Gwin Stitt was chosen to fill the District 7 school board vacancy at Monday night’s meeting of the Tipton County Commission. Richard Gray, who was elected to the position in 2024, resigned this summer before his term expired in two years. State law allows a county’s legislative body to appoint a replacement to serve until […]
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Tipton County recorded 41 new business licenses in July 2026, according to filings with the Tipton County Clerk’s Office and the City of Covington. Thirty-six businesses registered directly with the county, and five additional businesses appear only on the City of Covington’s municipal license list. Munford again led the county with the number of new […]
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Three active TDOT projects are affecting lanes and shoulders on Highway 51 (SR-3), Charleston-Mason Road (SR-179), and the Hwy. 14 (SR-14)/Kerrville-Rosemark corridor. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening, where, and for how long. Hwy. 51 near the Tipton County Landfill Crews are building a turn lane near the Tipton County Landfill (around log mile […]
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Tipton County’s Legislative Body is scheduled to fill a vacant seat on the county school board, re-appoint the county’s public works director to another four-year term, and consider transferring three acres of county land to the local emergency communications district when it meets Monday night. It’s the single biggest item on a fairly light week […]
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Atoka police arrested Richard Bradley after threats and disruptive behavior involving Atoka Elementary School. Police say there’s no ongoing threat to the school or community.
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Munford police say the bomb threat that locked down Munford High School Thursday was a false swatting call. Students and staff have returned to the building.
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