Thursday, Gov. Bill Lee and Vice President Mike Pence were in Memphis discussing the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines in Tennessee. Though there is no definitive timeline, there is a plan. The first phase will include the Pfizer vaccine, but the Moderna vaccine is expected to follow. The department of health said they anticipate receiving the vaccines on a rolling … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine expected in Tennessee in mid-December – here’s how it will be rolled out to the public
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There has been no recommendation to close schools, superintendent says
This week has seen many teacher, student and staff member absences due to positive tests or quarantines but Tipton County Schools has received no recommendations to close schools. Cases and positivity rates have been increasing at a rapid pace all over the county and the school cases mirror that. Earlier this week at Brighton Elementary there were more than a dozen faculty and … [Read more...] about There has been no recommendation to close schools, superintendent says
COVID-19 forces Covington football to forfeit much-hyped playoff game tonight at Milan
One of the more hyped second round playoff games in years is not going to happen. At 11 a.m. today, just a few hours before the Covington football team was going to hop on a bus and head to Milan, word came down from the Covington High School administration: the Chargers were forfeiting the game because of COVID-19 issues. In a statement issued this morning, CHS principal … [Read more...] about COVID-19 forces Covington football to forfeit much-hyped playoff game tonight at Milan
COVID-19 testing hours extended at the Tipton County Health Department
Update: The health department has changed the hours it will be testing, so those reflected in a previous version of this story are now incorrect. Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, the Tipton County Health Department has announced it will extend its testing hours until 1 p.m. today. Next week, the department will conduct testing from 7:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be … [Read more...] about COVID-19 testing hours extended at the Tipton County Health Department
New machines added to Atoka early voting site as turnout is on track to be record-breaking
Early voting totals could surpass the record-high 2008 turnout, administrator of elections Cindy Pinner has suggested. Twelve years ago, 17,554 people voted early and absentee. By 5 p.m. Wednesday, 10,404 ballots had already been cast by mail, in nursing homes and in person. There is still another week to go. “I think this could possibly be the largest turnout we’ve had,” she … [Read more...] about New machines added to Atoka early voting site as turnout is on track to be record-breaking
Early voting begins Wednesday – here’s what you need to know
Early voting in the presidential, state and municipal races will begin Wednesday. And voting will look a little different, thanks to COVID-19. COVID-19 safety procedures Voters will be given a glove for their dominant hand upon entering the polling place. You will be asked to discard it when you leave and offered hand sanitizer before receiving your “I voted” sticker. While … [Read more...] about Early voting begins Wednesday – here’s what you need to know
Munford football staying motivated as weird regular season winds down
There are a lot of COVID-related reasons this high school season has been one of a kind. For Munford, it's been particularly weird. Usually this time of year Munford is facing a gauntlet of Region 7-5A games that will make or break its postseason chances. With all but two league teams sitting out the season, however, the back half of Munford's schedule is full of non-region … [Read more...] about Munford football staying motivated as weird regular season winds down
HIS Fashions opens, bringing Thomas D. Adams’s dream to life
[metaslider id=6780] On Wednesday, a grand opening was held at HIS Fashions in Covington, bringing Thomas D. Adams’s dream to life. “The whole concept and idea came to me in a vision when I was driving home from Atlanta,” he said. “I was just driving along, in a daze, and just trying to think of something else I could do because I was planning to quit Unilever. I looked out at … [Read more...] about HIS Fashions opens, bringing Thomas D. Adams’s dream to life
