Cove students and staff provide relief to hurricane victims

Special to Leader-Press   Hurricane Harvey blew into Texas as a category 4 storm, but Cove ISD students and staff are not to be outdone when it comes to proving that they too are a force to be reckoned with.

Council adopts tax rate, annual budget at Tuesday meeting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council formally adopted the 2017-201 budget for the City of Copperas Cove, along with a 2017 property tax rate during its first regular meeting for the month of September.

45 handguns stolen from Kwik Cash last Sunday night

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A string of late Sunday night burglary reports was capped off on midnight Monday morning, when a total of 45 handguns valued at $16,292.68 were stolen from Kwik Cash, located at 401 W. Bus. 190.

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.

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.

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.