Barley and Hops hosts Labor Day brew competition

By MALACHI MUNCY Cove Leader-Press   On Labor Day, homebrewers from Copperas Cove and Killeen gathered at Barley and Hops, 2210 E. Bus. 190, to compete for bragging rights and a $50 first-place prize.

Copperas Cove Burger King to be torn down, rebuilt

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Burger King Cove is now closed, but not due to a lack of business or support from the community.  “It’s a really good store for us.

Residents bring lineup of FATHOM account complaints to council

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Tuesday night’s citizens’ forum during the Copperas Cove city council meeting had a lineup of at least five residents bringing complaints about their utility accounts to the council.  First was Debra Locklear of 310 Texas St.

Star Group – VHV receives keys to Ford F-250

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans held its monthly meeting on Saturday and had a full agenda as the group prepares to reach out to others during the upcoming holiday season.

Annual air show set for Saturday in Burnet

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The 26th annual Bluebonnet Air Show is set for Saturday, September 9, in Burnet, at the Burnet Airport.  Gates open at 9 a.m. for static aircraft displays. Air show times are from noon until 3 p.m. Air show performances will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Volunteers return to school with students

Special to Leader-Press As students headed back into the classroom last week, so did hundreds of CCISD volunteers.

High school students complete first week of college

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Last week, Copperas Cove students finished their first week of the school year. For students enrolled in the district’s new Early College Program, they completed their first week on a college campus as well.

Teen suicide prevention walk planned for Saturday in Cove

Special to Leader-Press Hayleigh Walker takes life one day at a time. Some days are harder than others. Yet, she does know that she wants to live each day. That has not always been the case.

Teen suicide prevention walk planned for Saturday in Cove

Special to Leader-Press Hayleigh Walker takes life one day at a time. Some days are harder than others. Yet, she does know that she wants to live each day. That has not always been the case.

TAMU-CT Warriors fall to Waffle Cone ice cream

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Two Texas A&M University Central Texas professors set out on a mission to topple over the Dawg Bowl Challenge at Waffle Cone on Saturday.  The challenge was to consume 16 pounds of Waffle Cone’s ice cream within an hour. The prize?