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John Edwards is on a mission to preserve Tipton County’s African-American history
John Edwards has been busy lately. On top of being re-elected to the Covington Board of Mayor and Aldermen late last year, the second-generation public servant is on a mission to preserve Tipton County’s African-American history before it’s too late. “We have to ensure there will be some record going forward,” he said. Edwards has built a website called Tipton County … [Read more...] about John Edwards is on a mission to preserve Tipton County’s African-American history
January 28, 2021
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Grieving mothers create local support group after sons’ overdoses
There’s no name for parents who’ve lost children. And there was no local support group for parents who’ve lost children to the opioid crisis, either, until a couple of grieving mothers made it happen. “There’s nothing in Tipton County that parents who’ve lost their children go to to get support from each other, to be able to talk out your grief,” said Lori Green-Laird. Her son … [Read more...] about Grieving mothers create local support group after sons’ overdoses
Murder suspect Terrance Taylor II turned himself in Tuesday morning
Terrance Taylor II, wanted for a homicide in Covington last month, turned himself in Tuesday morning. The 22-year-old is a suspect in the murder of Dontavious Edwards on Dec. 28, 2020. Edwards, 19, was shot on Wooten Street and was airlifted to the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis where he underwent surgery and later died. Caprice Peete, Taylor's co-defendant, was … [Read more...] about Murder suspect Terrance Taylor II turned himself in Tuesday morning
January 21, 2021
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Covington board votes against making changes to quorum, mayoral vote
Tuesday Covington’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted against making changes to the charter that would allow the mayor to vote on all measures. The revision, which had been in the works since early last summer, would have made the mayor a member of the board and changed the requirements for meetings from “four aldermen” to “four members of the board.” What this meant was if two … [Read more...] about Covington board votes against making changes to quorum, mayoral vote
January 14, 2021
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