Schools begin registration, new Dawgs tour high school

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    On Wednesday morning at campuses throughout Copperas Cove, registration began for the 2017-2018 school year.

CTC fall semester registration under way

Special to Leader-Press   Registration for fall 2017 semester classes at Central Texas College (CTC) is now open.

Cove House registering riders for annual bicycling event

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    On the morning of Saturday, August 12, bicycling enthusiasts from all over Central Texas and beyond will converge at First Baptist Church to kick off the annual Cove House Classic Bike Tour.

Council hears proposed property tax rates; record vote tonight

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council is holding a succession of meetings tonight, starting with a special meeting at 5 p.m.

Jessie Dallas Designs holds sip ‘n shop at store

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Jessie Williams, Copperas Cove High School class of 2001 alum, opened her first store, Jessie Dallas Designs, at 392 Depot St., at the traffic light in Kempner.

Law Enforcement Explorers Program class holds graduation

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Police Department Law Enforcement Explorers Program (LEEP) held a graduation ceremony for 12 new recruits, many of whom are only 14 years old, Friday evening at the Lea Ledger Auditorium.

Avenue D sidewalk project in homestretch

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The final phase of the City of Copperas Cove’s nearly $1 million downtown revitalization project is in the homestretch, with completion set for the end of the month of August.

City holds first Food Truck Festival

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Great food and family fun was on the menu at Saturday’s Food Truck Festival at Ogletree Gap Park. Event coordinators estimated that at least 3,000 people had attended the food festival by the end of the day. The festival ran from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

City gets nod for more than $12.1 million for Business 190 median, sidewalks

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Improvements to the city of Copperas Cove’s sidewalks on F.M. 116 and F.M.

Copperas Cove Buyers Club holding casino night

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove students in local Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H clubs are hoping the turnout will be big along with the funds raised at the Copperas Cove Buyers Club’s second annual Casino Night.  The event is set for Saturday, August 5, from 7 to 11 p.m.