City council to discuss expanding school zone speed limits

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    As part of its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. tonight, the Copperas Cove city council will discuss and take action on whether or not to expand the school zone speed limits for Clements-Parsons Elementary School.

Cove House gets new ramp from local club and church volunteers

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter now has a new deck and ramp, courtesy of the sweat and muscle power from dozens of volunteers in a project led by the Killeen-Heights Rotary Club.

Cove Chamber grows, expands networking opportunities

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce will be holding a weekly mixer for members of the chamber and non-members every Thursday afternoon at the Chamber of Commerce offices, located at 204 E. Robertson Ave.  The noontime mixers are part of a larger effort to...

Martial artists help kick cancer’s butt

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   On Saturday, dozens of martial artists banded together with Copperas Cove’s Candy Outfitters to help a local woman with her fight to beat cancer.

Match short- and long-term goals with the right investments

Not all investments are created equal. Some are better suited for short-term goals, while others can help you build resources for objectives far in the future.

School board to hold July meeting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees is holding its monthly meeting at 6:30 this evening at the CCISD administration board room, located at 703 W. Ave. D.  The meeting starts with recognitions, to include bus driver Willie Simeon,...

Tiny first time cheerleader makes All-American

Special to Leader-Press   Sydney Jacoby may be small in stature, but she has the determination of a giant. Although she had never participated in cheerleading before, she was not intimidated to try out for the squad and set her sights on becoming an All-American.

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 heads back for the third consecutive year to the Lone Star Leadership Academy for her final learning opportunity.

Water, sewer rate increases undetermined after workshop

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Angela Flores and Rocky Craley with Austin-Based utility consulting firm Rafetelis Financial Consultants were on hand Thursday evening for a workshop held by the Copperas Cove city council, where the council heard the results of a utility rate study conducted...

Coryell Memorial Pulmonary Rehab program’s first patient graduates

Special to Leader-Press   GATESVILLE — Coryell Memorial Pulmonary Rehabilitation began accepting patients in May 2017 and graduated the first patient on Tuesday, July 11th. Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program of exercise, education, and support for persons with lung disease.