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Echo Rose
Echo Rose is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Paper Folds News, an independent digital news organization covering Tipton County, Tennessee. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and has been recognized for her work in editorial design and news coverage.
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Tipton County Preschool assistant charged with assault after reportedly pulling student’s hair
Another former Tipton County Preschool employee has been charged with assaulting a non-verbal special needs student. According to the affidavit of complaint, on April 16, an employee reported she’d witnessed […]
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Covington Fire Chief Richard Griggs to retire after more than 33 years of service
After more than three decades with the Covington Fire Department, Fire Chief Richard Griggs has announced his retirement. Griggs, who began his career as a volunteer firefighter 33 years and […]
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Tipton County Candidates Forum Set for July 7 at Ruffin Theatre
Paper Folds News will host a public candidate forum on Tuesday, July 7, at 7 p.m. at the Ruffin Theatre, giving Tipton County voters a chance to hear directly from […]
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Holly Grove Road is set to be paved next week – here’s what you need to know
Holly Grove Road will be paved next week. The City of Covington will mill and repave the entire stretch of Holly Grove Road inside city limits next week, starting at […]
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He didn’t make the middle school team, but Branden Scott just signed to play in college
The way Branden Scott tells it, there was never really a question of what he was going to do after he didn’t make the middle school soccer team. He had […]
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Tractor Supply announces soft opening in late June, grand opening on July 11
In a social media post Friday afternoon, it was confirmed that Munford’s Tractor Supply will have its soft opening the last week of June and a grand opening on July […]
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Tipton To-Do List: June 5-7, 2026
Summer is officially in session, Tipton County, and this weekend is ready to prove it! Friday brings one of the biggest free community events of the year out at Atoka […]
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Tipton Countians filed 40 new business licenses in May 2026
From a Puerto Rican catering kitchen in Munford and Mix South Covington being under new ownership, there was a wide range of business licenses filed in Tipton County last month. […]
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This week in local government: June 1-5, 2026
Eight local government bodies are scheduled to meet this week across Tipton County, with the busiest days falling Monday and Tuesday, as county committees, Covington city boards and the Gilt […]
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Munford nurse arrested on child porn charges; investigators say other victims may not know they’re in the files
In December, a mother found cameras hidden in her daughter’s bedroom and bathroom and called law enforcement. That report set in motion a months-long investigation that would eventually result in […]