Community comes together for annual National Night Out

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Several local neighborhoods and a couple of churches held their own block parties Tuesday evening as part of the nationwide National Night Out initiative.

Texas State Fair features City of Copperas Cove

Special to Leader-Press  DALLAS — Since its inception in 1886, the State Fair of Texas has celebrated all things Texan by promoting agriculture, education, and community involvement through quality entertainment in a family-friendly environment.

City council to vote on fate of Business 190 median project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council will decide tonight at its 6 p.m. meeting whether or not to continue forward with phase 1 of the Business 190 median project.

Local student named National Lemonade Day Entrepreneur of the Year

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Pre-Teen Miss Five Hills Briana Liles was named National Lemonade Day Entrepreneur of the Year at the Lemonade Day City Director Conference in Houston on Thursday.

Police host National Night Out kickoff party

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Police Department hosted its 21st annual National Night Out kickoff party downtown on Saturday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. This year’s event had plenty for the whole family to enjoy.

Hundreds participate in 4th annual Pink Warrior Dash

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Hundreds of pink clad men, women and children ran laps around the Copperas Cove City Park Saturday morning for the fourth annual Pink Warrior Angels Pink Warrior Dash 5K to raise awareness for breast cancer.

Chuck Leaming brings Farmers Insurance to Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A local military veteran has opened up a Farmers Insurance office in Copperas Cove to help with insurance needs.

KTMPO holding public comment meetings for amendments to transportation plans

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Representatives from the Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization will be holding a public comment forum at the Copperas Cove Police Department community room on Monday, October 1 at 12 p.m.

Soldiers, CCJHS students create farm-to-table garden

Special to Leader-Press   Soldiers and students worked side by side, building, digging and creating Copperas Cove Junior High’s school garden that will be used for the Farm to Table class, one of more than a dozen new electives offered at the school.

City proceeding with utility account audit

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The City of Copperas Cove is presently having an external audit conducted of its utility accounts with FATHOM, which has had a contract with the city since 2016 for its utility accounts.