Kids try hand at lemonade making in prep for Lemonade Day

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of kids got their squeeze on and learned what goes into making fresh lemonade during the annual Little Lemon Squeezers event hosted by the Copperas Cove Chick-fil-A with the Lemonade Day Fort Hood Area Saturday morning.

CCISD holds annual State of the District luncheon

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press Hundreds of community members showed up to the annual Copperas Cove Independent School District State of the District community-wide luncheon Wednesday morning.  Guest speakers included Col.

Soup Kitchen moves to new location

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen is making the move to a bigger, better location so they will be better able to serve the community. The Soup Kitchen is now located at 501 North Main Street. The Food Box and Dog Box have been moved to the new location as well.

Cove future educators compete at state contest this weekend

Special to Leader-Press  High school students who hope to fill Texas’ classroom teacher shortage in the future converge in Allen today with the hopes of advancing with their careers.

Children turn out for Lemonade Day University

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  More than 30 kids and their parents attended Lemonade Day University at the Copperas Cove Police Department’s Community Room Tuesday evening to learn what it takes to be their own boss for the 2019 Lemonade Day.

Last-day filings lead to four-way race for mayor

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The list of names on the April 27 special election ballot has grown to four, after two last-day filings to run for mayor of Copperas Cove.  Joey Acfalle filed on Monday and previously ran for mayor in the November 2018 election.

Cove queen records national commercial with Raising Cane’s

Special to Leader-Press Lights! Camera! Action! Preteen Miss Copperas Cove Five Hills Briana Liles smiled, danced and shared her Lemonade Day secrets in front of the new Raising Cane’s location in Harker Heights as the cameras captured what will be the restaurant’s next national commercial.

Manning, Turner named to CCEF hall of honor

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Education Foundation has announced the two newest names to be added to the Hall of Honor in Lea Ledger Auditorium  Joan Manning, CCHS class of 1972, and Keith Turner CCHS class of 1993, were selected from among a pool of nominations for this...

Cove resident, Fort Hood spouse named Armed Forces Insurance Fort Hood Military Spouse of the Year®; advances to national voting round

Special to Leader-Press FORT HOOD — Following more than 1200 nationwide nominations and a national vote yielding more than 86,000 votes, Maria Reed has been named the 2019 Armed Forces Insurance Fort Hood Spouse of the Year®.

Council amends gaming ordinance

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Dozens of concerned citizens attended the Copperas Cove City Council meeting Tuesday evening to make their opposition known regarding an amendment to the city’s game room ordinance, under Chapter 12, Occupational Licenses, Taxes and Regulations, and Chapter...