CCHS holds senior awards night

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   More than 120 students from the Copperas Cove High School graduating class of 2016 were recognized for receiving scholarships and awards at the Copperas Cove High School Senior Achievement Night held Thursday evening at the Lea Ledger Auditorium.

1,750 signatures to be submitted on petition

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   With 1,750 verified voter signatures on petition pages firmly in hand, Mitch Lofton will submit a completed petition to the City of Copperas Cove secretary’s office today.

BITS N BITES

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The atmosphere at 314 E. Ave. D resembled a block party on Saturday afternoon, complete with a bounce house, face painting, Doc McStuffins, Chase from Paw Patrol, along with hot dogs and treats as Bits N Bites Cake Shop had its grand opening...

OSD holds pancake breakfast for homeless vets

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Although the turnout wasn’t as high as hoped for at their pancake breakfast at Applebees on Saturday morning, Operation Stand Down Central Texas director Joann Courtland said every bit helps.

Area groups to observe Memorial Day in Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   This weekend and on Memorial Day, several groups in Copperas Cove will be remembering the fallen who gave their lives in service of the United States of America.

RACE IS OVER

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Come Jan. 1, 2017, Coryell County will have two new commissioners and a new sheriff   Voters went to the polls on Tuesday for the primary election runoff, deciding the outcome of four county runoffs and five races at the state level.

CCHS students compete in Iron Chef Competition

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove High School students showed off their cooking skills in the culmination of their culinary class.   Culinary Arts students were able to slice, dice, boil and bake dishes to compete in the CCHS Iron Chef Competition.

DAV Chapter 74 holds Forget-Me-Not drive for disabled veterans

By DAVID J. HARDIN Cove Leader-Press   The local chapter of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Post 74 held their semi-annual Forget-Me-Not drive on Saturday in front of the Copperas Cove Wal-Mart.

Former S.C. Lee teacher pleads guilty last week

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Shawn Westley Noordam, 30, pled guilty on May 16 to charges of inappropriate relationship between an educator and a student and to aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Fort House Spouses’ Club donates to local nonprofits

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Thursday evening, the Fort Hood Spouses’ Club members gathered at The Outpost Texas, located in Preferred Plaza in Copperas Cove, and presented a total of $42,000 in community outreach grants and student scholarships.