For the third time in eight months, Marty McDivitt has been arrested and charged with crimes related to his Covington car business. McDivitt was booked into the Tipton County Jail Nov. 8 and charged with two counts of filing a false sales tax return, which are felonies. He bonded out the same day and is scheduled to appear in court for a status hearing on June 19, 2020. The … [Read more...] about Covington car dealer Marty McDivitt arrested for the third time
Munford softball standout Kayla Reed signs with Bethel University
[metaslider id=2801] Last summer Munford senior softball player Kayla Reed as looking around on line and noticed there was a softball camp coming up at Bethel University. "I'd already been to a lot of camps," Reed said. "I saw there was one at Bethel so I told my mom, 'Hey, let's go to that.'" They made the trip and the rest is history. In front of a large group of friends, … [Read more...] about Munford softball standout Kayla Reed signs with Bethel University
Munford football season ends with excruciating loss to Clarksville
[metaslider id=2782] Munford sophomore Icarius Hodgin intercepted a pass, Clarksville's first of the game, with 5:38 left in the third quarter of Friday night's first round Class 5A state playoff game. Thirteen plays later sophomore quarterback Ben Cerniglia scored from a yard out, finishing off a time-consuming drive that has been a signature for Munford the last several … [Read more...] about Munford football season ends with excruciating loss to Clarksville
PLAYOFF PREVIEWS: More on the Chargers’ win and looks at tonight’s postseason games for Covington, Munford and TRA
[metaslider id=2748] Every coach in the long history of high school football, and really any sport, likes to talk about his team facing adversity. Sometimes it’s real. Other times it’s imagined. Covington did not face that much adversity during the last two regular seasons, going a combined 19-1 on the way to state title games. When this year started, things appeared to be … [Read more...] about PLAYOFF PREVIEWS: More on the Chargers’ win and looks at tonight’s postseason games for Covington, Munford and TRA
Tipton County players help Dyersburg State soccer improve in year two
[metaslider id=2733] Last season was rough for the first-ever Dyersburg State women’s soccer team as the Lady Eagles went 0-14. This season was quite different in various ways. Dyersburg State, thanks to three goals from Madison Luttrell and a fourth from Maddie Ray, both of whom are Covington graduates, defeated Northwest Mississippi 4-3 in the season opener for the program’s … [Read more...] about Tipton County players help Dyersburg State soccer improve in year two
TRA softball player Meredith Owen signs to play at Northwest Mississippi CC
[metaslider id=2680] By the time Tipton-Rosemark senior softball player Meredith Owen signed with Northwest Mississippi Community College at 12:45 p.m. last Friday, she had been awake for almost 10 hours. "I've been up since 2:50," Owen said with a laugh. "I kind of had a little freak out when I realized today was the day I was signing." Owen, whom most people call Mo, went … [Read more...] about TRA softball player Meredith Owen signs to play at Northwest Mississippi CC
Prolific home run hitter Caylee Comer signs with Northwest CC
[metaslider id=2635] Caylee Comer, who still has her senior season ahead of her, already ranks among the top three home run hitters in Brighton softball history with 24. That's one of the reasons she signed with Northwest Mississippi Community College Friday morning. "I just do it to help the team," Comer said. "Hitting is something that makes me happy. I doesn't have to be … [Read more...] about Prolific home run hitter Caylee Comer signs with Northwest CC
Playoff picture: Covington’s game tonight could be do or die; Munford might win region
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, with the regular season finale one day away, Brighton and Munford were preparing to play each other for the final playoff berth in Region 8-5A. Covington, with a Region 7-3A title already clinched, was looking to finish off the 12th perfect regular season in program history. None of those things is true this year. Brighton was … [Read more...] about Playoff picture: Covington’s game tonight could be do or die; Munford might win region
