City council discusses future budget shortfall, use of fund balance, gaining public input on budget

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council held a special workshop for the upcoming fiscal year 2020-2021 budget Thursday evening, with council members providing city staff with direction to look into more revenue generators and expenditure reductions.

Sponsors honored for Five Hills Scholarship Program support

Special to Leader-Press    More than 100 sponsors from Copperas Cove, Killeen, Austin, Temple, Waco and throughout the Central Texas region contributed to the 7th Annual Miss Five Hills Scholarship Pageant this year allowing the organization to award contestants and winners more than $90,000 in...

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful holds neighborhood, roadway cleanup

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    More than 90 residents across the city joined together in picking up trash Saturday for a Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful neighborhood and roadway cleanup event.  Saturday’s event was the first city cleanup event held since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Copperas Cove boy among new confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in the city

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A Copperas Cove boy under the age of 10 is one of five new positive confirmed COVID-19 cases added to an updated list released on Monday by the City of Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove ISD board of trustees vote to increase substitute pay

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees met in person for their regular meeting Tuesday evening to approve several purchases exceeding $25,000 and to approve an increase in daily substitute teacher pay.

Cove ISD summer program addresses student emotional, behavioral needs

Special to Leader-Press   The pandemic has caused fear and anxiety not only in parents but also in children.

Cove school buses transport students to summer school

Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove ISD yellow buses were back on city streets on Monday as they picked up children curbside in front of their homes and transported them to school at Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary.

Copperas Cove holds budget workshop - proposed increased utility rates

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove City Council met Tuesday evening at the Technology Center and virtually via Zoom for a workshop to discuss the city’s proposed budget for fiscal year budget 2020-2021, of $45.27 million.

Copperas Cove military graduates honored with community support

Special to Leader-Press   More than 40 Copperas Cove ISD 2020 graduates were invited not just once, but twice to walk the stage at Lea Ledger Auditorium. Copperas Cove ISD ensured that students were honored for successfully completing high school.

Copperas Cove ISD starts summer school and programs

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   “Look at mine, look at mine!” shouted several young ESL students as they showed off their ‘A’s to each other, proud of their work.