long jump! The annual Area VIII Special Olympics took place on Friday, May 11 at Brighton High School with hundreds of students from Tipton and Lauderdale counties competing as well as service recipients from local adult development centers. Above, Brighton High School student Canduce Dyson, 14, completes the long jump. Photos by Sherri Onorati
Long jump! The annual Area VIII Special Olympics took place on Friday, May 11 at Brighton High School with hundreds of students from Tipton and Lauderdale counties competing as well as service reci...
On the set: 'Turbulence and Love' While many people wouldn’t call Covington a mecca for shooting movies, filmmaker J.Cleaves disagrees. For more than a month, Cleaves has been shooting “Turbulence and Love,” his second feature-le...
Mayor disputes claims made by alderwoman Last week’s front page story in which former Mason alderwoman, Abbey Cross spoke out about the troubles her former town and mayor are having has struck a nerve with the town’s mayor, David Ward. He...
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Sherri Onorati, sonorati@covingtonleader.comThe Leader
Sheriff’s Office seeking grant Sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley announced today that the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office will apply to the Department of Justice for a grant to enhance law enforcement activities of the sheriff’s offi...
District Attorney General D. Michael Dunavant is honored and pleased to present several members of his staff with State of Tennessee employee service pins for their respective years of dedicated se...
Tuesday, September 11, 2001 is a day that, for most people who can remember, lives in infamy. It began quietly, but as two planes crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, another near Shank...
Army veteran and Covington native Christie Hill-Smith recently competed in the 31st National Veterans Wheelchair Games held in Pittsburg, Pa. in early August, bringing home five gold medals. The ...
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Taylor Smith, tsmith@covingtonleader.comThe Leader
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There’s hidden treasure in Tipton County. It may not be gold doubloons or priceless jewels, but it still requires a thirst for adventure. If you and your family are looking for a fun, outdoor activ...
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Sherri Onorati, sonorati@covingtonleader.comThe Leader
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During a recent beer board meeting for the City of Covington, the board was presented an application for beer permit by Dolgencorp, LLC DBA Dollar General Store for Off Premise Consumption. Dollar...
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Sherri Onorati, sonorati@covingtonleader.comThe Leader
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The April severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding, which tore through Tipton County and West Tennessee, left in its wake more than $3.2 million in damage just in Tipton County al...