Copperas Cove Veterans’ Day parade latest event casualty of COVID-19

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    VFW Post 8577 has held an annual Veterans Day parade in Copperas Cove for more than 40 years, but this year’s event has been canceled by the post, as the request to hold the event was denied by Copperas Cove’s mayor, Bradi Diaz.

State launching COVID-19 rapid testing pilot program in Texas schools

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Texas Education Agency (TEA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Pilot Program for Texas school systems.

Copperas Cove sees spike in COVID-19 cases, active case number rises from last week

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Monday morning, Copperas Cove Deputy Fire Chief/Emergency Management Coordinator Gary Young issued the weekly update for the city’s positive COVID-19 cases within the city limits.  In one week, the cumulative case total rose from 383 to 414, a jump of 31.

State, local healthcare providers brace for upcoming flu season amid COVID-19 concerns

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    As the tracking of numbers for the COVID-19 pandemic continues, another season opened as of Oct. 1: flu season, a time during which healthcare providers urge people to get their flu shots. The flu season typically runs through May.

Copperas Cove ISD to see increase in on-campus learners starting Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Tuesday the second six weeks of school for Copperas Cove Independent School District will begin, with on-campus learner numbers to increase.  During the first six weeks, a total of 4,766 were learning on campus and 3,213 were virtual, at-home students.

Copperas Cove cases climb, yet active cases dip as of Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    As of Monday’s weekly report from the City of Copperas Cove, there are 62 active, positive-confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the city limits, out of 343 positive cases, which are up 19 overall from last week’s report.

Abbott reopens most of state to 75%, nursing homes may allow visitors

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the phased reopening of the state of Texas is resuming, in areas where hospitalizations for COVID-19 make up less than 15 percent of all hospitalizations in the state trauma service areas.

Local community, TDCJ active COVID-19 cases drop

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The majority of the active positive confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates housed at Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facilities in Coryell County have dropped, after a spike in numbers during the past two weeks.

Hospitalizations, active COVID-19 cases down statewide, but prison units in Coryell County continue to spike new cases

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The majority of the active positive confirmed COVID-19 cases within Coryell County are not found among its residents at large, but within two of the six Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facilities in Coryell County, which continue to see a...

Copperas Cove ISD gets $1 million federal grant to meet students’ learning needs during pandemic

By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove ISD will get a boost of more than $1 million as a result of the pandemic and Cove students will be the beneficiaries. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, commonly referred to as the CARES Act, earmarks $30.