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.

CCISD students participating in summer enrichment groups

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove Independent School District currently has 60 students enrolled in its Summer Enrichment Groups program, which launched last week.

Juneteenth walk held in Gatesville

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Dozens of people gathered to march at the First Baptist Church in Gatesville Friday morning, to honor Juneteenth but also to come together as a community.

Five Hills royalty celebrate Juneteenth through Waco parade

Special to Leader-Press    The Declaration of Independence states, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

Five additional cases added to Copperas Cove COVID-19 numbers after the weekend

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   During Monday morning’s meeting of the Coryell County commissioners’ court, Coryell County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Harrell announced seven additional confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Coryell County over the weekend.

Copperas Cove COVID-19 counts continue steady upward trend

This week, the positive confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus have continued to increase in Copperas Cove, with a girl under 10 years of age and a woman in her 20s most recently being added to the list.

Martin Walker leadership council earns national recognition

Special to Leader-Press    With nearly 90,000 elementary schools in the United States, Copperas Cove's Martin Walker Elementary is one of only 19 elementary schools in the nation to be receive the School of Excellence Award from the American Student Council Association.

Copperas Cove Public Library kicks off annual Summer Reading Program

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    This year’s Summer Reading program at the Copperas Cove Public Library looks a bit different due to the need for smaller groups, mask-wearing and social distancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Copperas Cove city council to hold meeting on Tuesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The purchase of body-worn camera systems along with the replacement of mobile in-car video and mobile data terminals for the Copperas Cove Police Department is being presented to the council on Tuesday at its regular meeting for approval.

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.