Entries being accepted for Copperas Cove Veterans Day parade

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    This year’s annual Veterans Day Parade, hosted by VFW Post 8577, will take place on Saturday, Nov. 9. The Theme this year is “All Veterans.” Entries are accepted for the parade, which will begin at 10 a.m.

Copperas Cove Public Library celebrates reopening of Children’s Room

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Greeted with a new layout and plenty of new toys and spaces to explore, Copperas Cove’s youngest residents eagerly explored the newly renovated Children’s Room at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Annual Fall-O-Ween Festival Draws Thousands to Copperas Cove City Park

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Witches and mummies and superheroes and princesses alike took over City Park at the city of Copperas Cove’s annual Fall-O-Ween Festival Saturday afternoon.

Copperas Cove Exchange Clubs Work Together for Make a Difference Day

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The three Exchange Clubs of Copperas Cove gathered together Saturday morning at the Exchange Sunshine Homes apartment complex on Leonhard Street to make a difference, literally, for Make A Difference Day.

Lease dates were "flipped" for Coryell County facilities in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County tax office located in Cove Terrace Shopping Center is not facing closure on Dec. 31 after all, as reported last week.

Local oncologist speaks to Centex Exchange Club

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Dr. Ayesha Sheikh, a medical oncologist and the medical director at Baylor Scott and White Cancer Center in Killeen, was the special guest at last Thursday’s meeting of the Centex Exchange Club.  Dr.

Copperas CoveFire Department holds annual open house

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Children tried their hands at putting out fires, spraying the fire hose at the wooden house prop attempting to hit the “fire” during the Copperas Cove Fire Department’s open house event.

Pink Block Party raises funds, awareness

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove’s HomeBase was decked out in pink Saturday with breast cancer awareness-themed vendors and entertainment as they teamed up with the Pink Warrior Angels for their 7th annual Pink Block Party. The event started at 10 a.m. and ran until about 2 p.m.

Coryell County needs new space for tax office in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Coryell County commissioners held their regular meeting on Tuesday morning, followed by a facilities workshop in the afternoon.  County officials determined the top priority for facilities is a property in Copperas Cove for a tax office.

Central Texas Transportation Summit to be held in Copperas Cove

Special to the Leader-Press   The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) and Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) are holding the upcoming Central Texas Public Transportation Summit, on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the Copperas Cove Civic Center from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.