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 […]
Read MoreIngram sentenced to life without parole in 2021 murder of Anita Wilson
A Memphis man has been sentenced to life without parole after a Tipton County jury convicted him in the 2021 shooting that killed one Covington woman and wounded another as they drove home from a Covington High School football game. Treon Ingram, 27, was found guilty Sept. 4 in Tipton County Circuit Court, according to […]
Read MoreCovington to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11 with ceremony
On Friday, the City of Covington will host a remembrance ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The commemoration carries the theme “Never Forget. Honor Always,” organized around three ideas: remembering the lives lost, honoring the nation’s heroes, and uniting as one nation. City officials said the ceremony is […]
Read MoreFormer bus driver charged with soliciting 16-year-old student
A former school bus driver for Tipton County Schools faces a solicitation of a minor charge after a teenager reported his behavior to school officials last month. Raymond Jones, 67, was charged this week with allegedly making inappropriate comments to a 16-year-old Brighton High School while transporting her to the Alternative Learning Center on Bert […]
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