News for Coffee County, Tennnessee
Officials with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) say 576 inmates at Bledsoe County Correctional Complex in Pikeville have tested positive for Coronavirus. 1,678 test results came back negative and 73 results are pending. Some believe that the huge outbreak took place after a kitchen worker, who is not an employee of the Tennessee Department …
Families Worry as Nearly 600 Inmates Diagnosed Covid-19 Positive Read More »
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added six new symptoms of the novel coronavirus to its list presented on its official website. The original list of symptoms included fever, cough and shortness of breath. As of April 24, 2020, the CDC has included these new symptoms in its official description: Chills Repeated shaking …
It’s not too late to self-respond to the 2020 Census. In fact, with door-to-door enumerators delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this gives you more time to self-respond to the 2020 Census. If you self-respond, you will not be visited by Census workers later in the summer attempting to gather information. You can self-respond to …
On Friday Gov Bill Lee introduced the “Tennessee Pledge.” This was done as commitment to reopening businesses across the state during Covid-19. Lee said this was also done to encourage businesses and citizens to abide to the suggestions so Tennessee can get back to normal way of life. Click this link for guidelines for business …
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Friday morning gave what he calls the “Tennessee Pledge” to opening of certain businesses on Monday. For complete details on the guidelines click here to open Reopening Guidelines (1) Lee said more guidelines will be given next week for more businesses to open. Here are a few of the guidelines: …
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Last October Manchester City Schools amended their school calendar because of the Exit 111 Festival. Because of the Covid-19 outbreak Bonnaroo officials moved their festival dates from June to September 24-27. So, with those dates set the Manchester Board of Education altered the school calendar for 2020-21 by closing schools on September 24 because of …
Manchester City Schools Alter 2020-21 Schedule because of Bonnaroo Read More »
Anyone with health concerns, or who has concerns about the health of a family member, is invited to come to your local health department for free testing for COVID-19.Testing is being done 5 days a week. Tullahoma Fire Chief Richard Shasteen told On Target News about testing going on in Tullahoma… In Manchester, the health …
Free Covid-19 Testing taking place at Health Departments Read More »
Director of Coffee County Schools, Dr. Charles Lawson issued a statement on Tuesday concerning the high school graduation. He stated that once again in the position of trying to accommodate ever-changing guidance during the current health emergency created by COVID-19. Lawson said, “On April 20, Governor Lee announced that Tennessee’s shelter-in-place order (**actually Safer at …
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced more than 11,000 Tennesseans received free COVID-19 tests through the weekend efforts of Unified-Command Group to offer tests regardless of traditional symptoms. The Unified-Command Group is a joint partnership between the Tennessee Department of Health, the Tennessee Department of Military and the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA). Saturday turnout was …
Weekend Covid-19 Testing had more than 11,000 participate, 515 in Coffee County Read More »
