AdventHealth to acquire Family Medicine Clinic

Special to Leader-Press   AdventHealth will soon acquire the Family Medicine Clinics located in Copperas Cove and Lampasas, creating a new entity: AdventHealth Family Medicine Rural Health Clinic, Inc. The official date for the acquisition is Sunday, Sept. 1.

Pride of Cove band being put through its paces

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Presss  The sounds of the Pride of Cove Marching Band will be heard by residents who live near the high school, if they haven’t already, as the band students commit several hours a day to practicing their marching and prepare for the upcoming Marching season.

A&M-Central Texas alum triumphs after earning degree

Special to Leader-Press    At 72 Beaver Dam Road in Bellport, New York, about 70 miles from Manhattan, a modest home on a lush, tree-lined street is tucked somewhat anonymously into a residential area surrounded by industrial warehouses, paving companies, trucking lots, and construction supply...

Cove council proposes to lower property tax rate

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove City Council took a record vote of 5 to 2, to propose a property tax rate of 78.65 cents per $100 valuation during a special meeting held Thursday evening.

Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty salute military families at back-to-school event

Special to Leader-Press Andrew gave three carrots each to Fred, Isabella, and Albert. How many carrots did Andrew give out in all?

Friday morning collision on Highway 190 kills woman

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The U.S. Highway 190 bypass around Copperas Cove was shut down for the second time in a matter of days, after a two-vehicle crash shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday.

Copperas Cove Law Enforcement Explorers graduate four cadets

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Police Department’s Law Enforcement Explorers Program graduated four new cadets in a ceremony set at the police department last Friday evening.

Copperas Cove city council discusses proposed utility rate increases, will discuss again Aug. 13

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press During a special workshop on Tuesday evening, the Copperas Cove city council discussed proposed rate increases for water and sewer services, and solid waste collection.

Copperettes win multiple camp awards, four named All-American

Special to Leader-Press  Four All-American Dancers, Grand Champion Team, Sapphire Award for Team Evaluation…the list of accolades that the Copperas Cove High School Copperettes danced away with at the recent American Dance/Drill Team summer camp seems endless.

U.S. 190 bypass reopens Tuesday evening after being shutdown for more than 36 hours

By BRITTANY FHOLER and LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The U.S.190 bypass reopened shortly after 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening after an early Monday morning collision on the bypass bridge occurred around 6:32 a.m.  According to a press release from the Copperas Cove Police Department issued Monday, a...