CCISD to kick off online registration for returning students

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Starting Monday, parents of returning students of the Copperas Cove Independent School District will have less paperwork to fill out.

City to take ballot applications for mayor, city council

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove city secretary’s office will begin accepting applications for the November ballot starting July 25 and ending August 24, 2015 at 5 p.m. Drawing for places on the ballot by opposing candidates for the same position will take place on August...

City manager holds Business 190 master plan meeting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press In what she called the largest meeting for the Business 190 master plan so far, City Manager Andrea Gardner held a public meeting of the Business Highway 190 master plan workgroup on Tuesday afternoon.

SUMMER LEARNING

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press Spanish, Italian, French, German, Vietnamese, Mandarin Chinese, Albanian, Serbian, Turkish, Bosnian and Romany. These are all languages toddlers in CCISD’s English as a Second Language class are speaking.

Chamorro association holds Guam liberation day

By PAMELA GRANT not included. Hundreds gathered to celebrate the anniversary of Guam’s liberation. US Marines liberated Guam from the Japanese during WWII. The Chamorro associationof Central Texas celebrated their 71st Guam liberation potluck event Saturday at Ogletree Gap in Copperas Cove.

H-E-B shows military appreciation with lunch

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press After everything the military  does in protection of our nation H-E-B decided it was only fitting to hold an event to give back to the military.To show their appreciation of the military, the Copperas Cove H‑E‑B plus! gave away cake, hot dogs, and ice cream to...

Lone Star Healthy Streams to hold workshop in cove

A Lone Star Healthy Streams workshop will be held July 29 at the Copperas Cove Independent School District Board Room, 703 W. Ave. D in Copperas Cove.

Cove student takes silver medal at national conference

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press It’s been four years since Serena Villa started her anti-bullying campaign at Copperas Cove High School. She has seen bullying rates reduced in her school and a more cohesive, inclusive student body. For Serena, these measurable results were reward enough.

Em3… 2…1…BLAST OFF!

by PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Excited teenagers laughed with delight as colorful, water-powered rockets shot through the air spewing a trail of water in whatever random direction they decided to head.

Exchange club names fire fighter of quarter

By DAVID MORRIS Cove Leader-Press The Morning Exchange Club of Copperas Cove honored their firefighter of the quarter, Wednesday morning and received an update from Fire Chief Michael Neujahr on the expenses incurred while outfitting the firefighters of his staff.