Cove Trustees honored for National School Board Recognition Month

By Wendy Sledd Special to Leader-Press   January is Texas School Board Recognition Month and Copperas Cove trustees were recognized Tuesday for devoting their time to support public education and serve Cove’s schools. The state theme this year is Forward, Together.

County seeks public input on hazard mitigation plan

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Coryell County officials are looking for input from county residents on the upcoming hazard mitigation plan, also known as an HMP. An HMP is crafted from public input and is updated every five years.

Coryell County holds annual fair and livestock show

By ETHAN PROVOST Cove Leader-Press   Every year the Coryell County Youth Fair kicks into place with many students from around the county coming in to submit their 4-H and FFA entries. This week, projects and livestock have been judged to see who will get top honors.

Copperas Cove Police Department opens registration for Citizens Police Academy

Special to the Leader-Press   The 36th session of the Copperas Cove Police Department Citizens Police Academy will commence on Thursday, February 9th, 2023. The classes will meet at the Copperas Cove Police Department from 6:30 pm until 9:30 pm.

Copperas Cove EDC gets update from local developer on The Narrows project

By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    Jimmy Clark, longtime Copperas Cove developer and businessman, addressed the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation board during its Dec. 21 meeting, and discussed the 10+ acres his company owns in The Narrows.

Copperas Cove city council approves going forward with holiday banner program

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council gave the okay for the City of Copperas Cove to go forward with a holiday banner program for the upcoming 2023 holiday season.

Copperas Cove chamber to hold meetings for solar eclipse planning

By LYNETTE SOWELL  The Cove Leader-Press    April 8, 2024 is about 16 months away, when the city of Copperas Cove will be in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse that crosses over North America.

Best of Cove voting continues through Jan. 9

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove area readers have the opportunity between now and Jan. 9, 2023 to cast their ballots for the “Best of the Best” in the Tri-County area. This includes businesses, organizations, clubs, employees, and more.

Car strikes stopped fire truck on Highway 9

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A 52-year-old Copperas Cove woman was cited for failure to control speed on Tuesday morning after the 2015 Ford Flex she was driving struck a stopped vehicle, and then a Copperas Cove fire truck on State Highway 9.

House Creek Elementary school counselor wins state award for excellence

  By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.