The second day of the Heritage Festival features family fun in the Depot District. Free Family Movie Night, featuring the original Peter Pan movie, will begin at 7 p.m. The movie is sponsored by Drug Free Tipton. The evening begins with a chili cook-off and the results of six contests at the Tipton County Extension Office (150 Menefee Street, off East Liberty Avenue). The … [Read more...] about Heritage Festival: Friday Night is Family Movie Night
Heritage Festival: Farm to Table Dinner kicks off this year’s event
Kicking off this year’s Heritage Festival is the 6th Annual Farm to Table Dinner, featuring locally-grown food from area farmers in a delicious meal prepared by The Cellar Restaurant and Prohibition Bar. The Farm to Table dinner will take place at The Cellar Restaurant & Prohibition Bar on the east side of the square Thursday night. The event serves as a fundraiser for … [Read more...] about Heritage Festival: Farm to Table Dinner kicks off this year’s event
Heritage Festival: “Pirates and Princesses” will be 2023 children’s parade theme
The 28th annual Heritage Festival kicks off this weekend. As a Heritage Festival tradition, Saturday’s festivities will begin with the traditional Roll ‘N Stroll children’s parade around the historic court square. This year’s parade, sponsored by the Tipton Christian Academy Preschool, is themed “Pirates and Princesses.” The parade begins at 9 a.m. and participants are asked to … [Read more...] about Heritage Festival: “Pirates and Princesses” will be 2023 children’s parade theme
Brighton High School student charged with threatening to shoot up the school
A 14-year-old was charged with threatening a mass shooting, Brighton Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washam said Wednesday. The Brighton High School resource officer became aware of a threat to "shoot up the school" made through Snapchat on Wednesday morning. The student, who lives in Atoka, was identified and interviewed by police. He was then arrested and charged with making a … [Read more...] about Brighton High School student charged with threatening to shoot up the school
Shelby County firefighter arrested for domestic assault
A Shelby County firefighter was arrested for aggravated domestic assault, amongst other charges, over the weekend. Covington Police said they were dispatched to a home on Surrey Hill Place on Aug. 24 after it was reported a domestic assault incident had taken place. Voss's wife, current girlfriend, and former girlfriend reportedly told police they had been assaulted for days, … [Read more...] about Shelby County firefighter arrested for domestic assault
Combs promises vigilance in wake of multiple bomb threats
Brighton Middle School was evacuated again Wednesday after the school received its second bomb threat of the school year. Students were returned to the classroom after district officials and law enforcement searched the campus and found no evidence of a bomb. The same scene played out two weeks ago, during the first week of school. “After the building was cleared, students … [Read more...] about Combs promises vigilance in wake of multiple bomb threats
Annual Isaac Hayes Day in the Park set for Saturday
Saturday Covington will celebrate one of its natives with the annual Isaac Hayes Day. It was an idea born on Facebook, organizer John Edwards, a Covington alderman, told The Leader in 2017. "A guy was talking about how Isaac Hayes was the coolest guy to come through Memphis. I told him that he was probably the most famous person to come out of Covington. He replied, … [Read more...] about Annual Isaac Hayes Day in the Park set for Saturday
Crestview construction: A look inside the new structures and Q&A with Dr. Combs
As the beginning of the new school year looms, all eyes are on the interim school buildings in Cobb Parr Park. The site has been still for months, but this week that has changed. Concrete was poured at 1 a.m. Saturday, said Director of Schools Dr. John Combs, and the crews got to work as quickly as they could on Monday. “They’re actually ahead of schedule at this point,” he … [Read more...] about Crestview construction: A look inside the new structures and Q&A with Dr. Combs
