Seven people were injured, one critically, in a five-vehicle crash involving a Tipton County Schools bus on Highway 59 South near the Covington Country Club. According to the Covington Police Department, all seven injured people were transported to Regional One Health in Memphis. One person is listed in critical condition, while the other six are […]
Read MoreCommunity comes together to support Austin Peay Elementary
There’s just something special about a community that believes in its children. On Sept. 19, Austin Peay Elementary was filled with fast cars, families, laughter, good food, and plenty of Patriot pride as the community came together for Patriot Park and Play, a first ever car show and family event supporting AES. And let’s be […]
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 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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