Local health officials: hurry up and wait on vaccine delivery, distribution

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    While the state of Texas leads the country in the total number of vaccines administered to fight COVID-19, at more than 1,000,000 doses, local release of the vaccine has been a slower process.

Copperas Cove city council to vote on utility assistance donation program

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Special to Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council will be holding a workshop meeting to discuss updates to the city’s Capital Improvement Projects as part of the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. at the Technology Building.

Partners Against Child Trafficking holds awareness event in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Approximately 50 people attended a presentation by Partners Against Child Trafficking about raising awareness of child trafficking at the Holy Family Catholic Church Social Hall Saturday morning.  This month is Human Trafficking Awareness Month.

Copperas Cove community volunteers honor MLK with cleanup event

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    More than 1,200 pounds of trash were collected on Saturday at a community cleanup event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Alber promoted to Deputy Chief of Police in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Police Department held a private promotion ceremony to recognize the achievements of four officers Friday evening.  Capt.

CCISD purchases properties for future school sites

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the purchase of two parcels of property, one along China Road and one along Grimes Crossing Road, during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.  The property along China Road is 26.

Cove House looks to expand

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Cove House Emergency Shelter, located at 108 E. Halstead Avenue, is looking to expand in the not-too-distant future.

Local students compete at Coryell County Youth Fair

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The annual Coryell County Youth Fair kicked off this week as students from across the county dropped off their Home Economic entries to be judged on Tuesday and brought livestock such as horses, cattle, poultry, rabbits, and goats to be shown throughout the...

Copperas Cove issues vaccine survey, Bell County now local vaccination hub

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As a vaccine for the COVID-19 is becoming available in the state of Texas, the city of Copperas Cove on Wednesday evening issued notice of a local Coronavirus (COVID‐19) Vaccine Interest Survey.

Area hospitalizations for COVID-19 remain above 20% mark, but local active cases are down

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Hospitalizations for COVID-19 in our local Trauma Service Area have remained above the 15-percent mark since Dec. 29 and were at 22.8  percent as of Jan. 9, with greater than 1 in 5 patients locally being hospitalized with the COVID-19 virus.