• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
The Leader

The Leader

Tipton County's Newspaper since 1886

  • Home
  • News
    • All
    • Business
    • Churches
    • Courts
    • Education
    • Election 2024
    • Events
    • Local Government
    • Local Politics
    • Military
    • Public Records
    • Public Safety
  • Sports
    • All
    • Baseball
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Fishing
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Volleyball
    • Wrestling
  • E-Editions
  • Public Notices
  • Subscribe
  • About
  • Contact Us
    • Submit News
    • Advertise With Us
  • Where to Buy

Jeff Ireland

Bass fishing team getting started at Brighton High School

By Jeff Ireland on July 21, 2021

There are a lot of young fishing enthusiasts in Tipton County. Starting this fall, those people who attend Brighton High School will have a chance to do what they love and compete for their school. Brantley Tillman, an administrator at Brighton High, tried to form the school's first bass fishing team last year, but COVID ruined those plans. This year, however, things are … [Read more...] about Bass fishing team getting started at Brighton High School

Marty McDivitt case wraps up with a guilty plea to 50 more charges

By Jeff Ireland on July 19, 2021

It appears as though the Marty McDivitt saga is finally over. A little more than two years after McDivitt, the former owner of McDivitt Motors in Covington, was initially arrested on various crimes related to his business practices, he pleaded guilty to 50 more charges Friday in Tipton County Circuit Court. Sentencing related to those 50 charges will run concurrent to the 15 … [Read more...] about Marty McDivitt case wraps up with a guilty plea to 50 more charges

Atoka Nar-Anon is helping loved ones of addicts get their lives back on track

By Jeff Ireland on July 9, 2021

For years and years one Atoka couple kept giving their adult son money because he said he needed it to pay rent and his car note. "It was just help, help, help and nothing was changing," said Sara, whose real name is not being used. "I found out later on it was probably not going to what he was asking." About three years ago, Sara's son finally told her he was addicted to … [Read more...] about Atoka Nar-Anon is helping loved ones of addicts get their lives back on track

Local artist La’Shune Williams is working hard to build his brand

By Jeff Ireland on July 9, 2021

[metaslider id=9161] When Covington native La'Shune Williams was about 10 years old, he saw his mother draw a picture of a flower. He proceeded to copy his mother's drawing and realized he had a knack for art. "Everything kind of went from there," said Williams, who is now 27. "I was drawing everything I saw and figured out I was kind of good at drawing." Today he's got a … [Read more...] about Local artist La’Shune Williams is working hard to build his brand

Tipton County houses are going for $30,000 over listing in unprecedented seller’s market

By Jeff Ireland on June 25, 2021

Christine Christmas of Covington Realty and Auction and Tamara Harrald of Exit Realty Blues City have each been selling houses in the Tipton County area for more than 20 years. They've never seen a market like this one. "What we're seeing we've never seen before," Christmas said. "You put a house on the market and 14 offers later many of the offers have letters from the … [Read more...] about Tipton County houses are going for $30,000 over listing in unprecedented seller’s market

The Covington Manta Rays are back in the pool and going strong thanks to a youthful reboot

By Jeff Ireland on June 22, 2021

[metaslider id=9075] Some teenagers get part-time jobs to stay busy and earn some extra money. Ella Krull, a 17-year-old senior-to-be at Tipton Christian Academy, decided to reboot, coach and run a swimming program. The Covington Manta Rays had been going strong for several years before some coaching turnover in 2018 led to the disbandment of the program in 2019. Krull had … [Read more...] about The Covington Manta Rays are back in the pool and going strong thanks to a youthful reboot

Former Covington car dealer Marty McDivitt gets 15-year sentence for theft conviction

By Jeff Ireland on June 16, 2021

One month after being found guilty on 21 counts of theft, including the Class A felony of theft over $250,000, by a Tipton County jury, former Covington car dealer Marty McDivitt received his sentence. McDivitt, 54, was sentenced to 15 years in prison Tuesday by Judge Joseph Walker. He must serve 30 percent, or four and a half years, before being eligible for parole. Twenty … [Read more...] about Former Covington car dealer Marty McDivitt gets 15-year sentence for theft conviction

Keagan Bran is the new Brighton High girls’ basketball coach

By Jeff Ireland on June 15, 2021

After graduating from Tipton-Rosemark in 2010 and the University of Alabama four years later, Keagan Bran moved to Dallas and began working in finance. After two-plus years of that, he decided it wasn't for him. "I had my fill of corporate life and decided to move back home," said Bran, 29, "and I landed here." "Here" is Brighton High School, where he served as an assistant … [Read more...] about Keagan Bran is the new Brighton High girls’ basketball coach

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Search

Featured News

Covington, Brighton, Munford, Rosemark football teams prepare for season, scrimmages

July 9, 2025 By Jeff Ireland

With the TSSAA dead … [Continue Reading...] about Covington, Brighton, Munford, Rosemark football teams prepare for season, scrimmages

Tipton County to host two Independence Day celebrations

June 28, 2025 By Echo Day

Independence Day … [Continue Reading...] about Tipton County to host two Independence Day celebrations

Brighton alderman/constable charged with child abuse

June 20, 2025 By Echo Day

A Brighton alderman … [Continue Reading...] about Brighton alderman/constable charged with child abuse

What’s happening this weekend: June 20-22, 2025

June 20, 2025 By Echo Day

Summer has … [Continue Reading...] about What’s happening this weekend: June 20-22, 2025

Tags

auvic white black history braxton sharp brighton baseball brighton basketball brighton football brighton high school city of covington City of Munford coronavirus covid-19 covington Covington Baseball covington basketball Covington football covington high school covington police covington police station Election 2020 events homicide J.R. Kirby Jalen Fayne Jamarion Dowell jeff huffman john edwards Jordan Bell JR Kirby munford baseball Munford basketball munford football munford high school murder ronnie gorton sex crimes shooting Slade Calhoun tcso Tipton-Rosemark Academy Tipton County Museum tipton county schools tipton county sheriff's office town of atoka town of mason TRA basketball

Footer

The Leader is a weekly newspaper, published on Thursdays, serving Tipton County, Tenn. since 1886.

Contact us: news@covingtonleader.com

Editor’s Choice

Here’s how Home Depot and a team of volunteers helped make over CIAA

December 5, 2019 By Echo Day

Black History Month: Mason’s John W. Boyd went from slavery to the statehouse

February 7, 2020 By The Leader

Search

Copyright © 2025 · The Leader | Legacy Media · Log in