County burn ban in effect, Central Texas in moderate drought

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Smoke could be seen for miles beyond Fort Hood Tuesday, when the Fort Hood Natural Resources Management Branch was conducting controlled burning on the southwest side of the Fort Hood range to clear out underbrush, as announced by the Fort Hood Press Center.

Gardner out of the running for Sealy city manager

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Interviews were conducted this week for a new city manager for Sealy, Texas, but the job won’t go to Copperas Cove’s current city manager, Andrea Gardner.

EDC planning session set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation will hold a planning session tomorrow, starting at 9 a.m. at the city’s Technology Center, located at 508 S. 2nd Street. The meeting is open to the public.

City rounds out first fiscal year with tourism department, councilman questions report

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After the completion of the city’s first full fiscal year of conducting tourism activities, the city’s tourism and information coordinator, Heather Bryan, reported about the first season of the farmer’s market along with the Fall-o-Ween festival to the Copperas...

Get in shape for the new year with TOPS

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Every new year, people make resolutions, and getting in shape and/or losing weight is at the top of the list for many of those people. TOPS (take off pounds sensibly) is a support group that helps people do just that.

CCISD board members recognized in January

Special to the Leader-Press Joan Manning says she cares about our children in Copperas Cove.  But, it’s more than talk for Manning. 2018 marks the twenty-third year that Manning has served on the CCISD Board of Trustees.

New round of sewing classes kicks off

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Sewing classes previously held at the Cove Art Lab are now being held at Refuge Ministries every Monday.  The self-paced classes, taught by Amanda Nelson and her mother, Lorrie Coats, are for anyone seven years old and up and cost $50 per month.

Moose members shave heads for one of their own

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Talk to any member of the Moose Lodge 2029 of Copperas Cove, and they have one word in common when describing each other: family.  On Thursday night, the club gathered to come to the aid of the sister of one of their own.

Registration ongoing for 5K Run to the Polar Bear Plunge

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Parks and Recreation Department is holding the 5K Run to the Bear Plunge on Saturday, January 27 at City Park pool, located at 1206 West Ave. B.  Last year, the 5k run was an addition to the polar bear plunge, held annually for the past 17 years.

Bible Way hosting 20th annual MLK Jr. unity walk, service on Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  On Monday at 1 p.m., the 20th annual unity walk will take place in Copperas Cove, remembering the legacy of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.  Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church, which is hosting the event, welcomes the community to participate.