By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press The CCHS chapter of the National Art Honor Society is presenting the 2nd annual Festival of the Arts on Saturday, March 23, at the Copperas Cove Civic Center. The day-long event is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is ope

By LYNETTE SOWELLCove Leader-Press  The CCHS chapter of the National Art Honor Society is presenting the 2nd annual Festival of the Arts on Saturday, March 23, at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.The day-long event is from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. and is open to the public.“This is an art event to allow...

CCISD announces new app for families

Special to the Leader-Press  Copperas Cove ISD has partnered with Apptegy to bring a new website and mobile app to the Bulldawg family.Families within CCISD will see the new website and app are both easier to navigate and more effectively communicate what is happening in the district with the...

CCISD asks for extended voting hours, additional voting location for special election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  With the City of Copperas Cove holding a special election on Saturday, May 4, for filling the city council Place 5 vacancy, and the Copperas Cove Independent School District holding its own special election on May 4, voters will have more than one option for...

Copperas Cove churches preparing to welcome visitors for eclipse

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Several Copperas Cove churches are preparing to roll out the proverbial red carpet and welcome visitors coming to the city to view the total solar eclipse on April 8.

Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation receives Economic Excellence Award for 2023

Special to the Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation recently received the Economic Excellence Recognition award from The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) for the second consecutive year.

Registration open for Lemonade Day Build-a-Stand workshop

Special to Leader-Press   Registration opens at 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 16 for the annual Build-a-Stand workshop for young entrepreneurs participating in this year’s Lemonade Day.

 Copperas Cove candidates draw for May ballot order 

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press     Candidates draw for May ballot order With the candidates finalized for the Copperas Cove city council Place 5 special election set for May 4, candidates drew for the ballot order on Friday morning at the City Secretary’s office.

Big things coming for The HOP with microtransit service

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The HOP is making big changes with their upcoming microtransit service. On Tuesday afternoon, the Hill Country Transit District held a public information meeting at the Copperas Cove Library. The HCTD operates the current HOP bus service system.

Treadway running for Copperas Cove city council Place 5 

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove resident Dale Treadway was the first to file to run for Copperas Cove city council Place 5.  Tr e a d w a y served for more than 20 years in the U.S. Army, with experience as a combat veteran.

Traeger running for Copperas Cove city council place 5

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A local educator and Army veteran is running for Copperas Cove city council Place 5. Timothy Traeger is one of four who filed to run for office in the May 4 election.