TWRA, EPA Contain Unknown Hickman Creek Substance, Continue Testing
Officials have located where the unknown substance killing fish is entering DeKalb County’s Hickman Creek. EMA Director Charlie Parker said the product enters the creek near Edgewood Street area in Alexandria and has since been contained. However, the source not yet found. “The EPA contractors have managed to dig like almost like a well where […]
Substance In DeKalb’s Hickman Creek Being Tested After Several Dead Fish
DeKalb County Emergency Management urges residents to avoid the Hickman Creek area as an unknown substance in the water has killed several fish. EMA Director Charles Parker said officials from TWRA and the federal Environmental Protection Agency have been testing samples throughout the week. “TWRA has been on the scene documenting the situation and doing […]
COVID Vaccines And Testing Moving To Putnam Co. Health Department
COVID testing and vaccinations are moving back to the Putnam County Health Department from the county fairgrounds starting next week. Self-testing will run Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PCR testing moves to Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Vaccines will be administered Monday through Friday 12:00 p.m. […]
Cumberland County Moving COVID Vaccinations, Changing Testing Entrance
The Cumberland County is moving its COVID vaccine distribution from the Community Complex to the health department on Wednesday. Testing times are still from 10:00 AM to Noon. The Cumberland County Health Department is located at 1503 South Main Street in Crossville. The health department is also changing its COVID testing traffic pattern at the […]
Smithville Tornado Siren Tests Continue Monthly
Smithville’s two newest tornado sirens passed Wednesday’s testing. EMA Director Charlie Parker said the city ran the sirens in recognition of Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week. “The new sirens are an automatic siren tat will go off when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning for the Smithville area,” Parker said. “We do want […]
COVID Testing Available At Urgent Cares
With the state adjusting COVID testing hours this week, urgent care facilities across the region are conducting COVID testing all the way up to Christmas Eve. Among those conducting testing are: Algood Fast Pace Urgent Care- Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No […]
Weaver Sides With No State Testing
Both Putnam and Cumberland County Schools want the state to not penalize districts over state testing this school year. Representative Terri Lynn Weaver serves on the House Education Committee. She said she agrees with the systems’ position. “I am all for the concerns of the parents,” Weaver said. “We do not need to go down […]
Fentress County Covid Testing And Cases Rise
Fentress County active Covid cases over the past month have increased from eight to 36. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said positive cases are always a concern, but was expected with more people being tested. “We were expecting it,” Johnson said. “We were talking with our local health department and state officials that it was going […]
Putnam Reports 46 Additional Positives
Putnam County saw a 19 percent increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday with 46 additional cases. The uptick could be a data reporting issue. Nashville’s Health Department reported Tuesday that one of the companies conducting COVID-19 tests could not report its results electronically this weekend. That caused a spike in Nashville’s numbers Tuesday. County Mayor Randy […]
Cumberland Holds Expanded Thursday Testing
The Cumberland County Health Department will add expanded testing hours Thursday. Thursday, testing will be held from 1pm to 6pm at the Health Department located at 1503 South Main Street. Testing takes place every weekday. Tests are free. State health officials are encourage anyone with questions about their status to be tested for COVID-19.
