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.

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.

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 contracts with LAN for street maintenance management plan for $148,551

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council approved authorizing the city manager to enter into a contract for $148,551 with Lockwood, Andrews & Newman Inc. (LAN) to complete a Pavement Condition Assessment and Management Plan for the city’s streets and roadways, during...

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.