Copperas Cove EDC hosts reception for executive director finalists

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation presented its four finalists in its search for a new Executive Director with a reception held Wednesday evening at the Holy Family Catholic Church Social Hall.

Coryell County Youth Fair wraps up with auction

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Yet another Coryell County Youth Fair is now in the record books, with 207 kids from all over Coryell County making it to the live auction last Saturday night at the Gatesville Civic Center.

Monster trucks crush it with the Five Hills royalty

Special to Leader-Press  The engines were loud. The air was dusty as the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty witnessed some destruction and monster truck action as special guests at the No Limits Monster Truck Show at the Bell County Expo Center.

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.

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...