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THE LEADER THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 ▪ VO L . 1 2 9 , N O. 3 5 ▪ T H E VO I C E O F TIPTON COUNTY S I N C E 1 8 8 6 ▪
COVINGTON
Larger increase for sewer discussed
JULY INDICTMENTS
BRICK-BY-BRICK Munford High School junior Leah Reed spent time coloring in bricks on the northwest side of the square Saturday during the inaugural Art on the Square event. Reed's mother, photographer Christy Hunter, was among the artists whose works were on display. Photo by Lynne Fitzgerald
Husband indicted in wife’s homicide By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com
By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com
Earlier this month, the Tipton County Grand Jury indicted 91 people for a variety of crimes, from possession of drug paraphernalia to firstdegree murder. A Munford man who told detectives his wife's death in January was accidental was indicted for second-degree murder in the fatal shooting. William Christopher Rains, also 26, is free after posting a $50,000 bond. “Once the death investigation was completed, RAINS detectives presented the evidence to the district attorney’s office resulting in the charges," said Sheriff Pancho Chumley. "Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with the families involved in the case." Rains' wife, Laura, was the mother of a one-year-old and a three-year-old at the time of her death. As The Leader reported last week, charges for Angela Denise Brewer were increased to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of her husband in December 2013. Other notable indictments
Covington's city officials discussed a potential increase for sewer customers living outside the corporate limits Tuesday. The issue was raised after looking at the recently proposed increase, which raises rates to $4.11 per thousand gallons from $3.95 for residents and to $5.51 from $5.30 outside the city limits. "We determined that our serwer rate ordinance, when we had the increases several years back, and then we decided to hopefully prevent large increases at any time, we raised the rates by the consumer price index," said mayor David Gordon. Somehow, he said, the outside rates were left out of those increases. "I think the outside rates should increase with the CPI, just like the inside rates," he said. "Otherwise, citizens within the city are supplementing those outside the city." Gordon asked that it be stipulated that the outside rates SEE SEWER, PAGE A3
‘Leader in Me’ program to help students, teachers By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com A new program to help Tipton County students will be announced Sunday. "The Leader in Me," which is based on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and has been implemented worldwide, is a whole-school transformation that will soon begin at Covington Integrated Arts Academy. "More than 1,500 schools worldwide have done this and they've had no failures," said Lee Johnston, executive director of the CovingtonTipton County Chamber of Commerce who's working to get the program implemented locally. The focus of the program is primarily on leadership but also encourages and teaches accountability, adaptability, initiative and self-direction, cross-cultural skills, responsibility, problem solving, communication, creativity and teamwork, Johnston said. "What would be possible if our schools were filled with students who were responsible, who showed initiative, SEE LEADER, PAGE A3
ART on the SQUARE
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Artists display, sell wares in first-ever event
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
Club now accepting applications
By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com A first-ever art event on Covington's Historic Court Square was met with rave reviews. "Most of the vendors were happy and most of the merchants were happy," said Lee Johnston, executive director of the CovingtonTipton County Chamber of Commerce. Dozens of artists displayed booths containing some of their work – pottery, paintings, framed photography, handcrafted jewelry, wall art and more – bringing both color and life to the square. On Tuesday night, Jere Hadley, owner of Hadley House Antiques, said events such as this have been helping the businesses located nearby. "There were a lot of folks who came to our square who hadn't been here before," said mayor David Gordon. "They're finding out what a jewel it is." KEEP THE GLOVES UP Get an inside look at Covington's boxing scene with two of its best boxers, A19
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Several booths lined the square Saturday. Many artists sold paintings, photographs and other creations. Photos by Echo Day and France Gasquet
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Barring any unexpected delays, the Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region, headquartered in Covington's Frazier Park, will open its doors on Aug. 11, chief professional officer Dr. Tracey Johnson announced Tuesday. And space is still available for enrollment. Applications for student involvement in the program are being accepted until July 31. "We're excited to start this next chapter in Covington," Johnson said. "We're going to kick it off with an open house and what's being called A Great Future Starts Here event on July 31." SEE CLUB, PAGE A3
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