Miniature Mister Five Hills pays Ronald McDonald House utility bills

Special to Leader-Pres   Many families travel far from home and spend several weeks or months to get treatment for their seriously ill or injured children at Children’s Hospital at Scott & White in Temple.

City removes cat shelters in South Park, citing health and safety concerns

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The city of Copperas Cove recently issued a press release detailing concerns associated with the feral cat colony located in South Park, leading some citizens to voice concerns over the possibility of the approximately 30 cats inhabiting the park being...

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.

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...