Construction to begin on U-turn from SH9 to Business 190

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Texas Department of Transportation announced on Tuesday morning that construction will begin on a long-awaited roadway that will provide access from State Highway 9 to Business 190.

Copperas Cove city council makes allocations for general fund, HOT fund requests

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    During the June 27 city council special workshop, the Copperas Cove city council heard presentations from a number of local organizations that applied for available general fund dollars and hotel occupancy tax dollars to be spent in the next fiscal year,...

Proposed water and sewer fee changes, construction inspector position part of proposed city budget

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Tuesday evening, the Copperas Cove city council workshop, the city council was presented with the proposed fiscal year 2024-2025 budget. The city’s Budget Department prepared the budget using a preliminary property tax rate of $0.

Copperas Cove Repeater Association, City Emergency Management hold Amateur Radio Field Day

By BUDD JOHNSONCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Repeater Association – Amateur Radio and the Copperas Cove Emergency Management hosted a “Summer Field Day” on Saturday and Sunday, June 22 – 23 at the Ogletree Gap Park.

Locals have options to celebrate the 4th

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Covites have a variety of events to choose from for upcoming Fourth of July celebrations.In Copperas Cove, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post 8577 in Copperas Cove will hold its annual bell ringing ceremony at 11 a.m.

Star Group - Veterans Helping Veterans holds annual cancer survivor day

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press “Cancer survivor awareness lets everyone know that they’re not alone,” said John Cook, Star Group – Veterans Helping Veterans Vice President.

Authorities allege insurance money a motive in East Blancas house explosion

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Devon Bellows, 42, was arrested on Sunday and booked into the Coryell County jail with a bond of $210,000, due to her role in what investigators allege led to the explosion of a residence on East Blancas Drive on May 24.

Treadway wins council seat in June 15 runoff election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Dale Treadway came out ahead in the polls for the June 15 runoff election for Place 5 on the Copperas Cove city council, by a 62.92 percent to 37.08 percent margin. Treadway received 224 votes, and Timothy Traeger received 132 votes.

Copperas Cove woman arrested for arson, fabricating evidence in May 24 home explosion

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   An arrest has been made in connection with a May 24 house explosion in the 100 block of East Blancas Drive in Copperas Cove.

AdventHealth, Baylor Scott & White celebrate cancer survivors

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   AdventHealth Central Texas teamed up with the Baylor Scott and White Health Cancer Center to celebrate National Cancer Survivor Day, Monday from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.