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. in the city council chambers...

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.

Disaster declaration issued, Cove cleans up

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove Mayor Bradi Diaz issued a disaster declaration Wednesday following the EF2 tornado that touched down along Big Divide Road Sunday evening and left 196 homes damaged, with several considered uninhabitable.

3rd annual Chief Tim Molnes Scholarship golf tournament raises funds

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Nearly 60 golfers turned out to play in the third annual Chief Tim Molnes Scholarship Golf Tournament held Saturday morning at the Hills of Cove Golf Course.

Five Hills royalty work to combat homelessness

Special to Leader-Press   Nearly 300 Copperas Cove school-age children were classified as homeless during the past school year according to state guidelines. The Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty are stepping out and loading up to combat this economic crisis for local families.