Bulldawgs struggle to find rhythm in 7-on-7 League opener

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs kicked off their annual Copperas Cove 7-on-7 League (formerly CenTex Passing League) Monday at the Copperas Cove High School practice fields where they went 0-3 against Belton, Temple and Cameron Yoe but won the lineman’s challenge.

Grand jury indicts 11 in May

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The office of Coryell County District Clerk Janice Gray released the list of those indicted during the month of May by a Coryell County grand jury.  Heath Horicio Beasley, 40, was indicted for prohibited sexual conduct x2 and sexual assault x3.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas announce new CEO

Special to Leader-Press  Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Texas recently announced the selection of Tiana Quick as the new Chief Executive Officer of the nonprofit youth development organization.

84th annual Kinsey/Coskrey family reunion set for this weekend

Special to Leader-Press Descendants of early pioneer families of Coryell County, Texas, the Kinseys and the Coskreys, will gather for their annual reunion on June 8, 9, and 10 2018.  This will be the 84th time that the reunion has been held; the first time was in 1934.

Copperas Cove Native serves with Navy Strike Fighter Squadron

Special to Leader-Press  LEMOORE, Calif. - A 2016 Copperas Cove graduate and Copperas Cove native is currently serving with a U.S. Navy strike fighter squadron, which flies one of the world’s most advanced warplanes.

Fire department swears in six, promotes two

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Fire Department now has six new firefighters along with a newly promoted lieutenant and captain after a pinning and swearing-in ceremony on Monday afternoon.

Council tussles on choosing city manager recruiting firm

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  It’s back to the drawing board for the Copperas Cove council finding a new city manager, after it did an about-face on one of its decisions during Tuesday night’s meeting.

Royalty do laundry for students in need

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Every single one of the washing machines and dryers at Wells Laundry on Business 190 were filled on Wednesday morning while the Five Hills Scholarship Pageant royalty and a team of volunteers washed, dried, folded and sorted 2,000 pounds of clothing.

TxDOT, city host public meeting on Business 190 project

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Texas Department of Transportation along with the City of Copperas Cove held a public meeting on Thursday on the proposed Business Highway 190 median project.

Cove student recycles markers and crayons

Special to the Leader-Press  As teachers prepared to clean out their classrooms for summer, Young Miss Five Hills Allyssa  Kimball took advantage of the opportunity to save Mother Earth.