Small Business Saturday set for tomorrow

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Tomorrow throughout Copperas Cove, small businesses will be celebrated as the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce and more than 45 local businesses take part in Small Business Saturday, held annually the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  The day kicks off at 9 a.m.

Ches’s open for Thanksgiving

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Covites looking for a place to have Thanksgiving dinner without the cooking or cleanup will have an option in Copperas Cove. Ches’s, located at 1807 E. Bus. 190, will be open for special hours on Thanksgiving Day, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Copperas Cove Bulldawgs move to 3-0 against Cedar Park; Lady Dawgs win silver bracket title

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press BELTON - The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs outscored the Cedar Park Timberwolves 41-24 in the second and third quarters to build a 57-38  thir-quarter lead on their way to a 70-59 win Saturday at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor’s Crusader Gymnasium to improve to 3-0...

Central Texas College Tech students donate to Cove House

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Every year for Thanksgiving, Central Texas College technology students and staff enjoy a Thanksgiving potluck meal. They also gather donations which are given to a charity of their choice. This year, they chose Cove House.

MWF receives a $2,000,000 matching gift pledge to fund museum project

Special to Leader-Press The National Mounted Warfare Foundation (NMWF) announced that has received a $2,000,000 matching gift pledge from Dr. Richard Redalen of Colleyville to help fund the construction of the National Mounted Warrior Museum.

Council to receive update on land exchange with Fort Hood

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press During tonight’s meeting of the Copperas Cove city council, City Manager Andrea Gardner is scheduled to give an update on the status of the land exchange between the City of Copperas Cove and Fort Hood.

VFW honors teachers of the year, student essay entries

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press       The Copperas Cove Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 honored teachers and students on Saturday, naming its winners of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen contests, as well as the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher awards.

Bob Harrell opens campaign headquarters in Gatesville

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Coryell County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Harrell, who first announced his candidacy for county judge in September, celebrated the grand opening of his campaign headquarters with friends and family Saturday afternoon in Gatesville.

Food for Families brings in tons of food

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Hundreds of Covites demonstrated their generosity by donating tens of thousands of pounds of food to local charities during the annual Food For Families.  Food for Families was held Friday outside of Copperas Cove’s HEB Plus! from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m.

Exchange Club holds annual Feast of Sharing

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Noon Exchange Club and the City of Copperas Cove hosted the 20th annual Feast of Sharing Thursday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, serving several hundreds of people.