Cental Texas College service award winners announced

Special to the HHES Central Texas College (CTC) held its annual service awards ceremony to recognize those employees who reached their service anniversary date this year and who have at least 10 years of service.

Disposing of Christmas trees after the holiday

By PAUL SCHATTENBERG  Agrilife Taking proper care of and precautions with Christmas trees can keep them from catching fire until they can be properly disposed of, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialist in family and community health.

Gray running for Coryell County judge

Special to Leader-Press Janice Gray has announced her Republican candidacy for Coryell County Judge. Gray has served as the elected District Clerk since 1999, where she has worked to improve efficiency and communication between government entities.

CCISD new administration building project forges ahead

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The renovation of the future administration building of the Copperas Cove Independent School District is well under way at the site of the former National United Bank at 408 S. Main St.  The project, once completed, will bring all of the district’s...

Cove House celebrates newest tenant of transitional housing program

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Kristen Ball’s Christmas present didn’t come on Christmas Day, nor did it have a bow.  However, it did have a ribbon and last Thursday morning, she cut the ribbon to her new apartment in Cove House’s transitional housing unit.

Volunteer drivers sought for rideshare program for cancer patients

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Claudia Sedore remembers driving herself to doctor appointments and treatments while her husband was deployed in Iraq.  She had had a double mastectomy due to breast cancer and drove herself to and from her appointments.  “I couldn’t get a driver, I had no help.

Volunteer drivers sought for rideshare program for cancer patients

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Claudia Sedore remembers driving herself to doctor appointments and treatments while her husband was deployed in Iraq.  She had had a double mastectomy due to breast cancer and drove herself to and from her appointments.  “I couldn’t get a driver, I had no help.

Locals have options for ringing in 2018

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  With less than one week left in 2017, Covites have a variety of options for ringing in the new year.  Newly renamed and under new ownership, TrackSide is hosting a pull-out-the-stops last evening of 2017 on New Year’s Eve.

Noon Exchange Club holds December 8 meeting

Special to Leader-Press The Noon Exchange Club of Copperas Cove met on December 8 at Lil’ Tex Restaurant. President Mike Blount called the meeting to order, and Pastor Brian Hawkins led the invocation.

Council, EDC board meet: city conducts interviews for new EDC director

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council and the Copperas Cove Economic Development Board of Directors made quick work of their meetings on Wednesday.