The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that took place Wednesday morning and knocked out power to southern Covington for several hours. According to the preliminary incident report, the accident happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. just north of Baptist Hospital - Tipton. The 2019 Freightliner Conventional driven by 41-year-old Katherine Campbell of … [Read more...] about THP investigating fatal semi accident
TCSO investigating woman’s death, searching for man who can ID her
Tipton County detectives are investigating a woman’s death at a local Dollar General and searching for a man they believe can identify her. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Tipton County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the Dollar General Store, located at 7031 Hwy. 14 South, in regard to an unresponsive individual. Upon arrival deputies located a white female … [Read more...] about TCSO investigating woman’s death, searching for man who can ID her
Tipton County’s mask mandate expired overnight
Tipton County's mask mandate, which went into effect on Dec. 8, 2020, has officially expired. Originally set to expire on Jan. 31, county executive Jeff Huffman extended it through the end of February. In December Huffman cited the critical point of ICU bed capacity and the current spike in cases as contributing factors for the implementation of the mandate. In a press … [Read more...] about Tipton County’s mask mandate expired overnight
After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case
The Tipton County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal shooting Saturday night which left one man dead and his tenant under investigation. Deputies were dispatched to 205 Gin House Lake Road, in the Munford area, at approximately 9:53 p.m. after it was reported Donald Ray Jones had shot Joseph Benjamin "Joey" Guy, the owner of the house in which he was living. Joey, 48, … [Read more...] about After the homicide in Munford Saturday, family members publicly dispute issues central to the case
Meet Frazier High School’s Class of 1957
Frazier High School is no longer standing and few of its artifacts are still around, but Tipton County Museum Archivist Sherri Onorati has a 1957 yearbook from the former all-Black school in Covington's District 1. The Class of 1957 featured some people who would go on to do great things. Minnie Burrell was the class's treasurer who would later marry classmate John Bommer, … [Read more...] about Meet Frazier High School’s Class of 1957
A donor recently gave $10K to help restore Baltzer Field
An anonymous donor has given $10,000 to help fund the restoration of Covington’s Baltzer Field, parks and recreation director Joe Mack said. The project is one many in the community are excited to see. The ballfield, located in Cobb Parr Park, was named for Covington’s former Coca-Cola Bottling Company owner and operator L.O. Baltzer. Tipton County Genealogist David Gwinn said … [Read more...] about A donor recently gave $10K to help restore Baltzer Field
February 25, 2021
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Meet the women who registered African-American women voters in 1920
In the October 14, 1920 issue of The Covington Leader it was announced that Rosa Adams and Evelina Connell had been appointed by Mrs. James Beasley to organize African-American women to vote in the 1920 election. Their efforts, the paper reported, resulted in 121 registrations. The African-American women were registered as Republicans and 558 white women, organized by Beasley, … [Read more...] about Meet the women who registered African-American women voters in 1920
