Public Safety Archives

October 9, 2026

Covington lands nearly $5 million FEMA grant for new police building and tornado safe room

When it rained, water ran down the walls of the old Covington Police Department at the corner of East Pleasant and North Maple. Ceiling tiles bulged. Light covers browned beneath […]

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October 7, 2026

Seven injured in five-vehicle crash involving school bus on Highway 59

Seven people were injured, one critically, in a five-vehicle crash involving a Tipton County Schools bus on Highway 59 South near the Covington Country Club. According to the Covington Police […]

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September 23, 2026

CPD: Tuesday shooting stemmed from dispute over stolen mail

A Munford pastor has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after a shooting Tuesday night in Covington that police say began as a dispute over stolen mail. Michael […]

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September 21, 2026

Three charged with abusing Covington one-year-old

Three Covington residents have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged abuse of a 1-year-old child, according to the Covington Police Department. Wesley Young, 35, Brittney Young, 31, and […]

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September 9, 2026

Rider in critical condition following motorcycle wreck in Atoka

A motorcycle wreck at Hwy. 51 and Tipton Road in Atoka has sent the driver to the hospital in critical condition. The Atoka Police Department said a preliminary investigation shows […]

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September 8, 2026

Construction near landfill delayed, barriers removed from Hwy. 51

One week after a fatal wreck in the Brighton work zone, the concrete barriers that reduced traffic to one lane were removed. The construction project will be delayed for several […]

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September 4, 2026

Sheriff’s office raids Munford home, uncovers steroid lab and multi-state drug operation

Tipton County Sheriff’s Office investigators reportedly broke up what they describe as a large, multistate drug manufacturing and distribution operation in Munford last week. After searching a home last week, […]

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September 2, 2026

Driver killed in Wednesday morning wreck in Brighton

One of the drivers involved in a Wednesday morning accident near Brighton High School has died, Brighton Police announced on social media. At approximately 7:45 a.m., police were dispatched to […]

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September 1, 2026

Missing Tipton County man found safe after three days

Homer Billings, the subject of a TBI Silver Alert issued after he left his Tipton County home early Saturday, was found alive Monday night in a remote, wooded area of […]

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August 17, 2026

Tipton County Construction Update: Lane Closures on SR-3, SR-179 & SR-14

Three active TDOT projects are affecting lanes and shoulders on Highway 51 (SR-3), Charleston-Mason Road (SR-179), and the Hwy. 14 (SR-14)/Kerrville-Rosemark corridor. Here’s a quick rundown of what’s happening, where, […]

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