Cove teen takes first in art contest

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Perception Creative Art School held a juried summer art show, Roots and Wings, and a Copperas Cove teen’s entry ended up taking first place in the Drawing and Painting category.

Strategic planning group gets sneak peek of new CCISD board room, building

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The site of the former drive-through at the former National United Bank on Main Street was filled on Wednesday morning, not with vehicles, but by strategic planning team members for the Copperas Cove Independent School District.

Children take Summer Farm Fresh Challenge

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Milk moustaches, watermelon rolling contests, and tomato seed planting were all part of a lineup of activities on Tuesday in the cafeteria of Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary School.

Texas Ramps, Rotary Club complete ramp build

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A wheelchair-bound teen who lives on Barr Lane in Copperas Cove now has easier access to and from their home, thanks to the combined efforts of an organization called Texas Ramps, which together with volunteers from the Rotary Club of Copperas cove, built a ramp...

Budget planning, funding, and annexation on agenda for council

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council will hear a presentation from the city’s budget department about the fiscal year 2018-2019 budget during a 5 p.m. workshop.

Chamber holds annual H-E-B Summer Run to Fun

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Nearly 200 people showed up on Saturday despite the heat to participate in this year’s annual H-E-B Summer Run to Fun 5k. H-E-B Plus! teamed up with the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce to host the annual chip timed event which began at 8 a.m. at South Park.

Cove schools win top honors in Fort Hood Recycle Bowl

Special to Leader-Press   Hettie Halstead Elementary Student Council members surprised everyone this year—even themselves.

CCISD names new HR director, assistant principal

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees, CCISD superintendent Joe Burns announced Copperas Cove High School newest assistant principal along with the district’s new director of human resources.

Therapy dogs encourage reading, visit the elderly

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Therapy dogs Bruno and Tucker lay down and let kids pet and love on them every Wednesday afternoon at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

CCISD to call for September 8 tax ratification election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees heard a presentation at its workshop last Monday, provided by Doug Whitt, the CCISD’s financial advisor, along with Clay Binford, bond counsel from the firm of Norton Rose Fulbright.