Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen serving meals at Fairview Community Church

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Soup Kitchen is up and running with the help of the Fairview Community Church on 1202 Veterans Ave. The church previously served meals every Wednesday for the last 20+ years.

Lighted Christmas parade winners announced

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce hosted and organized the 28th annual Krist Kindl Markt at City Park last weekend, featuring the return of the Lighted Christmas Parade on Saturday evening.

Sacred relics exposition to visit Holy Family Catholic Church

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   More than 150 relics from early Christian church history will be in Copperas Cove on Monday, Dec. 12, when Companions of the Cross will have an exposition set up at the Holy Family Catholic Church hall. Some of the relics are around 2,000 years old.

Crossroads High students learn life skills through sewing

By CONNIE WINCHELL Special to the Leader-Press   Sewing as a hobby and as an industry has been around for centuries. Its popularity continues to grow as fashion and trends evolve. This implies that it will remain part of everyone’s culture in the years to come.

Roadway projects, park restrooms part of City Manager’s update to council

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove city manager Ryan Haverlah updated the city council on various city projects during Tuesday evening’s city council meeting.

Man dead after motorcycle strikes utility pole

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   50-year-old James Michael Sims died on Sunday after his motorcycle struck a utility pole on in the 300 block of Summers Road in Copperas Cove. According to Copperas Cove police, they responded to a call at approximately 6:33 p.m.

Robert Griffin III Foundation to provide Christmas shopping spree for Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove

Special to the Leader-Press This holiday season, the Robert Griffin III Foundation will support Boys & Girls Club of Copperas Cove by providing the opportunity for Club youth to participate in a one-day Walmart shopping spree in Copperas Cove.

Incumbent, new councilmembers to be sworn in on Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Two new faces and a one-year incumbent will take their oaths of office for the Copperas Cove city council on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Copperas Cove volunteers turn out to lay wreaths for veterans

By MIKE MYERSCove Leader-Press  On a soggy Saturday morning, family members and volunteers placed more than 13,000 wreaths on the graves of veterans and family members buried at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen.

Krist Kindl Markt kicks off Thursday in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove’s City Park will be transformed beginning Thursday this week for the annual Krist Kindl Markt, held by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce. The free festival begins on Thursday at 4 p.m. and closes at 10 p.m.