Mayfest 5k Color Run set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Noon Exchange Club is hosting the 4th annual Mayfest 5K Color Run on Saturday at Ogletree Gap Park. Color run registration is $35 online or $40 the day of the event. The first 100 registrants receive a T-shirt and a race bib.

Council directs staff to move forward with EDC staff transition

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council gave direction to interim city manager Ryan Haverlah to move forward with crafting a plan to transition the employees of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Department out from under the direct supervision of the Copperas Cove...

Action Pawn robbers sentenced

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   An 18-year-old Killeen man is receiving 10 years of deferred adjudication in connection with the January 3, 2017 aggravated robbery of Action Pawn in Copperas Cove.

180 participate in Jackrabbit Run 4 Hope

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Thanks to its hills, 5k and 10k runs at Ogletree Gap are particularly challenging, but approximately 180 participants braved the course on Sunday during the Jackrabbit Run 4 Hope.

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.