Kletus Rack Room celebrates grand re-opening

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The owners of Kletus Rack Room celebrated its grand re-opening with free hotdogs and sodas at its new location in the Cove Terrace Shopping Center Saturday. The bar and pool hall, previously located on E.

Supercuts ready for styling Five Hills pageant hopefuls

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  When every contestant age nine and up steps onto the stage in front of the judges at this year’s Five Hills Scholarship Pageant, she will know she’s looking her best with some help from Supercuts.

Inclusive 4-H camp is for youth with medically diagnosed disabilities

BY PAUL SCHATTENBERG Agrilife BROWNWOOD – The Texas 4-H Conference Center in Brownwood will host the 2018 Camp Mission Possible July 2-4.

Five Hills Art Guild prepares for third annual festival

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Five Hills Art Guild is gearing up for the third annual Five Hills Art Festival, set for Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, in Copperas Cove City Park.

Local rescue group seeks to change dog adoption ordinance

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The leaders of a local animal rescue group, Save A Pet – Copperas Cove, are seeking community support to petition the Copperas Cove city council to change a city ordinance that currently bans certain breeds of dogs from being adopted.

Local church holds Black History Month program

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church of Copperas Cove focused on the theme of “African Americans in Times of War” during its 29th annual Black History Month Program held Wednesday evening at the church located on S. F.M. 116.

National Mounted Warfare Foundation receives a $1,000,000 gift

Special to Leader-Press The National Mounted Warfare Foundation (NMWF) announced on Tuesday that it has received a $1,000,000 gift from a local family to help fund the construction of the National Mounted Warrior Museum, bringing the project to 80 percent of its total capital campaign goal.

City council okays free use of city park by chamber for Rabbit Fest

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council approved the use of City Park by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce for Rabbit Fest, and other events, at no cost to the chamber via a new ordinance passed at Tuesday night’s city council meeting.

Early voting ongoing

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A total of 234 voters turned out during the first three days of early voting in Copperas Cove, with 683 in Gatesville, for a total of 1227 votes being cast in Coryell County, including 310 mail-in ballots. Early voting continues today until 5 p.m.

Customers come together to send cancer patient to conference

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Marily Considine has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, and because of the Copperas Cove Raising Cane’s, Pink Warrior Angels and the generosity of friends, family, and strangers, she and her husband and children will be heading to Orlando, Fla.