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.

AdventHealth CEO visits CenTex Exchange Club

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Kevin Roberts, CEO of AdventHealth, was the guest speaker last week at the CenTex Exchange Club in Copperas Cove.  Roberts is the CEO of both local AdventHealth facilities, in Killeen and in Lampasas and has worked in healthcare administration for 20 years.

Welding students complete metal project for Copperas Cove City Park

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The area around the duck pond at Copperas Cove City Park has been undergoing a dramatic renovation, and soon, the work of Copperas Cove High School welding students will be a prominent feature.

Copperas Cove city council approves zoning amendment restricting storage businesses on parts of Business 190

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    There can be no more storage units, RV storage/parking, or trailer storage on certain parts of Business 190 in Copperas Cove.

New Copperas Cove ordinance addresses "aggressive" panhandling

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Those who travel the streets of Copperas Cove – particularly at busier intersections along Business 190 – have seen an increase in “panhandling” over recent years.

Copperas Cove business celebrates Black History Month

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of participants danced for hours in the street of the Santa Fe Parking Lot Saturday to celebrate black American heritage in honor of Black History Month.