Copperas Cove man killed in Tuesday morning motorcycle crash

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A 31-year-old Copperas Cove man died early Tuesday morning as he was traveling on I-14 toward Copperas Cove.

Cove Blue Santa applications now open for 2023 Season

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Cove Blue Santa program has begun accepting applications for families in need starting Wednesday, November 15. This program is open to children ages 15 and under.

CCISD approves new Executive Director of Human Resources and principal

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Tuesday night, Copperas Cove Independent School District’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the hiring of both a new Executive Director of Human Resources and a new principal for Williams/Ledger Elementary School.With a vote of 5-0, the board voted to approve the...

Copperas Cove H-E-B wins regional spirit stick

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Cheers rang throughout the store as Copperas Cove H-E-B employees surrounded by peppy Copperas Cove High School students celebrated.

Think Aloud raises money for turkey dinners

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press The Think Aloud Corp served up delicious food while working towards contributing to a great cause.Think Aloud hosted a Cookout Fundraiser Saturday outside the Copperas Cove Library’s meeting room on Saturday.

Incumbents win Copperas Cove city council election

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Places 6 and 7 on the Copperas Cove city council will have familiar faces on the dais for the next three years. Place 6 incumbent Vonya Hart ran unopposed and will begin her second term of office.

Early voting wraps up today for local races, city charter amendments

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Polls have been open since Oct. 23 ahead of the Nov. 7 election. Copperas Cove voters will be deciding two local races as well as five city charter amendments, and also casting ballots for state constitutional amendments.

Copperas Cove city council: Go forward with plans for transportation utility fee

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  At last Friday’s Copperas Cove city council retreat, one of the items on the agenda was discussing a possible transportation utility fee – a new monthly fee that would be charged to residential and commercial utility accounts.

Cove teacher wins book giveaway for campus

Special to the Leader-Press  Many of us have likely seen, maybe even entered, a social media giveaway, whether it’s for a collectible, designer clothing or anything else.In October, Cox at S.C. Lee Junior High School in Copperas Cove won a giveaway which benefitted the entire campus on Cove’s north...

VFW post donates more than $10,000 to local organizations

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Olan Forest Smith VFW Post 8577 gave away more than $12,000 to various local 501c3 organizations.The money given away is raised through their Bingo events.