Four file for council, mayoral election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Filing for the Copperas Cove city council election is currently open through Monday, August 20, and as of the close of business Tuesday, four candidates have filed for a place on the November 6 sballot with the Copperas Cove city secretary’s office.

Cloud Real Estate opens Cove office

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Cloud Real Estate and both the Copperas Cove and Greater Killeen Chambers of Commerce celebrated the recent opening of Cloud Real Estate’s new Copperas Cove location with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Friday morning.

Roof raising held on Habitat For Humanity house in Copperas Cove

By NICOLE METTS Cove Leader-Press   Fort Hood Area Habitat for Humanity invited the Wilbanks family last Saturday to join a “Raise the Roof” ceremony in Copperas Cove.

Five Hills royalty support animal shelter, Special Olympics

Special to Leader-Press    Young Miss Copperas Cove Five Hills Allyssa Kimball concentrated as she watched the small white ball bounce up and down on her paddle.

Coryell County wildfire burns more than 5,000 acres

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon near Harmon Road just north of Copperas Cove has turned into a fire covering more than 5,000 acres and as of Sunday evening, was 35 percent contained.

Five Hills royalty make splash at Spring Ho

Special to Leader-Press    LAMPASAS, TX—Two watermelon boxes, 18 rolls of duct tape and two second place finishes. The Lampasas Spring Ho cardboard boat regatta was just one of several events in which the Copperas Cove Five Hills royalty found themselves in deep water.

Filing for city council, school board election opens

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Filing for the November 6 election is opening for positions on the Copperas Cove city council as well as the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees.  Filing to run for city council begins Monday, July 23 at 8 a.m.

CCISD cuts ribbon on new admin, training facility

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees cut the ribbon on Tuesday afternoon for CCISD’s new administrative and training facility which is also home to the district’s special education and student services departments.

Late Wednesday fire destroys vehicles, damages structure near Big Divide

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A late-night fire broke out Wednesday evening at 15099 U.S. Highway 190, near the intersection of Highway 190 and Big Divide Road.  Several vehicles and a structure were either damaged or destroyed as a result of the fire, said Lampasas Fire Chief Reece Oestrich.

Popeye’s to open Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After about four months of site work and construction, Popeye’s Louisiana Kitchen will be opening its doors on Monday, July 23 at 10:30 a.m., according to the restaurant’s sign.