Copperas Cove celebrates National Dance Day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Saturday, people across America joined together to share their love of dance and to participate in National Dance Day.

Copperas Cove Leader-Press to celebrate 125 years

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  When William Bennett started the Copperas Cove News in 1894, the population of Copperas Cove was fewer than 500. There were no cars, no telephones, no radio, and no other means of keeping residents up to date on happenings in the community and elsewhere.

Mother uses child loss to support others

Special to Leader-Press  One in four women in the United States experience infant loss. Ms. Five Hills Lorianne Valois knows the pain all too well. Valois gave birth to a baby boy, Brady, and seven short hours later, he passed away.

Church makes more than 1,000 blankets for Rainbow Room

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Since 2012, more than 1,000 children in Coryell County passing through foster care system and the offices of Child Protective Services have received a special fleece blanket, made with love by the women of Gatesville’s First United Methodist Church.

Five Hills 4-H looking for new members

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Dozens of parents and students showed up Monday evening to Williams/Ledger Elementary School for an informational meeting about the Five Hills 4-H program.

Church celebrates first anniversary, looks ahead to first facility

A By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Sunday marked the one-year anniversary of Cadence Church, a growing congregation of worshipers that meets each Sunday at 10 a.m. at the Copperas Cove YMCA on Clara Drive.

City council receives update from FATHOM rep

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council heard the third quarterly update from a Fathom representative during its regular meeting held Tuesday evening.

City council to receive quarterly FATHOM update

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council will meet on Tuesday at 6 p.m., and on the agenda for report items is a quarterly report of utility administration services and the partnership with Fathom Global Water.

Locals walk to raise lupus awareness

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Team JLyons held its 3rd Annual 5k Run/Walk for Lupus Awareness Saturday morning at Ogletree Gap. The event started at 8 a.m. with the 5K run starting at 9 a.m. and the 1.5K walk starting shortly after.

CCISD looks to purchase three new buses, discuss longrange facilities planning

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees is holding its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. today, at the CCISD Administration board room, located at 408 S. Main St.