CCISD approves new Executive Director of Human Resources and principal

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Tuesday night, Copperas Cove Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the hiring of both a new Executive Director of Human Resources and a new principal for Williams/Ledger Elementary School.

Copperas Cove H-E-B wins regional spirit stick

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Cheers rang throughout the store as Copperas Cove H-E-B employees surrounded by peppy Copperas Cove High School students celebrated.

Think Aloud raises money for turkey dinners

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press The Think Aloud Corp served up delicious food while working towards contributing to a great cause.Think Aloud hosted a Cookout Fundraiser Saturday outside the Copperas Cove Library’s meeting room on Saturday.

Incumbents win Copperas Cove city council election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Places 6 and 7 on the Copperas Cove city council will have familiar faces on the dais for the next three years. Place 6 incumbent Vonya Hart ran unopposed and will begin her second term of office.

Early voting wraps up today for local races, city charter amendments

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Polls have been open since Oct. 23 ahead of the Nov. 7 election. Copperas Cove voters will be deciding two local races as well as five city charter amendments, and also casting ballots for state constitutional amendments.

Copperas Cove city council: Go forward with plans for transportation utility fee

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  At last Friday’s Copperas Cove city council retreat, one of the items on the agenda was discussing a possible transportation utility fee – a new monthly fee that would be charged to residential and commercial utility accounts.

Cove teacher wins book giveaway for campus

Special to the Leader-Press  Many of us have likely seen, maybe even entered, a social media giveaway, whether it’s for a collectible, designer clothing or anything else.In October, Cox at S.C.

VFW post donates more than $10,000 to local organizations

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Olan Forest Smith VFW Post 8577 gave away more than $12,000 to various local 501c3 organizations.The money given away is raised through their Bingo events.

Stevens hired as Senior Director of Business Retention and Expansion at CCEDC

Special to the Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation announce the hiring of its new Senior Director of Business Retention and Expansion, Sean Stevens.

Cove dancer earns first All-State designation for Copperettes

Special to the Leader-Press  The All-State performance at January’s Texas Dance Educators Association Convention will have a Copperas Cove flare.Annilyn Rowberry, a member of the Copperas Cove High School Copperettes, has been named an All-State dancer by the organization.