Twenty-nine new businesses registered with the Tipton County Clerk’s Office in September, ranging from a pizza spot in Burlison to a mobile pet groomer in Drummonds. The list, which covers licenses filed Sept. 1-30, 2026, leans heavily toward building and skilled trades. Ten of the new businesses are contractors, electricians, welders, handymen or home builders, […]
Read MoreTipton To-Do List: Oct. 2-4, 2026
October is here, and Tipton County is starting the month with food trucks, Friday night lights, a case to crack and two nights of music that give back to local kids. Here’s what’s happening this weekend: Friday: lunch in Atoka, football, and a mystery to solve Friday starts at lunchtime in Atoka, where Paradise Grill […]
Read MoreSake vs. Tekila, Ming’s rebound during re-inspection: Tipton County Restaurant Inspections, Sept. 20-26, 2026
Tipton County health inspectors made 19 visits to 15 restaurants and other food establishments the week of Sept. 20-26. One Covington buffet posted the week’s lowest score, but a same-day recheck brought its grade back up. Everything else came in at 97 or better. Lowest score: Ming’s Buffet & Grill Ming’s Buffet & Grill, 1655 […]
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 MoreJerri Green to make second campaign stop in Covington
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerri Green is set to make her second campaign stop in Tipton County this week – and the fundraising event is sold out. Green, a Memphis City Council member and public defender, won the Democratic primary in August with about 70 percent of the vote, defeating four other candidates for the nomination. […]
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