Copperas Cove mayor pro tem announces intent to run for mayor in November

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Wednesday afternoon, Copperas Cove city councilman and Mayor Pro Tem, Dan Yancey, announced in a press release issued to the Leader-Press that he would be putting his hat in the ring for the mayor’s position, after Mayor Bradi Diaz announced that she would...

Copperas Cove Mayor Diaz announces she will not seek reelection

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Wednesday morning, Bradi Diaz, mayor of Copperas Cove, issued a press release that she would not be seeking reelection to office in November.

Copperas Cove author shares advice with teens at library

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove author Regina Castillo visited with the group of pre-teens and teenagers during the Teen Group Wednesday afternoon as part of the Summer Reading Program.

Copperas Cove city council to provide direction for animal shelter bond election

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove City Council will be providing direction on procedures for a bond election for a new Animal Shelter/Animal Control facility during its regular meeting this evening.

Copperas Cove's City’s Street Department makes the rounds for pothole repair

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Although the warm temperatures of July make February's subfreezing week of cold and power outages more of a memory, Copperas Cove residents are still left with evidence of Winter Storm Uri: potholes.

Copperas Cove Repeater Assocation has a field day

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  More than 20 amateur radio operators took part in a 24-hour field day this past Saturday.

Copperas Cove native serves as a member of U.S. Navy’s “Silent Service”

By ALVIN PLEXICO,  Navy Office of  Community Outreach Special to Leader-Press  GROTON, Conn. - A Copperas Cove, Texas, native is serving in the U.S. Navy aboard USS California, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines.

Copperas Cove veterans reflect back 30 years to Desert Shield, Desert Storm

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Before social media and the ability to live stream via smartphones to the other side of the world, tens of thousands of troops deployed from Fort Hood and other U.S.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Day draws volunteers on Saturday

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove got a bit more beautiful over the weekend. Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) held its first Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Day on Saturday from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. They hope to hold the event annually.

Former Copperas Cove police officer indicted

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The office of Coryell County District Clerk Becky Moore released its list of monthly indictments which were filed on June 24.