Optimist Club Thrift Store prepares for grand opening in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After losing its store space at two different locations, the Copperas Cove Optimist Club Thrift Store is preparing for a reboot and grand reopening on May 31. The store’s new home is at 316 E. Avenue D.

Copperas Cove city council calls for June 15 runoff election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council canvassed the results of the May 4 special election for city council Place 5 at a special meeting on Monday. The council also called for a runoff between the top two vote-getters, Dale Treadway and Timothy Traeger.

CTC hosting FAFSA outreach event to offer help paying for college

Special to the Leader-Press   Central Texas College will host a FAFSA Outreach Event to help students and veterans navigate the application for college financing. The free public event will be 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, May 18 in Room 16 of the CATE Center Building on the CTC campus.

86 Copperas Cove High School students pinned at Health Science ceremony

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press 86 Copperas Cove High School students were honored with a special pinning ceremony celebrating students who earned an industry-based certification in healthcare.

15 CCHS students graduate Central Texas College

Special to the Leader-Press   When Central Texas College holds its Spring 2024 Commencement on Friday, May 10, there will be Bulldawgs among the pack. Friday, 15 students at Copperas Cove High School are scheduled to graduate with either their associate degrees or a career certification.

Copperas Cove High School student among area top-10 CTE students

Special to the Leader-Press   CCHS senior Shane Farmer was a finalist in the award from Congressman John Carter’s office and recognized at a banquet in Temple for the Texas 31st congressional district, which includes Bosque, Burnet, Coryell, Hamilton and parts of Bell and Williamson counties.

Copperas Cove Senior Center hosts Expo

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Texas A&M AgriLife Extension hosted their first Senior Expo at the Copperas Cove Senior Center from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Tuesday. The Senior Expo focused on providing local seniors with information and resources to help them out.

CTC shows off upcoming College For Kids program

By MIKE BARTOSZEK Cove Leader-Press     College isn’t just for adults, at least not at Central Texas College, in fact it’s for kids.

Copperas Cove city council place 5 special election heads to June runoff

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Dale Treadway and Timothy Traeger will be headed to a runoff election for Copperas Cove city council Place 5. A total of 1,790 decided the candidates for the runoff. There were also a total of __ 319 undervotes who did not select a candidate on the ballot.

Copperas Cove EDC to host regional career fair in July

  Special to the Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation is working to bridge the local workforce gap with an upcoming Regional Career Fair.