Overton Reports 2nd Case; Putnam To 17
Overton County reported its second COVID-19 case Saturday as the Upper Cumberland case total grew to 30 cases. The Tennessee Department of Health reported 17 cases in Putnam County, 6 in Cumberland, and 3 in Dekalb County. Smith and White County remain at one case each. The state reports cases in 67 of Tennessee’s 95 […]
Senior Facilities Keeping Spirits High
Cut off from family and friends. That is the scenario many seniors in healthcare facilities face in the wake of concerns over COVID-19. Scott Stevens is the Information Officer for the Overton County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Livingston. He said one way they are keeping residents spirits up is seeking new ways to do […]
Clay County Teachers Reaching Out To Students
Clay County teachers are reaching out to students across the county to make sure they are well and to show them they are missed. School Director Matt Eldridge said school staff wants to ensure students are taken care of academically and physically. “We’re going to take care of them academically and even work physically with […]
Korth: CRMC Deals With Serious Illnesses Daily
Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said the facility stands ready to take care of COVID-19 cases when more occur. The first patient diagnosed with the virus remains at the hospital after a Wednesday diagnosis. A staff member, who stopped working before the patient arrived, also remains quarantined with the illness at home. “This is not […]
Important Weekend For Tornado Volunteers
Volunteers will get back to work Saturday in Putnam County’s Highway 70 corridor. And your help may be more needed than ever. “In the beginning, we had more volunteers than we had work for them to do in that moment,” Putnam County Emergency Services’ Brandon Smith said. Smith said many families wanted some extra time […]
KY Governor Urges Residents Not To Visit Tennessee
Kentucky’s governor urged residents to end unnecessary travel to Tennessee. Governor Andy Beshear said residents should not travel to Tennessee to take advantage of services closed in Kentucky. Thursday, Beshear closed all non-essential services. “If you ultimately go down, over that border, and go to a restaurant or something that’s not open in Kentucky, what […]
Cookeville Artist Leaves Paintings In Park For Residents
A Cookeville artist tried to bring some color into what has been a grey world the last four weeks. She left some of her paintings in Dogwood Park for anyone to come pick them up. Artist Nancy Donadio said this was the first time she’s done something like this. “I love painting, I mean it’s […]
