Municipal election season is upon us and this one brings a large group of candidates running for mayor and aldermen. Both Covington and Atoka's mayors have decided not to toss their hats into the ring in 2022. Justin Hanson announced in May he would not seek re-election while Atoka mayor Darryl Walker has not made a public announcement. Only Barry Akin, who has served the town … [Read more...] about Covington, Mason have four candidates each in upcoming mayoral race
Munford police searching for missing 13-year-old
The Munford Police Department is currently searching for a missing 13-year-old named Jacob Chilton. His grandmother, Linda Raymer, said he was last seen at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday and was wearing gray sweatpants, a white shirt, and high top Jordans. Jacob is a white male, 5'7" tall and 150 pounds. He has blue eyes and curly brown hair. Mrs. Raymer said her grandson may be … [Read more...] about Munford police searching for missing 13-year-old
North Covington Dollar General temporarily shut down by city over ‘life safety issues’
Shoppers expecting to pop into the North Covington Dollar General will have to go elsewhere for the time being. On Friday morning, Covington Fire Chief Richard Griggs confirmed the store was closed by the fire marshal for life safety issues. He said the fire department received seven different complaints about blocked aisles over the last few months. Management and employees … [Read more...] about North Covington Dollar General temporarily shut down by city over ‘life safety issues’
Local high school students win first place in Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans
Three local high school students won first place in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off contest held in New Orleans on Sunday. The Tuna Wonton Nachos prepared by Alayla McCoy and Tiffany Malone from Covington High School and Auburny Currie from Brighton High School earned a $1,000 prize for their dish. 4-H Youth Development Extension County Director Brigette Passman said the … [Read more...] about Local high school students win first place in Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans
Here’s how your church can be featured as our Church of the Week
An old feature is coming back, but it’ll have a new spin. For many years The Leader published the Church of the Week, using stock photos of churches with information from our church directory on the opposite page. “Back in 2014 we had a different vision for the Faith pages, one we thought would bring in more reader engagement,” said managing editor Echo Day. “We wanted … [Read more...] about Here’s how your church can be featured as our Church of the Week
Here are the results from Tipton County’s general election and state primary
[metaslider id="10942"] The county general and state primary elections ended with several newcomers being elected and several longtime incumbents retaining their seats. County commission Several incumbent county commissioners were re-elected as were challengers: District 1 - Incumbents Rusty Wooten and Sheila Barlow defeated challenger Rod Hickman. Hickman is also running … [Read more...] about Here are the results from Tipton County’s general election and state primary
Early voting numbers are in – and they were 30 percent lower than in 2018
Early voting numbers for the county general and state primary elections were 30.1 percent lower than early voting during the same period in 2018. According to numbers provided by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Tipton County saw 3,532 voters turn out during the July 15-30 early voting period. During the county general and state primary elections in 2018, that number … [Read more...] about Early voting numbers are in – and they were 30 percent lower than in 2018
Here’s what you need to know about the latest round of P-EBT benefits
Last week it was announced the USDA's pandemic-related free school lunch (and breakfast) program, which fed every public school student at no cost regardless of income, was coming to a close. The announcement came at a tough time as families are paying more for gas, groceries, and heating and cooling costs, but when school begins caregivers can apply for the free and reduced … [Read more...] about Here’s what you need to know about the latest round of P-EBT benefits
