Strike Zone batting cages now open in Copperas Cove

By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press Strike Zone has finally opened for business here in Copperas Cove. Long awaited and highly desired, the business co-owned by Rodney Macomber and Steve Pronodost has the latest state-of-the-art batting cages and facilities in the area. Located just off 190 on F.M.

Library to kick off new club tomorrow night

By LYNETTE SOWELL   As technology expands, the Copperas Cove Public Library is seeking to expand its reach as well, and tomorrow night is hosting the first meeting of the Maker Club.

Art after Dark

By LYNETTE SOWELL   “I eat, sleep and breathe art,” Jeanne Lizama told the crowd who gathered Friday night at Frames and Things for the store’s monthly First Friday Art After Dark. “What you see here is some of what I model for my students.

Operation Stand Down preparing for October event

By LYNETTE SOWELL   “These are money right here,” Joann Courtland said as she pulled men’s sweatshirts from a bag of donations.

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The Copperas Cove city council unanimously approved adopting the city’s 2015- 2016 budget, along with adopting the 2015 tax rate at its meeting on Tuesday night. The total operating budget is $31,777,980. The amount included with other funds is $37,053.032.

Cove American Little League briefs council on program

By LYNETTE SOWELL   There’s a new ballgame in town—or at least that’s what California transplant Chuck Taylor hopes. During Tuesday night’s city council workshop, Taylor presented a proposal to the council to start an official Little League baseball program in Copperas Cove.

Caravan Boheme performs at Stoney Brook

Caravan Boheme performed a variety of gypsy style belly dances at Stoney Brook Assisted Living in Copperas Cove Sunday at 2 p.m. Caravan Boheme is a dance  group made up of members from the Central Texas area including Copperas Cove.

Healthy options

“It’s about progress, not perfection,” Stephanie Beveridge told those who joined her at H-E-B Plus! on Friday morning for a 90-minute walk through the store. “Think about baby steps you can take to improve your health. You don’t have to jump in all at once.

EDC board votes to continue budgeted spending

The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation held its monthly meeting on Thursday, and made some tweaks to its annual budget. The board also heard from the new executive director of the Heart of Texas Defense Alliance.   To view more please log in or subscribe to the digital edition. 

Cove mother raising funds for son’s service dog

By LYNETTE SOWELL Michelle Gilmore, a Copperas Cove mother, is holding a fundraiser tomorrow to help her 13-year-old son get back into school, with the assistance of a service dog for his autism and posttraumatic stress disorder.