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Here’s what Dr. Manny Sethi wants you to know about his bid for senate

By Echo Day on February 28, 2020

Dr. Manny Sethi wants to make a difference. That desire has fueled his passion in practicing medicine and, now, running for a U.S. Senate seat. The Nashville orthopedist, who is running against former ambassador Bill Hagerty, visited Munford last week to take part in the Tipton County Reagan Day Dinner. “I’ve been here before, a few years ago,” he said. “I used to run a … [Read more...] about Here’s what Dr. Manny Sethi wants you to know about his bid for senate

Atoka, Munford ranked amongst the 50 safest cities in Tennessee

By Echo Day on November 15, 2019

Atoka Police Department

Atoka and Munford have again been ranked amongst the state's 50 safest cities. In a new study released by Security Baron Thursday, Atoka was ranked the 8th safest city and Munford 22nd. The organization said it uses FBI crime statistics from 2016 and 2017 to determine trends in public safety and couples those with demographic information to complete its ranking. "It takes a … [Read more...] about Atoka, Munford ranked amongst the 50 safest cities in Tennessee

Atoka ranked 14th safest city in Tennessee

By Echo Day on March 26, 2019

Town of Atoka

Atoka was again ranked among the state’s safest cities, coming in at 14 of the top 20 in a new Safewise poll. To identify the safest cities in Tennessee, Safewise reviewed the most recent FBI crime report statistics from 2017 and census population data. Cities that fell below identified population thresholds, or that failed to submit a complete crime report to the FBI, were … [Read more...] about Atoka ranked 14th safest city in Tennessee

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