Two Tipton County high school students signed their names Monday the way athletes do on college signing day: at a table, in front of family, with cameras clicking. Only these signatures were for flight school. Dalton Goode of Brighton High School and Mills Beasley of Covington High School each received a $20,000 scholarship to attend […]
Read MoreCovington, Munford, Brighton, TRA: Week 7 football previews
Covington will get Tipton County’s football weekend started a day early. The Chargers host Bolivar Central on Thursday in a Region 7-3A game moved up because of the weather forecast. The county’s other three teams play Friday. Munford opens region play at home against Kingsbury, and Brighton welcomes McCracken County from Kentucky. Tipton-Rosemark Academy travels […]
Read MoreSake vs. Tekila earns 71 on inspection just weeks after opening: Tipton County Health Inspections, Aug. 31-Sept. 18, 2026
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 […]
Read MoreBrighton football moving to Class 4A in 2027
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 […]
Read MoreCHS to present Wizard of Oz
Covington High School will take the stage next week to present the school’s first theatrical production, The Wizard of Oz. Ericka Perez will star as Dorothy, joined by Kinslee Hamm as the Scarecrow, Dylan Newman as the Tin Man and LaDarrius Rudd as the Lion. Rudd also serves as chief choreographer for the production. The […]
Read MoreBeard, Hobbs recognized as scholar athletes
Two Tipton County student-athletes were recognized Monday by the Memphis Chapter of the National Football Foundation as 2026 Scholar Athletes. Ty Beard of Covington High School and Deacon Hobbs of Munford High School were among those honored at the annual event, which recognizes high school seniors for achievement on the field, in the classroom, and […]
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