Students’ lives saved from choking using Heimlich maneuver

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Williams/Ledger Elementary third grader Beau Garcia stopped where he was in the cafeteria almost as if he was frozen. He began gasping for air and tried to call for help. That is when classmate Noah Sullivan jumped into action.

Copperas Cove High veterinary medicine students have 100% passing rate on certification test

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Copperas Cove High School senior Ella Thompson knew from the time that she was five years old that she wanted to be a veterinarian. “I told everyone I could about how I was going to help the animals,” Thompson said.

John Carter bestows A-Lister Award to CCHS senior

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Out of all of the students in all of the schools in all of the cities in US Congressional District 31, Elise Fuselier was the one student selected to receive the John Carter A-Lister Award.Congressman John Carter flew into the city from Washington D.C.

Carter named new CTC chancellor

Special to the Leader-Press  The Central Texas College (CTC) Board of Trustees recently announced it has approved the appointment of Michele Carter, EdD, as the school’s next chancellor.

Rabbit Fest kicks off next week

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The 43rd annual Rabbit Fest will take over Copperas Cove City Park next week from Thursday through Sunday.

Dozens of lemonade stands pop up in Copperas Cove for Lemonade Day Weekend

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of young, budding entrepreneurs in Copperas Cove set up their lemonade stands last weekend for the annual Fort Hood Area Lemonade Day weekend. This year, Copperas Cove saw 31 plus stands recorded on the Fort Hood Lemonade Day map.

KCCB kicks off Business and Residential Yard of the Month Program

Special to the Leader-Press Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) is on the lookout for award winning properties!

Best Tasting Lemonade Contest held ahead of Lemonade Day

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  Nearly a dozen lemonade stands lined the sidewalk at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights Saturday morning for the 13th annual Best Tasting Lemonade Contest as part of the Fort Hood Area Lemonade Day events.

CTC Continuing Education to hold preview of College for Kids classes

Special to the Leader-Press  The Central Texas College (CTC) Continuing Education department will host a preview of this summer’s College for Kids classes on Saturday, May 6. The free event is open to the public from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Clear Creek building (Bldg.

CTC board of trustees election set for May 6

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots on Saturday, May 6 for two positions on the Central Texas College board of trustees.Polls on Saturday, May 6, are open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.