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.By Friday morning, city’s work crews from Code Compliance and Solid Waste were busily demolishing the remains of the structure as well as removing the debris...

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.

Topsey Water Supply Corporation issues Boil Water Notice

Special to the Leader-Press   A Boil Water Notice has been issued effective Friday, January 7, 2022, at 5 p.m. for below listed properties served by Topsey Water Supply. •             All customers on Dove Lane •             All customers on Duncan Road •             All customers on FM...

Alzona sworn in, council approves agreement with Temple for regional police records system

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove City Council welcomed Councilmember Shawn Alzona to Place 3 on the dais Tuesday evening, as he was sworn in by Copperas Cove Municipal Associate Judge Lisa Kubala at the beginning of the workshop meeting.During their regular meeting, the city...

Coryell County DA advises Copperas Cove High School students how to win at trial

Special to Leader-Press  It is rare to see high school students sitting quietly after school.

Copperas Cove City Council discusses status of Five Hills Scholarship Pageant

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The fate of the Copperas Cove Five Hills Scholarship program, which volunteers in the community for thousands of hours each year and raises funds for the animal shelter and other local causes, is now up in the air after the Copperas Cove city council was...

House burns on North Main, second fire in three months

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Firefighters responded to a house on fire at 606 N. Main St. in Copperas Cove late Sunday evening.

Alzona to be sworn in, council to discuss float storage

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove city councilmember-elect Shawn Alzona will take the oath of office for Place 3 during the Copperas Cove City Council workshop meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4.The workshop meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers at the Technology Center located...

Copperas Cove couple arrested in county narcotics sting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Ethan Starr St. Cricq and Jennifer Alicia St. Cricq of Copperas Cove were arrested in the early morning hours Tuesday morning at their residence in the 1300 block of Dryden Avenue.The husband and wife were in the Coryell County Jail as of Thursday morning, with...