Cove queen lands role on Nickelodeon, asked to write children’s book

Special to Leader-Press   While many students are studying for the STAAR test next month, Junior Miss Five Hills Dorianna Gilbert has another big deadline ahead—the first draft of the children’s book she is writing.

Five Hills Pageant applications open today

   Special to Leader-Press   Applications for the Miss Copperas Cove Five Hills Scholarship Program open today through March 1.   The sixth annual event, presented by Manning Homes and sponsored by VFW Post #8577, welcomes entries from boys up to age 8 and girls and women of all ages.

City Council to receive utility audit results Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The wait for the report of the audited Copperas Cove utility accounts will soon be over, with the Copperas Cove city council to receive the results next week.

TxDOT public hearing on medians set for Feb. 12

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Texas Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on the Business 190 median project at the Copperas Cove Civic Center on Tuesday, February 12, at 6 p.m.  On Oct.

Son of country music legend Merle Haggard coming to Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Marty Haggard, son of country music legend Merle Haggard, is coming to Copperas Cove on Friday, February 8 for a concert.  The concert titled “A Tribute to Merle Haggard, My Dad” features songs and stories about the late country music singer and songwriter.

Moose Lodge 2029 thanks first responders

By GARY EMMERT Cove Leader-Press   You never expect it to happen, which is why they call it an accident.  According to the Texas Department of Transportation, there were 14,299 serious injury crashes in 2017.

More than 200 race to annual Polar Bear Plunge

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press More than 200 people woke up early Saturday morning to run a 5k, and a few of those brave (or crazy!) individuals made the plunge, jumping into the frigid waters of the Copperas Cove City Park Pool.

A&M Central Texas celebrates opening of Heritage Hall

A&M cuts ribbon on Heritage Hall By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Texas A&M University – Central Texas celebrated the official grand opening and offered tours of its newest building, Heritage Hall, on Friday morning.

Children’s Valentine’s tea party raising money for local library

Special to Leader-Press   When Robin Spencer was a young girl, she collected teacups and saucers from places she and her family visited, places such as Daytona Beach, Florida, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, the Detroit Zoo, and Tahquamenon Falls, Michigan.

Lady Dawgs, Bulldawgs fall in heartbreakers to Midway

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Bulldawg Gymnasium rattled Tuesday night as 29 points and 15 rebounds from junior Kaysha McCloud, along with a buzzer-beater three-pointer by senior Madison Griffon, sent the contest between the second-place Lady Dawgs and the first-place Midway Pantherettes into...