Tipton County, TN

- Population: 61,562 - Born in Tennessee: 43,839 (71.2% of population) - Born in a different state: 16,273 (26.4% of population) --- Midwest (6.6%), Northeast (2.8%), South (13.6%), West (3.3%) - Born in another country: 911 (1.48% of population) --- Africa (0.09%) , Asia (0.46%), Europe (0.32%), Latin America (0.60%), North America (0.00%), Oceania (0.00%) You may also like: Tennessee's climate has warmed by 2.15° F since 1970

The county general and state primary elections ended with several newcomers being elected and several longtime incumbents retaining their seats. Several incumbent county commissioners were re-elected as were challengers:. District 1 – Incumbents Rusty Wooten and Sheila Barlow defeated challenger Rod Hickman. Hickman is also running to be Covington’s mayor....

Early voting numbers for the county general and state primary elections were 30.1 percent lower than early voting during the same period in 2018. According to numbers provided by Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Tipton County saw 3,532 voters turn out during the July 15-30 early voting period. During...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Area Legal Services (MALS), the "primary provider" of civil legal representation to low income families in four western Tennessee counties, has a new location. On Friday, the company held a ribbon cutting to celebrate their new goal of reaching more people who need representation. Last...

Mike and Tonya Guy didn’t have any plans or a desire to open a restaurant. Their food truck, Piggin Ain’t Easy, was doing great, serving Tipton County factories and cooking at special events throughout the area. Piggin Ain’t Easy was initially a barbecue cooking team that competed for years and won multiple grand champions. Fans of their team kept telling Mike he should sell his food.

State Senator talks development, workforce development and crime in Lakeland.

As everyone should know by now, Ford’s BlueOval City is coming to Haywood County and will be located just 14 miles away from Covington. Needless to stay, the $5.6 billion facility that will manufacture all-electric trucks and batteries is going to have a huge impact on Tipton County. Ford executives say once it’s complete in three years about 27,000 jobs will be created with a payroll of $1.8 billion. How are we getting our students ready to take advantage of that? Marcus Heaston, the workforce development coordinator and BlueOval City Liason for Tipton County Schools, seemed the like the perfect person to answer that question. We recently had a talk with him and he explained the plan in great detail.

Are you homebound and live in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, or Lauderdale counties and need to be vaccinated for COVID or the flu at home? Amy Speropoulos recently took 3 Good Minutes to talk with Melanie Keller from Meritan, a local organization providing this service for qualified people for free. Visit their website to learn more.

A couple is facing child abuse and neglect charges after investigators say they discovered four children subjected to horrific living conditions.

- Average Commute Time: 33.8 minutes --- 8.4 minutes longer than state average - Workers with 60+ minute commute: 14.2% - Left for work from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. 17.6% - Worked outside county of residence: 62.6% - Means of transportation: drove alone (88.0%), carpooled (7.0%), walked to work (0.5%), public transportation (0.0%), worked from home (3.1%)

An investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has resulted in the indictment of Daniel Jacobs, a former deputy for the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), along with his acquaintance, Jacob Gardner. The investigation began after sheriff’s office officials reported a questionable transaction related to the sale of a...

COVINGTON, Tenn. (TCD) -- Two parents were arrested and charged with child abuse after four children were reportedly found living inside a urine- and feces-filled home during a drug bust. According to a news release from Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley, on Tuesday, July 12, a search warrant was executed...

Covington, Tenn. (WMC) - A man and woman were arrested for four counts of child neglect and abuse after soliciting drugs while children were in the house, Tipton County Sheriff Shannon Beasley said. On July 12, 2022, investigators executed a narcotics search warrant at Old Memphis, Rd. in Covington, Tennessee.