Copperas Cove youth raising funds to head to AAU Junior Olympics

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    A group of local youth ranging in ages from seven to 16 years old have achieved a lofty goal - qualifying to compete at the AAU Junior Olympics in Des Moines, Iowa later this month.

The HOP transportation system looks to expand to microtransit locally

By BRITTANY FHOLER  Cove Leader-Press   The Hill Country Transit District, which operates the HOP public transportation around Copperas Cove and the surrounding area, made a presentation recently to the Copperas Cove city council and requested a general fund contribution to help fund its services...

Sledd departing CCISD for Waco ISD

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    During every Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees meeting, Communications Director Wendy Sledd usually facilitates the recognitions portion of the meeting during which students and district staff are recognized for their accomplishments.

Operation Stand Down Central Texas preparing for Vet Fest in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Operation Stand Down Central Texas will be holding a festival dedicated to veterans on Saturday, August 5, at Copperas Cove City Park.

City proposing increased fees for civic center, ambulance services and more

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council held a special workshop last Thursday, during which it heard from Ariana Beckman, the city’s Director of Budget, about proposed fee changes for the upcoming fiscal year which begins Oct. 1, 2023.

Copperas Cove celebrates the 4th with a bang

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   “It’s always bigger and better,” said Casey Wiggins who has made the fireworks show happen year after year. “This year we went bigger and did two days instead of one day, and we brought in a big lineup of really popular Christian mainstream artists.

Election filing period opens July 22 for Nov. 7 election

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The November 7, 2023 general election may be nearly four months away, but the filing period will open on Saturday, July 22 and continue through Monday, August 21.

Halstead Elementary honored at Keep Texas Beautiful conference in Houston

By WENDY SLEDDSpecial to the Leader-Press  Keep Texas Beautiful honored Hettie Halstead Elementary as the winner of the 2023 Sadie Ray Graff Educational Institution Award for its students work to preserve and enhance Texas’s environment and make their community stronger.

"Verbal altercation" results in arrest at park after Copperas Cove fireworks show

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove police arrested a man at Copperas Cove City Park on Tuesday evening after the fireworks show. According to Lt.

Junior high students build with Wrenches to Wheels

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Junior high students had the opportunity to build their very own bicycles.