Bealls grand opening

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL Bealls store manager Marq Metts cuts the ribbon on Thursday morning in the Five Hills Shopping Center. The store moved from Cove Terrace Shopping Center and is the newest store to open in the shopping center expansion. Customers were lined up prior to the store opening at 9 a.m.

Central Texas College Speech Team wins season opener

Special to the HHES The Central Texas College (CTC) Speech and Debate team earned community college champion honors at the 45th annual Southwest Baptist University season opening tournament in Bolivar, Missouri earlier this month.

New shows open at Mayborn Science Theater

Special to the HHES The Mayborn Science Theater welcomes two new full-dome shows to its October schedule and welcomes back a Halloween favorite. “Spookley the Square Pumpkin” returns to the Saturday matinee lineup at 2 p.m.

Anti-Bullying Poster Contest

Courtesy Photo  The Optimist Club of Greater Copperas Cove held an Anti-Bullying Poster Contest and awarded gift certificates and gift cards to the winners on September 22 at the Boys and Girls Club of Copperas Cove.

A&M-Central Texas recognizes legacy alumni from ATU’s first graduating class

Special to Leader-Press John Thomson, by his own description, grew up “a poor farm kid” in Dalton, Mass.

Copperas Cove's sales tax revenue continues upward surge

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The sales tax rebate check for October 2017 will soon be on its way to the city of Copperas Cove, in the amount of $364,352.88, up 9.79 percent compared to the $331,842.

Citizens get to meet the city council and school board candidates

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press On Monday, Copperas Cove citizens had the opportunity to learn a little bit more about the candidates running for Copperas Cove City Council and those running for the Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees.

County to get possible remediation of environmental hazard

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  An environmental hazard located on almost 40-acre property on F.M. 1783, northwest of Pidcoke may soon see remediation.

Citizens speak during Transportation Master Plan meeting

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Citizens voiced their concerns and opinions and received answers to some of their questions regarding the proposed Business 190 median project and the construction on sidewalks in downtown Copperas Cove at the third public meeting for the Transportation Master...

City gearing up for Fall-o-Ween festival

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The City of Copperas Cove’s tourism department is gearing up for the 2nd annual Fall-o-Ween Festival in Copperas Cove City Park on Saturday, October 21 from 4-8 p.m.  Admission to the festival is $5 per carload.