During the stay at home order, when many Tennesseans were working from home and limiting their trips to stores, more people did business here than they usually do. Revenues actually grew, reports show. “We say it all the time, ‘The money you spend here, stays here,’” said Covington mayor Justin Hanson. “When our residents were not traveling out of Covington to do their shopping … [Read more...] about Local sales tax revenues increased during quarantine
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What’s happening with schools? A plan is expected tonight
How will re-entry look for the public school system? That’s the $64,000 question parents and teachers hope to have answered Thursday night as the system is expected to decide on a re-entry plan. Two weeks ago The Leader published a discussion with superintendent Dr. John Combs in which several factors of re-entry were discussed. Four days later Gov. Bill Lee extended the … [Read more...] about What’s happening with schools? A plan is expected tonight
TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
Tennessee high school football coaches, players, fans and media members were really looking forward to this morning's TSSAA Board of Control meeting. The thought was that one of four plans for playing the 2020 football season was going to be adopted and everybody could move forward with preparations. That did not happen. After frustrating many of those listening to the live … [Read more...] about TSSAA punts on plans to start football while infuriating just about everybody
TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
On Tuesday afternoon Gov. Bill Lee extended Tennessee’s COVID-19 State of Emergency order to Aug. 29. According to a press release from the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association, that means “member schools cannot have close contact activities during their fundamental practice in the sports of football, 7-on-7 football, girls’ soccer, wrestling and basketball.” The … [Read more...] about TSSAA pondering when, if and how high school football can be played
Here’s where you can watch fireworks in Tipton County this week
The COVID-19 coronavirus has canceled plans for Independence Day celebrations this year, but two organizations will be hosting shows. If you choose to partake in the celebrations, please keep in mind the governor's encouragement for social distancing, cloth masks and handwashing as a means to help prevent the spread of the virus. You can watch fireworks in Covington … [Read more...] about Here’s where you can watch fireworks in Tipton County this week
Prairie Farms, Gateway Baptist and First Baptist distribute free dairy products on the square
[metaslider id=5911] The temperature hit 90 degrees Monday afternoon in Covington, but hundreds of people lined up on the square to receive a gift box that helped them cool off. Prairie Farms teamed up with Gateway Baptist Church to distribute 480 boxes of diary products. Each box contained two gallons of white milk, two pints of chocolate milk, two pints of strawberry milk, … [Read more...] about Prairie Farms, Gateway Baptist and First Baptist distribute free dairy products on the square
June 29: Tipton exceeds 600 confirmed cases, Gov. Lee extends state of emergency
On Monday, Tipton County's total confirmed cases of COVID-19 reached 605. Last week, county officials said numbers are "exploding" and transmission has increased in the Covington area. Many of the previous cases were in South Tipton. There are currently 132 active cases. Since June 1, the number of confirmed cases has grown by 153, which is an average of 5.27 cases per day. … [Read more...] about June 29: Tipton exceeds 600 confirmed cases, Gov. Lee extends state of emergency
COVID and school: How the upcoming year may look
How will school look when students return in the fall? Things will be a lot different, said superintendent Dr. John Combs. Just how different, and what the exact plan will be, changes. It’s not something that is easy. “We thought we had a good plan figured out, then numbers exploded, as [Tipton County Emergency Management Agency Director] Tommy Dunavant put it.” Two weeks ago, … [Read more...] about COVID and school: How the upcoming year may look
