Local distillery shifts gears: making, selling, donating hand sanitizer

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press      Flanigan’s Distillery and Winery, located just 35 miles southwest of Copperas Cove in Bertram, now sells alcohol to sanitize both a person’s insides and outsides, according to co-owner Dana Flanigan.

Leader-Press awarded grant to aid in local COVID-19 coverage

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    With the spread of COVID-19 across the United States, reaching into the state of Texas and drifting into Coryell County and Copperas Cove, the need for timely local news and information is paramount.

Coryell County coronavirus positive cases increase; first patient has recovered

 By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    With the numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in Coryell County reaching a count of 17 as of press time on Thursday, there is some good news: the first positive case in the county, a Copperas Cove woman in her 50s, has recovered from the virus.

Coryell County COVID-19 cases climb to 9, county judge discourages nonessential travel outside county

 By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The number of COVID-19 cases in Coryell County has risen to nine as of Monday afternoon.

Copperas Cove city council extends disaster declaration through April 30

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove City Council approved the extension of the city’s declaration of local disaster though April 30 during an emergency city council meeting held Friday at noon.

Governor Abbott tells Texans to stay home, essential activities and services only through April 30

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Wednesday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order which, in short, requires all Texans to stay home except for essential activities or those performing essential services.

Local food pantries see more visitors

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press                                             As shelves at local grocery stores fluctuate between full and bare, the local food pantries continue to provide much needed food and meals to people in the community.

County judge discourages travel to counties with multiple COVID cases, shelter in place orders

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to increase within the Central Texas Region.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Copperas Cove announces day camps for mission essential employees, enrollment now open

Special to Leader-Press   To more adequately and effectively meet the emerging needs of individuals and families affected by disaster events in our local area, Boys & Girls Clubs of Copperas Cove (BGCCC) will begin to offer Day Camps for mission-essential employees important for supporting the...

City launches Cove Cares to feed elderly at home

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Tuesday marked day two of the Cove Cares Senior Meal Delivery Program and the first day where seniors received a free copy of the Copperas Cove Leader-Press newspaper with their meal.