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. Williams Junior High...

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.

A&M Central Texas holds August graduation

By KATELYN ROBERTSON  Cove Leader-Press  Fifteen graduates from Copperas Cove were among the nearly 140 students of Texas A&M Central Texas to walk the stage at the Bell County Expo Center on Saturday to receive their degrees.

Copperas Cove Five Hills baby titleholders work to support infants in need

Special to the Leader-Press In the Five Hills Scholarship Program, it is a common question, “So, what can the baby titleholders possibly do to support the community?” The answer is simple. Help their own.

CCISD holds annual stuff the bus school supplies collection

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press Shoppers at the Copperas Cove Wal-Mart helped stuff a blue bus with school supplies during Tax-Free weekend during the fifth annual Stuff the Bus event hosted by Wal-Mart to benefit the less-fortunate students of the Copperas Cove Independent School District.

Copperas Cove ISD board to hold tax rate and budget hearing, meeting Tuesday evening

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees is holding a public hearing on the district’s 2019-2020 budget and tax rate on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m., at the CCISD administration building board room, at 408 S. Main St.  There also will be a...

Copperas Cove city council delays action on visitors bureau ordinance

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove City Council ended up delaying any action on approving an ordinance declaring the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce as the official Convention and Visitors Bureau for Copperas Cove during their regular meeting held Tuesday.

CCISD, KISD hold press conference on proposed school safety bill

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  U.S. Rep. Roger Williams, District 25 (R-Austin) discussed his new bill to tackle school safety in a joint press conference with the Killeen Independent School District and the Copperas Cove Independent School District held Tuesday afternoon in the CCISD...

A&M-CT Foundation announces the naming of The Bill Yowell Conference Center

Special to the Leader-Press  Initiated by Texas A&M University System leadership two years before A&M-Central Texas became official, the A&M-Central Texas Foundation was created 12 years ago.