Fourth annual Autism Walk holds 5K, 1 mile runs

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press Local residents came out for the fourth annual Copperas Cove Autism Walk and for the first time held a 5k and 1 mile run. The event was held at S.C.

Chamber holds run to benefit pregnancy center

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press More 200 participants, both young and old, made their way up and down Ogletree Gap’s hill and through a 5k or 10k course for the 13th annual Jackrabbit Run 4 Hope.

County, EDC approve property swap

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  In anticipation of the future construction of a joint-use facility, the Copperas Cove City council, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board and the Coryell County commissioners court voted to approve a property transfer between the Economic...

Five Hills Scholarship Program awards titles for 2017

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Although the name of the pageant is new, the Five Hills Scholarship Pageant had all the elements of prior Rabbit Fest Scholarship Pageants—tiaras and medals, trophies and sashes, nerves and smiles, and this year, 130 contestants in their pageant best who hoped...

Elementary class authors book

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Members of Cynthia Powell’s 1st grade class at Clements Parsons Elementary unveiled and read the book that the class had worked long and hard to create. The students held an Authors’ Tea on Thursday during which they presented their book, ‘Famous African Americans’.

Drama club slumbers to new heights in production

Special to Leader-Press  It is often said that the third time is the charm and the third year proved to be the charm for the Martin Walker Elementary School drama club which received a Copperas Cove Education Foundation grant to sponsor a production of Sleeping Beauty.

CTC students receive nursing pins

Special to Leader-Press The Central Texas College (CTC) Nursing Department recognized 19 graduates of the Associate Degree Nursing program during a pinning ceremony on Thursday in the Anderson Campus Center.

Council to receive offer on property

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  At tonight’s meeting of the Copperas Cove city council, the council is being presented with a sales contract for 15.

Copperas Cove sales tax revenues up for May

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove will be receiving its sales tax rebate payment for May 2017 in the amount of $442,231.10, which is up 4.63 percent from the $422,658.

Commissioners okay fireworks sales, discuss mussels in meeting

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    Residents of unincorporated Coryell County will be able to buy fireworks before Memorial Day after approval from the Commissioners’ Court at their first meeting of May on Monday morning at the Commissioners’ courtroom at 801 E. Leon St. in Gatesville.