Cove High student to facilitate leadership camp

Special to Leader-Press   When fellow students ask Copperas Cove High School sophomore Ariel Draper what she did this summer, they’ll need to take notes. Accepted into the Advent Health Student Program, Draper keeps busy volunteering at the local hospital.

Families gather at library for moon watch

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of children swarmed the parking lot behind the Copperas Cove Public Library to look up at the moon through telescopes during the Family Moon Watch Party held Friday night.

Moose Lodge holds annual car show

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press 21 bike and car enthusiasts revved up their engines and took their prized vehicles down to the Moose Lodge 2029 to compete for the title of Best in Show.

Five Hills royalty have corny fun in Holland

Special to Leader-Press   Temperatures soared into the nineties on Saturday and Preteen Miss Five Hills Kaydence Roberts couldn’t wait to dunk her head and shoulders into a horse bucket filled with water as she competed to capture an ear of corn at the bottom.

Council to receive quarterly report from FATHOM, hold rezoning hearings

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Brad Drier, FATHOM’s representative to the City of Copperas Cove, will be presenting the company’s quarterly report of its utility administration services at tonight’s Copperas Cove city council meeting, which begins at 6 p.m.

From the Vault: A look back at '59, '69, and '79

To commemorate the 125th year of publication of the Copperas Cove Leader-Press in 2019, every Friday the Leader-Press will share snippets from the community’s history over the past 60 years in From the Vault.

Camp Bowser Pet Retreat offers care for all pets

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Locals planning their summer vacations and also looking for a place for their furred, feathered, and even scaled members of the family now have another resource to use while they’re away from home.

CCISD serves thousands of meals during first days of free summer feeding

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District started their annual Summer Feeding Program last week and have served more than 2,000 lunches to kids of all ages across seven feeding sites.

Volunteers hold 4th annual laundry day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    While most kids were out enjoying their summer vacation playing outside, playing video games, or maybe just relaxing, several young students volunteered their free time to wash, dry, fold, and sort more than 2,000 pounds of laundry.

CCISD recognizes retirees, approves new principal for S.C. Lee

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees recognized the retirement of five employees, who between them have 154 years of experience, during their regular meeting held Tuesday evening.