One week after a fatal wreck in the Brighton work zone, the concrete barriers that reduced traffic to one lane were removed. The construction project will be delayed for several months due to a challenge with relocating utilities, sources said Tuesday. In mid-August, concrete barriers were put up in the right lane of Highway 51 […]
Read MoreTipton County recorded 20 new businesses in August 2026
Tipton County recorded 17 new business licenses in August 2026, according to filings with the Tipton County Clerk’s Office. The City of Covington had three. The new businesses were licensed in six cities and communities across the county: Atoka, Burlison, Covington, Drummonds, Mason, and Munford. Munford continued to lead the county with seven new licenses, […]
Read MoreSheriff’s office raids Munford home, uncovers steroid lab and multi-state drug operation
Tipton County Sheriff’s Office investigators reportedly broke up what they describe as a large, multistate drug manufacturing and distribution operation in Munford last week. After searching a home last week, TCSO arrested three people and seized an anabolic steroid lab, thousands of pills and vials, and multiple firearms. Investigators and detectives with the sheriff’s office, […]
Read MoreMunford’s fall concert series kicks off Sept. 3
The City of Munford launches its free Fall Concert Series tonight, Sept. 3, with a performance by WALRUS at Veterans Plaza. WALRUS brings a set of ’80s college radio rock to the plaza stage, kicking off a lineup that will bring live music to downtown Munford every Thursday evening through the month. Food trucks will […]
Read MoreAnnual Hunter Dee Stafford Wildlife Supper set for Sept. 12
Holly Grove Church will host the 26th annual Hunter D. Stafford Memorial Wildlife Supper on Saturday, Sept. 12, continuing a tradition born out of tragedy. The event has grown into one of the community’s largest gatherings of faith and fellowship. It honors the memory of Hunter Dee Stafford, the eldest child of Jimmy and Emma […]
Read MoreEl Presidente again cited for inadequate control over food storage and sanitation: Tipton County Health Inspections, Aug. 24-28, 2026
Tipton County’s latest round of food safety inspections, covering Aug. 24-28, 2026, produced reports on seven inspections across five restaurants and two elementary school cafeterias, with scores ranging from a perfect 100 down to a concerning 68. El Presidente Mexican Restaurant on Highway 51 in Covington posted the week’s lowest score, a 68, during a […]
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