Copperas Cove 3rd graders learn at 17th annual EcoHarvest

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Hundreds of Copperas Cove students had the opportunity to learn about our environment and what they can do to protect it. Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful hosted the 17th Annual EcoHarvest for CCISD students.

Altrusa International of Copperas Cove holds 20th annual golf classic

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Golfers took to the Hills of Cove Golf Course Saturday morning, playing a sport they love while raising money for a great cause.

Copperas Cove Moose Lodge raises funds for PWA with Bras for a Cause

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Men of the Copperas Cove Moose Lodge strutted their stuff in bedazzled and blinged-out bras on Saturday night.

Moose Lodge, HomeBase hosting “pink” events in Copperas Cove on Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    With the month of October being known as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, there are two events dedicated to raising funds for Pink Warrior Angels, a 501c3 founded in 2015 by Copperas Cove resident Julie Moser.

Copperas Cove city council to look at funding to construct interchange to join SH9 with Business 190

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Those on the north side of Copperas Cove who have been wishing for a way to access stores and other businesses on the east side of the city without having to drive through town may be a little closer to seeing that wish come true.

CCISD board of trustees candidates answer introductory questions

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   There are three races for the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees, but only one of them is a contested race.

A&M-Central Texas Student Government Planning a “Spook-tacular” Halloween Event

Special to the Leader-Press The summer weather has not yet yielded to the long-awaited cooler temperatures of the fall, but that hasn’t stopped A&M-Central Texas Student Government and the Office of Student Affairs from getting ready for a ‘spook-tacular’ event coming up at the end of the month.

Resident criticizes city’s “sovereign immunity” stance in response to water damage

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   An 80-year-old Copperas Cove woman brought her concerns directly to the Copperas Cove city council on Tuesday evening, after a city water pipe burst on Sept. 12 and flooded her residence on Carlton Street as well as another home for more than four hours.

Copperas Cove developer bringing back Joy Drive-In as RV park

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Some longtime Covites may remember the evenings back in the 60s, 70s, and 80s when they would pile into the family car and head to the edge of town and line up to watch movies at the Joy Drive In.

Local schools and businesses go orange for CCISD anti-bullying campaign

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Residents in Copperas Cove are seeing orange in local businesses, on buildings, and in schools. October is National Bullying Prevention Month and orange is the color that represents anti-bullying awareness.