New EDC director gets to work

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Marc Farmer, the new director of the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation, has been at the helm of the EDC for about four weeks and already has a vision for what can come to Copperas Cove.

Kempner man outstanding graduate at WyoTech

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    On Thursday, the WyoTech campus in Laramie, Wyo.

Sledd announced as incoming HOTDA director

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    During the most recent meeting of the Copperas Cove city council, a familiar name was announced as the incoming executive director of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance.  Col.

Medieval combat and crafts at the Copperas Cove Library

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Medieval warriors clashed swords and shields trying to defeat their opponent and claim victory while dozens of children watched in awe, cheering on their favorites, all at our local library.

Congressman’s aide among those injured in shooting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A lone gunman opened fire on Wednesday morning in Alexandria, Va. during a baseball practice for the Republican baseball team, coached by Congressman Roger Williams.

KCCB attends conference, receives $210,000 grant

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    On Tuesday evening, almost the entire board of Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful were at the Westin Hotel at the Riverwalk to pick up a very large check--$210,000, to be exact.

Cove family opens Korean restaurant, market

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A longtime Copperas Cove resident and her family have recently opened a Korean restaurant and Oriental market at 310 Cove Terrace Shopping Center. Today and tomorrow, they will celebrate their grand opening with menu specials and samples.

Amateur Radio Field Day set for June 24–25

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Local ham radio operators with the Cove Repeater Club along with the City’s Division of Emergency Management will participate in the national amateur radio field day exercise at High Chaparral Park, located at 1310 High Chapparal Dr.

School board approves new hires, Martin Walker principal

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday night, the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees approved the hiring of 14 new teachers and staff members for the 2017-2018 school year. The board also approved Earl Parcell as the principal of Martin Walker Elementary School.

Rabid raccoon captured in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A raccoon that was captured on Saturday In the 1600 block of Connie Avenue in Copperas Cove was found to be infected with rabies.  Animal Control was dispatched when it was reported that a raccoon was lying under a shrub behaving strangely.