Tipton County’s early voting turnout for the Aug. 6 primary is running far ahead of the last two comparable election cycles, and it came within a fraction of a percentage point of landing among Tennessee’s 10 fastest-growing counties, according to daily reports from the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division of Elections. Through the first 10 […]
Read MoreTipton County Democrats to host meet-and-greet with District 5 congressional candidates
The Tipton County Democratic Party will host a meet-and-greet for candidates in the newly redrawn 5th Congressional District on Thursday night. The event gives residents a chance to meet four of the Democrats running in the district’s Aug. 6 primary: Yolanda Cooper-Sutton, Chaz Molder, Carrie Iacomini and Brighton native Devante Hill. Organizers are billing it […]
Read More‘Pungent’ chicken at Margarita’s, pests at Jose’s: Tipton County Restaurant Reports, July 19-25, 2026
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected eight establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 19–25, 2026. Two required follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip. One of those — Margaritas Mexican Bar & Grill in Covington — had food embargoed during its routine visit after […]
Read MorePaper Folds News launches Vote Tipton, an interactive guide to the August Election
With early voting already underway, Paper Folds News has launched Vote Tipton, an interactive voter guide built to help Tipton County residents navigate the Aug. 6 general and state primary election — 27 races deep, from the top of the ballot to the bottom. The tool, live now at paperfoldsnews.com/votetipton, pulls together candidate Q&As, live […]
Read MoreTipton County early voting already exceeds May primary turnout
More people have already voted in Tipton County than turned out for the entire May county primary — and there’s still nearly a week of early voting left before Election Day. Through the first seven days of early voting, 3,639 ballots had been cast in Tipton County, according to the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Division […]
Read MoreTwo same-day follow-ups, one perfect score in last week’s inspections
The Tennessee Department of Health inspected nine establishments in Tipton County during the week of July 13–19, 2026. Two required same-day follow-up visits after routine inspections turned up violations serious enough to trigger a return trip; both improved their scores and needed no further follow-up. No embargoes, closures or imminent health hazards were recorded this […]
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