Early voting opened Friday, July 17 for the Aug. 6 State Primary/County General Election, giving Tipton County voters more than two weeks to cast a ballot ahead of an election that will reshape several countywide offices. Early voting runs through Saturday, Aug. 1, according to the Tipton County Election Commission. Voters can cast a ballot […]
Read MorePaper Folds’ Candidate Forum is tonight
More than a dozen candidates running for eight offices on the Aug. 6 ballot will take the stage tonight at the Ruffin Theatre in Covington for the first Tipton County Candidate Forum hosted by Paper Folds News. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The forum begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the […]
Read MoreCracked decks, dirty water: Inside Tipton County’s pool inspections
Public pools are inspected every summer — and 8 out of 9 in Tipton County had at least one violation when health inspectors showed up this season. Two were shut down the same day inspectors arrived. Since inspections began in early May, the Tennessee Department of Health has visited nine public pools across the county. […]
Read MoreBuilding Community: Why 797 Distillery became a venue for live music
She comes with a walker, bundled under a blanket if the weather is cool, and settles into one of the comfortable chairs near the stage. She doesn’t drink. Her daughter might have one, but the older woman just sits and listens. “Her daughter told me, ‘I bring her here because when she hears the music, […]
Read MoreLiberty Vintage to host summer art classes for kids in July
Liberty Vintage Marketplace & Studio will offer two separate summer art class series for children ages 10 and up throughout July, giving young artists in Covington the chance to build skills in both drawing and painting. The classes will be held at Liberty Vintage, 100 Union St., Covington. Mini Masters Series Artist Barrie Foster will […]
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 […]
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