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Tipton To-Do List: May 29-31, 2026
What do you have planned for the weekend, friend? If you say nothing, think again – Tipton County is really showing out! We’ve got things dudes like to do – […]
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More than a thousand Tipton Countians have lost food stamp benefits in the past year
A year ago, 1 in 10 Tipton Countians received help buying groceries. Today, it is 1 in 12. That shift represents 1,058 people who lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition […]
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Covington’s BBQ Festival is back – and it kicks off tonight with a rodeo!
Covington’s 54th Annual World’s Oldest BBQ Contest kicks off tonight, bringing three days of fun to the county seat with competition barbecue, live music, a rodeo, a truck and tractor […]
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Local Government This Week: May 26-30, 2026
Four local government bodies are scheduled to meet Tuesday in the first government meetings since the Memorial Day holiday, with both the Covington and Munford boards of mayor and aldermen […]
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Led by Barry Trobaugh, Memphis Wind Symphony brings free concert to Veterans Plaza
The Memphis Wind Symphony will perform a free outdoor concert at Veterans Plaza on Tuesday night, and they will be led by someone who is no stranger to Munford. Barry […]
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Three Tipton County soldiers to be honored Sunday at Memorial Day observance
The Tipton County Veterans Council will hold a Memorial Day Observance Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m. at the Tipton County Museum. State Rep. Debra Moody, District 81, will serve […]
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Remembering Tipton County’s fallen servicemembers
More than 300 Tipton County servicemembers died while serving the United States across six conflicts, from the Mexican War in the 1840s through the Vietnam era. Their names are preserved […]
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Ruffin Theater opens “Into the Woods” tonight with large local cast
The Ruffin Theater opens its production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods” tonight, kicking off two weekends of performances featuring a large local cast and familiar fairy tale characters. Directed […]
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Tipton To-Do List: May 22-24, 2026
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer, and we’ve got just a few things happening this weekend!We have rain in the forecast, so make sure you check to […]
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‘That is what you get’: Teacher assistant charged with abusing non-verbal preschooler
A teacher at Austin Peay Elementary School was arrested and charged with assault May 13, 2026, after a Tipton County Sheriff’s Office investigation found she may have struck a nonverbal […]