CARES Act funding now available for CTC students

Special to Leader-Press   Central Texas College (CTC) announced the application for eligible students to receive funding from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act is now available.

Childers named National Merit Scholarship winner

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Isabella Childers of Copperas Cove was named as one of 2,500 National Merit scholars, winning a $2,500 scholarship, as announced by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) on Wednesday.

Council to vote on utility building renovation funding, issuance of annual bonds

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Funding for renovations of Copperas Cove's former Utility Administration building at 305 S. Main St. is on Tuesday’s agenda for the Copperas Cove city council.

Cove Scottish Rite Club presents $1,330 donation for student meals

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Cove Scottish Rite Club presented the Copperas Cove Independent School District’s Child Nutrition Department with a check for $1,330 Thursday evening to go towards the department’s Angel Fund and “No Child Goes Hungry” initiative.

Junior Miss Five Hills helps Cove Optimist Thrift Store reopen

Special to Leader-Press    Retail stores in Texas were given the green light to re-open their establishments after an unprecedented shutdown that lasted more than a month due to COVID-19 pandemic.  Being closed, retailers can’t pay their bills.

Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market opens Thursday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The 4th annual Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market will open for the season Thursday, May 21, starting at 4 p.m., in a new location at the corner of Avenue D and S. 2nd Street.

Hawkins awarded scholarship by Jno G. Lewis Lodge

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Members of the Jno G. Lewis PHA Masonic Lodge #622 presented Copperas Cove High School Senior Ashli Hawkins with a $1,000 scholarship at the lodge Saturday morning.

Local coronavirus cases increase slightly, recovered cases statewide reach 57%

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The positive coronavirus case count has increased to 31 within the Copperas Cove city limits as of Sunday, with 21 cases listed as active, 8 recovered, and 2 deceased.

Copperas Cove ISD weights summers school options

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District will be holding summer school for grades 1-12, with the possibility of either remote learning or by face-to-face instruction.

Copperas Cove city council narrowly approves extending city’s disaster declaration, 4-3

Mayor casts tiebreaking vote By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council held a special meeting on Friday to vote on whether or not to extend the city’s disaster declaration, set to expire Friday evening.