Munford’s firefighters are coming together to help one of their own battling cancer. Nick Smith was diagnosed with lung cancer in late 2019. “I was having trouble taking deep breaths, so I went to an urgent care clinic,” he said. “They did a CT scan and told me I needed to go to the emergency room immediately.” Smith had a partially collapsed lung. Once it was reinflated … [Read more...] about GoFundMe set up for former Munford firefighter battling lung cancer
DSCC to offer Moderna vaccine on Saturdays at Covington campus
Due to a pause in the distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, the Dyersburg State Community College – Jimmy Naifeh Center at Tipton County will provide the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in its place. First and second doses will be available to anyone 18 years and older every Saturday through the end of June from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Drop-ins are welcome; however, … [Read more...] about DSCC to offer Moderna vaccine on Saturdays at Covington campus
Former Covington police station for sale
Asking Price $310,000 The history After the state determined the building was no longer safe for police officers, the former Covington police station, just off of the square, was vacated in March 2017. The 8,800 square foot, two-story facility was constructed in 1957 and has also served as the fire station and mayor’s office. The listing Since the police department relocated … [Read more...] about Former Covington police station for sale
See how high the water on Tipton County’s islands was when the river crested last week
Last week the bean fields on Centennial Island and much of Reverie Island were inaccessible due to annual river flooding. The river crested at 1 a.m. Thursday, April 8 at 31.17 feet, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ gauge at Osceola, Ark. This is considered a moderate flood stage. By Wednesday evening, the river had fallen to 23.51 feet. Flood stage is 28 … [Read more...] about See how high the water on Tipton County’s islands was when the river crested last week
‘It just tugs at my heart’: Police concerned about increasing overdoses
Local law enforcement officials are becoming increasingly concerned about drug overdoses this year. Covington Police Chief Larry Lindsey said his department has worked six overdoses in the last two weeks, two of them fatal. The Tipton County Sheriff’s Office is also seeing an increases in the number of overdoses, recording 19 since Jan. 1. They have also had two fatal overdoses … [Read more...] about ‘It just tugs at my heart’: Police concerned about increasing overdoses
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‘I don’t hate that man for what he did’: A grieving mother talks about her murdered son and the man wanted for shooting him
Teresa Terry said a call from her niece was the way she found out her son had been shot. That’s not how she wants to remember him, though. “This is Andrew,” she shared, pointing to various items in what she calls her memory room. His image is everywhere, from prayer candles and in frames to their memorial t-shirts and a tie worn to his funeral. Above the couch where his father … [Read more...] about ‘I don’t hate that man for what he did’: A grieving mother talks about her murdered son and the man wanted for shooting him
