CCHS holds Dawghouse Welcome for incoming freshmen

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove High School (CCHS) held their annual Dawghouse Welcome on Monday, inviting incoming freshmen and their families to tour the school and learn a bit more about what to expect in their upcoming school year.

Copperas Cove city council votes to propose lower tax rate

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    It looks as though the property tax rate for the City of Copperas Cove will be dropping, after the city council took a record vote on Tuesday to propose a tax rate of 67.2652 cents per $100 valuation.

KCEN Sports Director named CCISD’s Director of Communications and Public Information Officer

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District announced late Thursday afternoon the hiring of Kurtis Quillin as the new Director of Communications and Public Information Officer.

Drussell departing Copperas Cove for Victoria

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s staff member with the longest tenure on the job will be leaving Copperas Cove.

Coryell County celebrates 125th anniversary of courthouse

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    Dozens came out to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the historic Coryell County Courthouse at the celebration sponsored by the Coryell County Historical Commission Saturday.

Incumbents file for Copperas Cove Nov. 7 election

by LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The filing period for the November 7, 2023 general election opened on Saturday, July 22, and so far, the two Copperas Cove city council incumbents have filed for reelection.

Armor of God Radio celebrating 5th Anniversary

Special to the Leader-Press    Armor of God Radio, KOOV, 106.9fm, is celebrating its 5th year on the air in Central Texas with a special Banquet.

New interim president at Texas A&M University-Central Texas

Special to the Leader-Press    Austin Community College Chancellor Richard Rhodes has been selected to serve as interim president at Texas A&M University-Central Texas.

Copperas Cove businesses, churches, organizations invited to adopt a park for the 2024 Solar Eclipse

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The center of the path of totality for the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse will be almost directly over the city of Copperas Cove.  In fact, Copperas Cove will have one of the longest viewing times of totality, for nearly 4-1/2 minutes.

Copperas Cove, Kempner residents likely to face increased water restrictions

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The whole of Coryell County is now under extreme drought conditions.  Since August 2022, the City of Copperas Cove has been under voluntary Stage 1 water conservation and restrictions.