Youngs tosses hat in the ring for council seat

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Longtime Covite and former Copperas Cove city council member Charlie Youngs filed on Monday morning to run for Copperas Cove city council place 7.

Local HVAC shop caters to do-it-yourselfers

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   It is easier for Copperas Cove homeowners to DIY. their heating, ventilation and air-conditioning needs now with the Samuel and Sons Heating and Air Conditioning Supply, located at 309 S. 1st St, in downtown Copperas Cove.

Summer reading program ends with dough parties

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The 2017 Summer Reading Program offered by the Copperas Cove Public Library is now history as of Wednesday afternoon, when the library hosted Dough Parties with the help of Domino’s Pizza.

Rookie Teacher of the Year has advice for new teachers

Special to Leader-Press   CCISD schools will be bustling with excitement on Monday. Students don’t return to the classroom until Aug. 28. But, staff return on Monday to continue their professional development and prepare their classrooms.

EDC board selects law firm, tables action on audit report

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   At its regular meeting for the month of July, the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board took a vote to select its legal representation, voting unanimously to approve the Knight Law Firm out of Austin, with board member Adam Martin being absent...

Firth not to seek reelection

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Coryell County Judge John Firth announced on Monday that he will not seek relection for another term of office.

Copperas Cove area nonprofits discuss services

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Area nonprofits and other groups from Belton to Copperas Cove gathered Monday evening at Grace United Methodist Church in Copperas Cove to network and talk about what they have to offer Central Texas residents, to include the young and elderly, as well as...

Summer Reading Program

CCLP/LYNETTE SOWELL Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful executive director Silvia Rhoads along with board members Marc Payne, Cesar Manigua, and Annie Zehr helped judge 59 entries submitted by summer reading program children ages 1-15 with the theme Build Your Own House: Build A Better World.

TxDOT installing 148 ADA ramps in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    Contractors working for the Texas Department of Transportation have been hard at work since June 1 installing 148 ADA ramps at cross-street intersections in Copperas Cove.

Parks & Rec holding town hall meeting Wednesday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove residents are invited to attend a town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center, located at 1206 W. Ave. B. The meeting is the third quarterly town hall gathering of the year.