News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
The homecoming football game has been saved at Tullahoma High School. The game against Nolensville was cancelled yesterday due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the Williamson County school. Tullahoma will now host Brainerd High School from Chattanooga at 7pm tomorrow night (Oct. 2, 2020) at Wilkins Stadium.
The Tullahoma football game against Nolensville has been cancelled. The Lady Cats soccer match against the same school is also cancelled. The football game was set to be the Wildcats homecoming game. Coach John Olive is looking for a new opponent. We will let you know if they can find a team to travel to …
Coffee County Central High School student Nico Sanfilippo and his mother Heather Murchison went to court on September 8. They filed for a preliminary injunction against the Director of Coffee County Schools Dr. Charles Lawson and the Coffee County Board of Education over the mask mandate at schools. In part, Judge Vanessa Jackson’s recently ruled …
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While Governor Lee has extended the state of emergency through October 30, Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley said in a press release Wednesday that starting Thursday October 1 the county-wide face covering mandate will be lifted, although school system requirements and those mandates enacted by local businesses will remain until further notice.
As a National State of Emergency remains in place, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Tuesday the State of Emergency in Tennessee will continue through October with adjustments made to previous executive orders. Gov. Lee today signed Executive Order No. 63 to extend certain, targeted provisions of previous executive orders through October 30, including the authority …
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Tennessee Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey has announced restrictions at long-term care facilities would be loosened. The changes would allow outdoor and some indoor visitation. This would only apply to facilities with at least two weeks without any new COVID-19 cases.The changes also allow facilities to offer an essential caregiver program. They must first be …
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Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 2,104 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Sunday, September 27, bringing the state to 192,995 total cases. TDH also confirmed 3 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,377 total deaths. Two counties in our coverage area have been steadily going up in active cases. Coffee County currently has 241, …
COVID-19 Cases have Risen Drastically in Coffee and Grundy Counties in the Past 20 Days Read More »
The old Southern Family Market grocery store in Manchester has been the home of Tennessee Department of Health’s free COVID-19 testing. Beginning Friday, the free testing moves to Tullahoma Waggoner Park, 1208 E. Carroll St., at the pavilion closest to Industrial Boulevard. You can stay in your car for the test.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Tennessee Department of Education have released estimated data regarding learning loss for Tennessee students resulting from COVID-19 school closures through the summer months. Preliminary data projects an estimated 50% decrease in proficiency rates in 3rd grade reading and a projected 65% decrease in proficiency in math. While many students traditionally …
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Beginning October 12, the Warren County School System will operate under a traditional school schedule with all students learning in person four days and remotely on Fridays. With this change in schedule, families are once again being given the option to choose to enroll in the Virtual Instruction Program that is open now. Enrollment will …
