2015: A Year in Review

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove entered the year 2015 with an air of expectancy and ended the year with many changes to include new businesses, new faces coming to the city while saying farewell to some longtime residents along the way.

“Hug Lady” passes away, services set for this weekend

By LYNETTE SOWELL Elizabeth Laird, known to thousands of soldiers as “The Hug Lady,” passed away on Christmas Eve.   A public visitation is scheduled for tomorrow from noon until 4 p.m. at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home, located at 211 W. Ave B. in Copperas Cove.

Bella Sera to hold grand reopening

By LYNETTE SOWELL After four months of renovations inside and out, Bella Sera Italian restaurant is hosting a grand reopening celebration on Tuesday at noon.

Clements-Parsons students bring holiday cheer to nursing home

By SHEILA WRIGHT Sixty-five Clements-Parsons Elementary students wearing reindeer antlers and big smiles spread holiday cheer with songs of the season and presented Christmas stockings filled with goodies when they visited the residents of the Hill Country Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in...

Sandor Vegh and fellow Optimist Club volunteers present a check

Sandor Vegh and fellow Optimist Club volunteers present Connor Hedge and his mother, Kristen, with a check for $500 on Wednesday afternoon that will help offset expenses as the family travels for Connor’s cancer treatments.

Family, friends, community mourn the loss of longtime Covite

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  There are many facets to an individual and the same is true when it comes to longtime Covite Frank DiMuccio Jr., 87, who is being laid to rest today after passing away on December 17.

Patriotic Employers

By LYNETTE SOWELL   Velia Key, director of finance, and Deanna Lathrop, utility administration supervisor, were recognized as Patriotic Employers on Wednesday by Ron Rivers, the area chair of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Area state parks hosting First Day hikes on Friday

By LYNETTE SOWELL   Texas Parks & Wildlife invites people to get out and get moving on New Year’s Day with annual First Day hikes at many Texas state parks.

Young cancer patient gets puppy from Santa

By LYNETTE SOWELL Five-year-old Connor Hedge, a House Creek Elementary kindergarten student battling a brain tumor called neuroblastoma, received a surprise special delivery on Tuesday afternoon.

Christmas party at the Senior Center

By PAMELA GRANT The Copperas Cove Senior Center was the place to be Tuesday afternoon for wintertime festivities.   Beginning at 11:30 a.m., the Senior Center held a Christmas party.