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Copperas Cove ISD to see increase in on-campus learners starting Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Tuesday the second six weeks of school for Copperas Cove Independent School District will begin, with on-campus learner numbers to increase.  During the first six weeks, a total of 4,766 were learning on campus and 3,213 were virtual, at-home students.

Copperas Cove cases climb, yet active cases dip as of Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    As of Monday’s weekly report from the City of Copperas Cove, there are 62 active, positive-confirmed cases of COVID-19 within the city limits, out of 343 positive cases, which are up 19 overall from last week’s report.

KCCB, volunteers complete Fall Sweep

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) held its 2nd Fall Sweep event Saturday, and it was a big success with 89 volunteers cleaning up 440 pounds of trash. The dedicated volunteers gathered outside of the Copperas Cove Public Library at 8 a.m.

Abbott reopens most of state to 75%, nursing homes may allow visitors

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the phased reopening of the state of Texas is resuming, in areas where hospitalizations for COVID-19 make up less than 15 percent of all hospitalizations in the state trauma service areas.

Covites part of cast and crew in upcoming VLA production

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Several Copperas Cove residents are cast members and will be on stage this weekend and next for the Vive Les Arts Theatre’s production of the musical “Into the Woods”.

Local community, TDCJ active COVID-19 cases drop

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The majority of the active positive confirmed COVID-19 cases among inmates housed at Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional facilities in Coryell County have dropped, after a spike in numbers during the past two weeks.