Local garden club honors women veterans, Marines

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Members of the Browning Community Garden Club and the Killeen Garden Club gathered on Saturday morning to honor 100 years of women in the United States Marine Corps and recognize two of their own women Marines at the Blue Star Memorial, located on the frontage...

21st annual Feast of Sharing Set for Thursday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Noon Exchange Club is gearing up for the 21st annual Feast of Sharing on Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, located at 1206 W. Ave. B.

Veterans honored for service by Five Hills royalty

Neither rain nor cold temperatures kept the Five Hills royalty from their duties on Veterans Day weekend. After all, it was the least they could do to honor the nation’s heroes for their selfless service.

Veterans celebrated by VFW Post 8577 with annual parade

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Sunday, November 11 marked the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day, or the end of World War I. The occasion was renamed Veteran’s Day in 1954 as a way of honoring veterans of all wars.

Two military moms open craft shop, hold classes

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Pres  A pair of military moms and avid crafters-turned-businesswomen have teamed up to bring their unique flair of upcycled and crafted items in a new store called Crafty Finds, located at 1312 Georgetown Rd.

Courtland, Chavez gain council seats; Faison reelected, Davis ousts Byrd

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press There will be two new Copperas Cove city council members and a December runoff for the mayoral race as a result of Tuesday’s election.

Nonprofits reconsidering Copperas Cove Civic Center as location for events

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Civic Center is the largest venue available for event rental in the city of Copperas Cove, and an ordinance approved this spring by the Copperas Cove City Council which was intended to help increase revenue appears to have had the opposite...

Council, CCISD trustee races decided, runoff for mayor

In Copperas Cove, there will be two new councilmembers and a runoff for the mayoral race. Joann Courtland has been elected to Copperas Cove City Council place 1, and Fred Chavez has been elected to Copperas Cove City Council place 2.

Nov. 15 deadline for entering Krist Kindl Markt Charity Pageant

Special to Leader-Press  Little girls and their moms look forward to what has become a holiday tradition in Copperas Cove, the Krist Kindl Markt Charity Pageant. This year though, grandmothers and boys can join in on the event.

Selling points of Copperas Cove promoted by Five Hills royalty

Special to Leader-Press Did you know that Copperas Cove used to be spelled with only one “p” in Copperas? When the first post office was opened in 1879, Copperas Cove was spelled with only one “p.