City council to decide on chamber ordinance, licensing agreement

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council will hold its second regular meeting for the month of February tonight, and a proposed ordinance and licensing agreement that would affect the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is on the agenda for the 6 p.m. meeting.

Boys & Girls Club tries to drum up community support

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove is in need of community support to keep their nonprofit status and to best serve kids in the community, according to Jon Charles, chief executive officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Central Texas.

Copperas Cove FFA takes on the Officership Series

Special to Leader-Press Three members from the Copperas Cove FFA traveled to West Texas A&M University to participate in the last FFA Officership Series conference of the year.

Ashby running to keep precinct 4 spot

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A county commissioner in Texas usually has to run for office every four years, but Coryell County precinct 4 incumbent Ray Ashby finds himself running two years after his first run for office in 2016.

Cove woman overall female winner of CenTex Race Series

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  By all accounts, Copperas Cove resident Jan Ward had a late start as a runner, but she has learned that winning first place does not always go to the swiftest or the youngest.

Weddle running against three-term incumbent

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Coryell County resident Scott Weddle is running for County Commissioner for Precinct 2 and may not be a lifelong resident, but the native Texan said he and wife, Kristin, “got here as fast as we could.”

Mae Stevens staff and students communicate through sign language

Special to Leader-Press The use of sign language to help very young children express their needs and wishes can help avoid frustration and tantrums, closing the gap between desire to communicate and the ability to do so.

Board approves 2018-2019 school calendar

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the school calendar for the 2018-2019 school year and recognized several local businesses and organizations for their support of the students and teachers at their February meeting held...

Hood Hero volunteer award winner has Cove ties

Special to Leader-Press  FORT HOOD – Helping others is personal, and nobody volunteers for the recognition.

Council retains Haverlah as interim city manager

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   For now, Ryan Haverlah, the city’s budget director/deputy city manager, will be at the helm of the city’s operations effective tomorrow, February 17.