A 14-year-old was charged with threatening a mass shooting, Brighton Mayor Stephanie Chapman-Washam said Wednesday. The Brighton High School resource officer became aware of a threat to "shoot up the school" made through Snapchat on Wednesday morning. The student, who lives in Atoka, was identified and interviewed by police. He was then arrested and charged with making a … [Read more...] about Brighton High School student charged with threatening to shoot up the school
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Brighton High anglers to compete for national title
Four Brighton High School sophomores will have a chance to bring a national title back to Tipton County next month. Jaxon Sherfield and Jack Houston Rushing took first place at the Student Angler Federation State Tournament last month on the Tennessee River in Perryville. Their five bass weighed in at 22 pounds, 10 ounces, which earned them a state tournament trophy that is on … [Read more...] about Brighton High anglers to compete for national title
New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
There has been a fair amount of turnover with the Brighton High School head football coaching job the last few years. Morgan Cruce, last season's coach, was on the job for just one season. The man hired to replace him, Keith Setler, is conducting spring practice this week with his new team and one thing's he's preaching is commitment - from the players, the fans and … [Read more...] about New Brighton coach Keith Setler preaching ‘buy in’ at spring practice
Brighton senior Camryn Williams dies in car accident 25 days before graduation
Camryn Williams loved to bake cookies. Chocolate chip and oatmeal were her specialties. "Everybody had to try them," said Jordyn Sanders, a Brighton senior and one of her close friends. "She was always cracking jokes," said Brighton senior Angielynn Crawford, another close friend, with a smile. "She'd make faces when somebody would do something a little off. She'd give you … [Read more...] about Brighton senior Camryn Williams dies in car accident 25 days before graduation
Brighton High duo wins fishing state title
High school state titles are hard to come by. There have only been a handful of them in Tipton County over the years. Now you can add a couple of Brighton High School sophomores to that small and elite list. Jaxon Sherfield and Jack Houston Rushing took first place at the Student Angler Federation State Tournament last weekend on the Tennessee River in Perryville. Their five … [Read more...] about Brighton High duo wins fishing state title
Brighton High robotics teams shine at tournament
The Brighton High School robotics team had a huge day last Saturday with two teams competing against each other in the finals of a tournament held at West Colliervile Middle School. Aidan Booth, Vincent Patillo, Allysa Gay, Rachel Richter, John Kelly and Dylan Gale were the members of the Brighton team that took first place at the event. They won the Excellent Award, which … [Read more...] about Brighton High robotics teams shine at tournament
Tipton County student arrested after allegedly assaulting teacher
A student at Tipton County Alternative Learning Center in Covington was arrested Friday, Dec. 16 after allegedly assaulting a teacher. According to a Covington Police Department incident report, ALC teacher Jamie Comer told an officer that Shamar Burton, 18, pushed Comer in the back and caused him to fall to the ground after Burton was escorted off a school bus for not … [Read more...] about Tipton County student arrested after allegedly assaulting teacher
BlueOval City representative makes stop at Brighton High School
Officials with BlueOval City have been marketing their new $5.6 billion electric truck and battery plant in Haywood County pretty heavily over the last few months, and that only figures to increase in the coming months. Evidence of that was on display last Thursday inside the Brighton High School library when BlueOval human resources director Neva Burke spoke to about 40 BHS … [Read more...] about BlueOval City representative makes stop at Brighton High School
