CCISD board of trustees approve partnership with Boys & Girls Club for transportation, staffing, fees

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a partnership agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of Central Texas during their regular meeting on Aug. 16.

Coryell County commissioners approve tax rate, budget for fiscal year 2023

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Coryell County Commissioners approved the budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2023 during their meeting last Tuesday.

Homeschool co-op holds resource fair in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Christian Homeschool Educators’ Support System (CHESS) held a resource fair at Robertson Avenue Baptist Church last Friday morning, featuring more than a dozen vendors.

Exchange Club of Copperas Cove to host evening of food samplings, chili cookoff

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Ticket sales for the inaugural Cravings of Cove, an evening of food samples from local eateries, are going on now. Cravings of Cove is set for Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

CCISD discusses campus security upgrades, will be part of statewide intruder audit

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   Following the May 24, 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, school districts across the state have been mandated to review their safety and security plans and update those plans for the 2022-2023 school year.

House Creek Elementary students learn social awareness, emotion identification

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   House Creek Elementary student Madeline Davis looked into her hand-held mirror and pursed her lips. She giggled at her funny facial expression. “Your turn. Let’s make faces together,” Davis told instructional aide Mary Erich.

Funds for Constitution Drive reconstruction earmarked in Copperas Cove EDC budget  

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 was approved by the Copperas Cove city council during their meeting on Aug. 16.

Input sought from Coryell County residents in broadband survey

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Coryell County is currently working on a Broadband Evaluation project, with the goal to evaluate the current broadband infrastructure within Coryell County and identify the gaps in broadband service.

Copperas Cove ISD parent volunteer named one of 15 top volunteers in Texas

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   Elizabeth Chase has been volunteering in schools since the age of 13. Her mom was a kindergarten teacher and she spent summers and holidays working on bulletin boards, student desk tags, sorting books and teaching materials.

CCISD RISE interns and new teachers attend training

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Approximately 60-plus new teachers and interns filled the room at the Copperas Cove Independent School District’s District Training Facility located next to Bulldawg Stadium Tuesday evening for a one-hour training on assessments.