Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market opens Thursday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market will open for the season on Thursday, May 6, and take place every Thursday through October from 4-7 p.m. at the corner of Avenue D and South 2nd Street.

Copperas Cove Lions Club awards scholarships

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Lions Club of Copperas Cove awarded two $1,000 scholarships to Copperas Cove High School seniors during the club’s meeting held last Tuesday afternoon at Lil’ Tex Restaurant.  The scholarships went to Nadia Cisneros and Jacob Madrid-Swenson.

Copperas Cove city council to vote on agreement for park restroom project

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove city council will take action on an agreement for the design and build of the city parks restroom project during its regular meeting this evening.

Polls open Saturday for Coryell County bond election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After seven days of early voting that wrapped up on Tuesday, a total of 330 voters had cast ballots at the Copperas Cove Early Voting Center ahead of the Saturday, May 1 bond election on $30.9 million to fund a proposed new Coryell County jail.

Coryell County sheriff gives tour of jail ahead of special election

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Coryell County Sheriff Scott Williams gave media outlets a tour of the county jail Monday afternoon and shared more information on the current needs that the jail and county are facing.

Copperas Cove to be site of new Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskin Robbins store

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A new storefront will be appearing at 2410 E. Business 190 in Copperas Cove, on part of the property which was the former Heart of Texas Federal Credit Union.

VFW Post 8577 celebrates 66 years, gives $32,000 to community organizations

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Olan Forest Smith VFW Post #8577 of Copperas Cove celebrated its 66th anniversary and distributed more than $32,000 to local organizations Tuesday evening.  Tuesday, April 27, marked the post’s 66th birthday.

Copperas Cove High School Project Graduation holds car wash fundraiser

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Volunteers and senior students with the Copperas Cove High School Project Graduation Committee held a car wash fundraiser in the parking lot behind Bush’s Chicken Saturday and raised more than $1,200 for this year’s Project Graduation.

Council receives project updates, approves contract for golf course concessions

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council heard from City Manager Ryan Haverlah regarding several topics during the City Manager Report during its regular meeting on Tuesday.

Luncheon held for Crime Victims’ Rights Week

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Hidden Gem Family Center of Gatesville hosted various county government offices for a lunch this week in honor of Crime Victims’ Rights Week.