Cove campuses take first, second place in Fort Hood Area Recycle Bowl

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   C.R.

Author/Illustrator, Don Tate, inspires Martin Walker students

By MARY SANCHEZ Special to Leader-Press  Martin Walker Elementary students who dream of becoming the next John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, author of Lord of the Ring, or J. K.

CenTex Vocational provides HVAC training for nontraditional students

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Nontraditional students looking for a career that will improve their way of life have the opportunity to train for one at CenTex Vocational, located at 304 Cove Terrace Shopping Center.

VFW honors teachers and students

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Students and teachers were rewarded on Saturday for their dedicated patriotism by VFW Post #8577, which announced and awarded prizes to the winners of the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award, Patriot’s Pen, and Voice of Democracy contests.

Wreath retrieval is final act of honoring nation’s heroes

Special to Leader-Press   6,000 graves, 300 volunteers, and the opportunity to pay tribute to service members for their selfless service to the nation.

Council to meet, call for special election

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council is planning to call for a special election to fill the position of mayor after the passing of Frank Seffrood on Dec. 28. At tonight’s city council meeting, the council will be setting the date for the special election.

Cove VFW honors CCISD teachers, students on Saturday

Special to Leader-Press Copperas Cove ISD teachers and students compete for top military honors at VFW Post #8577 on Saturday.

Copperas Cove resident graduates the FBI National Academy

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Charlie Rodriguez of Copperas Cove has joined the ranks of law enforcement officers who have graduated from the National FBI Academy.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful gains new executive director

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Commission now has a new executive director and the board had the chance to meet her at its first meeting of the new year on Monday evening.

Foster care a needs met by Copperas Cove queen

Special to Leader-Press   According to the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Count, one in every four children, 26 percent, or nearly 28,000 children in Texas are in foster care. Preteen Miss Five Hills Briana Liles spent her holiday season ensuring these children had the items they needed.