News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
A member of Governor Bill Lee’s Executive Security Detail has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor’s office released a statement saying Lee is feeling well and has tested negative for COVID-19 but out of an abundance of caution, he is quarantining at home with First Lady Maria Lee who also tested negative. The statement adds …
Governor Bill Lee and First Lady go into COVID-19 Quarantine Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) has secured an additional $7.2 million in federal grant funding to respond to mental health and addiction concerns caused by COVID-19 and recent natural disasters. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded the department an additional $3.5 million to …
Early Monday morning city of Manchester residents were hit with difficult news concerning the city’s mayor. Lonnie Norman had died after being hospitalized just 12 days before with coronavirus. The City of Manchester announced the passing of Mayor Norman early Monday morning on social media. The 79 year-old mayor had been hospitalized since Oct. 1 …
Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 2,965 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday, October 12, bringing the state to 217,682 total cases. Tennessee’s seven-day new cases average increased to 1,998 additional cases per day. TDH also confirmed seven additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,774 total deaths. Coffee County is one of the …
COVID-19 Active Cases Continue to Climb in Tennessee and Coffee County Read More »
Grundy County schools are mostly reopening Monday after being on virtual learning for 2 weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Only North and Tracy City elementaries will remain virtual this week.
Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 1,992 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Thursday, October 8, bringing the state to 209,447 total cases. TDH also confirmed 63 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,705 total deaths. The 63 new deaths update marks the state’s highest single-day increase, surpassing the previous record of 61 set …
Tennessee Sets Record for Most COVID-19 Deaths in 24 Hour Period; Coffee Co. Climbing Read More »
A Tennessee judge has received a public reprimand for complaining that the state supreme court’s “grand wizard” required that masks be worn in court. Judge Jere Ledsinger of Coffee County, Tennessee, had made the remark in front of criminal defendants in the courtroom, including some who were Black, according to the Sept. 28 letter of reprimand by …
Coffee County Judge Jere Ledsinger Receives Reprimand from State’s Supreme Court Read More »
Regal cinemas announced Monday it would be temporarily closing all of its 536 movie theaters in the United States starting Thursday. 12 locations will close in Tennessee including the Regal Cinema in Tullahoma. Even after movie theaters began to reopen after closing temporarily earlier this year because of COVID-19, blockbuster movie releases have been delayed and …
Regal Cinemas including Theater in Tullahoma Closing Read More »
Dr. Tim Jones, Chief Medical Officer with the TN. Dept. of Health, said Tuesday, with CoVID-19 cases still rising, it will put a lot of worry into the upcoming holiday season. With families making plans about getting together during the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Jones said that everyone should be extra careful and maybe …
TN. Dept. of Health says We Might Need to Cutback on Holiday Visits Read More »
The Census Bureau says that its count will continue through Oct. 31, yielding after a back-and-forth battle with a federal judge in California.U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh ruled that the count must continue, ordering that the schedule the Census Bureau’s attempt to wrap up enumeration was inoperative due to the coronavirus pandemic, and counting should …
