When it rained, water ran down the walls of the old Covington Police Department at the corner of East Pleasant and North Maple. Ceiling tiles bulged. Light covers browned beneath pooled rainwater. Upstairs in the evidence room, a detective held up mold-covered insulation with a broom. That was February 2017. On Friday, on the hill […]
Read MoreMandarin Wok scores 79, then rebounds to 95: Tipton County Health Inspections, Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2026
Health inspectors conducted nine inspections at eight Tipton County establishments during the week of Sept. 27–Oct. 3, with most receiving scores in the 90s. The lowest score of the week went to Mandarin Wok in Munford, which received a 79 during a routine inspection Oct. 2. Inspectors returned later that day for a follow-up inspection, […]
Read MoreSeven injured in five-vehicle crash involving school bus on Highway 59
Seven people were injured, one critically, in a five-vehicle crash involving a Tipton County Schools bus on Highway 59 South near the Covington Country Club. According to the Covington Police Department, all seven injured people were transported to Regional One Health in Memphis. One person is listed in critical condition, while the other six are […]
Read MoreTipton County records 29 new business licenses in September 2026
Twenty-nine new businesses registered with the Tipton County Clerk’s Office in September, ranging from a pizza spot in Burlison to a mobile pet groomer in Drummonds. The list, which covers licenses filed Sept. 1-30, 2026, leans heavily toward building and skilled trades. Ten of the new businesses are contractors, electricians, welders, handymen or home builders, […]
Read MoreCovington’s Boys & Girls Club is opening a Ripley site – here’s why it chose a middle school
The Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region, which has served young people in Covington, is expanding for the first time, with plans to open a new site at Ripley Middle School in August. The Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region–Ripley has been in the works for almost two years […]
Read MoreTipton To-Do List: Oct. 2-4, 2026
October is here, and Tipton County is starting the month with food trucks, Friday night lights, a case to crack and two nights of music that give back to local kids. Here’s what’s happening this weekend: Friday: lunch in Atoka, football, and a mystery to solve Friday starts at lunchtime in Atoka, where Paradise Grill […]
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