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.

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.