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File photo. - Volunteers sort through food donations collected at H-E-B Plus! in Copperas Cove during last year’s Food For Families Food Drive. This year’s event is set for Friday, Nov. 21.

Annual Food for Families Food Drive set for Nov. 21

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Fri, 11/14/2025 - 17:38

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press This year will mark the 36th annual Food for Families, the largest single day food drive in the Central Texas area. The event, set for Friday, Nov. 21, collects food and monetary donations to help stock food pantries within each area’s community.

Gifts are stacked at a collection site during a past Christmas season. This year's application period for Cove Blue Santa is now open.

Cove Blue Santa applications open for 2025

david_morris

Fri, 11/14/2025 - 17:32

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Cove Blue Santa program is now accepting applications starting on Friday, Nov. 14 to help local families with Christmas gifts for their children.

Humans and their four-legged fur friends head out along the route at the Cove Pup Fun Run & Walk 5k. This year's event is set for Nov. 22.

Fall Sweep, Cove Pup Fun Run or Walk 5k set for Nov. 22

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Fri, 11/14/2025 - 17:29

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Two local organizations are teaming up for one event on Saturday, Nov. 22. Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) and Not Rich, But Enriched are sharing space at City Park for the Fall Sweep and for the 2nd annual Cove Pup Fun Run or Walk 5K.

CCISD Superintendent Brent Hawkins speaks about the bond election during a press conference on Wednesday morning.

Two out of three CCISD bond propositions pass, superintendent shares about the path ahead

david_morris

Thu, 11/06/2025 - 21:42

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press For the second time in two years, voters within the Copperas Cove Independent School District boundaries will see a bond on an election ballot. Proposition A, which totals a little more than $142 million, passed 2,884 to 2,090, or 58 to 42 percent.

Courtesy Photo The Copperas Cove High School Bulldawg BBQ team receive their 3rd place award on the podium at the recent National High School Association’s Regional BBQ Competition in Elgin. Bulldawg BBQ advances to compete at the Texas State High School BBQ Championship will take place on May 2, 2026.

Bulldawg BBQ team in its 2nd year, heads to state

david_morris

Fri, 10/31/2025 - 15:44

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove High School Bulldawg BBQ team brought the heat at the recent National High School Association’s Regional BBQ Competition in Elgin. Bulldawg BBQ placed 3rd overall and has officially qualified for the State Competition.

Cove Terrace Shopping Center was the site of the Trunk Or Treat Market on Sunday, held by The Norns. Other events are set for this weekend.

Copperas Cove Fall-O-Ween Festival rained out, other Halloween events set for this weekend

david_morris

Fri, 10/31/2025 - 10:06

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press A deluge of rain with thunder and lightning resulted in the city of Copperas Cove’s annual Fall-O-Ween Festival at City Park closing early on Saturday. The festival, organized by the city’s Special Events and Parks and Recreation, was scheduled to start at 4 p.

Kids check out Fort Hood’s Biodiversity booth at a past Eco Harvest. This year’s event is set for Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Ogletree Gap Park.

Community invited to annual Eco-Harvest, fashion show

david_morris

Thu, 10/16/2025 - 14:32

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) is hosing Eco-Harvest on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.at Ogletree Gap Preserve, 1878 Post Office Road.

Young entrepreneurs sell their products at Saturdy's OSCAR's Market held at Ogletree Gap Park in Copperas Cove.

Lemonade Day Fort Hood Area and CCopperas Cove Chamber of Commerce hold 5th annual OSCARS Market

david_morris

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 15:55

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Dozens of young entrepreneurs set up their small businesses beneath the pavilion at Ogletree Gap Park for the fifth annual Oscar's Market held by Lemonade Day Fort Hood Area in partnership with the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce.

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CCISD board of trustees candidate forum set for Oct. 16

david_morris

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 15:50

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Nov. 4 election is less than four weeks away, and Copperas Cove ISD voters will have an opportunity to hear from CCISD board of trustees candidates. The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is holding a forum on Thursday, Oct. 16, starting at 6 p.m.

Courtesy photo: Bulldawgs Head Coach and Athletic Director Rodney Southern, CCISD Superintendent Brent Hawkins, and Coach Donald Buckram Jr. show off the Peanut Butter Bowl trophy. Copperas Cove has won the Peanut Butter Bowl two out of three years.

Copperas Cove wins 2025 Peanut Butter Bowl

david_morris

Thu, 10/09/2025 - 15:37

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press For the second time in three years, the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs took first place in the annual Peanut Butter Bowl. Altogether, a total of 12,240 jars of peanut butter were collected in Copperas Cove.