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🌱 Covington police seek help identifying suspects after stolen-car crash

Covington, Tennessee Patch AM: a 3 min read

Cheers Covington! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Covington police seek help identifying suspects after stolen-car crash
  • Covington man among defendants in West Tennessee drug-trafficking case
  • Germantown follows Covington's lead on LED streetlights

Also on today's calendar: Craft Club and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 74 and low of 46 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 37.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 50 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Covington PD releases photos of suspects who crashed stolen car (wreg.com) — Covington police are asking residents to help identify men photographed at the Fastimes store on Highway 51 before a stolen-car pursuit Friday. Police say three males fled after the car struck another vehicle near Hawkins Road. Anyone with information can call investigators at (901) 475-1261.
   

• 'Operation Tiger Punch' Results In 16 Federal, State Indictments For Meth Trafficking Conspiracy In West Tennessee (tennesseeconservativenews.com) — A Covington man is among 16 people indicted in a West Tennessee drug investigation called Operation Tiger Punch. Federal prosecutors accuse Bobby Lester Brown, 64, and nine others of conspiring to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine and alprazolam. Six others face state charges, and all defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
   

• Germantown switching to LED streetlights (dailymemphian.com subscription) — Germantown is following Covington and other area communities in switching its streetlights to LEDs, hiring the same contractor Covington used. Aldermen approved the nearly $3 million PATH contract Monday to replace 5,346 lights, with work expected to begin before January 1 and take about six months.
   

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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Culinary Specialist - Covington Manor Nursing Home - Food in Covington. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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