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.

Copperas Cove sees highest count of active COVID-19 cases to date

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    As the COVID-19 pandemic continues its spread locally, positive cases of COVID-19 are at an all-time high within the city of Copperas Cove as of Monday.

COVID-19 Cases climb higher in Coryell County, neighboring counties continue to see surge

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    After Coryell County saw a surge last week in new positive cases of COVID-19 virus, the count only climbed by four, reaching 1,017 positive cases on Monday, with 223 cases considered active, 781 recovered, and 13 deceased.

Robertson Avenue Baptist Church celebrates 60 years

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Robertson Avenue Baptist Church celebrates its 60th anniversary on Friday. The church first opened its doors and held its first service 60 years ago on November 20, 1960, led by R.G. Whitehead, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Copperas Cove.

Wednesday criminal trespass call in Lampasas County leads to pursuit and arrest of Copperas Cove man, one suspect still at large

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press     The pursuit of two suspects involved in a Lampasas County criminal trespass call led to Big Divide Road in Copperas Cove. On Wednesday afternoon, Texas Game Wardens responded to a criminal trespass call in Lampasas County.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful, Five Hills royalty host Community Shred Day

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press    Local residents had the opportunity on Sunday to safely dispose of their unwanted papers, mail, sensitive documents, and more this weekend.