More than 100 participate in H-E-B Summer Run to Fun

  By PAMELA GRANT Cove Leader-Press More than 100 people braved the heat to participate in the annual H-E-B Summer Run to Fun 5K, hosted by the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce. 155 registered for Saturday’s event, with 133 participating at the race’s 8 a.m.

Police arrest man for pulling gun on employee at Caliber Collision in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A man was arrested on Sunday, June 12 by Copperas Cove police for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly pulling a firearm in the parking lot of Caliber Collision in Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove Public Library Summer Reading Program Kicks Off

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Public Library’s Summer Reading Program kicked off with a swash-buckling good time in the library’s meeting room Tuesday afternoon. Children and their parents attended the 2 p.m.

Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Day held with community cleanup

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press More than 100 volunteers showed up Saturday morning to help clean up their community for the second annual Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful Day.

CCISD board to look at school lunch prices, superintendent evaluation and salary

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will hold their regular meeting Tuesday evening, where they will take action on several purchases exceeding $25,000 and will also take action on an increase to school lunch costs and an increase to...

GUMC in Copperas Cove bids farewell to Pastor Kissa Vaughn

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Rev. Kissa Vaughn completed her last sermon and last day as the pastor at Grace United Methodist Church Sunday morning.Vaughn has served as the pastor at Grace United Methodist Church since July 2014. She has been assigned to serve as the pastor for St.

KOOV alumni gather for 45th year reunion in Copperas Cove

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press Dozens of former employees of the KOOV 103.1 gathered for a 45th anniversary bash Saturday evening at Giovanni’s. The radio station was on the air, playing country music from 1977 until 2001 when it was sold. KOOV was owned by Gaylon Christie and Ted Connell.

5th annual Copperas Cove Food Truck Festival draws crowds despite heat

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  Temperatures soared past the century mark on Saturday afternoon as the City of Copperas Cove’s Special Events held the 5th annual Copperas Cove Food Truck Festival.

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.