Theft suspects arrested at Copperas Cove Wal-Mart

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A man and a woman were arrested by Copperas Cove police on Saturday after walking out of Wal-Mart with more than $1,700 in unpaid merchandise to include toys, tools, hover boards, cooking items, cans of spray paint, headphones, curtains, a Cricut 3, Cricut...

Hit-and-run Saturday night injures pregnant Copperas Cove woman, child

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A Saturday evening hit-and-run incident sent a Copperas Cove woman to the hospital, and the driver of the other vehicle is still unidentified as of Monday afternoon, according to Copperas Cove police.

Altrusa ready for 19th annual Golf Classic

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The members of Altrusa International of Copperas Cove are ready to raise funds to purchase books for Copperas Cove Independent School District and Head Start students via their annual “Aiming For Literacy” Golf Classic.

Copperas Cove voters head to the polls starting Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Early voting starts on Monday, Oct. 18 for the Nov. 2 general election. Early voting will run from Oct. 18 through Friday, Oct. 29. On the ballot for Copperas Cove voters are the mayoral race and a special election for Place 3 on the Copperas Cove city council.

Cinergy Cinemas in Copperas Cove to show special screening of documentary Hell or High Seas

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Cinergy Cinemas will be showing a one-time screening of the documentary film HELL OR HIGH SEAS on Wednesday, October 13, at 7 p.m. The film follows U.S.

Students create art to get animals adopted

Special to Leader-Press  Five pieces of one-of-a-kind custom artwork lined the table of the Copperas Cove City Council Workshop on Tuesday. The masterpieces all depicted cats or dogs and some also with people to promote animal adoption in the inaugural Copperas Cove Artwork for Animals Contest.

Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce Holds Political Forum for City Council, Mayoral Candidates

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce held a political forum for the candidates and incumbents running for City Council as well as the Mayoral race in the council chambers at the Technology Center Thursday evening. The forum began just after 5:30 p.m.

Commissioners hear update on federal, state, county redistricting

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Legislature has begun the redistricting process for United States Congressional Districts, State Representative Districts and State Senate Districts and released initial draft maps showing the newly proposed districts last week.

Neighborhoods, church hold National Night Out block parties

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Neighbors gathered together, forming new and continuing old friendships, at four different block parties held around Copperas Cove as part of the annual National Night Out.

New housing development west of Suja Lane increases flooding to residents’ properties

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Kevin and Stacy Breaux have lived in their home on Suja Lane since 2000, just two years after it was annexed by the city of Copperas Cove from Lampasas County.