Greater Fort Hood United Way to hold celebration luncheon

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The community is invited to the Greater Fort Hood United Way celebration luncheon, set for Thursday, Feb. 9 at 11:30 a.m. at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center, 3601 S. W.S. Young Dr.

Copperas Cove High School DECA advances to state

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   For Copperas Cove High School senior Nick Hollingsworth, this was his last chance to compete at the District V DECA competition and seize the opportunity to advance to the state contest.

Crossroads High School holds Winter Graduation

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Crossroads High School held its Winter Commencement Ceremony Friday evening at S.C. Lee Junior High in Copperas Cove, with 20 students walking to receive their diplomas.  Connor Marshall was one of those to receive his diploma on Friday evening.

Locals hop into 24th annual Polar Bear Plunge

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press   With the water temperature hovering at 54 degrees – not much warmer than the air temperature – approximately 100 individuals participated in the 24th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Copperas Cove City Park pool on Saturday morning.

Fort Hood announces permanent closure of on-post Tax Center

Special to the Leader-Press   Fort Hood announced on Thursday, Jan. 26, that “Due to an increased mission set in the Fort Hood Legal Assistance Office, tax assistance will no longer be offered for service members and retirees here.

Copperas Cove Public Library unveils paintings of area history

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Capturing our city’s history, more than a dozen artists teamed up to create an art gallery inside the library. Tuesday night at 6 p.m., the Copperas Cove Public Library held a party celebrating the artwork and celebrating the artists who donated their works.

Optimist Club Thrift Store reopens with sale

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The Optimist Club’s Thrift Store reopens its doors on Friday, Jan. 27 and is having a huge blowout sale at 332 Cove Terrace Shopping Center, next to the Coryell County Tax Office in Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove holds town hall for discussions on preparing for upcoming solar eclipse

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press A handful of business owners and city employees attended the business town hall held last Thursday evening at the Civic Center to discuss next year’s total solar eclipse.

Copperas Cove FFA, 4-H students have strong showing in annual Coryell County Fair

By ETHAN PROVOST Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County Youth Fair Auction concluded the week-long fair on Saturday evening.  Keith Turner, the speaker and Auctioneer for the auction said, “I’ll tell you, I’m super competitive – but we can’t lose sight of what it’s truly for.

City of Copperas Cove holding job fair

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The City of Copperas Cove is looking for locals to join the ranks of city staff.  On Saturday, Jan. 28, the city is holding a job fair at the Copperas Cove Public Library, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Applicants need not bring resumes with them to the event.