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Online registration for school begins tomorrow – here’s more information

By Echo Day on July 14, 2020

Last week, the Tipton County Schools re-entry plan was approved and, included in the plan was online registration for the upcoming school year. Launching Wednesday, online registration will be available for returning students in grades 1-12 through the system’s website, tipton-county.com. Students who are new to the county, including kindergarteners who did not register in the … [Read more...] about Online registration for school begins tomorrow – here’s more information

Unexpected opportunities: Glenn Baker spent nearly four decades with TTC-Covington

By Echo Day on December 1, 2011

When Glenn Baker graduated from George R. Ellis High School in Munford in 1968, a career in education was not the plan. Upon graduation, Baker joined the Army before taking classes at Tennessee Technology Center and State Technical Institute in Memphis. He also worked in the fabrication business for a time before an opportunity presented itself to become a sheet metal … [Read more...] about Unexpected opportunities: Glenn Baker spent nearly four decades with TTC-Covington

Perseverance scholarship established in honor of Jesse Cannon Sr.

By The Leader on February 25, 2010

The Cannon name is synonymous throughout Tipton and Haywood Counties with integrity, honor, compassion and perseverance and it all started with Jesse James Cannon Sr. To honor their father, grandfather and great-grandfather, the family of Jesse James Cannon, Sr. has established the Jesse James Cannon Sr. “Perseverance” Scholarship for graduating seniors of Covington High and … [Read more...] about Perseverance scholarship established in honor of Jesse Cannon Sr.

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