McMinnville Closes Lobbies, COVID Uptick
Due to growing COVID-9 cases in McMinnville, City Administrator Nolan Ming has closed facility lobbies effective Monday. “The threshold is an average of less than 10 new cases per 100,000 over the last 14 days,” Ming said. “This threshold for acceptable disease transmission within the community may be adjusted in the future as we learn […]
School’s New Tool: Individual Shut Downs
School systems statewide will have a new tool for dealing with a COVID reopening: the closing of one school because of a COVID outbreak. Putnam County’s Director of Schools Corby King said shut downs could be tailored. “With this, the state has given us leeway to close individual schools,” King said. “So if I have […]
Overton Co. Health and Rehab Changing Policies
Overton County Health and Rehabilitation Center is changing its admission policy in order to combat COVID-19. Public Information Officer Scott Stephens said the stringent measures have been put in place to keep the center’s positive cases at zero. For a patient to be admitted, they will have to have a negative COVID test and go […]
NHC Of McMinnville Records 2nd Death
The death toll increased to two at NHC of McMinnville where a cluster outbreak of COVID-19 has been affecting the facility for over a week. The long-term care facility reports 37 total positive cases among patients and staff. 22 patients tested positive for COVID and are being treated at the facility. 13 employees have tested […]
First Death At NHC McMinnville
One person has died amidst the COVID cluster outbreak at NHC of McMinnville with another patient transferred to the hospital. The McMinnville long-term facility reports 18 patients have tested positive. 16 are currently being treated at the facility. Nine employees have tested positive, according to data released by NHC. This weekend’s death the first COVID […]
Tech Gets $300K To Help With Rural Economic Rebound
The US Department of Commerce’ Economic Development Administration awarded a $300,000 CARES Act grant to Tennessee Tech to assist in regional economic development. “We are pleased to make this investment in Tennessee Technological University’s Tennessee Center for Rural Innovation to respond to coronavirus in the rural Upper Cumberland region of Tennessee,” Commerce Representative Dana Gartzke […]
White Co Schools To Start With 2 Days In School
The White County Schools will start the fall term with students in school two days a week and at home three days. The hybrid model, according to Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger, represents a cautious way to ensure student safety. “We’re going to open with students in school two days a week and we’ll have […]
Hospitalizations Up, Positivity Rates Steady
COVID hospitalizations Wednesday reached the highest number since the outbreak began at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. “We currently have 17 positive COVID-19 inpatients, the highest number of positive inpatients we have had since the beginning of the pandemic,” CRMC Director Of Public Relations Melahn Finley said. Finley said the hospital has plans in place should […]
Jackson County Mayor Against Mask Requirements
Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said mandated mask wearing will not happen in Jackson County at this time. Governor Bill Lee’s executive order gives county mayors the option to require residents to wear masks in public. Heady said the issue should be handled by the state, not the counties. “I did not see this coming,” […]
White County Will Not Require Masks
White County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson said county residents will not be required to wear masks. Executive Order 54 signed Friday by Governor Bill Lee gives county mayors the authority to issue local mask requirements in the event of a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. Robinson said the order blindsided the county. “Governor Lee just […]
