Copperas Cove teacher fills classroom with holiday spirit of kindness

  By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Hettie Halstead Elementary first grader Carter Grooms is the new kid in class.  But he instantly felt like part of the family thanks to the gestures of kindness teacher Kacie Chenoweth encourages students to share this holiday season.

Copperas Cove VFW and Auxiliary offer hope during the holidays and year round

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   As the holidays arrive, so do times of grief for family members who have lost loved ones and for those who are without a family in the traditional sense of the word.

Copperas Cove area offers Christmas activities to enjoy

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove area residents have several options to choose from to celebrate this season. Santa has returned this year to Logsdon Street!

CCISD announces winner of Christmas card contest, authorizes HVAC replacements

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Holiday cheer was in the air on Tuesday evening, when the Copperas Cove Independent School District announced the winner of the Christmas card design contest for this year.

CTC holds inaugural Lighting of the Bell Tower

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Hundreds cheered as Central Texas College Foundation (CTC) lit up the night on Tuesday, as CTC held its Inaugural Lighting of the Bell Tower Tuesday.

KCCB unveils first Adopt a Spot signs

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press   Four dedicated groups made a commitment to cleaning and caring for four different locations in Copperas Cove. Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) in partnership with the Copperas Cove Street Department held four Adopt a Road, Park, Spot sign unveilings Wednesday.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful to hold Adopt A Spot sign unveilings on Dec. 14

Special to the Leader-Press    Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful, in partnership with the City of Copperas Cove Street Department, will be holding Adopt a Road, Park, Spot sign unveilings on Wednesday, December 14.

Copperas Cove elementary students provide Christmas artwork for H-E-B shoppers

  By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   When you get your groceries bagged at H-E-B Plus in Copperas Cove in the week leading up to Christmas, you will also be taking home some custom artwork.

Copperas Cove kids and families have breakfast with Santa…and the Grinch

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Families enjoyed breakfast with Santa—and the Grinch—on Saturday. The Copperas Cove Youth Advisory Council (YAC) held their annual Breakfast with Santa event this Saturday from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

House Creek students learn to say goodbye to military classmates

  By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   December is the Season of Giving. But it is also the Season of Leaving for military families relocating in between semesters.