Altercation over household chores leads to shooting south of Copperas Cove

  By LYNETTE SOWELL  Cove Leader-Press    A Kempner man is in the Bell County jail on a $1 million bond after shooting a roommate during an argument at a residence in the 3400 block of Upton Drive in the Wells Ranch subdivision, just south of Copperas Cove.

KCCB opens nominations for Business and Residential Yard of the Month

Special to the Leader-Press   Keep Copperas Cove Beautiful (KCCB) is on the lookout for award winning properties.

Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership recognizes Copperas Cove boy as Environmental Ambassador

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press Leaders from eight different cities, including Copperas Cove, gathered at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights Thursday afternoon for the presentation of the Cen-Tex Sustainable Communities Partnership Environmental Ambassador Awards, a proclamation signing...

GymKix gymnast places 7th at regionals in Colorado

Special to the Leader-Press   After qualifying to Level 8 Regionals based on her high performance at State in March, Gymkix’s own Serenity Sales travelled from Copperas Cove all the way to Estes Park, Colorado to represent the state of Texas at the Region 3 Regional Championships on April 10.

Copperas Cove ISD hosts annual autism awareness walk

  Special to the Leader-Press   More than 300 students and their families proved that autism is not a disability but a different ability at CCISD’s Annual Autism Awareness Walk at Hanke Stadium.

Coryell County Appraisal District sending out notices

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    Homeowners have begun receiving their appraisal notices from the Coryell Central Appraisal District and will be seeing an increase in their property values for 2022.

CCISD recognizes employees of the year in board meeting

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District recognized its employees of the year for the 2021-2022 school year during the regular meeting of the Board of Trustees Tuesday evening.

CCSID board to consider technology purchases

By BRITTANY FHOLER Cove Leader-Press    The Copperas Cove Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet this evening for their regular meeting and will consider several purchases exceeding $25,000.

Arrest made for murder in connection with Thursday shooting in Copperas Cove

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   A 33-year-old Copperas Cove woman is dead and a 37-year-old man is the Coryell County jail for murder after a Thursday shooting in Copperas Cove.

Copperas Cove Senior Center reopens after outcry at council meeting

By LYNETTE SOWELL Cove Leader-Press   After its doors being closed for about one month, the Copperas Cove Senior Activity Center reopened its doors on Thursday, April 7. Tuesday’s Copperas Cove city council meeting had a lineup of seniors who addressed the fact that the center was still closed.