Cookeville Mayor Urges Residents To Stop The Rumors
Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said it is time to stop the rumors concerning COVID-19. “Just today (Tuesday) I’ve received messages that people are saying and posting ‘Cookeville is going on a lockdown at 6pm tonight,’ that ‘our ICU is full of COVID patients,’ ‘only 12 people have actually been tested in our entire county’ and […]
No Poke Sallet Festival In 2020
After 41 straight years of operation, Gainesboro’s annual Poke Sallet Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. This year’s festival was set to begin on May 1, but Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said county officials had a responsibility to protect the community. “The unknown that surrounds us with the COVID-19 virus is just […]
Cookeville Regional CEO: Capable Of Handling Virus
Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Paul Korth said no patients are in the hospital with the COVID-19 virus as of Tuesday “Our Medical Center is not closed, our medical center is not full of patients with the COVID-19 virus,” Korth said. “Matter of fact, our facility is probably at about 50 percent capacity.” With fewer […]
Lee Closes Schools Until April 24
Governor Bill Lee said Tuesday that all schools should remain closed until April 24. Lee said the state wants children to continue learning during this shutdown. Local school systems had been working on plans to provide instruction beginning next week after an extended spring break.
UCEMC Waives Late Fees; Stops Service Disconnections
Upper Cumberland Electric will suspend service disconnections for non-payment effective immediately to help community members struggling financially. UCEMC General Manager James Gregory said the board of directors believed this to be the right thing to do. The utility will also waive all late fees and penalties associated with non-payment of electric bills. Gregory said this […]
UC Coronavirus Cases Up To 13
The first Overton County coronavirus case reported Tuesday, bringing the Upper Cumberland total to 13. The number of Putnam County cases increased to eight. Cumberland County reported an additional case, bringing the total to three. Dekalb County reported its first case Monday. Statewide, 667 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. For the first time Tuesday, […]
TN Tech Commencement Postponed
Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham announced the postponement of spring commencement Tuesday. In an email to campus, Oldham said student leaders will plan a celebratory event at a different time. Oldham said classes the remainder of the semester will be delivered online. “We will help each student, including those scheduled to graduate, complete the […]
TN Department Of Health Establishes Info Line
The Tennessee Department Of Health has established a Coronavirus Information Hotline to keep residents with questions. You can call (931) 646-7581 with questions about COVID-19. Daily updates are also available at https://www.facebook.com/TNDeptofHealth. .
381 Headbands Created By UC 3-D Printers
State officials will pickup 381 headbands created by Upper Cumberland 3D printers just after 1pm Tuesday. The headbands will be used to create medical masks to be used by health officials during the coronavirus outbreak. The printers created the headbands that wrap around your head, much like those on a pair of safety goggles. Tennessee […]
Putnam, Cumberland Drive-Thru Testing Cancelled Tuesday
The Putnam County and Cumberland County Health Departments will not conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing Tuesday. Both departments cancelled the testing program because of Tuesday’s severe-weather threat. Testing will resume Wednesday. If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, health officials encourage you to call your primary care provider first. Testing result times have increased to five to […]
