KTMPO policy board approves changes to Bus. 190 median project

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization’s transportation planning policy board gave a unanimous thumbs-up to requested changes to phase 1 of the Business 190 median project on Wednesday morning.

Howl-O-Ween Puppy Pawlooza Saturday in Cove

Special to Leader-Press   Look for dogs to take a splash in Copperas Cove’s City Park Pool, find their way through an obstacle course, howl for prizes and more all while dressed in costume on Saturday.

Cures and costumes fill weekend duties of Five Hills royalty

Special to Leader-Press  Clad in pink from head to toe, the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty not only looked the part, they fully demonstrated their efforts to kick out cancer at the annual Metroplex 5K Breast Cancer Walk.

Early voting starts this week

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Early voting for the Nov. 6 general and special election began yesterday, with a total of 847 voters casting ballots in Copperas Cove and 690 in Gatesville, for a total of 1,537 voters county wide.

Cloud Real Estate donates costumes for kids

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Halloween is about fun, candy, and dressing up. However, some families, for one reason or another, cannot afford to purchase a Halloween costume each year. Deborah Beene, owner of Cloud Real Estate, made it a goal to help make sure every child could have a costume.

City holds annual Fall-o-Ween Festival

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Hundreds of kids dressed in a variety of creative costumes congregated Saturday evening, eagerly gathering goodies and treats from various local businesses at the annual Fall-o-Ween Festival, held at S. C. Lee Junior High School.

Cowboys Super Fans hold tailgate party at nursing home

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press Super Fans of the Dallas Cowboys visited with residents of Copperas Cove Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, bringing hot dogs and hamburgers and all the fixings as well as chips, cookies and sweet and unsweet tea for a tailgate party before the game Sunday...

Candidates in local elections answer questions

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A total of seven candidates have their names on the Nov. 6 election ballot for the Copperas Cove city council vacancies, to include Place 1, Place 2, and mayor.

School arranges surprise reunion for military family

Special to Leader-Press  Staff Sgt. Duane Temple could not be sure exactly when he would make it back home from his overseas deployment to his family. But, he knew he wanted it to be memorable.

House Creek Elementary combats student isolation

By SABRINA RIVERA  Special to Leader-Press  Bonjour! Hola! Hujambo! Ni-Hau! Aloha! Hello!  Start With Hello Week is a movement sponsored by the Sandy Hook Promise organization which was started by loved ones and family members of the victims of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in 2012.