Registration now open for 2022 Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant

Special to the Leader-Press  Copperas Cove Five Hills Ambassador Dawn Hale knows what it feels like to lose and to win. With each effort competing in the Miss Five Hills Scholarship pageant, she grew more confident and used what she learned in each attempt to capture the crown.

OSDCT holding grand opening Saturday

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Operation Stand Down Central Texas will hold a grand opening Saturday morning, welcoming the public to the non-profit’s new facility on Carpenter Street. Operation Stand Down Central Texas aims to help homeless veterans in the area.

Intersection of West Highway 190 and Big Divide in Copperas Cove now a three-way stop after Tuesday morning accident

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove fire and police responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision Tuesday morning at the intersection of Big Divide Road and West Highway190 just inside the Copperas Cove city limits.

6th Annual Mommy/Daddy & Me Sweetheart Tea to benefit homeless veterans

Special to Leader-Press  Princesses and pirates of all ages will walk the plank with sharks swimming below, storm the castle with ropes, hoist cannonballs using a catapult, and more at the 6th Annual Mommy/Daddy & Me Sweetheart Tea, set for Saturday, Feb. 12 from 1-4 p.m.

Copperas Cove city council directs staff to look into cost of decorating city facilities, light poles along Business190 for Christmas season

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Every year, as the Christmas season begins and residents begin to decorate their own homes, without fail, someone comments on social media about the lack of Christmas cheer in Copperas Cove, or more specifically, the lack of light and decorations along Business...

Chamber of Commerce holds annual banquet, distributes awards

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual banquet with a Casino Night theme Saturday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.After not holding a banquet in 2021 due to COVID, members and supporters showed up in spades for this year’s banquet.

Coryell County commissioners vote to re-send ETJ agreement between County and City of Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County Commissioners discussed and ultimately voted to re-send a proposed ETJ Subdivision Agreement between the county and the city of Copperas Cove during their regular meeting Tuesday morning.

On the eve of registration, 2022 Five Hills Scholarship program status uncertain

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Usually by this date on the calendar, volunteers with the Five Hills Scholarship program are ready to receive registrations starting Feb. 1 for the annual pageant.

Copperas Cove EDC board looks at possible virtual spec building to draw companies to Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board of directors viewed a video presentation regarding a virtual spec building from Next Move Group during their meeting Wednesday afternoon.

Copperas Cove EDC selects Fred Welch as new Executive Director 

Special to the Leader-Press COPPERAS COVE, TEXAS (January 27, 2022) – The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) has selected Fred Welch to be its new executive director.