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Covington aldermen vote against the proposed change to the way firefighters accrue time off

By Echo Day on March 17, 2022

Among the items discussed at Tuesday's meeting of the Covington's Finance & Administration Committee was the discussion regarding the proposed change to the ways in which firefighters would accrue time off. First discussed two months ago, the change would have reduced the number of vacation hours firefighters accrued. Some believe it is not currently equitable because the … [Read more...] about Covington aldermen vote against the proposed change to the way firefighters accrue time off

T-County Clay Busters bring home another state title

By The Leader on July 23, 2021

June 25 wasn’t just any normal lazy summer Friday for T-County Clay Busters, a local chapter of the Tennessee Scholastic Clay Target Program. The co-ed team, comprised of fifth through 12th-grade students from Atoka, Brighton, Munford and Covington, were heading to Nashville for the state championships in trap shooting. The rookie squad of five - Daegan Hatch (score 80), Cash … [Read more...] about T-County Clay Busters bring home another state title

T-County Clay Busters’ Tyler Johnson wins national title, team takes second

By Jeff Ireland on August 5, 2020

[metaslider id=6155] Richard Griggs wasn’t quite sure what to expect when he took 13 shooters and several coaches to Lynn Creek, Mo. for the AIM Grand Trap Shooting Nationals earlier this week. A group of shooters from his T-County Clay Busters organization won the program’s first state title last month, but this was the first time the team had been to nationals. Would they be … [Read more...] about T-County Clay Busters’ Tyler Johnson wins national title, team takes second

T-County Clay Busters bring home program’s first state title

By Jeff Ireland on July 14, 2020

[metaslider id=6006] When the five varsity shooters on the T-County Clay Busters left the state meet at the Nashville Gun Club on July 2, they did not know if they were going to be state champs, but they had a pretty good idea. The fivesome - Sam Long (Munford High School), Cody Taylor (Brighton High School), Aiden Griggs (Covington High School), William Rice (Munford) and … [Read more...] about T-County Clay Busters bring home program’s first state title

Tipton County Clay Busters become first team to hold organized practice since COVID-19 began

By Jeff Ireland on May 19, 2020

[metaslider id=5555] Saturday in Tipton County brought sunny skies and temperatures in the low 80s. It also brought the first organized sporting event in the county since COVID-19 restrictions were put in place about two months ago. The Tipton County Clay Busters, a shooting team that includes children in grades 5 through 12 from Brighton, Munford, Covington and a couple of … [Read more...] about Tipton County Clay Busters become first team to hold organized practice since COVID-19 began

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