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.

Copperas Cove ISD accountability ratings strong; 19 designation distinctions earned

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press   The Texas Education Agency released accountability ratings to school districts on Friday and Copperas Cove ISD students showed continued improvement with nearly half of the district’s campuses earning an “A” rating and the district receiving a high “B”...

City Council adopts $52.9 million budget, approves tax rate

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove City Council took a unanimous record vote in favor adopting the tax rate and the municipal budget for Fiscal Year 2023 during a special meeting Tuesday evening. The adopted tax rate of $0.