Concrete and Curb Work to temporarily close MLK Jr Drive intersection at Business 190

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Drivers in Copperas Cove will need to pay a little closer attention to their travel along East Business 190 and the intersection of MLK Jr. Drive. Starting Monday, Aug. 1, MLK Jr.

Summer Reading Program comes to end

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press  To celebrate a job well done, those who completed their Summer Reading logs were rewarded with a pizza party.The Copperas Cove Public Library concluded their annual Summer Reading Program on Wednesday for the teens and on Thursday for the children.

Incumbents file for Copperas Cove city council positions

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  With filings now open for the Nov. 8 general election, two positions for the Copperas Cove city council already have candidates.Shawn Alzona was the first candidate to file, and submitted his application on Monday.

GRK hosts area event for Habitat for Humanity

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press The cities of Central Texas banded together Tuesday to support a great cause—Habitat for Humanity—and the possibility to win an awesome truck.

CCISD 8th annual Stuff the Bus kicks off Friday

  Special to Leader-Press   CCISD returns to Walmart for its eighth annual Stuff the Bus event in partnership with Star Group-Veterans Helping Veterans Aug. 5-7 which is tax-free weekend for school-related purchases.

Copperas Cove woman in county jail on 26 charges, $670,000 in bonds

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A Copperas Cove woman is in the Coryell County Jail on $670,000 in bonds after an early morning incident over a missing cellphone in a Louise Street residence last Thursday, July 22.

S. C. Lee Junior High prepares to defend state cheer title; All-American named at camp

By WENDY SLEDD Special to the Leader-Press The S. C. Lee Junior High Cheer squad has swelled to 23 students this year and most of them are incoming sixth graders. The majority are first-time cheerleaders.

Copperas Cove’s Hettie Halstead Elementary wins Fort Hood Recycle Bowl

  By WENDY SLEDD Special to Leader-Press   Copperas Cove ISD’s Hettie Halstead Elementary is the winner of this year’s Fort Hood Recycle Bowl. Student Council members collected 5,212.90 pounds of recyclables in a 30-day period through Fort Hood’s Youth Environmental Ambassadors! Program.

CCISD opens applications for free/reduced meals

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District application link will be open for parents looking to register their children for free/reduced meals for the upcoming 2022-2023 school year.

Coppperas Cove City Council holding special workshop, meetings for fiscal year 2022-2023 budget, tax rate

  By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove City Council will be having a special workshop meeting on Tuesday, July 26, to discuss the ad valorem tax rate for fiscal year 2022-2023 followed by a special meeting The Special Workshop meeting on Tuesday, July 26, will start at 5 p.m.