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Keep your children safe in a pool or lake

Keep your children safe in a pool or lake

As your children play outside during the hot summer months, be aware of the danger that is present when young children are around swimming pools, lakes and streams.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Every day, about ten people die from unintentional drowning. Of these, two are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of unintentional injury death for people of all ages, and the second leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 14 years.”

Flooding still forcing road closures in Tipton County

Here's a list of updated road closures in Tipton County.

Click here for more info. 

 

Road Limits     Alonzo Ln Entire Road Ballard Slough Rd Entire Road Charlie Owen Rd Entire Road Club Rd Entire Road Coon Valley Rd Entire Road<

Memphis Greek Festival Begins Friday May 6th

Memphis Greek Festival Begins Friday May 6th

 

May 6 & 7, 2011 (Fri. & Sat.) from 11 am – 10 pm

Authentic food, Greek Dancers, Youth Olympics, Church Tours, Musical Performances, Local Artisans and much more. 

 

For more click on this link: memphisgreekfestival.com

 

 

 

Flooding causing problems in Tipton County

Tipton County Officials including EMA Director Tommy Dunavant, Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman, Public Works Director Shannon Reid and Sheriff J.T. “Pancho” Chumley have been monitoring the flooding in several areas in Tipton County. 

“With the predicted amount of rainfall Tipton County may receive over the next 24 hours the possibility of increased flooding is apparent. We encourage all residents who live in low lying areas and have experienced flooding in the past to be prepared to take action.  We are prepared to assist those citizens living in low lying areas to evacuate by having personnel on standby to respond to the areas needed and provisions for a Shelter have been made by EMA Director Dunavant,” says Tipton County Mayor Jeff Huffman.

Keep Tipton County beautiful art on display at Dyersburg State

The Second Annual Keep Tipton County Beautiful Art Exhibit is now on display at Dyersburg State Community College, Jimmy Naifeh Center, Covington.

Artists exhibiting include Barrie Foster, Vondy Stankey, Ruth Bryant, Jean Wheeler, Barbara McBride, Kristy Harrington,  Dorothy Robinson Lynda Davison and Patricia Howard. 

Ruth Wallace is director of Keep Tipton County Beautiful. 

The exhibit will hang until June 17.

Please join these artists in the Jimmy Naifeh Building at the College on Thursday, April 28, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, for a reception for the artists and to meet the Keep Tipton County Beautiful board. 

Help clean up and fix up Munford

Its time to celebrate spring in Munford.

Munford’s annual pick up/fix up event will  be held on Saturday, May 7th from 8 until 11:30 AM.

Volunteer kick off starts at City Park on College street at 8AM.

There will be refreshments and door prizes throughout the morning.

For more information, contact Barbara Dorn at Munford City Hall at 901-508-0108, 901-837-5972 or email her at bdorn@munford.com

A recycling container for cardboard, newsprint, and plastics is located at the corner of Munford Avenue and College Street.

Fat, wet snow in Covington

George Payne, who operates Action News 5's satellite truck, sent in this video of snow falling Thursday afternoon in Covington.