Fireworks ignite grass fire on Constitution Drive in Copperas Cove on Saturday night

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    An unknown individual likely thought that setting off some fireworks on Saturday night in a vacant, grassy area along Constitution Drive to celebration the 4th of July would be safe, as it was away from apartments across the street and several hundred yards...

Fort Hood boot memorial a sobering reminder on Independence Day

Special to Leader-Press     FORT HOOD, TX (June 30, 2019)—9-year-old Romella Spitzer realized very quickly how fortunate she is that both her parents, military veterans, are present in her life every day.

Copperas Cove city administration again proposing transportation user fee

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The city of Copperas Cove is again trying to implement a transportation user fee, which would be added to resident’s utility bills, as a way to raise additional revenue for the city.

Coryell County COVID-19 number reporting hiccups due to state backlog

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Between June 1 and June 26, Coryell County has seen a total of 46 confirmed positive cases of the COVID-19 virus.

Copperas Cove city council holding workshop Thursday to discuss proposed utility rate increases

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove utility customers could see rate increases for some of the city’s utility services, starting Oct. 1.

Copperas Cove’s COVID-19 numbers not surging like state average, but inching higher

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press      With a strong surge in confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Bell and McLennan Counties, Coryell County along with the city of Copperas Cove have seen a continued creep upward in numbers, but haven’t seen the surge as in other counties and other hot spots in...

One Copperas Cove H-E-B partner with confirmed positive test, last in the store on June 16

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   H-E-B announced via a press release on its website dated Friday, June25, that a partner who was confirmed positive for COVID-19 was last in the Copperas Cove H-E-B Plus! on Tuesday, June 16.

County voting centers ready for early voting next week

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Texas voters head to the polls starting next week for the March 3 Primary runoff election, which had been postponed from its original runoff date of May 26.

Second man arrested in connection with June 15 Copperas Cove shooting

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    A second man was arrested on Tuesday by Copperas Cove police in connection with a June 15 shooting that left one man injured and another man dead at an apartment triplex in the 400 block of North 7th Street.

Coryell County judge eyes other local orders as neighboring county COVID-19 cases jump

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    On Thursday morning, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the state was pausing any future phases to reopen due to the recent increase in hospitalizations and spike of positive COVID-19 cases statewide.