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John Gallen, dressed as Uncle Sam, awards a prize basket at last year’s 4th of July Celebration at Allin House. This year’s celebration is set for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

John Gallen, dressed as Uncle Sam, awards a prize basket at last year’s 4th of July Celebration at Allin House. This year’s celebration is set for 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 4.

Independence Day celebrations to be held in Copperas Cove

david_morris
Thu, 06/25/2026 - 12:11
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Historical Society is inviting the community to celebrate Independence Day with a family-friendly Fourth of July event at the historic Allin House. The celebration will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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City of Copperas Cove logo

Copperas Cove City Council to hold budget workshops June 23 and 25

david_morris
Thu, 06/18/2026 - 12:21
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove City Council will hold two special workshop meetings next week to review and discuss the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 budget and municipal services plan. The first workshop is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, at 5 p.m.
File Photo -- Local residents check out the I-14 expansion at a prior public meeting. This month, three will be held in Copperas Cove, Lampasas, and Lometa.

File Photo -- Local residents check out the I-14 expansion at a prior public meeting. This month, three will be held in Copperas Cove, Lampasas, and Lometa.

TxDOT holding more public meetings regarding I-14 expansion

david_morris
Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:59
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Department of Transportation is still in the planning stages for the expansion of I-14 from Copperas Cove to Lometa. This month, there will be a series of public meetings regarding a route study that will transform U.S.
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CCPD

Police investigating string of vehicle burglaries

david_morris
Thu, 06/11/2026 - 10:49
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday, June 9, the Copperas Cove Police Department listed 12 cases of vehicle burglaries, engaging in organized criminal activity, as well as one case of credit/debit card abuse for its daily report.
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Mike Wilburn

CCISD school board appoints former trustee to Place 5

david_morris
Tue, 06/09/2026 - 08:20
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press    During a special meeting on Monday, June 8, the Copperas Cove ISD board of trustees voted to accept the resignation of Place 5 Trustee Heather Copeland.
Sweetwater Hills is a proposed mixed-used residential development that is in the ETJ of the City of Copperas Cove. The acreage will include 390 lots, in a mixture of medium and high-density residential properties, to include single-family detached and/or duplex (medium density residential); duplexes; townhouse attached and/or single-family detached (high density residential).

Sweetwater Hills is a proposed mixed-used residential development that is in the ETJ of the City of Copperas Cove. The acreage will include 390 lots, in a mixture of medium and high-density residential properties, to include single-family detached and/or duplex (medium density residential); duplexes; townhouse attached and/or single-family detached (high density residential).

Council approves annexation agreement with developer for 84+ acres for future residential, commercial development

david_morris
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 18:39
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove city council approved an annexation agreement with local developer Jimmy Clark, with Fieldstone Commercial, LLC.  The undeveloped property is 84.45 acres just outside the City of Copperas Cove, along F.M.
City of Copperas Cove

City of Copperas Cove

City council gives nod to $34 million in annual bond notice

david_morris
Fri, 06/05/2026 - 18:15
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press   During Tuesday’s meeting, the Copperas Cove city council approved the City giving a notice of intent to issue just over $34 million in annual certificate of obligation (CO) bonds. Of that total, $6.4 million would be supported by general fund taxes.
Students of Williams/Ledger Elementary celebrated the final day of school and all the work that went into repairing the campus after July 2025 storms.

Students of Williams/Ledger Elementary celebrated the final day of school and all the work that went into repairing the campus after July 2025 storms.

Gratitude Ceremony held for Williams/Ledger Elementary

david_morris
Thu, 05/28/2026 - 14:22
Special to the Leader-Press   Emotions ran high after a trying year, as the students and staff at Williams/Ledger Elementary School took a morning to say thank you on the last day of class for the 2025-2026 school year.