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Students arrive at Hettie Halstead Elementary in Copperas Cove for the first day of school.

Students arrive at Hettie Halstead Elementary in Copperas Cove for the first day of school.

CCISD students head back to campus

david_morris
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 15:03
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Thursday morning, an estimated 7,988 students headed back to campuses in the Copperas Cove Independent School District. Over at Halstead Elementary, about 400 of those students started arriving shortly after 7 a.m.
Copperas Cove ISD

Copperas Cove ISD

CCISD calls for $165 million bond election in November

david_morris
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 15:02
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   Voters within the boundaries of the Copperas Cove Independent School District will see a special election on their Nov. 4 ballot, a $165 million bond package. On Tuesday evening, the CCISD board of trustees voted unanimously to call for the election.
Mario Morales, Director of Instrumental Music for CCISD, puts the band students through their paces on Monday afternoon at the CCHS parking lot.

Mario Morales, Director of Instrumental Music for CCISD, puts the band students through their paces on Monday afternoon at the CCHS parking lot.

Pride of Cove Band gets put through its paces

david_morris
Thu, 08/14/2025 - 15:00
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Pride of Cove Band & Color Guard are now in week three of the full band coming together and learning to work as one unit ahead of their fall marching and performance season.
City of Copperas Cove

City of Copperas Cove

Copperas Cove city council takes record vote to propose new tax rate

david_morris
Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:51
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove city council took a record vote to propose a new tax rate during its meeting on Tuesday evening. The proposed tax rate is $0.686419 per $100 valuation, which is higher than the current tax rate of $0.661043.
Copperas Cove Independent School District

Copperas Cove Independent School District

CCISD rep: bond proposal details to be on board agendas Aug. 11 and 12

david_morris
Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:25
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After a May 2024 bond that did not pass with Copperas Cove ISD voters, the district will be trying again in November 2025 for another bond. However, the details of that bond will look like have not yet been released.
Copperas Cove Fire Department

Copperas Cove Fire Department

Four Copperas Cove firefighters "released from duty" after policy violations

david_morris
Tue, 08/05/2025 - 14:13
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press    The City of Copperas Cove released an update on Tuesday afternoon, on an internal investigation that began in July regarding an unspecified number of Copperas Cove Fire Department staff members, one of which resigned effective July 9.
Volunteers don various balloon creations and show off their acting skills at Mr. Mark’s Twisty Art show, the Summer Reading Program’s final show for the season..

Volunteers don various balloon creations and show off their acting skills at Mr. Mark’s Twisty Art show, the Summer Reading Program’s final show for the season..

Summer Reading Program comes to an end

david_morris
Thu, 07/31/2025 - 14:04
By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press   151 children and 44 teens signed up to participate in the Copperas Cove Public Library’s year’s Summer Reading Program with an impressive 114 children completing all three reading levels.
Job seekers speak with exhibitors at the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Hiring Event on Wednesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

Job seekers speak with exhibitors at the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Hiring Event on Wednesday at the Copperas Cove Civic Center.

More than 700 turn out for Copperas Cove EDC regional hiring event

david_morris
Thu, 07/31/2025 - 13:59
By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    By noon, more than 500 job seekers had turned out for the Copperas Cove Economic Development Corporation’s Regional Hiring Event on Wednesday. Altogether, 712 came in the hopes of connecting with a future employer.
Lisa Moreno of Copperas Cove opens a gift of windchimes given to her in memory of her son, Manuel Moreno, on Friday morning. Lisa and her other son, Joe, were in Coryell County court giving statements to the court regarding the loss of Manuel due to Cody Ray Vaughan, who pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter as well as collision involving death - fail to stop and render aid..

Lisa Moreno of Copperas Cove opens a gift of windchimes given to her in memory of her son, Manuel Moreno, on Friday morning. Lisa and her other son, Joe, were in Coryell County court giving statements to the court regarding the loss of Manuel due to Cody Ray Vaughan, who pled guilty to intoxication manslaughter as well as collision involving death - fail to stop and render aid..

Vaughan receives two 35-year sentences

david_morris
Thu, 07/31/2025 - 13:48
By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After a delay of four days, on July 18, 52nd District Court Judge Trent Farrell sentenced Cody Ray Vaughan to two 35-year sentences for intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and collision involving death - fail to stop and render aid.