Spring Fest set for Saturday in City Park

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Spring Fest kicks off at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, at Copperas Cove City Park, and runs until 7 p.m. and is $5 per carload for parking.  A festival highlight will be live entertainment provided by Dysfunkshun JunkShun, set to take the stage at 4:30 p.m.

United Way holds annual fundraising celebration luncheon

By LYNETTE SOWELLCove Leader-Press United Way of the Greater Tri-County Area celebrated its fundraising year with a luncheon on Tuesday, during which the top fundraisers were recognized. This year’s theme was “Kickin’ up your boots and tippin’ your hats to help United Way!”.

Superintendent to call special meeting for new head coach/AD

By LYNETTE SOEWLL  Cove Leader-Press    During last week's Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees workshop, CCISD superintendent Brent Hawkins said that the district could be presenting a finalist for the position of head football coach/athletic director, as soon as March...

Copperas Cove city council weighs options for Christmas lights at City Park

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The City of Copperas Cove is looking at ways to bring lights back to City Park during the Christmas season, and also looked to the city council for direction at the recent city council retreat.

Copperas Cove receives honors at partnership ceremony

By DANIEL MOCTEZUMACove Leader-Press     On March 6, representatives from Fort Cavazos and surrounding cities met at the Harris Community Center in Belton to recognize individuals and schools for their contributions to environmental efforts.

CCJHS chess club takes first place at competition

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove Junior High School Chess Club members participated in the Texas Chess Association North Texas Scholastic Championships in Lewisville Feb. 28 – March 2, and came home with the state championship.

Transportation Utility Fee on the horizon for Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove residents and businesses with City of Copperas Cove water utility accounts should be on the lookout for a fee that could begin as soon as Oct. 1, 2025 – the start of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. At the Feb.

Lemonade Day registration kicks off events schedule

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The annual Lemonade Day weekend is about eight weeks away, and children in the area have already begun signing up for the program that teaches them valuable entrepreneurship skills.

CCISD superintendent discusses future bond, district facility needs strategy

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    This week, Brent Hawkins, CCISD superintendent, spoke about the need for a “reset” where district facilities are concerned, in his latest installment of “Take 2 with Hawk”.

BCWCID No. 1 celebrates new backup generators for region

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Winter Storm Uri occurred four years ago this month, and it is still fresh in many people’s minds.  Last Thursday, Bell County Water Control & Improvement District No.