Five Hills Scholarship Program presents additional awards; sets date for 2018 pageant

The Miss Five Hills Scholarship Program has grown over the last four years into the largest community pageant in Texas and awarded more than $70,000 in scholarships and prizes this year.

Five easy ways families can go green when packing school lunches

Special to Leader-Press   While packing lunch for the kids can seem like a daily grind, you can use the task as an opportunity to help kids form great lifelong habits.

Bullying is no joke

Courtesy Photo Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove children show off their anti-bullying posters they made following a “Bullying is no Joke” lesson presented by Optimist Club of Greater Copperas Cove on July 28. The posters will be submitted in an Optimist Club Anti-bullying Contest.

CCJHS student selected for elite leadership academy

Special to Leader-Press   Some students get out of school for the summer not knowing exactly how they will spend their time. That is not the case for Ariel Draper. She headed back for the third consecutive year to the Lone Star Leadership Academy for her final learning opportunity.

CCISD nutrition director honored as Texas’ best

Special to Leader-Press    More than 5 million students. More than 1,200 school districts. Only one Texas School Nutrition Director of the Year.

Allen B. West to speak at Coryell County GOP event

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Republican Party of Coryell County recently announced that Allen B. West will be the keynote speaker at the party’s annual fish fry and barbecue, set for Saturday, August 26.

New driver course to combat distracted driving

Special to Leader-Press   AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced on August 3 a new one-hour driving course to educate drivers on the dangers of distracted driving. The Impact Texas Young Drivers (ITYD) course will be required for certain drivers beginning Sept. 1, 2017.

Hull running for council place 6

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Former Copperas Cove mayor, school board member, county judge and commissioner John A. Hull has filed to run for place 6 on the Copperas Cove city council.

Palmer files for city council place 6

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Danny Palmer, another former member of the Copperas Cove city council, filed on Tuesday to run for place 6, presently held by George Duncan.  Palmer served 31 years in the United States Army and has made his home in Copperas Cove since 2005.

Council proposes same property tax rate

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council took a record vote on Tuesday to unanimously propose a property tax rate of $0.79708 per $100 valuation.