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Lyons named as one of 15 Heroes For Children statewide

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Charles Lyons of Copperas Cove will be honored along with 14 other volunteers throughout Texas by the State Board of Education as one of the 2017 Heroes For Children.

Texans should prepare for flooding, high winds from Harvey

AgriLife Extention Special to the HHES COLLEGE STATION – With the probability of extensive rain and high winds throughout much  of the state from the resurgence of Tropical Depression Harvey, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts are asking Texans to take measures to prepare their houses,...

Crossing Guards prep for back to school with safety lesson

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Crossing guards for the Copperas Cove Independent School District have spent time this week preparing for their role in helping CCISD students across the street safely.

Council decision on water rate increases on hold

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  After a back-and-forth discussion about water and sewer rates for Copperas Cove utility customers, the Copperas Cove city council came to a consensus on Tuesday night to hold off on any proposed rate increases as well as a decision on removing the winter...

Cove cross country, volleyball gets in weekend work

By TJ MAXWELL Cove Leader-Press   TEMPLE - The Copperas Cove cross country team kicked off its 2017 campaign at the annual Temple Wildcat Invitational on Friday and the Lady Dawg volleyball team concluded their three-day tournament in Bastrop with a sixth place finish out of 40 teams on Saturday.

Council set to discuss water rates tonight

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council is holding a special meeting today at 5 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation building, located at 210 S. 1st St.

CCISD retains teachers through various benefit programs

Special to Leader-Press   CCISD hires approximately 100 new teachers annually. With a shortage for school teachers nationwide, CCISD is now growing its own through classroom aides and launched a paraprofessional education assistance program this year.