It’s a packed week around Tipton County — here’s everything worth putting on your calendar. Friday, Aug. 7 kicks off in the Depot District, where the Main Street Food, Family & Fun Night series returns from 6-8:30 p.m. This week’s special guests are Cotton, Peanut, Pepper and Oreo from Grace Amongst the Chaos Farm, LLC, […]
Read MoreGiannini wins District 81 nomination; Waits, Presley win races
COVINGTON, Tenn. – Voters decided a cluster of contested local primaries Thursday: a Republican race to succeed longtime Tennessee House District 81 Rep. Debra Moody, an upset in the county’s Democratic Party leadership, and Tipton County’s role in unseating a sitting congressman. Tennessee House, District 81 Tipton County Commissioner and Atoka Alderman Brett A. Giannini […]
Read MoreIt’s Election Day in Tipton County – here’s what you need to know about voting
Tipton County voters head to the polls Thursday for a ballot that combines the state primary with the full county general election. Here’s what you need to know before you go. 1. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday Early voting wrapped up Aug. 1, so Thursday, Aug. 6 is the last chance […]
Read MoreTipton County early voting up 95% over 2022 ahead of Thursday’s primary
Early voting has closed in Tipton County, and the numbers point to one of the busiest primary turnouts the county has seen in years. Through all 14 days of the early voting period for the Aug. 6, 2026, primary, 6,875 Tipton County voters cast ballots — up 94.6% from the 3,532 who voted early in […]
Read MoreTipton To-Do List: July 31-August 2, 2026
It’s the next-to-last weekend before the new school year starts in Tipton County! Here’s what we’ve got going on: 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝗻 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 The Tipton County Museum celebrates America’s 250th birthday with a 10-round, 10-questions-per-round trivia night. Teams of up to six, refreshments for sale. Tipton County Museum, 751 Bert […]
Read MoreBystanders credited with saving woman from fiery crash in Covington
COVINGTON – Bystanders are being credited with saving a woman’s life following a fiery wreck at Midway Market IV Thursday morning. The accident happened around 8 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 51 and Church Street. Covington Police Chief Donna Turner said the driver, a woman traveling southbound on Highway 51, appears to have suffered […]
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