New Coryell County veterans services officer gets to work

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Recently appointed veterans service officer for Coryell County, Richard Smith, has lived in Copperas Cove for less than nine months, but has wasted no time in rolling up his sleeves and getting to work on behalf of local veterans needing help with their VA...

Council to discuss annual bonds, city manager recruiting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council is being asked to approve nearly $10 million in 2018 certificates of obligation bonds for a number of projects during its 6 p.m. meeting this evening.

Cove Library holds 5th annual Rally Day

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Public Library held their 5th annual Rally Day to celebrate the end of National Library Week on Saturday.

Warrant served at Cove massage parlor: four arrested on prostitution charges

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A tip from a “concerned citizen” launched an investigation of Great Massage, located at 2520 E. Bus. 190 Suite A and resulted in the arrest of two men and two women on Thursday afternoon.

Dawgs move into three-way tie for third with 8-0 shutout of Knights

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press Copperas Cove head baseball coach Dusty Brittain needed his team to put all aspects of the game together to stay in a good position for a playoff spot with just five games remaining. They did just that.

KTMPO holds forum on area transportation improvement plan

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Representatives with the Killeen Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization held a public forum at the Copperas Cove Police Department on Tuesday.

Cove teen leads second kickathon

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Ariel Draper might only be 14 years old, but she is leading the way to help children fighting leukemia to get well.

City sales tax revenue up for 12th straight month

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The state comptroller’s office has released its sales tax revenue report for the month of April, and the city of Copperas Cove will receive a sales tax revenue check for $360,832.53, which is up 9.54 percent compared to the $329,400.55 it received in April 2017,...

HR firm: Copperas Cove councilman contacted their office

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The owner and operator of Texas First Group, the firm engaged by the City of Copperas Cove’s Human Resources Department to fulfill a request for interim city manager candidates back in January, confirmed that a Copperas Cove city councilman contacted him...

Dawgs outlast Bobcats 10-8 in two-day contest

By TJ Maxwell Cove Leader-Press It took nearly 22 hours for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs to avenge Tuesday’s walk-off loss to the San Angelo Central Bobcats in game two of the home-away series that began Friday night at 6 p.m. and concluded shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.