Cove student receives $1,000 scholarship from local sorority

  Special to the Leader-Press The sisters of the Alpha Delta Kappa sorority were able to award one of Cove’s own with one of their coveted scholarships.

Pride of Cove Band, Guard honored Saturday night

By LYNETTE SOWELL   For the Pride of Cove band and color guard, the annual band banquet is the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work.

COLOR RUN, Running for child abuse prevention

By LYNETTE SOWELL   Copperas Cove’s Morning Exchange Club kicked off its May Fest on Saturday, with a color run and volksmarch at Ogletree Gap park. The day also featured live entertainment from local bands Frankly Country and Swerve-N-Hits, and kids’ activities.

Village Post Office hosts grand opening celebration

By KATHLEEN STARLING   Thursday morning Candy Outfitters held the grand opening of their Village Post Office. A Village Post Office (VPO) is a partnership with a local business that offers some of the USPS’ most popular services and products.

Medieval group hosts monthly class

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press As knights wore increasingly heavier armor, they needed something to comfortable to wear beneath the armor to not only provide padding for the warrior, but still allow for easy maneuverability for the arms and legs.

O’Neal heads to court for injuries to 7-month old

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The trial of Jacquel Torran O’Neal is soon set to begin—again. O’Neal has remained in the Coryell County jail for nearly three years and is charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and three counts of injury to a child.

PD escorts Special Olympics torch

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press During Tuesday morning’s occasional drizzle, runners from the Copperas Cove Police Department took off on a two-mile run through the city. Sgt.

Council forgoes outsourcing Solid Waste

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press     The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation's meeting room was packed Tuesday night, as many showed up to voice their opinions as well as listen to the outcomes of a busy agenda for the city council meeting.

Kids get a ‘Head Start’ in school next year

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Young students from the Head Start program were invited Friday to attend Martin Walker Elementary to give them a glimpse into what elementary school will be like.

Muddy Rabbit Fest still draws crowds

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Rabbit Fest 2015 is now part of the history books, and like most years the weather had a part to play, this year in the form of mud and humidity.