Copperas Cove's Martin Walker Elementary Reading Buddies program boosts student literacy and self confidence

Special to the Leader-Press   Research has consistently shown that reading aloud to young children can help them build thinking skills and comprehension. The more you read with children, the better they will understand words and sentences on their own as they develop.

Copperas Cove Junior High qualifies twice as many students for Region 8, West Zone Band than any other participating school districts

  Special to the Leader-Press Thirteen schools, 407 junior high band members, and only 189 All-Region junior high band members are chosen.

Cove House holding annual banquet

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter is holding its annual fundraising banquet on Saturday, Nov. 19, at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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.