Eight local game rooms ordered to cease operations

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Last, week eight sweepstakes gaming rooms in Copperas Cove were paid a visit by the Copperas Cove Police Department and each of those establishments were issued a “cease and desist” letter to halt operations in the city within 15 days.

Eight local game rooms ordered to cease operations

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Last, week eight sweepstakes gaming rooms in Copperas Cove were paid a visit by the Copperas Cove Police Department and each of those establishments were issued a “cease and desist” letter to halt operations in the city within 15 days.

New driving school open in Cove

By Brittany Fholer Cove Leader-Press There will be a new option for driver’s education when Cove Driving Academy opens the doors to 205 W. Ave E in Copperas Cove on Monday.

Hurricane Harvey assaults coast, then batters inland counties

Hurricane Harvey slammed the middle Texas coast on Aug. 25, hammering the region from Rockport to Palacios before continuing inland as a tropical storm and causing widespread catastrophic flooding.

Five Hills royalty support back to school events

Copperas Cove students headed back to school this week and that included school-age royalty.  But the titleholders didn’t go back to class until before helping a few more students in-need at various events where free school supplies were distributed.

West keynote speaker at county Republicans’ annual fish fry

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Hundreds of Republicans showed up to support their party, enjoy the company, and partake in some delicious food on Saturday. The Republicans held their 2017 Coryell County Republican Party Fish Fry/Barbecue at the Gatesville Civic Center Saturday night.

DECA students coordinate Chick-fil-A’s bash

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  There was music, dancing, cheers, martial arts demos, food sampling, face painting, crafts, giveaways and more at Thursday night’s Back to School Bash held at Copperas Cove Chick-fil-A.

ASYMCA gives away school supplies, holds bash

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Armed Services YMCA of Copperas Cove didn’t let the rain stop them as they held their annual Back to School Bash Saturday morning inside the ASYMCA gym.  The event, which ran from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Cove family opens The Yellow Armadillo

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Kiser family of Copperas Cove has ventured into the handcrafted rustic furniture and décor business by opening The Yellow Armadillo, located in the Frontier Hills Shopping Center, 175 W. Business 190 Suite 2, next door to Unwind!.

Self Defense America students earn black belts

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press On Friday night, three students achieved their goal of becoming a black belt in Taekwando at the Self Defense America Dojo.  Parents of Alexander Garner, and Desirae and Diane Manguerra, were on hand to watch their children’s milestone of earning the black belt.