Karen Armour describes herself as an "old-school doctor." "I was taught by older physicians," said Armour, who owns Armour Family Medicine in Covington. "It was all hands-on and you diagnose at the bedside. This has taken some getting used to." The "this" she's talking about is, of course, practicing medicine while COVID-19 restrictions are in place. For the most part, … [Read more...] about Local healthcare offices have had to change the way they do things during COVID-19
Tipton-Rosemark baseball coach Brad Smith resigns to take head job at Arlington High
In 12-plus seasons while Brad Smith was the head baseball coach at Tipton-Rosemark Academy, 32 players signed baseball scholarships, the Rebels made the state tournament four times and finished state runner-up three times. Now somebody else will have to try and continue the tradition. Smith accepted the head baseball coaching job at Arlington High School on Tuesday after … [Read more...] about Tipton-Rosemark baseball coach Brad Smith resigns to take head job at Arlington High
Will the Friday night lights shine? Coaches are eager to work toward that goal
The world does not revolve around football, particularly in the midst of a global pandemic that has killed more than 56,000 people in the United States and nearly 200 in Tennessee. Still, it's very important to a lot of people on multiple levels. High school coaches, TSSAA officials and local leaders are beginning to think about trying to make it happen as restaurants and … [Read more...] about Will the Friday night lights shine? Coaches are eager to work toward that goal
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Munford football player Jesse Savage is still upbeat despite terrible car accident
A little more than six months ago, Jesse Savage had the football game of his life. It might have been the best and most versatile individual performance of the season by any Tipton County player during the 2019 season. The hyper-athletic 6-3 junior threw for completions on two fake punts, one of which went for a touchdown. He also connected on three extra points and three … [Read more...] about Munford football player Jesse Savage is still upbeat despite terrible car accident
Local scout building an all-inclusive park in Covington for his Eagle Scout project
Common Eagle Scout projects include planting gardens, building pavilions or maybe painting a map of the United States at a park. Arimus Sanders, a 15-year-old aspiring Eagle Scout who will be a sophomore at Covington High School, is shooting higher. He's trying to build a whole park. When Sanders was a fifth-grader he made a couple of friends at church who had disabilities. … [Read more...] about Local scout building an all-inclusive park in Covington for his Eagle Scout project
A look back at how painfully close the 2010 Covington Lady Chargers came to a state title
[metaslider id=5161] Most stories like this end with the home team hoisting a championship trophy. This one does not have a happy ending like that. Instead, it’s a tale of the most successful Tipton County high school softball team ever and how close it got to bringing the county its first softball state title, something that, 10 years later, still has not been done. The … [Read more...] about A look back at how painfully close the 2010 Covington Lady Chargers came to a state title
King Cotton Cares provides free lunch to first responders
First responders in Covington were treated to a free lunch today by King Cotton Cares, a charity initiative sponsored by King Cotton Auto Group. "As we are all challenged by these scary times we realized your teams are on the front line," said Dino Grisanti, president of King Cotton Auto Group. "King Cotton Cares would like to buy them lunch." Dozens of the city's first … [Read more...] about King Cotton Cares provides free lunch to first responders
