Anti-Bullying Poster Contest

Courtesy Photo  The Optimist Club of Greater Copperas Cove held an Anti-Bullying Poster Contest and awarded gift certificates and gift cards to the winners on September 22 at the Boys and Girls Club of Copperas Cove.

A&M-Central Texas recognizes legacy alumni from ATU’s first graduating class

Special to Leader-Press John Thomson, by his own description, grew up “a poor farm kid” in Dalton, Mass.

Copperas Cove's sales tax revenue continues upward surge

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The sales tax rebate check for October 2017 will soon be on its way to the city of Copperas Cove, in the amount of $364,352.88, up 9.79 percent compared to the $331,842.69 it received in October 2016, according to the report released Wednesday from the office of...

Citizens get to meet the city council and school board candidates

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press On Monday, Copperas Cove citizens had the opportunity to learn a little bit more about the candidates running for Copperas Cove City Council and those running for the Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees.

County to get possible remediation of environmental hazard

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  An environmental hazard located on almost 40-acre property on F.M. 1783, northwest of Pidcoke may soon see remediation.

Citizens speak during Transportation Master Plan meeting

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Citizens voiced their concerns and opinions and received answers to some of their questions regarding the proposed Business 190 median project and the construction on sidewalks in downtown Copperas Cove at the third public meeting for the Transportation Master...

City gearing up for Fall-o-Ween festival

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The City of Copperas Cove’s tourism department is gearing up for the 2nd annual Fall-o-Ween Festival in Copperas Cove City Park on Saturday, October 21 from 4-8 p.m.  Admission to the festival is $5 per carload.

Avenue D sidewalk project nearly completed

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  The construction signs and traffic changes which have been part of the Avenue D downtown sidewalk and drainage project since January will soon be a thing of the past.

Bill French Jewelers heading east

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A Copperas Cove hometown business is making the move from Business 190 east and into the newly expanded Five Hills Shopping Center.  Bill French Jewelers has been located in Suite B at 2126 E. Bus. 190 since its doors opened in 2006.

Rack Room Shoes opens in Five Hills Shopping Center

Special to Leader-Press Copperas Cove, Texas, Oct. 10, 2017 – Family footwear retailer Rack Room Shoes will open the doors to its newest location on Thursday, October 12 as part of a new phase in the Five Hills Hills Shopping Center, located off Highway 190.