GUMC holds annual Back to School Buzz

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Going back to school can be expensive, but Grace United Methodist Church (GUMC) helped make things a little bit easier on some parents with their 8th Annual Back to School Buzz.

GUMC ready for annual Back to School Buzz

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press Grace United Methodist Church, located at 101 W. Ave. F, is readying for its annual Back-to-School Buzz on Sunday, August 5, from 3-6 p.m.

CCISD board receives proposed 2018-2019 budget

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees held a special meeting on Monday evening, during which the board received the proposed budget for the 2018-2019 school year.

Council proposes same property tax rate, talks utility rate increase

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council took not one, but two, record votes during a special meeting on Tuesday evening for the property tax rate for the next fiscal year.  In a 6-1 vote, the council proposed a tax rate of 79.

Former Marine remembers the fallen

Special to Leader-Press  Former Marine Sean Royal checks the brakes on his bike, the air in the tires and ensures his seat is at the right height. But most importantly, he checks his precious cargo—the American Flag and a photo of someone who lost her life too soon.

Library’s Summer Reading Program concludes with Dough Show

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  All good things must come to an end, and that includes the Copperas Cove Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. As has become tradition, the Summer Reading Program ended with a pizza party reward for those who completed their reading goals.

National Dance Day gets community moving

Special to Leader-Press Two steps to the left, two steps to the right, clap, muscle man pose, turn and salsa. These were the dance steps that Ms. Copperas Cove Five Hills Ashley Coombs called out in a dance room filled with students ranging in age from 2-32 at GymKix’s National Dance Day.

Local artists, writers pair up for show

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  On Friday evening from 6-9 p.m. at Frames & Things in Cove Terrace Shopping Center, a reception will be held for the artist and writer exhibition, Word Works: Artist and Author Challenge.

Church holds day for kids and animals

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  First Presbyterian Church in Copperas Cove hosted their annual Delightful Animals & Kids Day on Thursday. The free indoor event began at 10 a.m. and was open to the public.

Bear-stuffing event Saturday to raise money for children with hair loss

Special to Leader-Press   Lions and tigers and bears, oh my. And, let’s not forget about unicorns, zebras, dinosaurs, bulldogs, frogs, cats, and horses.