Chamber hosts annual Raising Cane’s Gallop or Trot 5K walk/run

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The rain stopped in time for the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce’s annual Raising Cane’s Gallop or Trot 5K walk/run Saturday morning at the Copperas Cove City Park.

Free Cove multicultural festival set for Saturday

Special to Leader-Press Copperas Cove hosts its first multicultural festival at Ogletree Gap Park on Saturday, Sept. 22. Ms. Five Hills Ashley Coombs and former pageant ambassador Edith Natividad are co-chairing the event that is free to the public.

Armed Services YMCA celebrates opening of children’s waiting room

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Military parents now have a helping hand available to them for their medical appointments.  The Armed Services YMCA at 501 Clara Dr. in Copperas Cove celebrated the opening of its Children’s Waiting Room on Thursday morning.

Freedom Walk remembers 9/11

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  More than 800 young voices simultaneously chimed out on Tuesday morning, “I am an American. I am brave. I am strong. I am free. I choose joy!”

Pride of Cove performs first movement of fall show at Pride of Cove performs first movement of fall show at Spirit SpectacularSpirit Spectacular

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  On Tuesday evening, the audience at Bulldawg Stadium received a sneak peek of the Pride of Cove Band and Color Guard’s fall UIL program when the band performed the first movement during the annual Spirit Spectacular at Bulldawg Stadium.

Japanese game show contestant conquers Waffle Cone ice cream challenge

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Waffle Cone had a special visitor from Japan who dominated the Dog Challenge, eating six pounds of ice cream plus toppings in 40 minutes on Tuesday evening.

Tables turned on Cove royalty

Special to Leader-Press MCGREGOR—It was a different experience for Ms. Five Hills Ashley Coombs and Young Miss Five Hills Allyssa Kimball.  The two titleholders who have already made more than 70 appearances since being crowned in March found themselves on the other side of the table.

Lil’ Dawg and Lil’ Lady Dawg Homecoming Dance raises funds for Dyslexia programs

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press  The inaugural Lil’ Dawg and Lil’ Lady Dawg Homecoming Dance hosted by Junior Miss Five Hills Dorianna Gilbert saw more than 150 people attend the dance at the Copperas Cove VFW Post #8577 Saturday evening.

Volunteers sought for Optimist Club Thrift Store

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Optimist Club of Copperas Cove has had a thrift store at 332 Cove Terrace Shopping Center for more than a decade.

CCISD tax ratification election passes by nearly 3-1 margin

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   State funding for the Copperas Cove Independent School District will now increase by $4.1 million after Copperas Cove voters approved a tax ratification election, 71.8 percent to 28.2 percent, on Saturday.