A 58-year-old Atoka man is facing statutory rape charges after reportedly having sexual encounters with a teenager last week. According to the affidavit of complaint, a report was filed with […]
Read MoreTipton County Preschool assistant charged with assault after reportedly pulling student’s hair
Another former Tipton County Preschool employee has been charged with assaulting a non-verbal special needs student. According to the affidavit of complaint, on April 16, an employee reported she’d witnessed […]
Read MoreCovington Fire Chief Richard Griggs to retire after more than 33 years of service
After more than three decades with the Covington Fire Department, Fire Chief Richard Griggs has announced his retirement. Griggs, who began his career as a volunteer firefighter 33 years and […]
Read MoreMunford nurse arrested on child porn charges; investigators say other victims may not know they’re in the files
In December, a mother found cameras hidden in her daughter’s bedroom and bathroom and called law enforcement. That report set in motion a months-long investigation that would eventually result in […]
Read More‘That is what you get’: Teacher assistant charged with abusing non-verbal preschooler
A teacher at Austin Peay Elementary School was arrested and charged with assault May 13, 2026, after a Tipton County Sheriff’s Office investigation found she may have struck a nonverbal […]
Read MoreHonoring Tipton County’s fallen officers
Every May, during National Police Week, Tipton County pauses to remember those who gave their lives in service to this community. Eight law enforcement officers — spanning more than a […]
Read MoreFormer bus driver charged with soliciting 16-year-old student
A former school bus driver for Tipton County Schools faces a solicitation of a minor charge after a teenager reported his behavior to school officials last month. Raymond Jones, 67, […]
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