New turf on the football fields. New lights for the other sports. New buildings for the ag departments. It’s all coming soon to Tipton County Schools after the school board approved a project timeline at Thursday night’s meeting. “Our kids deserve the best,” said director Dr. John Combs. Already approved earlier this year, the installation of turf at the three high school … [Read more...] about School board OKs athletic, ag program projects
Education
Tipton County Chief Deputy will move to school board as CFO
In a surprising move on Tuesday Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Billy Daugherty announced he would be leaving law enforcement. When the new fiscal year begins on July 1, Daugherty will transition from chief deputy to chief financial officer at the Tipton County Schools district. “This has been a very, very emotional decision for me,” he said. “Public service is my … [Read more...] about Tipton County Chief Deputy will move to school board as CFO
Covington High FFA brings home state title in Poultry Judging
[metaslider id=8708] The 2021 Tennessee state champions in Poultry Judging reside at Covington High. Covington competed on April 19 against schools from all three regions of the state. The team placed first out of 17 high school teams and will compete this fall at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. Individually, each team member placed in the top ten in the state, … [Read more...] about Covington High FFA brings home state title in Poultry Judging
Munford High FFA qualifies for six state contests
[metaslider id=8694] Munford High School FFA members have been busy competing in virtual FFA events this spring and have qualified for the state contests in six different events. FFA Career Development Event, or CDEs, are contests that members compete in to test their skills learned through agricultural education instruction. Munford FFA members have competed in the Creed … [Read more...] about Munford High FFA qualifies for six state contests
David Stevens will replace Barry Trobaugh as Munford band’s director
When David Stevens was a member of the Munford High band in the mid-2000s, he talked to Barry Trobaugh about his goal of one day becoming Munford's band director. "He tried to talk me out of it," Stevens said with a laugh. "I think it was kind of a test." Apparently he passed it with flying colors. Munford principal Dr. Courtney Fee announced last Friday that Stevens, a 2006 … [Read more...] about David Stevens will replace Barry Trobaugh as Munford band’s director
Lucas Ballard awarded first Roy Wrather FCA Leadership Scholarship
Dr. Roy Wrather, a dentist in Covington for 50 years known for his faith and involvement in local sports, died last December at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. His family had been waiting to do something special to honor him for months. His daughter, Debbie Winberry, came up with the idea of forming the Roy Wrather Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership … [Read more...] about Lucas Ballard awarded first Roy Wrather FCA Leadership Scholarship
BHS planning to search building, all bags after bomb threat Wednesday
Brighton High School's administration notified parents Wednesday that after a student found a bomb threat in the bathroom the campus and every bag brought into the building would be searched. The student reportedly found a message scrawled above a urinal at about 12:45 p.m. today saying, "the school will be blown up at 12:25 tomorrow ... better stay home." "Our school is … [Read more...] about BHS planning to search building, all bags after bomb threat Wednesday
Class of 2021: Meet Munford’s Top 10
[metaslider id="8336"] With graduation fewer than three months away, the Class of 2021 is gearing up for commencement. This week, the Tipton County Board of Education has announced the following seniors as the top 10 at their respective schools. In some cases, administrators had to use ACT scores and numerical averages of core classes to determine class ranking. Here's … [Read more...] about Class of 2021: Meet Munford’s Top 10
