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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.

Coryell County officials weed through thousands of new COVID cases

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The office of Coryell County Judge Roger Miller has spent time this week weeding through the 2,488 new unreported COVID-19 cases received from the Texas Department of State Health Services’ (DSHS) Public Health Region 7 (PHR7) on Monday.

Copperas Cove city council to look at city street maintenance plan

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council will take action on pursuing a pavement condition assessment and developing a five-year street maintenance management plan during their regular meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening.

Registration opens for 2021 Five Hills Scholarship Pageant

Special to Leader-Press    Copperas Cove Five Hills Junior Ambassador Hayley Sawyer knows what it feels like to lose and to win. She lost in her first year of the pageant but learned many things from the competition.

Coryell County expects sudden spike in COVID case numbers on Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press     Coryell County Judge Roger Miller was notified on Thursday afternoon by Region 7 (PHR7) of the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that COVID-19 cases for Coryell County had been under reported for the past few months.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful calls for entries in student art show

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    This year, Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful is hosting an Upcycle Art Contest, leading up to the annual Spring Eco Fling on Feb. 27. “This year KCCB chose to host Eco Fling as a hybrid event,” said KCCB Executive Director Roxanne Flores-Achmad.