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Five Hills royalty spend national holiday feeding elderly

david_morris

Tue, 10/15/2019 - 13:35

Special to Leader-Press When 95-year old Maria Everette saw she had visitors at her home, a smile spread across her face to see that she was being visited by beauty queens. Although she was receiving both her lunch and dinner for the day, the visit is about much more than just food.

Copperas Cove woman battling cancer, caught in health insurance red tape

david_morris

Tue, 10/15/2019 - 13:27

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press A Copperas Cove woman who learned in September she has breast cancer still has not yet begun treatment, although she has health insurance. Marcy Moreno was diagnosed in September with breast cancer following a visit to the doctor in August.

Mae Stevens Elementary Pre-K students stuck on science lesson

david_morris

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 20:22

Special to Leader-Press In teacher Mandy Hunt’s pre-K classroom, magnets are on the white board holding up students’ work. Magnetic letters are in the A-B-C center and are attracted to a metal pan. This is where the very sticky lesson began.

A&M-Central Texas hosting Warrior Preview Day

david_morris

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 20:16

Special to Leader-Press A&M-Central Texas is hosting Warrior Preview Day, an open house event for prospective students, offering opportunities to meet university officials, interact with faculty and advisors, explore the campus, and learn more about the University’s 28 undergraduate and 18...

CCISD board approves technology purchases, facility agreement with city

david_morris

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 20:13

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees met briefly for their regular meeting Tuesday evening to approve several action items and a consent agenda which included the purchase of technology for Crossroads High School for more than...

25th annual Krist Kindl Markt to change location, offer ice skating

david_morris

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 20:12

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press During the first weekend of December, the Copperas Cove City Park and Civic Center will be transformed into a winter wonderland for the annual Krist Kindl Markt.

Copperas Cove man sentenced to a total of 270 years for sexual assault

david_morris

Thu, 10/10/2019 - 16:39

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press A Coryell County jury found 41-year-old Heath Horicio Beasley of Copperas Cove guilty of six counts of sexual assault. Beasley was sentenced to 45 years in prison and assessed a $10,000 fine for each of the six counts.

Copperas Cove/Lampasas Relay kicks off 2020 season with chili cook-off

david_morris

Mon, 10/07/2019 - 21:55

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove/Lampasas Relay for Life held a chili cook-off fundraiser Sunday afternoon at Grace United Methodist to kick off the 2020 Relay for Life season.

2nd annual Multicultural Festival held at Ogletree Gap Park

david_morris

Mon, 10/07/2019 - 21:51

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Five Hills Scholarship Pageant royalty held the second annual Multicultural Festival Saturday afternoon at Ogletree Gap Park.

Leader-Press celebrates 125th year of publication

david_morris

Mon, 10/07/2019 - 21:05

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Leader-Press celebrated 125 years of providing fair and accurate news about Copperas Cove and its community with a party Thursday evening.