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.

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. William Louis,...

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.

Metroplex earns national award for patient safety and quality

Special to Leader-Press For the third time, both hospitals in the Metroplex Health System, Metroplex Adventist Hospital in Killeen and Rollins Brook Community Hospital in Lampasas, were nationally recognized for achievements in patient safety and quality.

City’s monthly sales tax revenues end the year on a high note

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The sales tax numbers for December 2017 are in, and the city of Copperas Cove’s tax revenue check for December 2017 is $374,902.41, up from the $323,012.89 it received in December 2016, a 16.06 percent increase from last year, according to the report released...

Crime victims’ office hosting Tree of Angels ceremony, reception

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  On Monday, local victims of violent crimes and family members who have lost loved ones to violent crimes will have a chance to remember what and who they’ve lost.