Montague Village Elementary Teacher and A&M Central Texas Alum Erika Hernandez describes her career as a “blessing”

Special to Leader-Press   Ask anyone who’s ever been an elementary classroom teacher what it’s like to be surrounded by 20+ boisterous four year olds for 40 hours a week and you might want to sit down for the answer. To be sure, teachers see it all on a daily basis. The good and the challenging.

Vietnam veterans honored on 50th anniversary

Special to Leader-Press   The veterans lined up one by one in the Fort Hood Post Exchange as the Copperas Cove royalty thanked them for their service, handed them proclamations from United States President Donald Trump and decals for their vehicles as the National Day of Vietnam Veterans was...

Pride of Cove color guard competes at state tomorrow

By DEB KELLEY  Special to Leader-Press  The CCHS Pride of Cove Color Guard team brought home a second place trophy from the Texas Color Guard Circuit Area Competition at Hendrickson High School on Saturday.

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. 40 years ago, in the  Copperas Cove Leader The 1979 Mercury Cougar XR-7 was on sale for...

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.