Copperas Cove celebrates 140 years

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The city of Copperas Cove marked 140 years from its humble beginnings at the post office and stagecoach stop at Ogletree Pass on Monday.

Cove alum named Woman of the Year

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove High School class of 1977 alum Kathy Tilque was honored as the East Valley Woman of the Year Thursday night at the Positive Paths Night of Heroes Gala in Mesa, Arizona.

Five Hills royalty rock against child abuse

Special to Leader-Press Today, 175 Texas children will be victims of abuse. One in 10 children will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. This would equal 740,000 children in Texas.

Five Hills royalty for 2019 crowned

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The 2018 Five Hills royalty performed their opening dance number with yellow umbrellas before passing on their crowns to their successors during the “Singing in the Reign” themed Five Hills Scholarship pageant held Saturday.

From the Vault: '59, '69, '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.

El Corral holds ribbon cutting for new location

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    After closing of El Corral’s former drive-through location on Business 190 in December, the Yanez family opened the doors of their new sit-down restaurant to the public Monday afternoon following a ribbon cutting ceremony with the Copperas Cove Chamber of...

Granny Basketball comes to Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Wearing bloomers and colorful knee socks, the women who play Granny Basketball are redefining what it means to be over a certain age.

Sensory playground equipment unveiled at South Park

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Five Hills Scholarship Pageant royalty of 2017 and 2018 joined together for the unveiling of a three-pole xylophone installed at the South Park playground Tuesday afternoon.

EDC hires new executive director

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  After a pair of interviews last week, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board of directors voted unanimously on Wednesday morning to extend an offer of employment to Jonas Titas to be the EDC’s next executive director.

Raising Cane’s sponsoring pageant

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  The Five Hills Scholarship Pageant royalty began their day with chicken and lemonade at Raising Cane’s Monday morning.  Raising Cane’s is one of the corporate sponsors of the 2019 Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant on March 23.