October is here, and Tipton County is starting the month with food trucks, Friday night lights, a case to crack and two nights of music that give back to local kids. Here’s what’s happening this weekend: Friday: lunch in Atoka, football, and a mystery to solve Friday starts at lunchtime in Atoka, where Paradise Grill […]
Read MoreLittle hands, big hope: Covington 7-year-old’s artwork earns national recognition
When Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman called her name during the June 8 Tipton County Commission meeting, 7-year-old Addyson Currie did what she often does when attention turns her way. She got quiet. Surrounded by family members, friends and staff from the Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region, the shy first-grader stood […]
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club reports early literacy gains from Reading Success Academy
After just four months of instruction, the Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region says its new reading program is already showing measurable gains for students across multiple grade levels. The Reading Success Academy, launched in August in partnership with Ford Motor Company and Tipton County Public Schools, provides small-group and one-on-one instruction […]
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