Candy Outfitters hosts grand opening Saturday

By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press Candy Outfitters held their  rand opening here in CopperasCove at 185 W. Business 190 this past Saturday and hundreds of adults and children with an urge for candy showed up for the event which featured various candy related contests and lots of fun.

Cove High cadets learn the ropes at Hood’s JROTC Camp

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press FORT HOOD — Cove High School JROTC Cadet Kaylan Sullivan was concentrating. Her arms were shaking as she leaned back. Her tongue curled up tight against th left sideof her upper lip. She was both nervous and excited. It was a long drop to the ground.

Cove ISD nutrition director leads 36-county area

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press Copperas Cove ISD Directorof Child Nutrition Melissa Bryan  has been elected as the Area 5 representative for the Texas Associationfor School Nutrition.

Raising Funds

Mounted Warfare Foundation vice president Bob Crouch presents Ted Smith and Caryl Ciccone with an autographed guitar for hosting the inaugural Homecoming for Heroes gala at the SC River Ranch in Oakalla.

Inaugural gala raises thousands for Mounted Warrior Museum

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press   Sergeant First Class (Retired) Dana Bowman is no stranger to jumping out of a perfectly good airplane with just the parachute on his back.  The Special Forces soldier with the U.S.

Local vineyard celebrates 16th anniversary

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Pillar Bluff Vineyard in Lampasas offered ts patrons and potential patrons a sophisticated and classy dining experience Saturday night at their annual Steak and Solstice event. The event began at 6 p.m. and marked the 16th year anniversary for Pillar Bluff Vineyard.

Cove art teachers and students help to create city’s first building mural

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press For S. C. Lee art teacher, Sheri Wilson, art is her life. Wilson teaches art to students every day and now she has taken her talent to the streets. Literally.

Dancing medieval style at the library

A roomful of eager participants learned how to dance the medieval way. The dancers, both young and old had a blast as they learned the moves to a variety of simple English country dances. Dances included the Black  lman, Maltese, Heart’s Ease, Rufty Tufty, and New Boe Peep.

Library summer reading program kicks off

Superheroes, books, swords and shields were in the forefront of Wednesday morning’s kickoff party for the Copperas Cove Public Library’s summer reading program.

Residents cry foul regarding CTC election locations

By LYNETTE SOWEL Central Texas College held its board of trustees election on May 9, and some Copperas Cove residents are crying foul, saying Copperas Cove voters were excluded from voting in the election of two trustees.