cleared the orange cone that represented a child standing in the street. Instead, she ran over it. Trimm and other S. C.

Copperas Cove Cove DECA hosting third annual suicide prevention walk

Special to Leader-Press   COPPERAS COVE, TX (October 29, 2019)—“Take a minute, save a life.” That is the motto for suicide prevention and it only takes a minute to say hello to someone else and let him know that he matters.

5th annual Howl-O-Ween Puppy Pawlooza held at Copperas Cove City Park

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   For the fifth year in a row, the Copperas Cove City Park went to the dogs at the annual Howl-O-Ween Puppy Palooza on Saturday morning. This year's event is the service project of Preteen Miss Five Hills Kaydence Roberts.

Five Hills royalty take the cake at YMCA Halloween festival

Special to Leader-Press As Cadence Church Senior Pastor Joe Bernier stopped the music, both children and adults scurried to put both of their feet on a brightly colored number. The cakewalk was popular among all ages at the Copperas Cove Y-M-C-A annual Halloween festival.

Oakalla VFD holding annual fajita dinner, auction on Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fajita dinner and auction on Saturday from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., with the live auction starting at 7:00.