Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans holds annual Thanksgiving basket distribution

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Star Group Veterans Helping Veterans gave away more than 500 turkeys and bas of fixings during its annual Thanksgiving Basket distribution Saturday morning.

Dec. 8 set as date for Copperas Cove runoff election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During a special meeting of the Copperas Cove city council on Thursday, the council canvassed the election results of the Nov. 3 election, declaring Place 7 candidate and incumbent Jack Smith the winner.

Coryell County sees more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 since Oct. 30

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Like other parts of Texas, Copperas Cove and Coryell County have seen a surge in positive COVID-19 cases since the end of October.  The city of Copperas Cove issued its weekly update for COVID-19 cases on Monday Nov.

Clements/Parsons Elementary honors veterans with parade

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Students at Clements-Parsons Elementary held a drive-through parade for local veterans Tuesday morning.  The students decorated posters and signs that they held as they waved American flags while local veterans in the community drove through the parking lot.

CCISD trustees approve retention pay for district staff

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove Independent School District employees will see some additional funds in their December 2020 paycheck, after the CCISD board approved a resolution regarding a one-time retention incentive for staff during its meeting on Tuesday evening.

Sunday is deadline to enter Krist Kindl Charity Pageant

Special to Leader-Press    Little girls, little boys, their moms and even their grandmothers look forward to what has become a holiday tradition in Copperas Cove — the Krist Kindl Markt Charity Pageant.

VFW Post 8577 holding open house in lieu of parade

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove VFW Post #8577 hosted a small Open House on Saturday and will be hosting another Open House on Wednesday in lieu of a Veterans Day parade this year.

Copperas Cove: Construction to begin on hotly debated Business 190 median, sidewalks

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    UPDATE 11/20:  The Texas Department of Transportatin (TxDOT) announced on Friday 11/20 that the Business 190 median and sidewalks project will commence on Monday, Nov. 30.

Deans, Hart headed for runoff for Copperas Cove city council election

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Terri Deans and Vonya Hart will be heading to a run-off election following the Nov. 3 general election for City Council Place 6.  The votes were tallied and final unofficial results were released Tuesday evening a couple hours after the polls closed.

COVID-19 cases continue to increase, seven-day positivity rate highest since Sept. 3

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Positive COVID-19 cases have continued a steady increase in Copperas Cove and Coryell County.  The city of Copperas Cove issued its weekly update for COVID-19 cases on Monday Nov.