Copperas Cove ISD board to hold hearing on financial rating

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees will be holding a public hearing Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. for the district’s Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas rating prior to their regular meeting.

Copperas Cove voters elect new mayor

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Dan Yancey is now the mayor-elect of Copperas Cove, after receiving 1,292 votes, or 96 percent. Write-in candidate, Devin Meadows, received 52 votes, or 4%.  A total of 1,344 Copperas Cove voters cast ballots in the mayoral race.

Copperas Cove ISD teacher recognized at the 33rd annual Workforce Solutions of Central Texas Torch Awards

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Workforce Solutions of Central Texas held their 33rd annual Torch Awards Luncheon, honoring and recognizing 21 individuals, businesses and community organizations, last Friday at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center.

Copperas Cove's annual Veterans Day parade set for Saturday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press   The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8577 is preparing for the annual Veterans Day Parade, set for Saturday, Nov. 6, starting at 10 a.m. After a hiatus in 2020, the parade is back for 2021.

Howl-O-Ween Puppy Pawlooza goes to the dogs

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Copperas Cove City Park went to the dogs, and their owners, yet again Saturday morning with the 7th annual Howl-O-Ween Puppy Pawlooza hosted by the Five Hills Scholarship Pageant to support the Copperas Cove Animal Shelter.

Copperas Cove voters head to polls to elect new mayor, councilmember, decide fate of proposed animal shelter

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Early voting wrapped up last week for the Nov. 2 general and special election. A total of 1,299 voters have cast ballots in Coryell County, with 847 casting ballots in Copperas Cove at the Early Voting Center, and 424 voting in Gatesville.

CCHS Dawghouse Theatre Presents: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove High School Theater Department will debut its first show of the 2021-2022 school year this weekend at Lea Ledger Auditorium. This weekend’s production is You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, a musical based on the classic Peanuts comic strip.

TxDOT to conduct repairs on U.S. 190 bypass south of Copperas Cove starting Nov. 1

Special to Leader-Press    The Texas Department of Transportation — Waco District will begin pavement repair operations on portions of the U.S. 190 bypass south of Copperas Cove beginning Monday, Nov. 1, weather permitting.

Copperas Cove FFA hits the road for leadership development events

Special to Leader-Press   Central Texas FFA members from across the region were buzzing about the Bumble Bee FFA Invitational, the first contest of the season at which FFA Leadership Development Event teams find out how they stack up against the competition.

Creative Cakes and Snacks opens doors in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Creative Cakes and Snacks opened for business in their storefront location Saturday morning, serving hundreds of customers until nearly 9 p.m. Owners Know-Ledge and Salima Truth have been in the business of satisfying sweet tooths for nearly 20 years.