News for Grundy County, Tennnessee
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 …
Blood Assurance Moving to Appointment Only beginning April 3 Read More »
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 …
Moore and Coffee Counties doing Great with Self-Response to Census Read More »
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 …
Gov. Lee Expects Significant Increase for those Unemployed because of Covd-19 Read More »
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 …
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Tennessee has risen to 1,723 including eight deaths. Our numbers are taken from Johns Hopkins University and Medicine, the CDC and others. The Tennessee Department of Health said there have been at least 133 hospitalizations. Below is a breakdown of the cases, using numbers from both TDH …
Last August Country music legend Joe Diffie performed at the Lynchburg Music Fest. Sunday is was announced Diffie had died at the age of 61 from complications of coronavirus (COVID-19). The CMA and GRAMMY-winner had 5 number 1 singles in the 90’s. Hit songs included “Home,” “If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets),” “Third Rock …
Country Music Legend Joe Diffie Dies from Coronavirus Read More »
Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee’s largest nonprofit law firm, announced Friday that it will be offering free legal advice over the phone in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “This is a challenging time for many in Middle Tennessee who are facing unexpected changes to their lives, such as the …
Legal Aid Society Offers Free Telephone Legal Advice in Response COVID-19 Read More »
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office officials have said a Murfreesboro attorney, 49-year-old David Whelan has been charged with rape of a young teenager. He was charged after allegedly raping the girl on Friday while the girl was babysitting the man’s daughter. When he arrived home, police say that is when the alleged rape took place. The …
A man wanted by the FBI for conspiracy to transport 500 grams or more of methamphetamine and distributing more than 50 grams of methamphetamine was captured in Grundy County early Sunday morning. Scott Krahn fled the scene of fatal crash on HWY 399 in Sequatchie County. Grundy County Sheriff Clint Shrum says Krahn was captured …
Man on the run from the FBI Captured in Grundy County after Fatal Crash Read More »
County Mayor Gary Cordell, Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman and Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee response: We have been notified by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) that a resident of Coffee County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The patient was placed in quarantine at the time of testing and has been very careful to …
County and City Mayors Respond to First Case of Covid-19 in Coffee County Read More »
