Long before R. Lee Vann wrote a book about money, he learned his first financial lesson at home. His father never graduated from high school, but Vann remembers him as a man who understood numbers, made careful financial decisions and lived by a simple rule for creditors: “Pay them folks.” “He didn’t necessarily sit down […]
Read MoreSalem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church to mark 190th anniversary Sunday
Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church will celebrate its 190th anniversary with a worship service and fellowship luncheon this Sunday, June 28. The church was organized June 19, 1836, by the Rev. Henry Bryson with 53 charter members. The year before, in 1835, a meeting had been held at the home of area settler Abner Mathews […]
Read MoreLittle hands, big hope: Covington 7-year-old’s artwork earns national recognition
When Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman called her name during the June 8 Tipton County Commission meeting, 7-year-old Addyson Currie did what she often does when attention turns her way. She got quiet. Surrounded by family members, friends and staff from the Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region, the shy first-grader stood […]
Read MoreHolly Grove Road is set to be paved next week – here’s what you need to know
Holly Grove Road will be paved next week. The City of Covington will mill and repave the entire stretch of Holly Grove Road inside city limits next week, starting at the Hwy. 51 intersection — where state crews left off — and running to the end of city limits, just east of Kimbrough. Climer Paving […]
Read MoreThis week in local government: June 1-5, 2026
Eight local government bodies are scheduled to meet this week across Tipton County, with the busiest days falling Monday and Tuesday, as county committees, Covington city boards and the Gilt Edge town government all convene. The Covington Public Works Committee has posted an agenda for Tuesday’s 4 p.m. meeting; no other agendas had been posted […]
Read MoreRuffin Theater opens “Into the Woods” tonight with large local cast
The Ruffin Theater opens its production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” tonight, kicking off two weekends of performances featuring a large local cast and familiar fairy tale characters. Directed by Amy Settle, the musical intertwines stories including Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk and Rapunzel into a single story exploring wishes, […]
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