[metaslider id=5911] The temperature hit 90 degrees Monday afternoon in Covington, but hundreds of people lined up on the square to receive a gift box that helped them cool off. Prairie Farms teamed up with Gateway Baptist Church to distribute 480 boxes of diary products. Each box contained two gallons of white milk, two pints of chocolate milk, two pints of strawberry milk, … [Read more...] about Prairie Farms, Gateway Baptist and First Baptist distribute free dairy products on the square
Covington’s Travontae Powell and TyJuan Smith sign basketball scholarships with Southwest Tennessee CC
[metaslider id=5877] Three Class of 2020 Covington Chargers will be playing basketball in college next season. Brandon Alston signed with Mississippi Delta Community College in April and two of his teammates, TyJuan Smith and Travontae Powell, signed with Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis earlier this morning in the Covington High School library. All three … [Read more...] about Covington’s Travontae Powell and TyJuan Smith sign basketball scholarships with Southwest Tennessee CC
Munford center Jayson Williams gets his moment during Rhodes signing ceremony
[metaslider id=5863] Back on March 30, Munford High senior basketball player Jayson Williams made his commitment to play basketball at Rhodes College publicly known. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, however, a traditional signing ceremony where coaches, friends and family gather to celebrate the moment was impossible. Williams finally got his moment three and a half months … [Read more...] about Munford center Jayson Williams gets his moment during Rhodes signing ceremony
Meet Nick Buford, Munford High’s new boys’ basketball coach
There might have been bigger names and people with more head coaching experience who applied for the vacant head boys' basketball coach position at Munford High School. However, as the decision makers at Munford thought about it more and more, Nick Buford's name kept surfacing. "Over and over again, while we looked at resumes, his name kept popping up," MHS principal Dr. … [Read more...] about Meet Nick Buford, Munford High’s new boys’ basketball coach
Chris David pulls 80-pound flathead catfish out of the Hatchie River
When Chris David set out for a fishing trip on the morning of June 5, he didn't expect to reel in one of the biggest catfish ever caught in Tennessee, but he was prepared just in case. Knowing that David and his fishing buddies had lost a few big ones over the years, his uncle, retired game warden John David, had given him an extra-large, custom-made net that would haul in … [Read more...] about Chris David pulls 80-pound flathead catfish out of the Hatchie River
Munford High pitcher Balfour Roe signs with Bethel University
[metaslider id=5746] Munford High pitcher Balfour Roe was getting some attention from college coaches heading into his senior season. As we know now, COVID-19 wiped out all but the first week of the 2020 season, which made recruiting much more challenging. It all worked out well for Roe, though. In front of 25 or so friends, teammates, coaches and family members on Thursday … [Read more...] about Munford High pitcher Balfour Roe signs with Bethel University
Covington standout Trinity Taylor signs basketball scholarship with Southwest Tennessee CC
[metaslider id=5728] When Trinity Taylor joined the Covington Lady Charger basketball team four years ago as a freshman, her hoops skills were raw. "If you would have told me four years ago that Trinity was going to be sitting here about to play college basketball, I would have said, 'No way,'" Covington head coach Katrisha Glass said. She was, however, sitting in the … [Read more...] about Covington standout Trinity Taylor signs basketball scholarship with Southwest Tennessee CC
What you need to know about voting during COVID-19
When Tipton County residents head to the polls for elections Aug. 6 and Nov. 3 things are going to be a little bit different because of COVID-19. Voters will be given a glove for their dominant hand upon entering the polling place. You will be asked to discard it when you leave and offered hand sanitizer before receiving your “I voted” sticker. While waiting in line you will … [Read more...] about What you need to know about voting during COVID-19
