A Covington restaurant with a sushi station drew the lowest health inspection score in Tipton County from Aug. 31 through Sept. 18, while a Mexican restaurant that scored 68 in late August came back with a 97 on its follow-up visit. The Tennessee Department of Health conducted 36 inspections at 29 Tipton County establishments during […]
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Brighton is set to move from Class 5A to Class 4A next fall, giving the Cardinals a new path to the football playoffs and putting Tipton County’s three public high schools in separate championship races. The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association released the new classifications this week. They take effect with the 2027-28 school year […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Tipton County’s four high school football teams head into Week 5 with plenty on the line. Munford carries an unbeaten record into a home matchup with high-scoring Haywood, while Brighton and Covington both open region play on the road against unbeaten opponents. Tipton-Rosemark Academy, fresh off its first win of the season, looks to build […]
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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is set to make her second campaign stop in Tipton County this week – and the fundraising event is sold out. Green, a Memphis City Council member and public defender, won the Democratic primary in August with about 70 percent of the vote, defeating four other candidates for the nomination. […]
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