Community Pulse
What residents are talking about in Copperas Cove public meetings, ranked by community engagement.
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Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month. Dan D. Yancey, Mayor
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In the News
12 articlesRecent coverage of Copperas Cove from local and regional media.
Copperas Cove Council backs higher employee retirement rate, approves athletic storage contract
Copperas Cove Council backs higher employee retirement rate, approves athletic storage contract
Retired teacher running for Cove school board
Retired teacher running for Cove school board
Copperas Cove council walks back tax rate increase, set to trim budget after last-minute proposal
Copperas Cove council walks back tax rate increase, set to trim budget after last-minute proposal
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Cove remains under water restrictions; no schoo…
Cove remains under water restrictions; no schoo…
Coryell County Judge resigns after budget conflict
Coryell County Judge resigns after budget conflict
Copperas Cove residents earn paramedic certifications through CTC
Copperas Cove residents earn paramedic certifications through CTC
Cove eyeing new big box stores in Five Hills Shopping Center
Cove eyeing new big box stores in Five Hills Shopping Center
VA breaks ground on Copperas Cove clinic | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press Site work on the new VA clinic in Copperas Cove is already full steam ahead, and on Thursday morning, a groundbreaking ceremony was held at the site of the more than 250,000-square foot facility.
Oct 9, 2026Citizens forum includes councilmember recall opinions | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press With the clock ticking until the Nov. 9 recall petition deadline, citizens spoke during the Oct. 6 Copperas Cove city council meeting – some for and some against recalling city Place 3 council member Howard Hawk. The petition committee has cited issues with Hawk’s remarks made during a Sept. 1 council meeting referring to toxicity and negativity, and that Hawk violated the Texas Open Meetings Act with his remarks to citizens.
Oct 9, 2026Copperas Cove officers graduate from Leadership Command College | Copperas Cove Leader Press
Special to the Leader-Press Lieutenant Jacob Smith and Sergeant Vincenzo Militello of the Copperas Cove Police Department recently graduated from Class 106 of the Leadership Command College, a nationally recognized executive development program offered by the Bill Blackwood Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas. Completion of the Leadership Command College places graduates among a distinguished group of law enforcement leaders, as only approximately 3% of law enforcement professionals have completed the program.
Oct 9, 2026Candidate forums scheduled ahead of early voting in Copperas Cove | Copperas Cove Leader Press
By LYNETTE SOWELL-STEVENS Cove Leader-Press A series of candidate forums are scheduled ahead of the Nov. 3 election. The Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce is hosting two forums, one for the Copperas Cove ISD board of trustees, and one for the Copperas Cove city council. The forum for City Council is set for Thursday, Oct. 15, from 6-8 p.m., and the forum for CCISD trustees is set scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6-8 p.m.
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