When it rained, water ran down the walls of the old Covington Police Department at the corner of East Pleasant and North Maple. Ceiling tiles bulged. Light covers browned beneath pooled rainwater. Upstairs in the evidence room, a detective held up mold-covered insulation with a broom. That was February 2017. On Friday, on the hill […]
Read MoreSeven injured in five-vehicle crash involving school bus on Highway 59
Seven people were injured, one critically, in a five-vehicle crash involving a Tipton County Schools bus on Highway 59 South near the Covington Country Club. According to the Covington Police Department, all seven injured people were transported to Regional One Health in Memphis. One person is listed in critical condition, while the other six are […]
Read MoreCPD: Tuesday shooting stemmed from dispute over stolen mail
A Munford pastor has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after a shooting Tuesday night in Covington that police say began as a dispute over stolen mail. Michael Gaines Jr., 42, of Forsythe Lane in Munford, was booked into the Tipton County Jail and later released on a $50,000 bond, according to a […]
Read MoreThree charged with abusing Covington one-year-old
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 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 MoreConstruction near landfill delayed, barriers removed from Hwy. 51
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 More