Fire departments in Tipton County received state grant funding this week, bringing more than $313,000 to local agencies through Tennessee’s Volunteer Firefighter Equipment and Training Grant Program and Rescue Squad Grant Program. Representatives from departments across West Tennessee gathered Tuesday at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in Jackson, where Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance […]
Read MoreMunford author R. Lee Vann encourages you to get rich without the rush
Long before R. Lee Vann wrote a book about money, he learned his first financial lesson at home. His father never graduated from high school, but Vann remembers him as a man who understood numbers, made careful financial decisions and lived by a simple rule for creditors: “Pay them folks.” “He didn’t necessarily sit down […]
Read MoreTipton County early voting up 118% over 2022 ahead of Aug. 6 primary
Tipton County’s early voting turnout for the Aug. 6 primary is running far ahead of the last two comparable election cycles, and it came within a fraction of a percentage point of landing among Tennessee’s 10 fastest-growing counties, according to daily reports from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Elections. Through the first 10 […]
Read MoreTipton County Democrats to host meet-and-greet with District 5 congressional candidates
The Tipton County Democratic Party will host a meet-and-greet for candidates in the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District on Thursday night. The event gives residents a chance to meet four of the Democrats running in the district’s Aug. 6 primary: Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, Chaz Molder, Carrie Iacomini and Brighton native Devante Hill. Organizers are billing it […]
Read More‘Pungent’ chicken at Margarita’s, pests at Jose’s: Tipton County Restaurant Reports, July 19-25, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected eight establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 19–25, 2026. Two required follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip. One of those — Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill in Covington — had food embargoed during its routine visit after […]
Read MorePaper Folds News launches Vote Tipton, an interactive guide to the August Election
With early voting already underway, Paper Folds News has launched Vote Tipton, an interactive voter guide built to help Tipton County residents navigate the Aug. 6 general and state primary election — 27 races deep, from the top of the ballot to the bottom. The tool, live now at paperfoldsnews.com/votetipton, pulls together candidate Q&As, live […]
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