Copperas Cove student wins District Exchange Club A.C.E. of the Year award

Special to Leader-Press   Trent Davidson has had approximately 15 spinal surgeries since kindergarten. Days each week are filled with doctor’s office visits, follow-up appointments, and sometimes missing school for months at a time.

CCISD Board of Trustees to consider new principals for CCJHS, Clements/Parsons Elementary

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will take action on hiring a new principal for Copperas Cove Junior High School and Clements/Parsons Elementary during its regular meeting Tuesday evening.

Nation’s fallen heroes honored by Five Hills Royalty

Special to Leader-Press    More than 7,000 pairs of boots were lined in rows on the parade field in front of Fort Hood’s III Corps Headquarters. The boots represented the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines service members who have lost their lives.

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.