CCISD board of trustees discuss enrollment numbers and facilities

By Brittany Fholer  Cove Leader-Press   Rick Kirkpatrick and Superintendent Dr. Joe Burns led a discussion on the district’s enrollment numbers, facilities and infrastructure needs during a workshop Friday evening.

4th Annual Teen Suicide Prevention Walk slated for Saturday

Special to Leader-Press    Lexi Butler knows all too well how easy it is for a person, especially a teenager, to spiral into a depression and have difficulty finding her way out of the darkness.

CCISD launches COVID-19 dashboard, statewide active cases drop

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District ended its third week of classes, and along with the end of the week, launched its online dashboard for counting active test-confirmed COVID-19 cases among its students and staff.

COVID-19 cases spike among TDCJ inmates in Coryell County

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Although active cases of COVID-19 have continued to decline throughout the state of Texas, cases among inmates housed at Texas Department of Criminal Justice facilities located in Coryell County have seen a dramatic spike during the past week.

Copperas Cove city council votes for utility rate changes, eliminating senior discount

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council moved forward with approving the city’s amended fee schedule, changing the utility rates and effectively eliminating the senior citizen discount, after hearing from several residents comment against the rate increase and...

Pride of Cove gets put through its paces, no travel to away games this season

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove High School Pride of Cove Marching Band kicked off practice as soon as they were allowed this school year, following the first day of school.

Korean War Veterans Association donates PPE to Copperas Cove Police Department

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Department of Texas- Korean War Veterans Association donated 500 K94 masks to the Copperas Cove Police Department Friday afternoon.

State’s active COVID-19 cases drop below 100,000

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The City of Copperas Cove’s update issued by the city on Monday morning noted a total of 288 positive confirmed cases within the city limits, with 76 active cases, 209 recovered/no longer active, and three fatalities.

Copperas Cove city council scheduled to vote Sept. 1 on utility rate changes, eliminating senior discount

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After several discussions during meetings this summer and as recently as Aug. 18, the Copperas Cove City will be voting on utility rate changes during its Tuesday, Sept. 1 meeting.

Copperas Cove alum transitions business from food truck to restaurant storefront

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    There is something new in the Cove Terrace Shopping Center, with Something In Between’s transition from food truck to restaurant.