The chairs were full before the ceremony even began. Family, old friends, city officials and fellow veterans packed the Tipton County Museum Tuesday night. The mayor of Covington was there. So was State Rep. Debra Moody, former alderwoman Minnie Bommer, current aldermen John Edwards and Jean Johnson, and commanders from the VFW and the American […]
Read MoreTipton To-Do List: May 15-17, 2026
Before we get to the fun, we want to take a moment to celebrate something big: it’s graduation weekend in Tipton County, and we couldn’t be prouder! (Shout out to Caleb and Sadie at TRA, William at BHS, Ryder in Denver, Colo., and Hayden in Gloucester, Va., our family’s 2026 grads!)Tipton Rosemark Academy held its […]
Read MoreCovington resident wins $4M from scratch-off
A Covington resident is $4 million richer after claiming the top prize in the Tennessee Lottery’s instant game $4,000,000 Gigantic Jumbo Bucks. According to the Tennessee Lottery, the winning ticket was purchased at Exxon Food Mart, just south of the intersection of Mueller Brass Road and Hwy. 51 in Covington. The Tennessee Lottery does not […]
Read MoreFarm Day 2026 brings agriculture education Saturday
Farm Day 2026 returns to Tipton County this Saturday, May 9, with a lineup of agricultural experiences, hands-on activities and free family programming at Turner Angus Farm. Last year’s inaugural event drew more than 700 attendees. This year, organizers are aiming higher. Amanda Bell Newcomb, who chairs the event along with Co-Chair Terri Turner, said […]
Read MoreGood News in Tipton County: Covington FFA is the best in the west
I’ve spent decades reporting the news and one of the chief complaints is that news organizations spend a lot of time talking about the bad news. We’re here to change that. Something I’ve heard a lot over the years is that you miss the other paper’s old Family Living section. You loved to see what […]
Read MoreMagnum Ice Cream employees created an award to honor their plant manager
He stood at the front of a packed room at the world’s largest ice cream factory Wednesday morning, scanning faces — employees, community leaders, a screen full of colleagues tuned in from around the world — and slowly understood what was happening. “It’s difficult to surprise me,” he said, smiling. “My wife will tell you. […]
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