As the excitement of summertime slowly winds down, the eagerness for the fall season is evident throughout the community. “We’re proud to be able to kick off the fall season with our annual Heritage Festival each year. It’s one of Tipton County’s biggest tourism events,” said Lauren Fletcher, Executive Director of the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce. “Since we host … [Read more...] about Heritage Festival kicks off tonight, goes through Sunday afternoon
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CPD steps up presence at schools, investigates alleged threat
The Covington Police Department is working with Lauderdale County officials and Tipton County Schools to identify who is responsible for the threats circulating on social media. "You will see an increase in officers being present at our schools out of an abundance of caution,” said Covington Police Chief Donna Turner. ”We have not been able to verify any threats at this time. … [Read more...] about CPD steps up presence at schools, investigates alleged threat
Why the Town of Mason’s recent clean up was about more than picking up trash
It was misty, but that didn’t stop a small crowd from gathering in front of the Mason Fire Department on Saturday morning. “Today is the starting point,” said Mason Task Force organizer Michael Harris. “We’re going to generate some excitement here. The citizens, they’re ready for change and today will just be the one where we get started.” As Harris talked with clean up … [Read more...] about Why the Town of Mason’s recent clean up was about more than picking up trash
Brighton, Drummonds and Munford elementaries earn Reward School designation
Three of Tipton County’s elementary schools have earned Reward School status. Brighton, Munford and Drummonds elementary schools earned the designation because they demonstrated high levels of performance and/or improvement in performance by meeting their annual measurable objectives across performance indicators and student groups. The Reward school distinction places … [Read more...] about Brighton, Drummonds and Munford elementaries earn Reward School designation
Heritage Festival announces “Cars” as this year’s children’s parade theme
Covington's Heritage Festival is quickly approaching and the children's parade theme has just been announced. As a Heritage Festival tradition, Saturday’s festivities will begin with the traditional Roll ‘N Stroll children’s parade around the historic court square. This year’s parade, sponsored by the Tipton Christian Academy Preschool, is Cars themed and children are … [Read more...] about Heritage Festival announces “Cars” as this year’s children’s parade theme
Concerns raised over potential annexation in Covington
Covington Alderman Jeff Morris said his constituents are not happy about a proposed annexation on Bert Johnston Avenue. “I’ve had a lot of concerns about that annexation, to be honest with you, and I’ve heard from a lot of people ... I don’t know if anybody else has or not, but I’ve heard from a great deal with a lot of concerns.” There are currently ongoing discussions about … [Read more...] about Concerns raised over potential annexation in Covington
Former Munford football player Marcus Webb dies in car crash
David Perry could not believe the news when it came Sunday. Another member of his 2018 Munford High School graduation class had died. According to multiple media reports, Marcus Webb, 22, died in a car accident around 1 a.m. on Sunday in Murfreesboro. Webb was the front passenger in a Dodge Charger that left the road and hit a tree. The four other men in the car, which … [Read more...] about Former Munford football player Marcus Webb dies in car crash
NAACP, United Auto Workers donate $5K to Mason to help with utility repayment
On Monday night the NAACP and United Auto Workers union donated money to help Mason with its utility fund repayment efforts. “It’s good to see you’re making progress on doing great things for your town,” Tennessee State Conference NAACP President Gloria Sweet-Love said. “We have said from the beginning we will stand with you and we will continue to do that.” Sweet-Love said … [Read more...] about NAACP, United Auto Workers donate $5K to Mason to help with utility repayment
