Girl Scouts celebrate Earth Day in Copperas Cove

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Copperas Cove Girl Scouts are doing their part to help make the Earth a better place.Copperas Cove Girl Scouts are working on their bronze awards project and combined it with a free Earth Day event at the Copperas Cove Public Library from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Chick-fil-A preps young lemonade makers for big day

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  With Lemonade Day about two weeks away, young business owners showed up at Chick-fil-A in Copperas Cove on Saturday morning to learn how to make fresh squeezed lemonade and add their own unique twist to the mix.

Cove holds 2nd annual youth vendor market

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Copperas Cove’s youngest entrepreneurs displayed their creativity and skills at Saturday’s O.S.C.A.R.’s Market, selling a variety of hand-crafted products.

Early voting continues for CTC trustee election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Although the City of Copperas Cove and CCISD does not hold elections in May like other governmental entities in other cities do, there will still be a ballot for some Copperas Cove voters to consider.

Copperas Cove city council looks at cracking down on unsightly donation bins

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council is meeting on Tuesday, April 18, and one of the agenda items is a new ordinance to address the issue of unsightly charity donation bins located at various business properties throughout the city of Copperas Cove.

Homeless shelter makes pitch to Copperas Cove city leaders for local ARPA funds

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  In 2022, Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter had to deny services to 39 men and 28 women, 13 of whom were veterans, as well as 110 families.Currently, the shelter has four units of housing, in which it can house six women, six men, and two families at a time.

Copperas Cove ISD hosts 7th annual autism awareness walk

By WENDY SLEDDSpecial to the Leader-Press  More than 300 students and their families are expected to step out and prove that autism is not a disability but a different ability at CCISD’s 7th Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Hanke Stadium on Saturday.

Copperas Cove man evades police, takes own life

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Keelan River Harrelson, 27, of Copperas Cove died on Tuesday evening, after leading police on a chase after a report of a reckless driver and a traffic stop. According to a press release issued on Wednesday morning by the Copperas Cove Police Department, Cpt.

Young entrepreneurs to set up shop April 15 in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A lineup of 16 young entrepreneurs will be setting up shop on Saturday, April 15 at Ogletree Gap Park in Copperas Cove for the second annual O.S.C.A.R.’s Market. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Copperas Cove Education Foundation honors two CCISD alumni at annual Gala

Special to the Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Education Foundation honored two local Copperas Cove ISD alumni at its Boots and Buckles Annual Gala on Saturday evening. This year’s inductees into the Copperas Cove Education Foundation’s Hall of Honor are Terri Jernigan and Bradi Dewald Diaz.