Copperas Cove city council approves proposed utility rate increases, other fee changes

by LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove utility rates are increasing for water, sewer, solid waste collection, and the monthly drainage fee, after the Copperas Cove city council voted to approve the increases.  The new fees go into effect on Oct. 1 of this year.

Lampasas man dies in Saturday afternoon two-vehicle head-on crash north of Copperas Cove

Lampasas man dies in Saturday afternoon two-vehicle crash north of Copperas Cove By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Bernard Christian Uhler II, 48, of Lampasas, was killed on Saturday afternoon as a result of a head-on collision that occurred on F.M. 116 north.

Copperas Cove holds another solar eclipse town hall for businesses

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Dozens of business owners and community members attended the Solar Eclipse Town Hall meeting held Aug. 8 at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Ellen Dunn featured artist for August at Frames & Things

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    After a brief hiatus during July, First Friday Art After Dark returned to Frames and Things last Friday with mixed media pieces of artwork by Ellen Dunn. Art After Dark kicked off at 6:30 p.m.

Peanut Butter Bowl in progress

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The annual Peanut Butter Bowl is back in Copperas Cove through Saturday, Aug. 26.  The Copperas Cove Bulldawgs set a new record in 202, with 3,081 jars of peanut butter collected by the community at large.

Teen files to run for Copperas Cove city council

By LYNETTE SOWEL  Cove Leader-Press    The November 7 general election for the Copperas Cove city council sees its first contested race in Place 6.  One of the candidates is Tayler Stokes, a 17-year-old senior at Copperas Cove High School who turns 18 on Aug. 15. He filed on Aug.

RV, tent camping reservations open at Ogletree Gap Preserve in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 is months away, but outdoor camping and RV spot reservations are now open at Ogletree Gap Preserve in Copperas Cove, Texas.

CTC holding virtual surplus property auction

Special to the Leader-Press   Central Texas College (CTC) will host a virtual public auction of surplus property August 7-16. The online event will be conducted by Lone Star Auctioneers. Available items include electronics.

Copperas Cove businesses, churches, organizations holding back to school events

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    Copperas Cove ISD teachers and staff have started back for the 2023-2024 school year this week, and the first day of school for students is on Wednesday, August 16.  There are plenty of events in town to help celebrate the new school year.

CTC ends the summer with open house

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Central Texas College hosted the end of the summer with ice cream, alumni speakers, and a fashion show held by the College For Kids program.  The event filled the upper and lower levels of the Anderson Campus Center.