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.

Local church hosts blood drive

By PAMELA GRANT Every two seconds somebody in this country needs blood, and a single blood donation can save up to three different people.

Music at The Gap set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Baylor University grad and finalist on NBC’s “The Voice,” Holly Tucker, is set to the take the stage at Saturday evening’s Music At The Gap. Gates open at 5 p.m. at the Ogletree Gap pavilion.

TEACHERS FAREWELL

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees honored the CCISD’s 2015 retirees who have accumulated 252 years of experience in education, with 183 of those in CCISD.

Star Group - Veterans Helping Veterans preps for celebration

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press Star Group - Veterans Helping  eterans (SG-VHV) held their monthly meeting Saturday at noon Approximately 70 attended with over a dozen first-time guests.

No official cause in Hwy 9 fatality

By KATHLEEN STARLING Cove Leader-Press According to the Texas Department of Transportation, the Texas Department of Public Safety is still compiling information  oncerning the May 30 fatal crash on Highway 9 in Copperas Cove that killed 20-yearold Elizabeth Schlipp.