City float captures first place finishes in holiday parades

Special to Leader-Press    GATESVILLE — Feliz Navidad! Frohe Wienachten! Joyeux Noël! The Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty represented nearly a dozen countries in their entry in the Temple Christmas Parade with the theme, Christmas Around the World.

As FDA approves emergency use authorization of first COVID-19 vaccine, local cases continue

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Federal Food and Drug Administration has issued emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, but locals shouldn’t expect to see a vaccine available to the general public anytime soon.

Shipley Do-Nuts receives visit from competitive eater

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Greg Wilson with Savage Eating paid a visit to Shipley Do-Nuts in Copperas Cove to see just how quickly he could eat a Texas-size doughnut on Wednesday morning.

Hart wins runoff election for Copperas Cove city council Place 6

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Vonya Hart will be the next member of the Copperas Cove city council after winning today’s runoff election. Polls closed at 7 p.m., with the results showing that Hart received a total of 594 votes, or 57.28 percent.

Runoff election Tuesday for Copperas Cove city council Place 6

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    After one week of early voting, Nov. 30-Dec. 4, a total of 751 Copperas Cove voters cast ballots for either Terri Deans or Vonya Hart in the runoff election for Copperas Cove city council place 6.

Oakalla VFD reschedules annual fajita dinner, auction for Dec. 12

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Oakalla Volunteer Fire Department is holding its annual fajita dinner and auction on Saturday, Dec. 12 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., with the auction starting at 7 p.m. For $15 for adults and $5 for children, diners can have an all-you-can-eat fajita meal.

Month of November saw active cases of COVID-19 increase in Coryell County

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    From Oct. 30 to Nov. 30, the total number of positive COVID-19 cases in Coryell County rose by 482, from 827 to 1,309. Active cases rose from 131 to 390. Those numbers are as per the COVID-19 tracker which is updated by Coryell County.

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.