News related to the Covid-19 Pandemic in Southern Middle Tennessee
McDonald’s restaurants will begin requiring customers to wear masks inside its 14,000 restaurants nationwide starting Aug. 1. USA Today and the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, that the fast food chain is the latest major corporation to announce a mask mandate to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
Students in Coffee County Schools who will be starting the school year via virtual learning will be able to pick up necessary materials at their home schools on August 3rd from 1:00pm to 3:30pm. Instructions are available at the district’s website, www.coffeecountyschools.comPlease follow the link titled “Parent Choice Distance Learning Information for August 3rd.”
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced the state has launched a public service announcement campaign that urges all Tennesseans to fight against the spread of COVID-19 by wearing a mask. According to Clarksville Now Governor Bill Lee said, “Wearing a face covering when in public is a simple but effective.” “I wear a mask every …
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Tennessee parents have additional time to apply for an important program designed to help them feed their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will now be accepted online for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program here until Friday, August 14 at 4:30 P.M. Central Time.
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Thursday, July 23. The health department reported 2,570 new cases, bringing the state to 86,987 total cases. TDH also confirmed 37 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 925 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 51,661 have recovered, an increase …
COVID-19 Update; Lincoln County Suffers First Death Read More »
There are new guidelines for an upcoming county fair, according to Cannon County Fair officials. There will be no live entertainment or music from the main stage as well as no vendors in the large grass area in front of the stage. Rides will still open nightly at 5:00 p.m. Social distancing guidelines will be …
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Tullahoma Chick-fil-A Owner/Operator Joseph Seabolt and Executive Marketing Director Kelleye Watts came to Ashley Abraham, Executive Director of United Way of Highway 55, and Pam Bussell-First Christian Church, The Salvation Army, and Second Harvest Food Bank Representative to discuss a generous donation that they wanted to carefully distribute to an area of need in our …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Wednesday, July 22. The health department reported 2,473 new cases, bringing the state to 84,417 total cases. TDH also confirmed 17 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 888 total deaths. Out of the confirmed positive cases, 49,748 have recovered, an increase …
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The former Southern Family Market in Manchester is just about ready to reopen, but not as a business. According to Coffee County EMA Director Allen Lendley, will soon be used as the Coffee County Health Department location for COVID-19 testing. Currently COVID-19 testing through the health department is done in Tullahoma 8 AM-11 AM and …
New Countywide COVID-19 Testing Site to Open in Manchester Read More »
