Residents deal with no water, as city works to restore service to portions of west side

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove residents were in Stage 4B water restrictions starting Saturday, Feb. 20, due to loss of water pressure in the Mountain Top Pressure Plane, which caused 1,200 water customers to lose service. On Monday evening, those restrictions were lifted.

Copperas Cove family describes experience of eight days without power

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  By Saturday evening, the large majority of Copperas Cove residents had finally had their power restored, but some families are still upset at how long they went without power.

Copperas Cove deals with one-week deep freeze, officials have infrastructure concerns

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  More than one week into below-freezing temperatures, and more than 60 hours into what began as “rolling outages,” Copperas Cove is dealing with other issues brought on by the severely cold weather.

Community rallies to help each other during freezing temperatures, power outages

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Winter Storm Uri brought a whole slew of problems to Central Texas beyond the ice and more than a week of below-freezing temperatures.

Copperas Cove Civic Center to open as warming center

Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove, Texas – Due to the extreme inclement weather and prolonged freezing conditions, the City of Copperas Cove will open a Warming Center to offer temporary relief for citizens who may be in need. The Copperas Cove Civic Center, located at 1206 W.

CCISD trustees approve district applying for modified schedule during STAAR testing

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the district applying for a Modified Schedule of State Assessment Testing Days waiver for K-8th grades and to request 40 percent campus hybrid instruction for 9th-12th grade students...

Coryell County commissioners approve May bond election for new jail

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Coryell County commissioners approved a bond election for only a new jail facility for a special election in May during their regular meeting Tuesday morning.

Copperas Cove, Coryell Health hold drive-through vaccine clinic

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The city of Copperas Cove joined forced with Coryell Health to hold a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the rear parking lot of Copperas Cove High School on Saturday.

County commissioners discuss new jail cost, operations

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Coryell County Commissioners’ Court held a special workshop meeting via Zoom Friday morning to discuss the maintenance and operating cost and property tax rate for the proposed 250-bed jail facility.

CCHS DECA students advance to state contest

Special to Leader-Press    As businesses were forced to close during the pandemic, some reopened at 25 percent, up to 75 percent, back down to 50 percent as the roller coaster continued.