Texas school districts continue to face COVID-19 as they prepare for back to school

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove parent Hilda Medina spoke during the Copperas Cove Independent School District’s board of trustee meeting’s Open Forum to share her concerns about school zones and the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the strain on hospitals and how students...

Copperas Cove city council to vote on city budget, tax rate

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council is holding a special meeting on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

Copperas Cove barbershops collecting, churches distributing school supplies this week

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   With the first day of school fast approaching, Copperas Cove businesses and organizations are continuing to hold school supply collections and giveaways to try to help students in need.  Two local barbershops in Copperas Cove are collecting supplies.

CCISD board of trustees to consider budgeted purchases totaling $1.35 million

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will be considering several purchases related to professional development, attendance software, unemployment and workers’ compensation coverage and a variety of Special Education services related...

Star Group-VHV holds backpack giveaway in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Star Group-Veterans Helping Veterans gave away approximately 150 backpacks full of school supplies on Saturday afternoon.  This year was the second year for SG-VHV to give away backpacks.

CCISD shifts gears for Stuff the Bus 2021

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District held its 7th annual Stuff the Bus school supply drive Friday at the Administration Building on Main Street.

Class of 2025 gets Bulldawg Welcome

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   More than 600 new Copperas Cove Bulldawgs received a nice hearty and warm welcome to the Dawghouse at the annual Bulldawg Welcome held Tuesday.  Starting at 9 a.m.

As CCISD teachers head back to class, Optimist Club awards 10 new teachers with classroom funds

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Optimist Club donated $1,000 to teachers at the Copperas Cove Independent School District’s New Teacher Orientation Monday morning.

Copperas Cove firefighter remembered with foundation, celebration

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    One year ago, the family of Jose’ Negrete, a Copperas Cove firefighter/paramedic who had battled lymphoma, was laying him to rest.

Copperas Cove city council calls for Place 3 special election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    There are now four places on the Copperas Cove city council up for election on Nov. 2, to include a special election for Place 3, called for by the city council during Tuesday’s city council meeting.