Volunteers educate on signs of human trafficking via Not In My City campaign

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press According to unboundnow.org, in the United States alone, as many as 300,000 children are at risk of being commercially exploited in sex slavery each year.

Filing open for special election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The filing period is now open for a special election to be held on April 27 for mayor of Copperas Cove.

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

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   C.R. Clements/Hollie Parsons Elementary won first place in the 4th annual Greater Fort Hood Area Recycle Bowl recycling competition held in November and December, collecting more than 6,000 pounds of recyclable items such as paper and plastic and earning...

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. Rowling, author of Harry Potter, received an encouraging boost when an award-winning author and illustrator showed them the path...

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.