Cove Nursing & Rehab holds cookout, patriotic shirt contest

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The day before the 4th of July, Copperas Cove Nursing & Rehabilitation Center got a little festive with a cookout and a patriotic shirt contest.  The Tuesday afternoon event was open to residents, their families and guests, along with the public.

VFW post holds bell ringing ceremony

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  As Americans, it’s important to remember our origins, and continuing the tradition of celebrating the day the finished version of the Declaration of Independence was adopted is one way of doing so.

Local youth participate in missions trip

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Nearly 30 youth and adults from Copperas Cove’s Grace United Methodist Church made their way to Hobbs, New Mexico for the 2018 Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission, or CTCYM, mission trip to serve God and the local community, just weeks after school let...

Service members’ sacrifices remembered for Independence Day

Special to Leader-Press  FORT HOOD — Teen Miss Five Hills Carleigh Ross reached for each combat boot, handling them gently from the military trucks as she and other members of the Five Hills royalty helped memorialize more than 7,000 service members who have lost their lives  since 9-11.

Coryell Memorial reopens, cause of explosion still “undetermined”

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  One week after an explosion rocked Coryell Memorial Hospital, the county’s public medical facility and complex is resuming the business of caring for patients.  On Saturday, the hospital opened for urgent care and the emergency room opened on Sunday.

Noon Exchange Club installs officers, distributes $20,000 to groups

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Noon Exchange Club gathered on Thursday night to install its officers, recognize its Exchangite of the Year, and also distribute funds to local organizations with missions that line up with mission of Exchange Club – preventing child abuse.

CCPD, Waffle Cone hold Cone With a Cop

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Many people only interact with law enforcement in stressful or negative situations, and Copperas Cove police officers sought to change that on Saturday with their first ever Cone with a Cop event at Waffle Cone.

Kids have a “Dino-mite” time at the library

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  “How many of you like dinosaurs that eat meat?” asked George Blasing, better known as Dinosaur George, grinning as most of the members of the young audience raised their hands.

Gatesville police report second fatality in Coryell Memorial explosion

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A second construction worker has passed away from injuries received in the Tuesday afternoon explosion at the construction site at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville.

Cove cheerleaders victorious at UT camp

Special to Leader-Press  New year, new members, new coach. The Copperas Cove High School cheerleaders headed to the Universal Cheer Association Camp at the University of Texas-Austin.