Friday COVID-19 Case Count At 181
Just 228 new COVID-19 cases were reported statewide in Friday’s report from the Tennessee Department Of Health. The trend continues what has been seen all week by state officials who said social distancing and staying at home continues to work. Governor Bill Lee said Thursday citizens cannot let up over the Easter weekend. Across the […]
Crossville Man Arrested For Threatening Nurses
A Crossville man faces charges of disorderly conduct after threatening to run his car through the Cumberland Medical Center lobby. Crossville Police arrested 49-year-old Michael Ray Davis Thursday morning. Upon arrival at the hospital, police found Davis yelling obscenities at nurses. Police asked Davis to calm down and he refused. Officers got Davis to admit […]
Baxter Council Gets First Reading On Town Houses
The Baxter City Council took the next step in approving a townhouse development along Highway 56 at Buffalo Valley Road Thursday night. The 70-unit development will be at the site of the old Shell Gas station. Council members approved the first reading of an ordinance to change zoning on two land parcels to multi-family zoning. […]
Celina K-8 School Employee Tested COVID Positive
The Celina K-8 School has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected after a school employee tested positive for COVID-19 late last month. Director Of Schools Matt Eldridge said all activities were immediately shut down at the school once the test was received. Schools had already been closed since March 16. The incubation period occurred over the […]
Bids Extended For Proposed Walking Trail In Monterey
The invitation to bid on Monterey’s proposed walking and biking trail construction has been extended to April 14th. Grant Administrator Dawn Kupferer said bids were originally set to open on April 3rd. There are currently five bidders. “We should see no problems with them getting it done within 170 days of the time we go […]
Be Prepared When Filing for Unemployment
As the number of people furloughed or laid off rises across the Upper Cumberland grows, knowing how to access unemployment benefits is an important tool. Chris Cannon, Assistant Administrator of Communications for the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development said being prepared is critical when beginning the process. “They need all of their employment information,” […]
WWII Vet Remains Return Postponed
A Warren County Pearl Harbor veteran’s remains will not be returned to his hometown as planned this weekend. COVID-19 is the reason. Warren C. Crim was killed while stationed aboard the USS Oklahoma on December 7, 1941. His body was to be returned to McMinnville Saturday, to be buried at the Gardens of Memory Cemetery. […]
Importance Of Sleep To COVID-19 Health
Achieving appropriate amounts of sleep is vital for a functioning immune system and overall health. Cookeville Regional Sleep Center Director Dr. Davis Henson said sleep refuels our antibodies, which stops intruders, such as viruses, from harming the body. “In this time with the coronavirus, we all want to have a good immune system,” Henson said. […]
COVID Slowing But Not Halting Building Boom
More than two years of an Upper Cumberland building boom are continuing as best as possible through a March tornado and the current COVID-19 outbreak. Josh Stites, President of J&S Construction, said one of his main problems is getting supplies. “Our supply chain has been disrupted in a few places, and it’s caused supplies we […]
School Grades Will Not Count Against Students
Grades after the March school closure will not count against Tennessee students. That’s according to Clay County Director Of Schools Matt Eldridge, who said the State Department of Education implemented the decision in a Thursday conference call. Eldridge said his system had already planned to use grades during this online scenario only to help students. […]
