Cove McDonald’s undergoing renovations, removing playground, adding self-order kiosks

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  When the newly renovated McDonald’s dining room opens back up to the public in Copperas Cove, it will be missing a dedicated PlayPlace with playground equipment for children.

Pierce lands seat on CTC board of trustees

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Former Copperas Cove city councilman James Pierce Jr. has been elected to the Central Texas College board of trustee place 3.

CCISD proposing free breakfast for all district students in 2019-2020 school year

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The more than 8,000 students in the Copperas Cove Independent School District could be receiving free breakfast starting in the 2019-2020 school year.

CCISD campuses plant, tend gardens

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Students at two Copperas Cove schools are getting a lesson in sustainability and responsibility through gardening, with pre-kindergarten students and junior high students maintaining their own gardens this semester.

Second annual Relay pageant aids in fight against cancer

Special to Leader-Press   Each contestant had his or her own reason for entering the 2nd Annual Relay for Life Charity Pageant in Copperas Cove on Saturday. But, all entrants shared the same commonality. Their lives have all been touched by the deadly disease of cancer.

Kids learn entrepreneur skills at Lemonade Day

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Hundreds of kids set up lemonade stands throughout Copperas Cove and surrounding areas on Saturday and Sunday for National Lemonade Day, which was May 4.

Lemonade Day set for Saturday, Sunday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove youth are putting their entrepreneur skills to the test by opening up their own lemonade stands as part of Lemonade Day this Saturday and Sunday.

S. C. Lee students bring comedy caper to stage

By ERICA ROSSMILLER Special to Leader-Press  A kidnapping, a jewelry heist, a purse snatching and a hope-to-be fiancé who is having trouble extending a marriage proposal will have audiences rolling in laughter in the production of Suspect to Change by Will Humble presented by the S. C.

Police department holds annual Special Olympics Torch Run

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  Officers with the Copperas Cove Police Department and other members of the community showed their support for Special Olympics Texas by participating in the annual two-mile Law Enforcement Torch Run Tuesday morning.

PreK students celebrate Earth Day

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Students at Mae Stevens Early Learning Academy learned about the importance of recycling and taking care of the Earth Tuesday morning.