Tipton County’s latest round of food safety inspections, covering Aug. 24-28, 2026, produced reports on seven inspections across five restaurants and two elementary school cafeterias, with scores ranging from a perfect 100 down to a concerning 68. El Presidente Mexican Restaurant on Highway 51 in Covington posted the week’s lowest score, a 68, during a […]
Read More‘Pungent’ chicken at Margarita’s, pests at Jose’s: Tipton County Restaurant Reports, July 19-25, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected eight establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 19–25, 2026. Two required follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip. One of those — Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill in Covington — had food embargoed during its routine visit after […]
Read MoreLove y’all: After 33 years, Dr. John Combs is going home
The day after the tornadoes hit in 2023, when Covington was still sorting through what it had lost, Dr. John Combs got on the phone with parents. Two schools were gone. A section of town was damaged. Someone had died. He told parents he’d work with them, that attendance during recovery wasn’t something anyone needed […]
Read MoreTipton To-Do List: April 17-19, 2026
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱? Friends, we’re getting into that time of year where SO MUCH IS HAPPENING. This weekend the Tipton County Master Gardeners are putting on the Lawn & Garden Expo, the City of Munford’s very popular Farmer & Artisans Market is back for its second season, CHS is hosting its […]
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