Copperas Cove Quality of Life Board hears update on park restrooms project

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  New restrooms are coming to City Park by summer 2022, a little more than four years after the project was put into a parks improvement plan back in 2018.

Bible Way hosting annual MLK Jr. commemoration and unity walk

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Monday at 1 p.m., the annual unity walk will take place in Copperas Cove, remembering the legacy of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church, which is hosting the event, welcomes the community to participate.

Republican gubernatorial candidate making stop in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West (Lt. Col., Ret.) will be paying a visit to Copperas Cove on Sunday. According to West's social media page, he's scheduled to be at Monty’s Old School BBQ, located at 412 E. Avenue D, at 11 a.m.

Students compete this week in Coryell County Youth Fair

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The annual Coryell County Youth Fair kicked off for another year Monday, with 62 exhibitors participating from Copperas Cove. The week started with students bringing their Home Economics projects to be checked in on Monday and ready for judging on Tuesday.

CCISD board recognized, teacher honored for retirement

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees received recognition in honor of January being School Board Recognition Month during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.

Five Hills titleholder raises more than $10,000 for Alzheimer’s Association

Special to Leader-Press  Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball visits with her Grandma Tru, holding her hand. The pair sit in chairs as Kimball shares with her grandmother what is going on in the teenager’s life. But Grandma Tru does not understand.

Copperas Cove man jailed for setting off tear gas in backyard on New Year’s

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A Copperas Cove man is in the Coryell County jail as of Monday on bonds totaling $43,000, after an investigation into a New Year’s incident which led to a total of 14 individuals being affected by “smoke bombs” that Kristopher Anthony Meda, 45, allegedly set off...

City of Copperas Cove abates burned-down property on North Main

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Last Sunday evening, Jan. 2, Copperas Cove firefighters responded to a house on fire at 606 N. Main St.

Copperas Cove area actor shares story of television, film roles, what’s next in 2022

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Although he’s acted in dozens of films and has traveled far and wide, Randall Oliver feels most at home with his wife on his ranch in Topsey and in the surrounding region.

Negrete Firefighter Foundation scholarship recipients start at Fire Academy

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Central Texas Fire Academy last week, on Monday, thanks to scholarships from the Negrete Firefighter Foundation.