House Creek students learn the art of conversation with fruit salad

By ASHLEY LEAGUE Special to Leader-Press Being bundled up inside the house with your family due to unseasonably cold weather in Texas was a perfect opportunity for House Creek Elementary students to use skills they learned recently  through their “friendship fruit salad” assignment.

Copperas Cove school district to host regional DECA Conference

Special to Leader-Press  Copperas Cove High School DECA students are ready to compete Saturday morning and put their skills to the test at the DECA 5 District Conference, which draws more than 1,200 students. Fewer than 500 will advance to the state contest held in Dallas in February.

Police seek suspects in burglary, assault

Special to Leader-Press  On Tuesday at approximately 9:30 PM, Copperas Cove Police were dispatched to the 2100 block of Terrace Drive in reference to a burglary of a habitation where an assault occurred.  Upon arrival, the victim told officers that he heard a knock on the door and went to answer it.

Cove man out on bond for murder arrested for sexual assault

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A 23-year-old Copperas Cove man out on bond for a charge of murder in Bell County now finds himself behind bars again, this time for charges of sexual assault of a child.  Matthew Stoddard was arrested on January 9.

Cove teachers, student capture district VFW honors, advance to state

Special to Leader-Press It won’t be completely unfamiliar territory this Saturday in Belton, although the stakes have gotten higher for two Copperas Cove ISD teacher and high school student.

Community participates in 20th annual MLK Unity Walk

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Members of the community banded together, singing songs of unity and equality as they made their way down FM 116 on Monday afternoon. The trek was part of Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church’s way of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

City council, chamber hash over ordinance regarding activities licensing agreement

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce members and supporters along with chamber board members and staff turned out en masse for Tuesday’s Copperas Cove city council workshop.

City council accepts Gardner’s letter of resignation, 4-3

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press At the end of Tuesday night’s Copperas Cove city council meeting, the council received a letter of resignation from city manager Andrea Gardner.

Yancey voted mayor pro tem, council approves personnel changes

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  On Tuesday night, at the recommendation of Mayor Frank Seffrood, the Copperas Cove city council voted Dan Yancey as mayor pro tem for the year.  Personnel changes in the city’s Solid Waste Department were approved, but the decision was not unanimous.

Gardner submits resignation letter to council

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   UPDATED, 1/18/2016    At the end of Tuesday night’s Copperas Cove city council meeting, the council received a letter of resignation from city manager Andrea Gardner.