EDC board gets first quarter report, discusses signage

By LYNETTE SOWELL   So far for the fiscal year 2014-2015, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation is coming out ahead of where it was at the end of the first quarter from last year as far as its share of sales tax revenue is concerned.

Trustees President celebrates 20 years of service

By Wendy Sledd   CCISD Board of Trustees President Joan Manning describes herself as a “PTA mom” who spent many hours volunteering in her children’s schools when she was recruited to file for a vacant seat on the local school board.

Hull selected as Central Texas Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction for Cove

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation Director of Business Development Monica Hull, right, was presented flowers and cookies from the Girl Scouts of Central Texas.  Hull was selected as the Copperas Cove Woman of Distinction after being nominated by Sherry Hoffpauir, left.

Trustees honored

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The parents and staff of Halstead Elementary School treated the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees to a plentiful breakfast smorgasbord on Wednesday morning, in commemoration of January’s school board appreciation month.

Kempner Water raises rates on customers

By DAVID MORRIS   Central Texas residents have been able to breathe a sigh of relief while visiting the gas pumps during the recent nine-month dip at the pump to see gas prices less than two dollars a gallon.

Superintendent contract runs through 2020

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The CCISD Board of Trustees voted Tuesday in a public meeting to extend the contract of superintendent Joe Burns through 2020. Burns’ current contract runs through June 30, 2019, and was approved in January 2014.

Fire dept changes date on wet down ceremony

The Copperas Cove Fire Department announced Tuesday that the public Wet Down Ceremony scheduled for Feb. 2, 2015 has been moved and will now be held on Monday at 2 p.m. at the Central Fire Station. Central Fire Station is located at 415 South Main Street.

Knights of Columbus host MLK dinner

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Members of the Copperas Cove Knights of Columbus and the Holy Family Catholic Church of Copperas Cove gathered on Saturday to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. by hosting a dinner in his honor. This event marked the tenth year that the group hosted the event.

Continuing MLK’s dream

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press At least 150 gathered yesterday to commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with the 17th annual commemorative walk.

County pledges to back veterans mental health grant application

By LYNETTE SOWELL   The United Way of the Greater Fort Hood Area has submitted a proposal to the Texas Veterans Initiative in the hopes that it might receive as much as $500,000 in funding for programs to help local veterans dealing with mental health issues.