Highway 9 closed for repairs on Thursday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Copperas Cove area drivers who use State Highway 9 will need to find an alternate route on Thursday, Aug. 25, due to road and bridge repairs being made that day.

VFW Post 8577 and Auxiliary Present Checks to Copperas Cove Senior Center

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Members of the VFW Post #8577 Auxiliary showed up for an afternoon of bingo at the Copperas Cove Senior Activity Center Wednesday. The VFW Auxiliary members were there to present a check for $100 to the Senior Center.

Filing period for city council, school board elections ends Monday

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Only a few days remain for the filing period for the Nov. 8 general election. Three positions on the Copperas Cove city council, and three positions on the Copperas Cove Independent School District board of trustees are up for election.

VFW Post 8577 auxiliary recognizes student art winners, donates supplies to area teachers

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The VFW Post #8577 Auxiliary members recognized three students for placing at district and state in the patriotic art contest and the National Anthem singing contest and gave school supplies to three teachers on Monday.

Cove House holds annual Bike Tour

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   More than 80 riders showed up last Saturday morning to support the Cove House Emergency Homeless Shelter by participating in the 19th annual Cove House Classic Bike Tour, riding distances of 26 miles, 50 miles or 63 miles.

CCISD students start back to class for start of 2022-23 school year.

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   As a little more than 7,500 students converged at the 11 campuses that make up the Copperas Cove Independent School District on Tuesday morning, they were met by teachers, staff, and campus administrators.

Coryell County commissioners table action on amendment to declaration of local disaster for drought conditions

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County Commissioners tabled action during an Aug.

Negrete Firefighter Foundation prepares for 2nd annual fundraiser at Camp Triumph

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Two years after the passing of Copperas Cove firefighter/paramedic Jose’ Negrete, his legacy continues through Negrete Firefighter Foundation, Inc. On Saturday, Aug.

CCISD board of trustees to meet Aug. 16, will discuss upcoming purchases, emergency operation plan, November 8 election

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m.

City Council to look at rezoning requests, November elections 

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove City Council will meet Tuesday evening at 6 p.m.