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Copperas Cove looking ahead to property tax rate election

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    On Tuesday, the Copperas Cove city council took a record vote to propose a tax rate of 0.661043 per $100 valuation, which is the “no-new-revenue” tax rate. However, proposing this tax rate means that Copperas Cove voters will see this on the Nov.

All local positions up for election in Copperas Cove have candidates

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Two weeks remain in the filing period for Copperas Cove’s Nov. 5, 2024 general elections. The Copperas Cove Independent School District is having elections for Place 1 and Place 2 on the board of trustees. Place 1 incumbent is Inez Faison.

Copperas Cove woman helps fill need for girls’ hygiene products

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Shannon Burton of Copperas Cove listened to a podcast several years ago that caused her to start an initiative to help fill a need for girls in the community and fight something called “period poverty.

CTCOG and KTMPO look for public input on roadway safety plan

Special to the Leader-Press   The Central Texas Council of Governments (CTCOG) and Killeen-Temple Metropolitan Planning Organization (KTMPO) are currently in the process of completing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan for streets and roadway and are requesting input from the public.

Peanut Butter Bowl kicks off in Copperas Cove

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   For last year’s Peanut Butter Bowl, Copperas Cove showed up in a huge way, crushing the previous record of about 5,500 jars, and donated a whopping 8,207 jars of peanut butter which were donated to local food pantries.