Beginning with our March 9 print edition, The Leader will begin reporting Tipton County's health inspection scores. These scores include the inspection of restaurants, bars, recreation facilities, schools, tattoo shops, childcare centers and more. Following are reports from health inspections conducted by the Tennessee Department of Health which took place in Tipton County … [Read more...] about Tipton County Health Inspection Scores – February 2023
Hensley: Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, and Big Lots coming to Covington
Covington Mayor Jan Hensley was delighted to officially share the news during Tuesday’s meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen. “If you go out there on the north end of town, you’ll see we have a lot of ... facelifts out there ...” Long-time residents will know the area as “the old Walmart,” where the retail giant was located prior to its 2006 move to its current … [Read more...] about Hensley: Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, and Big Lots coming to Covington
Oil spill reported in Covington subdivision last month
During a public safety committee meeting Tuesday, Covington Fire Chief Richard Griggs announced an oil spill was reported in a Covington subdivision on Feb. 18. “It looked to be used motor oil in a ditch,” he said. “We were told it was the oil out of an 18-wheeler truck.” The spill was located in front of a home on Andrew Street, in the subdivision in northwest Covington. The … [Read more...] about Oil spill reported in Covington subdivision last month
Three Covington businesses fined for selling beer to a minor
Three local businesses were fined by the Covington Beer Board Tuesday night for making underage beer sales during a police-led operation in January. Reenaben Ravikumar Patel, owner of FastWay at 880 Hwy. 51 North, was fined $2,500. Patel said the employee miscalculated the date of birth of the minor working with the Covington Police on underage buys. FastWay has held a permit … [Read more...] about Three Covington businesses fined for selling beer to a minor
County beer board denies permit after owner served beer without a license, hosted male dancers without proper zoning
It’s been a really long time since the Tipton County Beer Board denied a permit. “This is only the second time since I’ve been here,” longtime board member Tommy Hill said after the meeting in which Darrell Brown, owner of The Smoke House Bar & Grill was denied a permit for selling beer without first having a permit. Beer board meetings are generally a formality. Permits … [Read more...] about County beer board denies permit after owner served beer without a license, hosted male dancers without proper zoning
Covington mayor: Waffle House is coming to town
Covington Mayor Jan Hensley wanted to share a bit of good news Tuesday: a new business is coming to town. “During our [Finance & Administration] committee, we gave some property away … so we’re all in hopes of eating breakfast at Waffle House in the months to come.” The Waffle House will be located on property adjacent to Home Depot, near Hwy. 51 South and Holly Grove … [Read more...] about Covington mayor: Waffle House is coming to town
Congressman Cohen introduces act to study, recognize massacre of Black soldiers at Ft. Pillow
WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today introduced the Fort Pillow National Battlefield Park Study Act, legislation that would direct the Department of the Interior to conduct a resource study to determine whether the location of an infamous massacre of Black Union soldiers in the waning months of the Civil War qualify it as a National Park Service site. Ft. Pillow … [Read more...] about Congressman Cohen introduces act to study, recognize massacre of Black soldiers at Ft. Pillow
Man killed in accident on Mt. Carmel Road Thursday
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has confirmed a traffic accident on Mt. Carmel Road resulted in the death of a 37-year-old man. According to the preliminary report, just after 7 p.m. Thursday night the Ford Fusion driven by Trenton Rankin was hit head-on by a Ford F-150 driven by 23-year-old Waylon Jonakin. Jonakin was reportedly traveling southbound on Mt. Carmel Road, over a … [Read more...] about Man killed in accident on Mt. Carmel Road Thursday
