Five Hills queen wins at Best Tasting Lemonade Contest

Special to Leader-Press  More than 30 different kinds of lemonade, 15 highly decorated stands and more than 25 eager youngsters ready to greet the judges at the Fort Hood Area Best Tasting Lemonade Contest at Harker Heights Community Park on Saturday.

Relay for Life set for Saturday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Lampasas/Copperas Cove Relay for Life is hoping to beat their goal of $35,000 this year.  The Relay for Life is set for Saturday, May 4, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at midnight, at S.C. Lee Junior High’s Hanke Stadium, at 1205 Courtney Lane.

Domino’s holds annual Soldier Appreciation Day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Domino’s showed their support Sunday by serving those who serve. Copperas Cove’s Domino’s, under MAC Pizza Management, held their 14th Annual Soldier Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Local boy wins Most Unique Lemonade contest

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  It might be 12-year-old Dalton Stafford’s first year participating in Lemonade Day, but he won the special designation of having the Most Unique Lemonade during the Greater Fort Hood Area Best Lemonade Contest on Saturday.

Diaz wins election for Copperas Cove mayor

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   By a margin of 309 votes, Bradi Diaz has been elected mayor of Copperas Cove – again. Saturday’s special election saw a total of 216 votes cast on election day, with 539 votes cast during the early voting period.

Cove DECA students to compete at world contest Friday, Saturday

Special to Leader-Press  For 20 years, Copperas Cove High School DECA members have qualified for the international competition under adviser Charlotte Heinze.  This year is no exception as six teams of students head to sunny Florida this weekend for the opportunity to conquer the world.

New retail center on Bus. 190 under construction, dental office first tenant

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  A new retail center is under construction at 2705 E. Business 190.  The office/retail space is at the former location of PAR Guns, which closed in November 2016 after the then landlord Jim Wright Properties locked the doors.

Five Hills royalty among those selected to compete in Best Tasting Lemonade Contest

Special to Leader-Press  More than 400 children will host lemonade stands on National Lemonade Day Weekend on May 4 and 5 in the local area. But, only six percent of these young entrepreneurs will compete in the Best Tasting Lemonade Contest this weekend in Harker Heights.

Hundreds show up for annual Easter Egg Roundup

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  More than 300 kids came out and hunted for 15,000 eggs during the Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Easter Egg Roundup held at the City Park Thursday evening.

CFPSVA, H-E-B raise funds for fire department

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove’s H-E-B Plus! and volunteers from the Citizens Fire and Public Safety Volunteer Association teamed up to raise money to help out Copperas Cove firefighters.