Tipton County health inspectors made 19 visits to 15 restaurants and other food establishments the week of Sept. 20-26. One Covington buffet posted the week’s lowest score, but a same-day recheck brought its grade back up. Everything else came in at 97 or better. Lowest score: Ming’s Buffet & Grill Ming’s Buffet & Grill, 1655 […]
Read MoreHeritage Festival is back – here’s your guide to the weekend events
Covington’s 31st annual Heritage Festival moves into its busiest stretch this weekend, with a chili cook-off and live music in the Depot District Friday evening and a full day of vendors, music, history tours, and a car show downtown Saturday. The festival, organized by the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, opened Thursday night with the […]
Read MoreSake vs. Tekila earns 71 on inspection just weeks after opening: Tipton County Health Inspections, Aug. 31-Sept. 18, 2026
A Covington restaurant with a sushi station drew the lowest health inspection score in Tipton County from Aug. 31 through Sept. 18, while a Mexican restaurant that scored 68 in late August came back with a 97 on its follow-up visit. The Tennessee Department of Health conducted 36 inspections at 29 Tipton County establishments during […]
Read MoreBrighton football moving to Class 4A in 2027
Brighton is set to move from Class 5A to Class 4A next fall, giving the Cardinals a new path to the football playoffs and putting Tipton County’s three public high schools in separate championship races. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association released the new classifications this week. They take effect with the 2027-28 school year […]
Read MoreCPD: Tuesday shooting stemmed from dispute over stolen mail
A Munford pastor has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after a shooting Tuesday night in Covington that police say began as a dispute over stolen mail. Michael Gaines Jr., 42, of Forsythe Lane in Munford, was booked into the Tipton County Jail and later released on a $50,000 bond, according to a […]
Read MoreThree charged with abusing Covington one-year-old
Three Covington residents have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged abuse of a 1-year-old child, according to the Covington Police Department. Wesley Young, 35, Brittney Young, 31, and Brooklynn Bowens, 20, were charged with aggravated child abuse and child abuse and neglect. Police said the investigation began Sept. 18 after a concerned citizen […]
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