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January 19, 2023

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January 12, 2023

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Top 10 sports stories of 2022

By Jeff Ireland on January 9, 2023

[metaslider id=11738] The year that was 2022 certainly was not without its moments. There were multiple state champs crowned and some strong performances by several Tipton County teams. No. 1 Munford football goes 10-0 for first time The Munford Cougars did not go as far in the playoffs as they would have liked. They lost in the second round to Springfield. Nevertheless, the … [Read more...] about Top 10 sports stories of 2022

January 5, 2023

By Jeff Ireland on January 5, 2023

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December 29, 2022

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December 22, 2022

By Jeff Ireland on December 23, 2022

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Tipton County student arrested after allegedly assaulting teacher

By Jeff Ireland on December 20, 2022

A student at Tipton County Alternative Learning Center in Covington was arrested Friday, Dec. 16 after allegedly assaulting a teacher. According to a Covington Police Department incident report, ALC teacher Jamie Comer told an officer that Shamar Burton, 18, pushed Comer in the back and caused him to fall to the ground after Burton was escorted off a school bus for not … [Read more...] about Tipton County student arrested after allegedly assaulting teacher

December 15, 2022

By Jeff Ireland on December 15, 2022

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