Copperas Cove ISD announces continuation of face coverings

Special to Leader-Press   After consulting with Coryell County medical professionals and local emergency management officials, Copperas Cove ISD Superintendent Dr. Joe Burns announced on Friday that face coverings will continue to be required for both students and staff in the district.

Governor Abbott lifts mask mandates, expands business capacity to 100%

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On today, March 2, Texas Independence Day, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that he was issuing Executive Order GA-34, which lifts the statewide mask mandate and also permits businesses to open to 100 percent effective Wednesday, March 10.

Chocolate Fantasia raises funds for sensory equipment for special needs students

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Five Hills Scholarship Pageant hosted the inaugural Chocolate Fantasia at the Copperas Cove Civic Center Friday evening, featuring art made by Copperas Cove Independent School District Special Education students and chocolates made by S.C. Lee Junior and...

CCISD Maintenance staff work to repair schools

Special to Leader-Press    After a devastating week of winter weather for the Lone Star state, Copperas Cove ISD Maintenance and Custodial Department employees are busy repairing the damage as academic instruction continues on schedule.

Coryell, Bell County residents can apply for Federal disaster assistance

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Texas homeowners and renters in the 77 counties designated for individual assistance who sustained damage may now apply for disaster assistance with FEMA.

Residents deal with plumbing issues, broken pipes

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press Although the cold temperatures have left, many Copperas Cove residents are now dealing with plumbing issues thanks to broken pipes after the below freezing temperatures.  Local plumbers say that they have been inundated with calls about these broken pipes.

The Reef, Camp Caylor feed city employees

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Camp Caylor and The Reef food truck showed their appreciation for the city’s hardworking employees this weekend with a free meal and drink.

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.