With tensions running high after the termination of Eboni Eaton on Friday, the City of Covington expected a large crowd at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen. City officials issued a special alert, notifying the public only 66 people could be seated inside the board room. No such notice has ever been issued before Monday. The meeting opened with a warning … [Read more...] about ‘I’m not going to say it’s all racist motivated’: Johnetta Yarbrough speaks out about daughter’s termination
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Tensions flare in Covington as HR director is terminated for walking out of a disciplinary meeting with the mayor
A firestorm of emotion has resulted from the termination of Covington Personnel/Purchasing Director Eboni Eaton during a special called meeting Friday afternoon. The meeting, which was announced on the city's Facebook page last Wednesday, served as a discussion surrounding the proposed termination for insubordination. Mayor Jan Hensley alleged Eaton walked out of a meeting in … [Read more...] about Tensions flare in Covington as HR director is terminated for walking out of a disciplinary meeting with the mayor
Hensley: Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, and Big Lots coming to Covington
Covington Mayor Jan Hensley was delighted to officially share the news during Tuesday’s meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen. “If you go out there on the north end of town, you’ll see we have a lot of ... facelifts out there ...” Long-time residents will know the area as “the old Walmart,” where the retail giant was located prior to its 2006 move to its current … [Read more...] about Hensley: Five Below, Beall’s Outlet, and Big Lots coming to Covington
Hanson calls leaving mayor’s office ‘bittersweet’
The days leading up to his last as mayor were bittersweet, Justin Hanson said. “The best way I can put it is like it’s you’re a high school senior or college senior and you know graduation is right around the corner. It’s a weird feeling, but it’s good.” Hanson’s been in the public eye since he graduated from college two decades ago. He first worked for WKBL in Covington, … [Read more...] about Hanson calls leaving mayor’s office ‘bittersweet’
