Day: March 30, 2020

Community non-profit blood center, Blood Assurance, will be seeing donors by appointment only starting April 3. Due to COVID-19, the CDC has recommended that people practice social distancing and Blood Assurance is taking this step to ensure that donor centers and drives stay uncrowded and are able to maintain space between donors. “Our number one …

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Only three counties in the state of Tennessee have reached a 40-percent self-response rate for the 2020 United States Census. Moore County has the best response rates at 41.4%. Coffee and Loudon counties are tied for 2nd with a 41.1% response rate. “This is a very important Census for Coffee County,” said Coffee County Mayor …

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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee says he expects a “significant increase” to unemployment payout amounts for people out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic because of congressional legislation. He said Tennessee can expect $2 billion to $3 billion under the federal COVID-19 legislation, including the unemployment boost. Tennessee’s maximum weekly unemployment benefit is $275 before …

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Tennessee inmates at the Morgan County Correctional Complex (MCCX) are stepping up in the fight against COVID-19. Offenders working in the TRICOR textile plant at MCCX are making protective face masks for medical staff across the state. Over 1k were shipped out on Monday to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, who will distribute to areas …

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