Hamilton man dies from lacerations, chest puncture wound in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press  A 36-year-old Hamilton man is dead and another man is in the Coryell County jail on a $1,000,000 bond after an early Saturday morning altercation inside a vehicle.

City of Copperas Cove announces Low-Income Household water Assistance program

Special to Leader-Press The City of Copperas Cove Utility Administration Department is pleased to announce that utility customers may now apply for the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), administered by Hill Country Community Action Association, Inc. The purpose of the...

Copperas Cove native serves aboard U.S.S. Annapolis

Special to the Leader-Press  A Copperas Cove, Texas, native is serving aboard USS Annapolis, one of the world’s most advanced nuclear-powered submarines.Fireman Tristian Stromitis, a 2020 Copperas Cove High School graduate, joined the Navy two years ago.“I joined the Navy to travel the world, build...

Teens learn about Central Texas history from Fort Hood archaeology

By PAMELA GRANTCove Leader-Press Before it was Fort Hood, before it was even Camp Hood, the Central Texas area was a shallow ocean.Teenagers in Wednesday’s Summer Reading class learned that millions of years ago, Texas was completely under water and archaeologists have found the fossil evidence to...

Copperas Cove city council tables action on dog park agreement

By BRITTANY FHOLERCove Leader-Press  The Copperas Cove City Council decided to table any action on a sponsorship agreement between the City of Copperas Cove and Raising Cane’s Restaurants during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.

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. start time with the others potentially...

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.

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...