Moose Lodge, Bearables hold annual bear stuffing

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Emma Nixon hopped with joy at her brand new stuffed pig, Oink, giving it a hug and gleefully showing him off to everyone.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful holds cleanup

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press A total of 36 volunteers gathered on Saturday morning at the Copperas Cove Public Library parking lot before heading out for a litter cleanup litter on Business 190.  The cleanup was held by the Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Commission.

Art Guild working to complete fourth mural in city

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The fourth mural of the Five Hills Art Guild is now well under way by guild members who keep one eye on the weather thermometer and the other on one wall of the Ledger Furniture building, a fixture at the corner of Avenue D and Main Street for more than 100...

Project Graduation volunteers to wrap gifts at Wal-mart

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The volunteers for Project Graduation 2018 are hoping Christmas shoppers will let them do the wrapping this year for donations.

Exchange Club holds annual senior dinner

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Exchange Club of Copperas Cove treated Copperas Cove senior citizens to a Christmas dinner, complete with live entertainment and a visit from Santa Claus on Sunday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Cove nightclub under new ownership

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press In 1984, a gallon of regular unleaded gas was $1.21, a dozen eggs cost $1.01, and a postage stamp was 20 cents, and one of Copperas Cove’s oldest nightclubs was called Southern Nights.

Community sings carols, brings snow to Savannah

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    While Copperas Cove did not see the snowfall that other areas of Texas did, the street in front of 16-year-old Savannah Lewis’ home on Scott Drive was filled with snow.

415 Copperas Cove voters turn out for early voting: runoff election December 12

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A total of 415 voters turned out during five days of early voting last week for the runoff election for places 6 on the Copperas Cove city council. Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12 at the former Coryell County Annex, located at 201 S.

Chamber of commerce interim president: Rabbit Fest facing uncertain future

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held a members’ forum on Tuesday at the VFW Post 8577, attended by several business members of the chamber, current board chair Tammy Rodriguez, as well as board chair-elect JC Stubbs, and board members Dr.

City Rallies around Girl Fighting Cancer

Sara Escobar Evening Star   Last weekend, miles upon miles of Jeeps could be seen traveling down I-14 towards Copperas Cove. Jeep owners from across the state, even across the country, joined in to make a cancer patient’s wish come true.