City council accepts offer for Boys Ranch Road property

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council voted on Tuesday night to accept the offer of $88,246 for the 15.744 acres on Boys Ranch Road that it has leased to the Copperas Cove Saddle Club since 1993.

Longtime Cove resident, former city attorney passes at 77 years

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Jim Thompson, 77, of Copperas Cove, passed away on May 14 in Temple.

Local veteran developing course for post battle trauma

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Ret. Lt. Col. Richard Beil, a retired Marine in Gatesville, is seeking individuals who would like to participate in a new method to help those suffering from the traumatic effects of combat.

Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary holds career day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   For a child, a career can be a far-off dream or goal to be achieved. Work is still many years away, but it’s still common to hear kids say, ‘When I grow up, I want to be a….

Ches’s reopens in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A longtime Copperas Cove restaurant that had closed its doors more than 20 years ago held a grand opening on Friday morning.  Ches’s is now open in the site of the former Ichiban Buffet on Business 190 and is owned and operated by Justin and Desiree Henderson.

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’.