Copperas Cove celebrates the 4th with a bang

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   “It’s always bigger and better,” said Casey Wiggins who has made the fireworks show happen year after year. “This year we went bigger and did two days instead of one day, and we brought in a big lineup of really popular Christian mainstream artists.

Election filing period opens July 22 for Nov. 7 election

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The November 7, 2023 general election may be nearly four months away, but the filing period will open on Saturday, July 22 and continue through Monday, August 21.

Halstead Elementary honored at Keep Texas Beautiful conference in Houston

By WENDY SLEDDSpecial to the Leader-Press  Keep Texas Beautiful honored Hettie Halstead Elementary as the winner of the 2023 Sadie Ray Graff Educational Institution Award for its students work to preserve and enhance Texas’s environment and make their community stronger.

"Verbal altercation" results in arrest at park after Copperas Cove fireworks show

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove police arrested a man at Copperas Cove City Park on Tuesday evening after the fireworks show. According to Lt.

Junior high students build with Wrenches to Wheels

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Junior high students had the opportunity to build their very own bicycles.

Copperas Cove students fly high through drone training

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Copperas Cove High School 2023 graduate Donovan Vasquez-Solis uses his handheld remote to direct the movements of his drone as he completes the final day of training in CCHS’s Introduction to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles course which prepares students to...

Austin Reptile Show thrills summer readers

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Turtles and lizards and snakes, oh my!

Copperas Cove teacher closes classroom door after 50 years

By WENDY SLEDD  Special to the Leader-Press    Tears well up in Brenda Stanford’s eyes as she packs up the last of her things at Copperas Cove High School. After 50 years of educating students, the tenured teacher is retiring. It is bittersweet.  “It doesn’t seem like 50 years.

American Idol finalist, Grammy and Dove award-winning artists part of July 4 entertainment in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove residents can stay close to home this year for the 4th of July, with a two-day event set to kick off on Monday, July 3 at Copperas Cove City Park, culminating with a fireworks display the evening of the 4th.  Gates open daily at 1 p.m.

Local Copperas Cove VA clinic has capacity to serve more than 7,000 veterans

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Veterans in the Copperas Cove area need not let the driving distance keep them from receiving healthcare locally through the Central Texas VA system.