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Atoka and Munford again named most affordable places to live in Tennessee

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Atoka and Munford have again been named the most affordable places to live in Tennessee. This is the third straight year the neighboring South Tipton cities have come in at the top two spots. Atoka has made the top spot in the study conducted by Smart Asset for the last five years. Munford has ranked in second place for three years and in the top 10 for several years as … [Read more...] about Atoka and Munford again named most affordable places to live in Tennessee

Here’s why Mason’s request for injunction against the comptroller was denied

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Late last week Chancellor Anne C. Martin denied the Town of Mason’s request for an injunction against the comptroller’s corrective action plan. The emergency petition filed on April 1 by the NAACP on behalf of the town alleged the comptroller’s office acted outside of its authority in taking control of the town’s finances last month, violated state law, violated the Equal … [Read more...] about Here’s why Mason’s request for injunction against the comptroller was denied

Brighton Middle School speller moves on to national spelling bee

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A Brighton Middle School student will move on to the national spelling bee after coming in second at the state spelling bee recently. The Tennessee Titans recently hosted its 7th regional spelling bee at Nissan Stadium, with the top two spellers advancing to compete on an even bigger stage. Champions Armaan Singhvi of Harding Academy in Nashville, and runner-up Jonathan Kelly … [Read more...] about Brighton Middle School speller moves on to national spelling bee

Covington PD looking for information in string of vehicle burglaries at Unilever

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Detectives with the Covington Police Department are seeking assistance in identifying a vehicle suspected in a series of burglaries. The 15 vehicle burglaries occurred at approximately 10:40 PM on Friday, April 1 at the employee parking lot of Unilever located at 2000 Highway 51 North in Covington. Detectives developed a suspect vehicle in the case from the video footage. … [Read more...] about Covington PD looking for information in string of vehicle burglaries at Unilever

Early voting in the May 3 primary begins Wednesday, April 13

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Early voting will begin this week for the May 3 Republican Primary. County primaries, which have been held since 2016, are requested by Tipton County's Republican and/or Democratic parties. In contested races where party affiliation has been declared, they decide who'll appear on the ballot for the county general elections in August. There are only three contested races for … [Read more...] about Early voting in the May 3 primary begins Wednesday, April 13