Copperas Cove businesses getting on board for Small Business Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Small Business Saturday is held the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and this year the Copperas Cove small business community is hoping for shoppers to come out and support them in droves.

Copperas Cove elects two new council members, CCISD incumbent unseated

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   There will be a new face at Place 4 on the Copperas Cove city council, as John Hale came out ahead in the polls in the Nov. 8 election, with 3,566 votes, or 54.46 percent. Fellow candidate, Editha Natividad, received 2,982 votes, or 45.54 percent.

Cove Blue Santa opens for applications Nov. 12

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Cove Blue Santa program will begin accepting applications for families in need starting this Saturday, November 12. The program is for children ages 15 and under.

Hale gets Place 4 Copperas Cove City Council seat

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   There will be a new face at Place 4 on the Copperas Cove city council, as John Hale came out ahead in the polls during the Nov. 8 election, with 3,566 votes, or 54.46 percent. Fellow candidate, Editha Natividad, received 2,982 votes, or 45.54 percent.

Moose Lodge national chairman visits Copperas Cove

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Moose Lodge had the special honor of receiving a visit from Bruce T. Masopust, Chairman of the Board for the Moose Fraternity.

Polls open Nov. 8 for general, special election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Election day, Nov. 8, polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the following Coryell County locations: Copperas Cove Civic Center, 1206 W Avenue B Holy Family Catholic Church, 1001 Georgetown Rd. Eastside Baptist Church, 1202 MLK Jr Blvd.

Copperas Cove community groups plant tree in honor of Ronnie Viss for Arbor Day

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Ronnie C. Viss was an active member of the Copperas Cove community, doing what he could to make a difference and touching the lives of everyone he met, but his life was cut short by a tragic boat-loading accident earlier this year.

VFW Post 8577 hosts annual Veterans Day Parade in Copperas Cove

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Families lined the streets waving their flags and cheering as parade floats, decorated vehicles, and various groups made their way through Copperas Cove, celebrating veterans with the annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday morning.

Kendra Scott donates kindness kits to CCISD elementary schools

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary students and teachers were in for a fun surprise when entrepreneur Kendra Scott donated kindness kits for all of the district’s elementary classes.

Fall-O-Ween Festival in Copperas Cove draws estimated 7,000

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   On Saturday afternoon, goblins, ghouls, witches, wizards, superheroes and countless inflatable dinosaurs took over the Copperas Cove City Park for the annual Fall-O-Ween Festival.