Explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital leaves one dead, 12 injured

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   At approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, an explosion rocked a construction site at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, killing one construction worker and injuring 12 others.

Military Affairs hosts 13th ESC, Darnall leadership for dinner

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs committee held a military affairs dinner on Thursday night at the Holy Family Catholic Church social hall.

Teens learn about robots at Cove library

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Teens did their best to direct their robots through a maze of their making on Wednesday afternoon at the Copperas Cove Public Library, then laughed as their ‘bots veered off course and they made the necessary adjustments to succeed the next time around.

Refuge Corporation’s mobile food bank distributes food on Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A line flowed through the parking lot beside This ‘N That Thrift store on Avenue D, and stretched around the corner and into the alley behind the building on Saturday morning.

Whataburger, police department hold Coffee With A Cop

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Police Department’s third Coffee With A Cop event was the biggest yet so far, if judging by the full house at Whataburger from 7:00 until 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.

City Park lots nearly completed, South Park lots up next

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  New parking lots are nearly completed in Copperas Cove City Park, the first park in the city’s park system to receive several new, paved lots as part of a multimillion-dollar, multi-phase project that began on February 1 of this year.

SG-VHV holds 10th annual Independence Day Picnic

By Brittany Fholer Cove Leader-Press More than 1,000 people came out to celebrate early at the Star Group-Veterans Helping Veterans’ 10th annual Independence Day Picnic Saturday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Lemonade Day gets financial boost on Fort Hood golf course

Special to Leader-Press FORT HOOD —Golfers hit the green at Fort Hood and got a little extra sparkle to help them raise money for Fort Hood Area Lemonade Day.

Summer Reading Program continues with African Safari

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press “Good choices…” said instructor Elizabeth Kahura. “Good things!” finished Kahura’s young audience. This message and more were part of the Kahura’s lessons on positivity and self-empowerment that were part of her African Safari program.

CTC continues College for Kids registration

Special to Leader-Press The Central Texas College (CTC) Continuing Education department offers more College for Kids classes heading into July.