Copperas Cove Incredible Kids recognized

Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove ISD campuses and the community selected their students to be nominated for the Central Texas Incredible Kid award. Each year, 10 students across the region are chosen. This year’s regional event, always held in April, was cancelled due to COVID-19.

Coryell County reaches 158 positive cases of COVID-19

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After two weeks of no new positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Copperas Cove, a Copperas Cove man in his 40s is among the three new cases added to the count by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Centex Local creates shirts to raise funds for local stylists, tattoo artists

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Although several businesses have begun the process of opening back up thanks to Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent Executive Order GA-18, there are still those such as hair stylists, nail technicians and tattoo artists who are unable to go back to work.

CCISD makes alternate plans for class of 2020 graduation ceremonies, parade

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    A big day arrived for seniors at Copperas Cove High School on Monday, when students could go to the campus to pick up their caps and gowns for graduation.

Texas reopening, county cases soar to 155, Cove mobile testing set for Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The positive cases of COVID-19 virus in Coryell County jumped to a total of 155 as reported on Thursday by Coryell County Emergency Management Coordinator Bob Harrell.

Crossroads students in Copperas Cove take advantage of pandemic, graduate early

Special to Leader-Press   Campuses are closed across the Copperas Cove Independent School District, but academic instruction continues and that is certainly true for Crossroads High School students who are using COVID-19 to graduate ahead of schedule.

May Day traditions replicated for celebratory holiday

Special to Leader-Press    If you are 50 or older, you can probably remember re-enacting May Day pole celebrations using the tetherball pole on the playground at school. May Day, traditionally held on May 1, is the celebration of the return of spring.

Copperas Cove EDC board approves $110,000 business grant program

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Small businesses in Copperas Cove have been hit hard due to the pandemic, with some still remaining closed and still having bills to pay and jobs to save.

CCPD holds door decorating contest to honor healthcare workers

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Police Department announced on Monday that it is holding a contest to honor other essential workers who serve on the frontline of battling the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some Cove businesses reopen, weigh in on service options

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Several retail businesses in Copperas Cove reopened Friday after Gov. Greg Abbott issued his recent Executive Order GA-16.