Copperas Cove PD swears in new officer after CTC Police Academy graduation

Special to the Leader-Press   The Central Texas College (CTC) Police Academy hosted a graduation ceremony last week for 23 cadets who completed the 2024 Basic Peace Officer (BPOC) Bravo class.

Coryell County GOP chair resigns

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    After less than one year in the position, Colton Buckley has announced his resignation as chair of the Coryell County Republican Party. Buckley was elected by the county’s executive committee in September 2023. He ran unopposed in the March 2024 primary.

Candidate filing for November election opens July 20

By LYNETTE SOWEL  Cove Leader-Press    The November 5, 2024 general election may be four months away, but the filing period opens on Saturday, July 20 and continues through Monday, August 19.  Positions include Place 1 and Place 2 on the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees.

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.