Copperas Cove city council incumbent withdraws from race, other candidates draw for ballot place

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Two of the three Copperas Cove city council races have been decided before voters even head to the polls in November.

Candidates set for Copperas Cove city council, CCISD elections   

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A total of nine candidates have filed for six positions that will appear on Copperas Cove's Nov. 8 general election ballot.

Elite Red Hatters award stipend to previous Copperas Cove scholarship recipient

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Elite Red Hatters of Copperas Cove gave their first stipend check to a previous scholarship recipient earlier this month.

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. 9 meeting, on a proposed amendment to the county’s Declaration of Local Disaster for the Crittenburg Complex Fire and critical wildfire hazards that would prohibit the use of certain ammunition...