Student paints mural for Operation Stand Down

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A mural now covers the rear wall of the headquarters for Operation Stand Down Central Texas, located in Cove Terrace Shopping Center.  The mural can easily be seen upon entry to OSDCT, a nonprofit which aids homeless veterans throughout Central Texas.

City, Repeater Club hold Amateur Radio Field Day

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  During a disaster, forms of commonly-used communication like cell phones and even landline phones could be useless. Combined with that and any power outage that might occur could leave the area without a means of communication.

Police Department adds five to its ranks

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Five new Copperas Cove police officers and three Copperas Cove firefighters graduated along with nine other cadets from the Central Texas College Police Academy on Saturday morning.

Library hosts Safari Greg animal and magic show

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press  Animals from around the world came to visit the Copperas Cove Public Library on Thursday for two performances of Safari Greg’s Magic and Animal Show. The event was hosted by the library as part of its summer reading program.

Barley & Hops holding meet, greet Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Barley & Hops, a local home brew shop, is now under new ownership and management. Owner Ray Jones is inviting all home brewing enthusiasts—and those who’d like to learn—to come to the shop on Saturday for a meet and greet.  The shop is located at 2210 E.

Cove Theatre hosting family movie night

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The big screen at the downtown Cove Theatre is now lit up again on Saturday nights with the help of a local nonprofit night last weekend.  America’s Drug Free Productions, Inc.

Council gives direction to fund city engineer position

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Although the Texas legislature concluded its regular session at the end of May, the City of Copperas Cove’s property tax revenue outlook isn’t out of the woods where property tax reform is concerned on the legislative level.

Fort Hood IDs soldier found unresponsive at Cove residence

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  On Tuesday, Fort Hood officials released the name of a soldier found unresponsive at a Copperas Cove residence last Thursday.  According to post officials, PFC Devon James Tucker, 21, whose home of record is Wayne City, Ill.

Local group offers fencing lessons on Mondays

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Every Monday evening, the swords and foils come out at the Copperas Cove Civic Center during the Swordplay: Recreational Fencing classes. The classes, taught by Jo Tye, are $50 a month per student and held Mondays 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Cove and Thursdays 5:00 p.m.

Copperas Cove EMTs among those completing CTC program

Special to Leader-Press Central Texas College (CTC) recently recognized 12 students who completed the Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certificate program.