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Farm Day 2026 brings agriculture education Saturday
Farm Day 2026 returns to Tipton County this Saturday, May 9, with a lineup of agricultural experiences, hands-on activities and free family programming at Turner Angus Farm. Last year’s inaugural […]
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Good News in Tipton County: Covington FFA is the best in the west
I’ve spent decades reporting the news and one of the chief complaints is that news organizations spend a lot of time talking about the bad news. We’re here to change […]
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This Week in Local Government: May 4-8, 2026
The biggest decision facing Tipton County residents this week comes Wednesday night, when Mason’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen holds a public hearing and a final vote on an ordinance […]
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Restaurant Report: April 21-24, 2026
This week’s Tipton County health inspections had some highs and some lows. Pizza Hut in Covington earned a perfect 100! We did have three restaurants that required follow-up inspections. Pizza […]
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Magnum Ice Cream employees created an award to honor their plant manager
He stood at the front of a packed room at the world’s largest ice cream factory Wednesday morning, scanning faces — employees, community leaders, a screen full of colleagues tuned […]
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Tipton To-Do List: May 1-3, 2026
How is it already May?! We started Paper Folds six months ago and we’ve found that this is our most popular feature! You guys seem to really, really love the weekly […]
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Commissioners to host severe weather awareness meeting
Tipton County residents are invited to a community awareness meeting Thursday, April 30, at 6 p.m. at Atoka City Hall, 334 Atoka Munford Ave. The event, hosted by District 9 […]
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Tipton County Birdfest set to bring birders to Covington this weekend
As storms were rolling into the area Tuesday afternoon, museum employees and volunteers were standing out back, admiring the new deck and putting up bird feeders. “We’re calling it ‘The […]
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Do your laundry for free this Saturday at Hometown Laundry
On Saturday morning, Hometown Laundry in Munford is hosting its second annual Free Laundry Day. And it’s exactly as it sounds. “This is open to anyone who wants to come,” […]
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Mason adopts new form of government, appoints interim town administrator
After nearly two hours of public debate, sharp accusations and at least one moment of raw personal reflection, the Mason Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted Monday night to rewrite […]