School board to vote on transportation purchases

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees is holding its monthly meeting this evening at 6:30 p.m. at the CCISD administration building board room, located at 703 W. Ave. D. There is a time of open forum at the beginning of the meeting.

Music Roundup gives to community, collects for food bank

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The sun came out just in time for the 19th annual Backyard Music Round Up hosted by Refuge Ministries at Copperas Cove City Park on Saturday. The free event, which ran from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.

Mt. Hiram Lodge presents annual education awards

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Two Copperas Cove High School seniors and a CCISD teacher were presented with the Mirabeau B. Lamar Award for Excellence in Education by members of the Mt. Hiram Masonic Lodge #595 of Copperas Cove Tuesday evening.

Welch talks retirement, coaching, the logo, and the future

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  After his last day on the job as the athletic director of the Copperas Cove Independent School District, Jack Welch sat down with local media to answer questions and talk about what may come next for him.

Lemonade Day entrepreneurs open stands this weekend

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Young entrepreneurs throughout Copperas Cove will be setting up shop on Saturday and Sunday to earn some money with lemonade stands as part of Lemonade Day.

City council: no Animal Shelter bond on the ballot, for now

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A proposed $7.4 million animal shelter project is not being considered for the November ballot at this time, after the Copperas Cove city council conceded to have the city staff look into the project further.

City kicks off second season of Farmer’s Market

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove’s Tourism Department is preparing for the first day of the weekly Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market, set for this Thursday from 4-7 p.m. at Copperas Cove City Park, located at 1206 W. Ave. B.

Five Hills royalty raise money for chosen charities

Special to the Leader-Press Nine-year-old Briana Liles could feel sorry for herself for the bald patches on her head that she works to cover. Instead, the once-shy Copperas Cove queen is raising funds to find a cure and is finding a very sweet way to do it.

CTHBA celebrates 53rd annual Parade of Homes

By NICOLE METTS Cove Leader Press The Central Texas Home Builders Association held its awards banquet Friday evening in Harker Heights for the 53rd annual Parade of Homes.

MWF raises more than $32,000 at 4th annual gala

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Mounted Warfare Foundation hosted the Homecoming for Heroes IV gala at the SC River Ranch in Oakalla Saturday evening, with several hundred in attendance.