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Tipton County's Newspaper since 1886

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Molly Heath representing Brighton, entire county at state golf tournament

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At the conclusion of her junior golf season last fall, Molly Heath tied another golfer for the third and final qualifying spot in the state tournament. She lost in a playoff and was forced to turn her attention to next season. She didn't leave any doubt this time around. Heath shot a 90 on Sept. 22 during the region tournament at Forest Hill, her home course, finishing in … [Read more...] about Molly Heath representing Brighton, entire county at state golf tournament

Munford moving forward with plans to operate its own trash pickup service

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If everything goes as planned, Munford will be operating its own trash pickup service by Dec. 1 of next year. At a meeting held Monday night, the board voted to form its own trash service. Aldermen Jack Bomar, Lonnie Glass, Sue Arthur, Ray Deneka and Deborah Reed voted yes. Alderman Glenn Turner abstained. Munford's trash service will take the place of Waste Pro. The current … [Read more...] about Munford moving forward with plans to operate its own trash pickup service

Munford remains undefeated with convincing win vs. Brighton

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[metaslider id=11303] Brighton's game plan going into Friday night's Region 8-5A game at Munford was to deploy a run-heavy offense, run some clock and keep Munford's explosive offense off the field as much as possible. Munford's offense wasn't on the field a ton, but when it was, fireworks ensued. On the first play from scrimmage, wideout Isaiah Cobbs hit Braxton Sharp on a … [Read more...] about Munford remains undefeated with convincing win vs. Brighton

Brighton, Covington, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark all play crucial league games tonight

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It may seem like the high school football season just got started, but here we are in Week 7, when things heat up and it's realistic to begin thinking about the playoff race. All four Tipton County-area teams - Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark - play league games tonight that could shape their playoff fortunes. The marquee game for Tipton County football fans … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington, Munford, Tipton-Rosemark all play crucial league games tonight

Brighton deploys new offense to rout RePublic in Thursday night game

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[metaslider id=11268] Thursday's RePublic-Brighton football almost didn't happen. The game was originally scheduled for Friday night at Bethel University in McKenzie, Tenn. But when there was a problem getting officials for the game, it was moved to Thursday night in Brighton. After a hot week of practice and installing a new offense, the Cardinals looked rejuvenated on a … [Read more...] about Brighton deploys new offense to rout RePublic in Thursday night game