Copperas Cove police release identity of woman found dead in Ogletree Gap Park

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   On Thursday, police announced that the  woman found deceased under a  tree in Ogletree Gap Park in Copperas Cove on Tuesday evening was 46-year-old Ginger Diane Brown.

Copperas Cove city council gets first look at fiscal year 2023 proposed budget

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove City Council received the nearly $52 million proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 during their workshop meeting Tuesday evening.

Woman found dead in Ogletree Gap Park

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A 46-year-old female was found dead in Ogletree Gap Park on Tuesday evening in Copperas Cove. Copperas Cove police issued a press release on Wednesday morning, stating that officers responded around 8:07 p.m.

Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market open at new location

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove Farmer’s Market has moved locations to the Taste of Cove Food Truck Park at 105 W. Avenue E starting with the second First Friday of the season this past Friday afternoon.

Copperas Cove city council to look at results of Public Protection Classification survey

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove City Council will discuss and take action regarding the 2022 Insurance Services Office Public Protection Classification survey and proposed plan to maintain the city’s current PPC rating during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.

Eddie Bell Sr.:Local veteran, advocate remembered

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  Copperas Cove resident and Army veteran Ret. 1st Sgt. Eddie Lee Bell Sr. was laid to rest last Wednesday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen following a service at Bible Way Missionary Baptist Church in Copperas Cove.

Project Graduation offers safe, celebratory environment for Cove graduates

  Special to the Leader-Press   An estimated 350 graduates out of a class of 451 attended Project Graduation, the annual drug-free and alcohol-free all-night celebration that follows graduation ceremonies.

CCISD summer feeding program starts June 6

  By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   The Copperas Cove Independent School District will start its annual Summer Feeding Program next week. Breakfast and lunch are free for anyone age 18 and under. Adults are also welcome to have breakfast and lunch, with breakfast trays costing $2.

VFW holds Memorial Day ceremony at Copperas Cove City Cemetery

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Members of Cub Scout Pack #251 spread out across the city cemetery to place American flags at the gravesites of every veteran laid to rest in the cemetery for Memorial Day on Monday morning.

Copperas Cove Senior Center reopens with new director

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Dozens of seniors made themselves at home in the main room of the Copperas Cove Senior Activity Center Wednesday morning, as the center reopened to the public.