Copperas Cove EDC looks at proposed annual budget for 2020-2021, approves property sale closing in The Narrows

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation held its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon where they reviewed the 2020-2021 budget and approved a resolution authorizing the EDC’s boad chair to execute the closing documents on the sale of 10 acres in the...

Coryell County with 36 active COVID-19 cases as of Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As of Monday afternoon, it was confirmed there were no new confirmed positive cases after a Copperas Cove resident in their 40s, gender unknown, had a test return positive on Wednesday, May 20.

CCISD holds 6th annual Laundry Day to benefit Communities in Schools

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Members of the Five Hills Scholarship pageant royalty and volunteers spent their Friday morning loading nearly all 90 washing machines and 100 dryers at Wells Laundry for the sixth annual Copperas Cove Independent School District Laundry Day. Starting at 8 a.

Lunchtime friends reunite once more before graduation

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    A lunchtime friendship that developed between some Copperas Cove HIgh School seniors after a special needs student was bullied, was cut short prior to spring break.

Five Hills Ambassador helps fund camp for children with Alopecia

Special to Leader-Press    TRINITY, TEXAS—Five Hills Ambassador Briana Liles always knew she was not alone in her struggle with alopecia.

Copperas Cove kicks off Farmer’s Market season downtown

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market opened up for the season on Thursday at its new location at the corner of Ave D and S. 2nd Street in downtown Copperas Cove.

Crossroads High School holds commencement ceremony

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Every semester, Copperas Cove’s Crossroads High School holds a graduation ceremony for its students, who have often had to overcome adversity to get to that milestone.

Copperas Cove holding modified graduation ceremonies starting Friday evening

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    While some school districts have postponed any type of spring graduation ceremony altogether, CCISD has gone forward with an alternative plan for all its seniors to have a ceremony now. Friday evening at 6 p.m.

Coryell County grand jury indicts Copperas Cove man for January hit-and-run

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A Copperas Cove man has been indicted for accident causing death by a Coryell County grand jury.

Copperas Cove city council, city admin discuss budget priorities, $993,000 general fund deficit

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council discussed budget priorities for the next fiscal year during their workshop meeting Tuesday evening and approved adjustments to the initial budget requests.  The budget requests revealed Tuesday evening included $1.