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.

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.