Cove liquor petitioners to gather signatures during Rabbit Fest

Several teams are fanning out across the Cove attempting to get a petition which would allow hard liquor sales in Copperas Cove.

Locally Made

When life gave Waffle Cone’s owner lemons in the form of the Blue Bell ice cream recall, John Hayes decided not to make lemonade—but make his own ice cream.

Brothers Fine Tobacco hosting grand opening today

A new business catering to those who love the aroma of fine cigars and pipe tobacco is hosting a ribbon cutting and grand opening today, starting at 5 p.m.

CTC hosts culinary cook-off

CTC hosts culinary cook-off By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   For the five teams who competed in Central Texas College's Culinary Arts Department “Iron Chef” competition, cooking is a snap. The hard part was incorporating the secret ingredient, watermelon radish, in a tasty, yet meaningful manner.

AG holds press conference in Cove about online solicitation sting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Nine Central Texas men have been arrested and charged in an online child sex solicitation sting which began last Monday and ended Thursday night.

11th Annual Jackrabbit Run 4 Hope

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press The misty grey weather Saturday morning did not stop the more than 300 runners and walkers from coming out to Ogletree Gap Park for the 11th annual Jackrabbit Run 4 Hope.

Cove High School students help ‘Stamp Out Hunger’

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press Heather Calhoun and her students from Copperas Cove High School were hard at work this past week collecting food items and monetary donations to help the United States Postal Service “Stamp Out Hunger” program.

online solicitation of a minor sting nets nine arrests

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Nine Central Texas men have been arrested and charged in an online child sex solicitation sting which began last Monday and ended Thursday night.

Optimist Club hosting membership drive

Optimist International is sponsoring a membership drive contest for the month of May. The Optimist Club of the Greater Copperas Cove Area is striving to increase membership significantlythis month, so has waived the $15 enrollment fee this month.

Retired teachers distributed more than 600 books

By CHUCK TAYLOR Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Retired Teachers Association was on hand at Clements/Parsons Elementary School on Monday morning to hand out free books to all of the kindergartners at that campus.