School board looks at renovation projects, emergency repairs

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees will gather for its monthly meeting, set to begin at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the CCISD administration board room, located at 703 W. Ave. D.

KCCB hosts composting class

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  More than a dozen people learned about the basics of composting at the Composting 101 class hosted by Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful at the Copperas Cove Public Library on Saturday morning.

City council meets tonight

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove city council will hold its first regular meeting for the month of March tonight at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at the Technology Center, located at 508 S. 2nd St.

Journey begins for future 2018 Copperas Cove royalty

Special to the Leader-Press You could feel the excitement in the room as more than 100 contenders for the Copperas Cove Five Hills crowns filled the Copperas Cove Civic Center on Saturday, walking the stage, getting their photos taken for the program book and learning what pageant night would have...

Kempner VFD holds annual auction

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press Every year in March, the Kempner Volunteer Fire Department holds its annual barbecue and auction event with proceeds going towards purchasing new firefighting equipment for the department.

Police serve search warrant at local business for illegal gambling

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Officers with the Copperas Cove Police Department and the Bell County Organized Crime Unit served a search warrant at The Parlor at Five Hills, located at Suite 3 of 181 W. Bus. on Friday.  In a press release issued by the CCPD on Friday, Sgt.

Pruitt holds meet and greet at Ches’s

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Jeremy Pruitt, one of four candidates for the office of Coryell County District Clerk, took the opportunity on Friday to connect with voters one more time ahead of today’s primary election. He held an informal gathering at Ches’s in Copperas Cove.

Five Hills Art Festival signs go up

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Tall directional signs were put up on Friday around Copperas Cove, all pointing the way toward City Park, the location of the Five Hills Art Guild’s 3rd annual Five Hills Art Festival on March 16-17.

Primary election day today

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A total of 3,361 voters cast their votes during early voting for the Republican and Democratic primary elections in Coryell County ahead of today’s primary.

Burns talks finances, safety at State of the District

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press  Finances and safety were two of the main topics of discussion during the annual Copperas Cove Independent School District’s State of the District Luncheon held Thursday afternoon at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.  Superintendent Dr.