Centex Exchange Club celebrates first year, names Members of the Year

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   With one year of service under their belts, the members of the Centex Exchange Club of Copperas Cove celebrated their first year as a chartered club. On Wednesday evening, the club gathered at Giovanni’s and distributed checks to several local organizations.

CCHS Holds Senior Achievement Night

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Nearly 300 Copperas Cove High School seniors were recognized last Thursday evening at the Senior Achievement Night Awards Ceremony held in the Lea Ledger Auditorium. The Class of 2024 has a total of 453 seniors set to graduate this week.

Copperas Cove VFW to hold Memorial Day event

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Olan Forest Smith VFW Post 8577 in Copperas Cove invites the community to join them on Monday, May 27, for the post’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Copperas Cove city cemetery, beginning at 10 a.m. After the ceremony, the post home will be serving...

New farmers market held in downtown Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   A new farmers market has popped up downtown, offering a place for shoppers and makers alike to come together.

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.

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.