Mayor Seffrood remembered, laid to rest

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Frank Seffrood was remembered by family and friends and the Central Texas community on Monday morning in a Mass held at Holy Family Catholic Church.

Double C’s raises money for member undergoing chemotherapy

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  Dancing enthusiasts from across Texas and some from even farther away came together to square dance for a cause. Copperas Cove Double C’s held an event at the Copperas Cove Public Library Friday night to raise money for Linda Duckworth.

County elected officials sworn in

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The Hon. Billy Ray Stubblefield, presiding judge of Texas’ Third Administrative Judicial Region, conducted the swearing in of newly elected and reelected Coryell County public officials on Wednesday morning at the Coryell County courthouse in Gatesville.

KTMPO gives nod to fund widening US. 190 bypass

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  The U.S. Highway 190 bypass expansion from two lanes to four around Copperas Cove is now one step closer to becoming a reality, after a Dec. 12 meeting of the Transportation Planning Policy Board of the Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization.

Boys & Girls Club has new branch director

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On the Saturday before Christmas, Khrystal Westeen, the new branch director of the Copperas Cove Boys & Girls Club, helped serve up pancake breakfast at Applebee’s to raise funds for the club.

Mural project ongoing at library

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A new mural by the Five Hills Art Guild, “The Tales of Copperas Cove”, is now coming to life on the wall at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Mayor Seffrood passes away, services set

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Frank Seffrood, 79, mayor of Copperas Cove, passed away early Friday morning. The City of Copperas Cove released an announcement on Friday afternoon, stating that Seffrood “unexpectedly succumbed to a brief illness” while at home with his loving family.

Five Hills royalty review community support in 2018

Special to Leader-Press With the hashtag, #MoreThanABeautyPageant, the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty look back on 2018 to review their work in the community. Ms.

Cove neighborhood residents “Elf” each other

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   One family’s effort to spread holiday cheer around their Copperas Cove neighborhood has its roots in a grim topic, facing cancer at Christmas time. Diana Llanez and her family moved to Copperas Cove in August of 2017 and the family considered it a fresh start.

Fire, floods, FATHOM, and medians: 2018, a year in review

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The year 2018 for Copperas Cove came in with flurries and ice, with the city seeing changes to include new faces and new businesses, along with the departure and closure of others.