Longtime Coryell County Clerk retires

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Coryell County said farewell to Coryell County Clerk Barbara Simpson after 28 years of service with a retirement reception held Friday afternoon in the Commissioners’ Courtroom in Gatesville.

Copperas Cove man sentenced to life without parole for continuous sexual abuse of young children

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Francis Jarad Cola, 44, of Copperas Cove was sentenced to life in prison without parole by a Coryell County jury on Thursday evening, June 24.

Copperas Cove float captures first place in Holland Parade

Special to Leader-Press  Young Miss Five Hills Emily Kimball took the deepest breath possible, reared her shoulder back and thrust the kernel of corn out of her mouth in the Holland Corn Festival junior corn seed spitting contest.

Oakalla VFD holding pancake supper, auction

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department is hosting an all-you-can-eat pancake supper and auction on Saturday, June 19, from 5-8 p.m., at the department, located at 29111 F.M. 963 in Oakalla. The cost is $7 for adults and $5 for kids.

Juveniles flee Ft. Worth halfway house, burglarize vehicles in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A 17-year-old male is in the Coryell County Jail after being arrested last Friday morning by Copperas Cove police in connection with a string of vehicle burglaries.

Former Arby’s site in Copperas Cove demolished to make way for Take 5 Oil Change

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After being closed for nearly two years, the former Arby’s store in Copperas Cove was demolished on Tuesday to make way for another business. Take 5 Oil Change, with 88 stores in 22 cities across Texas, will be coming to Copperas Cove.

Baylor Scott & White, AdventHealth hold Cancer Survivor Day 2021

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Baylor Scott and White Cancer Center and AdventHealth Central Texas partnered to hold their annual Cancer Survivor Day celebration Monday morning in front of the Cancer Center.

Copperas Cove issues last update on city COVID-19 cases

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  With vaccinations continuing to increase, and testing on a plateaued decrease compared to earlier this year, the number of new cases has gone down locally.

CCISD board of trustees meets tonight

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District will be holding a public hearing on the utilization of Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III (ESSER III) Funds starting at 6 p.m.

Copperas Cove, one of few area cities to offer Homestead exemption

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove city council will be discussing and providing direction on the proposed budget for fiscal year 2021-2022 during a workshop meeting this evening.