Covington NewsLocal news for Covington, TN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Thanking God for 150 years- May 30, 2008 One hundred and fifty years ago today, Murfreesboro First Cumberland Presbyterian Church was officially organized in downtown Murfreesboro.http://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/thanking-god-for-150-years?fromrss=1 Technology center campuses celebrate nurses at Fairgrounds- May 28, 2008 More than 125 nursing students from seven area campuses gathered at the Dyer County Fairgrounds last week to celebrate their first Nurse's Week.http://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/technology-center-campuses-celebrate-nurses... Coming up- May 24, 2008 Probable pitchers: Saturday, LH Jeff Icenogle vs. RH Joey Mahalic ; Sunday, LH Sergio Severino vs.http://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/coming-up?fromrss=1 Tipton County Man Arrested; Accused of Drug Possession- May 22, 2008 Tipton County investigators arrested a 26 year-old man Saturday, May 17, 2008 during a drug investigation.http://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/tipton-county-man-arrested-accused-of-drug-... Judicial plan on rocks as Senate tempers ignite- May 20, 2008 John Wilder is retiring this year after 44 years in the Senate and lieutenant governor and speaker for 36 of those years.http://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/judicial-plan-on-rocks-as-senate-tempers-ig... Bill on Judicial Selection Passes House, Stalls in Senate- May 18, 2008 "I stopped by his office on the way over here" House members voted Tuesday in favor of changing the way state appellate court candidates are selected, but the same measure stalled in a Senate committee. via The Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/bill-on-judicial-selection-passes-house-sta... Butler describes industry prospect as "positive"- May 16, 2008 "We have also started keeping a visitors book in the chamber office" "Positive" is the word used by Cocke County Partnership Acting Director Sherry Butler in describing a recent visit to Cocke County by an unidentified industrial prospect. via Newport Plain Talkhttp://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/butler-describes-industry-prospect-as-posit... Jury considering verdict in trooper slaying- May 14, 2008 A trial jury in Covington is considering the fate of a Texas teenager charged with killing a Tennessee state trooper. via The Jackson Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/jury-considering-verdict-in-trooper-slaying... Attorney: Trooper's murder not premeditated- May 13, 2008 COVINGTON, Tenn. - The defense attorney for a 18-year-old Texas man accused of shooting a Tennessee trooper said the incident was a ''reaction'' to the trooper's questions about drugs during a traffic stop. via Jacksonsun.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/attorney-troopers-murder-not-premeditated?f... Tornado does no known damage- May 11, 2008 "I'm sure that some of our roads are flooded." No damage was reported from a tornado that touched down Saturday evening in Covington, according to Tommy Dunavant, director of the Covington-Tipton County Emergency Management Agency. via The Jackson Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/covington-tn/2008/05/tornado-does-no-known-damage?fromrss=1 |