Cove native participates in world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise

Special to Leader-Press  PEARL HARBOR – A 2015 Copperas Cove High School graduate and Copperas Cove, Texas native is serving in the U.S. Navy as part of the world’s largest international maritime warfare exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC).

Two Cove teens win military child scholarships

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Two Copperas Cove members of the CCHS class of 2018 were recently announced among the recipients of scholarships awarded by the Scholarships For Military Children program.  Juan Jiminez and Carleigh Ross each received $2,000 scholarships.

Father & Son’s Soul Food Seafood opens Cove location

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Longtime Covite Alfred “AJ” Flakes Jr. has brought his entrepreneurial spirit to his hometown along with the flavors of soul food and seafood by opening Father & Son’s Soul Food Seafood.  The restaurant is located at 831 E. Bus.

Harmon Road fire deemed 100 percent contained as of Wednesday morning

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The wildland fire that began on Wednesday, July 18, on Harmon Road has now reached 100 percent containment, according to local emergency management officials.

Four file for council, mayoral election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Filing for the Copperas Cove city council election is currently open through Monday, August 20, and as of the close of business Tuesday, four candidates have filed for a place on the November 6 sballot with the Copperas Cove city secretary’s office.

Cloud Real Estate opens Cove office

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Cloud Real Estate and both the Copperas Cove and Greater Killeen Chambers of Commerce celebrated the recent opening of Cloud Real Estate’s new Copperas Cove location with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Friday morning.

Roof raising held on Habitat For Humanity house in Copperas Cove

By NICOLE METTS Cove Leader-Press   Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity invited the Wilbanks family last Saturday to join a “Raise the Roof” ceremony in Copperas Cove.

Five Hills royalty support animal shelter, Special Olympics

Special to Leader-Press    Young Miss Copperas Cove Five Hills Allyssa Kimball concentrated as she watched the small white ball bounce up and down on her paddle.

Coryell County wildfire burns more than 5,000 acres

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon near Harmon Road just north of Copperas Cove has turned into a fire covering more than 5,000 acres and as of Sunday evening, was 35 percent contained.

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.