Locals hop into 24th annual Polar Bear Plunge

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press   With the water temperature hovering at 54 degrees – not much warmer than the air temperature – approximately 100 individuals participated in the 24th annual Polar Bear Plunge at Copperas Cove City Park pool on Saturday morning.

Fort Hood announces permanent closure of on-post Tax Center

Special to the Leader-Press   Fort Hood announced on Thursday, Jan. 26, that “Due to an increased mission set in the Fort Hood Legal Assistance Office, tax assistance will no longer be offered for service members and retirees here.

Copperas Cove Public Library unveils paintings of area history

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   Capturing our city’s history, more than a dozen artists teamed up to create an art gallery inside the library. Tuesday night at 6 p.m., the Copperas Cove Public Library held a party celebrating the artwork and celebrating the artists who donated their works.

Optimist Club Thrift Store reopens with sale

By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press   The Optimist Club’s Thrift Store reopens its doors on Friday, Jan. 27 and is having a huge blowout sale at 332 Cove Terrace Shopping Center, next to the Coryell County Tax Office in Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove holds town hall for discussions on preparing for upcoming solar eclipse

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press A handful of business owners and city employees attended the business town hall held last Thursday evening at the Civic Center to discuss next year’s total solar eclipse.

Copperas Cove FFA, 4-H students have strong showing in annual Coryell County Fair

By ETHAN PROVOST Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County Youth Fair Auction concluded the week-long fair on Saturday evening.  Keith Turner, the speaker and Auctioneer for the auction said, “I’ll tell you, I’m super competitive – but we can’t lose sight of what it’s truly for.

City of Copperas Cove holding job fair

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The City of Copperas Cove is looking for locals to join the ranks of city staff.  On Saturday, Jan. 28, the city is holding a job fair at the Copperas Cove Public Library, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Applicants need not bring resumes with them to the event.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful holds MLK Day of Service Cleanup

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press More than 100 volunteers showed up to pick up 510 pounds of trash on a chilly Saturday morning as part of the third annual Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful MLK Day of Service Roadside Cleanup.

Copperas Cove city council approves land swap agreement with local businessmen

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The east side of the U.S. 190 bypass is a step closer to future development, after the Copperas Cove city council approving a land exchange with the United States of America and business partners James Clark and Wesley Atkinson.

Raising Cane's celebrates its first dog park in Texas

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Raising Cane’s Copperas Cove dog park is officially open, making it Raising Cane’s first dog park in the state of Texas.