Covites help CTC earn state runner-up honors in speech tournament

Special to Leader-Press  For the second consecutive year, the Central Texas College (CTC) Speech and Debate Team finished as the second best community college speech team in the state.

Council says no to joining electrical power aggregate, approves HOT funds request

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove City Council voted 6-1 against entering into an agreement to join a residential electric power aggregate during its regular meeting held Tuesday evening.

CTC board of trustees election has two contested races

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Filing closed on Friday for the May 4, 2019 election for the Central Texas College board of trustees, and three Covites will be on the election ballot. Places 1, 2, 3, and 5 on the board of trustees are up for election this year.

Hospitalized veterans remembered for Valentine’s Day

Special to Leader-Press Handmade Valentines and sparkling tiaras made Valentine’s Day a little more special thanks to a bevy of beauties that converged on the Olin E. Teague Veterans Hospital and the Central Texas Veterans Home in Temple on Saturday.

Council holding hearing, to vote on game room licensing ordinance

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   An ordinance regarding gaming establishments within the city of Copperas Cove is the subject of a public hearing and an action item for Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Copperas Cove city council.

Seniors receive love on Valentine’s Day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Members of the community helped make Valentine’s Day a bit more special for residents of Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation.

Library’s new reading room dedicated to Palumbos

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Public Library’s crowning jewel of its renovation, the reading room, officially received its name on Monday at a dedication reception held at the library on Monday.

TxDOT hosts meeting, receiving comments on Business 190 project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Texas Department of Transportation along with the City of Copperas Cove held a public hearing on Tuesday on the Business Highway 190 median project.

Cove Health Fair open to general public for first time

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Figuring out ways to get healthy and connecting with the right resources to help you do so can be difficult.

Dinosaurs invade Hettie Halstead

By GARY EMMERT Cove Leader-Press Popcorn, corn hole, Legos, face painting, cotton candy and a giant inflated dinosaur slide were all inside Hettie Halstead Elementary School’s gymnasium and the students were loving it, during “Dinosaurs Live!” on Wednesday evening.