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.  Two budgeted purchases that are more than $25,000 are up for approval by the...

Brain breaks stimulate learning and classroom instruction

Special to Leader-Press Recent research shows that our brains aren’t idle when we take breaks—they’re hard at work processing memories and helping us make sense of what we experience.

Five Hills royalty make caring for elderly priority

Special to Leader-Press   Dressed in black and white with sparkles and chiffon from head to toe, the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty “cut a rug” at the annual Hill Country Nursing Home Black and White Ball.

City council candidate holds meet and greet

By BRITTAN FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove City Council Place 7 candidate Theresa Deans held a meet and greet at Grill Daddy Saturday afternoon, where she was able to connect with potential voters and supporters in a casual setting.

Tigers pounce on Bulldawgs early in 62-40 win

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs must have been feeling some déjà vu from last year’s loss to the Tigers in the district opener when they again found themselves in a three-score hole early in the District 12-6A opener at home against Belton.

Natividad recognized by State Board of Education

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    A Copperas Cove woman is being recognized on the state level after being named one of the 2019 Heroes for Children, a designation given annually by the State Board of Education (SBOE) to 15 school volunteers selected from each of the 15 SBOE districts...

Lady Dawgs split district contests; prepare for Belton tonight

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Lady Dawgs split a pair of road contests at Harker Heights on Friday and at Waco Midway on Tuesday to move to 21-9 on the season and 3-1 in District 12-6A action.

Remembrance ceremony, lunch held at Copperas Cove Police Department

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony Wednesday morning in the parking lot in front of the police department.