Copperas Cove VFW announces Teachers of the Year, citizenship contest winners

Special to Leader-Press    Three teachers have emerged as the winners of VFW Post #8577’s Teacher of the Year competition. VFW Elementary School Teacher of the Year is Candice Bowers of Martin Walker Elementary.

Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier partners with Pink Warrior Angels to raise funds for financial aid grants

Special to Leader-Press    Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier has joined with Pink Warrior Angels of Texas (PWATX) to emcee the Runway of Hope Gala featuring 10 cancer survivors that will walk the runway to showcase their individual stories in an effort to raise funds for financial aid grants.

City council okays reducing speed limit on Business 190

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council approved reducing the speed limit on the stretch of Business 190 between Constitution Drive and Avenue D from 40 to 35 miles per hour.  The council voted 6-1, with Councilmember Jay Manning voting against.

Coryell County continues to see spike in new active COVID-19 cases

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County has now reached the point of an average of 47 new cases daily per 100,000 people as of Saturday, Nov. 28, according to the Brown University School of Public Health’s risk levels dashboard.

More than 50 contestants to compete in 6th Annual Krist Kindl Charity Pageant on Saturday

Special to Leader-Press    With COVID-19 affecting families across the nation, Copperas Cove ISD provides both free breakfast and lunch to all students.

Copperas Cove Christmas parade canceled due to “lack of participation”

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The annual Copperas Cove Christmas parade has been canceled, according to a statement issued Monday morning by Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce President Alicia Menard.

Early voting starts Monday in runoff election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Early voting starts Monday for the Dec. 8 runoff election for Copperas Cove city council place 6.  Voting will take place at the Copperas Cove Early Voting Center, located at 508-B Cove Terrace Shopping Center.  Polls will be open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Coryell County seeing “highest infection rate” since tracking began

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County Judge Roger Miller updated the county commissioners on the COVID-19 outlook within Coryell county.  “The numbers in Coryell County are going up at a concerning rate.

Missing Copperas Cove dog found in Pidcoke, travels to Highland Village, reunited with owners in Waco

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Thanksgiving holiday is a little bit brighter for Jamie Harloam of Copperas Cove after being reunited with her dog, Silver, who had been missing for two weeks.

Subject of local manhunt arrested in Belton

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Robert Westly Morris II was arrested on Tuesday evening around 8:30 in the 7600 block of Sparta Road in Belton. He was arrested without incident, according to a representative of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, the agency that arrested Morris.