Council approves Easy Street rezoning, holds hearings for tax rate and budget

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  A number of residents showed up for a public hearing during Tuesday night's Copperas Cove city council meeting to amend the cit's Future Land Use Plan map as requested by Robert and Bonnie Herrings for 102 and 104 Easy St.

CCISD students head back to school

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The sound of tambourines and high-fives from teachers and soldiers from the 2nd Battalion 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division welcomed students back to school Tuesday morning at Hettie Halstead Elementary.  The school, located on N.

Copperas Cove city councilman submits resignation, then reconsiders

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Place 7 Copperas Cove city councilman Charlie Youngs found himself with some explaining to do after he made a “rude” gesture on the dais during an Aug. 13 special city council meeting that was recorded on video. The video of the Aug.

Copperas Cove ISD staff gather for convocation ahead of new school year

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press Teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators from all 11 campuses in the Copperas Cove Independent School District gathered together in the Lea Ledger Auditorium at the Copperas Cove High School Friday morning for the annual Convocation to get pumped up and...

Five Hills royalty clear the shelters of homeless pets

Special to Leader-Press  A German Shepherd, named Walt by the Copperas Cove Animal Control Facility after finding him wandering the streets, sat on command.

Flurry of last-day filings grows Copperas Cove city council, school board races

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press     The number of candidates running for Copperas Cove city council has now doubled to eight, with one candidate filing on Friday and three additional candidates on Monday, with filing to run for office in the Nov. 5 general election closing at 5 p.m.

Middle Trinity Groundwater CD offers resources for educators

Special to Leader-Press “I just love searching for hours to find cross-curricular science activities,” said no teacher, ever. Time is valuable, especially when it comes to education.

From the Vault: '59, '69, '79

To commemorate the 125th year of publication of the Copperas Cove Leader-Press in 2019, every Friday the Leader-Press will share snippets from the community’s history over the past 60 years in From the Vault. 40 years ago, in the Copperas Cove Leader The Copperas Cove J.L.

Copperas Cove looking at utility rate increases totaling $5 per month

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council heard from the city’s Public Works Director and discussed utility rates for water, sewer and solid waste before proposing a $2 increase to the water and sewer base rates along with a previously proposed $1 increase to the solid...

Copperas Cove city council to discuss utility rates, hold first public hearing on property tax rate

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council is holding a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, during which it will hear presentations for proposed events by both the City of Copperas Cove Tourism Department and the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce.