BRIGHTON - After another deadly accident, a grieving family is petitioning city officials for help with getting a traffic light installed at a dangerous intersection. Stanley “Nicco” Butler, a father of 7, was riding his motorcycle through Hwy. 51 at Woodlawn when the driver of an SUV hit and killed him. Family members say he was thrown 100 feet and sustained major injuries. … [Read more...] about Grieving family petitions for traffic light after deadly accident in Brighton
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Has Tipton County’s population really decreased? County Executive says he doesn’t believe it.
Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau last week shows Tipton County’s population decreased by .18 percent over the last decade. Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman said he doesn’t believe that for a minute. “Everywhere you drive from Brighton south there’s construction going on, if you put a house on the market someone’s going to buy it,” he said Wednesday. “There’s … [Read more...] about Has Tipton County’s population really decreased? County Executive says he doesn’t believe it.
Brighton, Covington, Munford, TRA preparing for season openers in three weeks
[metaslider id=9235] This time last year, with the COVID pandemic wreaking havoc, trying to prepare for a high school football was, well, trying. Players had to practice and work out in small groups, temperatures were taken daily, cleanliness was taken to the extreme and there was a feeling of uncertainty about whether the season would even be played. This year, as the area’s … [Read more...] about Brighton, Covington, Munford, TRA preparing for season openers in three weeks
Vice Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washam squares off against former Brighton Mayor Gus Smith
More of the same or more of the old same. In a nutshell, that’s what Brighton voters will need to decide when they head to the polls to elect a new mayor. Stephanie Chapman-Washam, 46, is not the incumbent, but she has been the vice-mayor since 2016 and an alderwoman since being appointed a year before that. She said one of her main accomplishments as a board member was … [Read more...] about Vice Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washam squares off against former Brighton Mayor Gus Smith
Mrs. Short’s growing tall tomatoes: Meet the woman with 9-foot tomato plants
At Eugene and Annette Short’s Brighton home, the tomatoes are tall. “We’ve been married for 42 years and we’ve never planted tomatoes,” Annette said. “My husband said to just plant them in the front flower beds, so we did. We just thought we’d try it.” And so they did. The Big Boys went in and the plants grew and grew. “They just started growing. I didn’t figure they’d grow … [Read more...] about Mrs. Short’s growing tall tomatoes: Meet the woman with 9-foot tomato plants
The Terrific 20: A look at the top basketball players from Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark
[metaslider id=2949] The eight Tipton County-area high school basketball teams have a lot of talent. We talked to local coaches and a few other people in the know to come up with the 20 best. Here they are, in alphabetical order: BOYS Brandon Alston, Covington - A 6-4 forward who can move, Alston averaged 15 points and 10 boards a game last year. Alex Anderson, TRA - He’s 6-6 … [Read more...] about The Terrific 20: A look at the top basketball players from Brighton, Covington, Munford and Tipton-Rosemark
