Copperas Cove hires Stoddard as new Parks & Recreation Director

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The City of Copperas Cove has hired from within for its Director of Parks and Recreation, with Deputy Chief of Police Jeffrey Stoddard leaving the police department and starting on the job as of Monday, Nov. 25.

Six men arrested in sting by Copperas Cove police and AG Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Unit

Special to Leader-Press   AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the Child Exploitation Unit and Human Trafficking Unit of his office, in a partnership with Copperas Cove Police Department, arrested five men for online solicitation of a minor and one man for prostitution during a...

City of Copperas Cove only accepting in-person, mail-in utility payments starting Dec. 1

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The City of Copperas Cove issued another press release on Tuesday afternoon prior to Tuesday’s 5 p.m. special meeting of the Copperas Cove city council.

126,010 pounds of food collected at Food For Families in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove H-E-B Plus! participated in the 30th annual Food For Families food drive all day Friday, collecting a total of 126,010 pounds of donated food.

Eagle Scout project completed at Copperas Cove library

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    Located on the lawn of the Copperas Cove Public Library is wooden bridge with two rows of cement paver pathway at each end.

Cove students conduct food drive to support Food for Families, fill shelves of local pantries

Special to Leader-Press    Fairview/Miss Jewell Elementary fifth grader Madelynn Gorres gets it. She and Elementary Student 2 Student members were in charge of picking up goods, weighing, sorting and packing everything for the Food for Families collection drive, loading 938 items on to the truck.

Five Hills royalty prepare for holiday parade season

Special to Leader-Press    Christmas in our Hometown, Junk the Halls, Santa’s Winter Camp, and 12 Days of Christmas are just some of the different holiday parade themes that the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty are preparing for with the arrival of the December.

Copperas Cove holds town hall meeting on utilities, special council meeting set for Tuesday

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    More than 100 residents attended the Public Forum/Town Hall meeting held Friday evening at the Copperas Cove Civic Center to learn more about the city’s plans following the utility billing provider Fathom’s abrupt departure.

Cove Friends of the Library hold fiber arts fair

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Friends of the Library partnered with the Copperas Cove Public Library to hold the first ever Fiber Arts Fair Wednesday afternoon in the library meeting room.  The event, held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

CCPD officers growing beards, painting nails for a cause

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Police Department is one of the only law enforcement agencies in the area participating in the Cure Starts Now Beard It Up and Color for a Cure Campaign, growing facial hair to raise money for pediatric cancer, beating their goal of $1,000...