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 […]
Read MoreJerri Green to make second campaign stop in Covington
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is set to make her second campaign stop in Tipton County this week – and the fundraising event is sold out. Green, a Memphis City Council member and public defender, won the Democratic primary in August with about 70 percent of the vote, defeating four other candidates for the nomination. […]
Read MoreCovington hosts Brighton in Week 4 county rivalry
Three high school football games light up Tipton County stadiums Friday night, from an intra-county rivalry to a rare interstate matchup and a critical district clash. Covington hosts Brighton in Week 4 county rivalry When parking lots fill up on South College Street Friday night, record books and classification labels will take a back seat. […]
Read MoreRider in critical condition following motorcycle wreck in Atoka
A motorcycle wreck at Hwy. 51 and Tipton Road in Atoka has sent the driver to the hospital in critical condition. The Atoka Police Department said a preliminary investigation shows that a vehicle was pulling out of the crossover at the intersection as a motorcycle was traveling northbound on Hwy. 51. It left the roadway, […]
Read MoreIngram sentenced to life without parole in 2021 murder of Anita Wilson
A Memphis man has been sentenced to life without parole after a Tipton County jury convicted him in the 2021 shooting that killed one Covington woman and wounded another as they drove home from a Covington High School football game. Treon Ingram, 27, was found guilty Sept. 4 in Tipton County Circuit Court, according to […]
Read MoreCovington to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremony
On Friday, the City of Covington will host a remembrance ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The commemoration carries the theme “Never Forget. Honor Always,” organized around three ideas: remembering the lives lost, honoring the nation’s heroes, and uniting as one nation. City officials said the ceremony is […]
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