Five Hills royalty make splash at Spring Ho

Special to Leader-Press    LAMPASAS, TX—Two watermelon boxes, 18 rolls of duct tape and two second place finishes. The Lampasas Spring Ho cardboard boat regatta was just one of several events in which the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty found themselves in deep water.

Filing for city council, school board election opens

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Filing for the November 6 election is opening for positions on the Copperas Cove city council as well as the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees.  Filing to run for city council begins Monday, July 23 at 8 a.m.

CCISD cuts ribbon on new admin, training facility

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees cut the ribbon on Tuesday afternoon for CCISD’s new administrative and training facility which is also home to the district’s special education and student services departments.

Late Wednesday fire destroys vehicles, damages structure near Big Divide

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A late-night fire broke out Wednesday evening at 15099 U.S. Highway 190, near the intersection of Highway 190 and Big Divide Road.  Several vehicles and a structure were either damaged or destroyed as a result of the fire, said Lampasas Fire Chief Reece Oestrich.

Popeye’s to open Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After about four months of site work and construction, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen will be opening its doors on Monday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m., according to the restaurant’s sign.

Council to hear update, discuss Business 190 median project tonight

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The proposed first phase of the Business 190 median and sidewalk project is on the agenda for tonight’s 6 p.m. meeting of the Copperas Cove city council.  At the council’s July 3 meeting, place 2 councilman James Pierce Jr.

CCISD to hold ribbon cutting, board meeting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District will hold a ribbon cutting at 4 p.m. today followed by an open house for its newly completed renovation of the former site of National United Bank, at 408 S. Main St.

Five Hills Ambassador raising funds for dog park

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Five Hills Ambassador Emily Kimball might only be 11 years old, but she has a lofty goal: seeing a dog park built in Copperas Cove, specifically at Ogletree Gap Park.

Grasso places top 3 at International HOSA Conference

Special to Leader-Press  The chances were only three in 235,000. But, as the numbers dwindled and top competitors continued to advance, Copperas Cove High School HOSA student Alexis Grasso found herself on the world stage having defeated thousands vying for her very spot.

CCHS class of 1983 celebrates 35th reunion

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  For many, graduating high school marks a major milestone in their lives, and the people that graduate alongside them played a part in many special memories.