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Student threatens another with knife Immediate response quickly ends situation
By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com
As students were arriving at Munford High School Tuesday morning, a situation was brewing. Thanks to a student's quick report, a student in possession of a knife who was threatening another student was taken into custody. The whole situation lasted five minutes, said principal Dr. Courtney Fee, and went exactly as safety plans hoped it would. "No one was hurt and the
student was dealt with within 20 minutes," she said. "Our first priority is making sure everyone is safe and that they feel safe." Because the students are juveniles, names are not released to the public, however it is understood the two students had been involved in a romantic relationship at some point. Fee said it was another student who alerted school
officials about the weapon, resulting in the school going into lockdown, or Code Red. "We practice codes and so we hope that if a child was to see that, they'd report it." The school's administrators and resource officer Penny Barnes work closely together to make the school as safe as they can for students. In addition to locking all doors, now schools have a system where visitors have to
be buzzed in by office staff. That, however, will not keep students, or anyone, from carrying hidden weapons into the building, a flaw according to parent Cimberly Howard. " Safety is a big issue, a big issue," she said. "There's a lot of things that go on here. If a knife can go through, a gun can go through, drugs can go through, anything can happen." Munford/Atoka Fire Chief Alan Barkelew confirmed SEE KNIFE, PAGE A3
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Board makes plans for open enrollment By FRANCE GASQUET fgasquet@covingtonleader.com
Judson Naifeh holds up a new tag line for Naifeh’s Cash Saver store.. Courtesy photo
Naifeh’s changes formats By FRANCE GASQUET fgasquet@covingtonleader.com Have you been by the new Naifeh’s yet? Yes, Naifeh’s, a Tipton County fixture for the last 113 years, is new; or new and improved. The Covington Naifeh’s, located at 738 Highway 51, is now Naifeh’s Cash Saver, having just received a significant remodeling and a new look. Over the course of less than a week, cases were removed, floors scrubbed, new drains cut and shelves removed. The lights were replaced in the store. The store was literally cleaned to the core. New deli cases as well as a new donut case were installed. Food was restocked and groceries retagged. The main difference, though, is the new pricing structure. Instead of suggested retail price, all items are priced at cost plus 10 percent at checkout to cover the store’s overhead. According to owner Judson Naifeh, the prices were marked down 20 to 30 percent when the store was reset. Now, for a bag of Frito-Lay chips, the Cash Saver price is $2.32 plus 10 percent added at check out, for an actual price of $2.55 before tax; nearly a dollar less than the suggested retail price of $3.49. “That’s the cost to get it on the
shelf,� he said. “It’s as low as you can buy it.� In addition to the new look and new pricing, there is a new craft beer section, including a “Mix a Six� selection where six different beers can be added to a six pack, therefore allowing a person to sample new tastes of beer without committing to buy a whole six pack. The “Mix a Six� is priced at $7.50 plus 10 percent at the register. Naifeh chose to change to the new pricing structure and marketing plan based on the fluctuating economy and an effort to stay competitive in the market place. He spent several months amassing information before deciding on Cash Saver by Associated Wholesale Grocers, the co-op food distributor that supplies over 19,000 independent grocers around the country. Naifeh’s new Cash Saver celebrates it’s grand opening Thursday, April 4 at 10 a.m. Said Dana Naifeh, “We owe so much to this community. We love you all and we feel the love from you as well. We have a lot of history together and we look forward to making more history with you all in the future.� For more information on the reopening, go to www.naifehs.com or call 901-476-8213.
Even the Naifeh children helped in the remodeling of new Naifeh’s Cash Saver. Daughter Ally pitches in by shoveling old floor debris made from the jackhammer. Courtesy photo
The Board of Education for Tipton County Schools recently discussed the upcoming open enrollment, which will begin in the Fall 2014 school year. The discussion of Board Policy 6.206 took place during the March school board meeting. The policy states that parents will have the opportunity to transfer students from their zoned school to other schools in the system beginning this fall. There is not Director of Operations of much room for Tipton County movement. Schools, Charlotte Fisher, and her DR. CHARLOTTE FISHER committee are Director of Operations,Tipton tasked with the County Schools process of creating a seamless enrollment process, ensuring that the upcoming transition is smooth for all schools, parents, students and administration. “We are progressing smoothly,� said Dr. Fisher. “It is our intent to have this as part of our board policy and after a review by the board’s attorney, we plan to present our process for approval to the board.� The operations committee has reviewed other district guidelines to develop an implementation plan for open enrollment, including the systems of Shelby County, Metro Nashville, Jackson Madison and Wilson County/Knox County. Dr. Fisher’s presentation at last Thursday’s board meeting included discussion regarding the capacity of each school building and how capacity is defined as well as priority preferences for transfer. “The biggest obstacle that students who want to transfer will face is if there is adequate space available. There is not much room for movement,� said Dr. Fisher. According to the Board of Education, capacity is defined as “numbers of students, diversity of student population, general program offerings and space allocations.� And SEE OPEN, PAGE A3
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