Fire department swears in six, promotes two

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Fire Department now has six new firefighters along with a newly promoted lieutenant and captain after a pinning and swearing-in ceremony on Monday afternoon.

Council tussles on choosing city manager recruiting firm

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  It’s back to the drawing board for the Copperas Cove council finding a new city manager, after it did an about-face on one of its decisions during Tuesday night’s meeting.

Royalty do laundry for students in need

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Every single one of the washing machines and dryers at Wells Laundry on Business 190 were filled on Wednesday morning while the Five Hills Scholarship Pageant royalty and a team of volunteers washed, dried, folded and sorted 2,000 pounds of clothing.

TxDOT, city host public meeting on Business 190 project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Department of Transportation along with the City of Copperas Cove held a public meeting on Thursday on the proposed Business Highway 190 median project.

Cove student recycles markers and crayons

Special to the Leader-Press  As teachers prepared to clean out their classrooms for summer, Young Miss Five Hills Allyssa  Kimball took advantage of the opportunity to save Mother Earth.

Oakalla VFD holds annual fish fry and auction

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department held its annual fish fry and auction on Saturday night.

Double-C Girl Scouts hold color run in South Park

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Many runners shrieked with delight as they were hit with bursts of colorful dust at Saturday’s 3k color fun run held by the Double-C Girl Scouts of Copperas Cove at South Park.

Council to consider bids for golf course path renovation

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A bid for a three-phase cart path renovation for the Hills of Cove Golf Course is up for a decision by the Copperas Cove city council at its first meeting for the month of June tonight at 6 p.m., to take place at the city’s technology center, located at 508 S.

TxDOT, city host public meeting on Business 190 project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Texas Department of Transportation along with the City of Copperas Cove held a public meeting on Thursday on the proposed Business Highway 190 median project.

Crossroads High graduates 40

By NICOLE METTS Cove Leader-Press Crossroads High school had nearly double the number of graduates walk across the stage at Lea Ledger Auditorium last Thursday, compared to last spring’s graduating class of 24.