Healthy living in Southern Middle Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday that Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey will depart from state government and enter the private sector. Dr. Piercey joined the Lee administration in January 2019 as the youngest female health commissioner appointed to the role and served the state during what has been one of the most …
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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is this Saturday, April 30 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. local time. During the October 2021 Take Back Day, Tennesseans safely and securely disposed of nearly 17,000 pounds of medications at 112 sites across the state. The bi-annual medication collection event comes as authorities are warning of the …
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Franklin County on Saturday, April 30. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county …
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After being closed Thursday-Sunday, the Manchester Recreation Center is open (Monday). The facility received significant damage from last Wednesday’s severe storms. Director of Parks and Recreation A.J. Fox says the upstairs fitness center will continue to be closed until further notice because of water damage from the heavy rain that fell. The center was damaged …
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Federal waivers put in place at the height of the pandemic allowed federal child nutrition programs more flexibility in delivering meals to households, because kids weren’t at school. Those waivers are set to expire in a few months – and in Tennessee, groups that work to fight hunger warn that more children, especially in rural areas, …
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The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) mobile household hazardous waste collection service will be in Lincoln County on Saturday, April 9. Tennesseans are encouraged to bring household hazardous waste – including cleaning fluids, pesticides, batteries and more – to a designated drop-off location. A person does not need to live in the county …
Press Release Becker’s Hospital Review has developed a list of the most highly rated hospitals in the South in terms of patient experience, and our very own Unity Medical Center in Manchester was awarded a place on this list. Each hospital chosen by Becker’s Hospital Review is chosen using a review system called HCAHPS (Hospital …
New COVID-19 guidance from the CDC shows health officials are no longer recommending masks in Middle Tennessee. The new guidance is classified into three tiers: high, medium and low. Health officials state all counties in Middle Tennessee, except for Lincoln County, are now classified under the “low” tier. Most counties in Middle Tennessee have less than 200 …
Tennessee State Parks have scheduled guided Spring Hikes throughout the state for park visitors who want to put winter behind and enjoy the outdoors. Most of the hikes are scheduled Saturday, March 19. A full schedule of the hikes at specific parks is available at this link. Old Stone Fort and Tims Ford state parks will …
Unity Medical Center has a new clinic space opening across from the main facility. It will be the new home of the rural health clinic and Manchester Family Medicine. Unity is holding a contest to let the community help name this new space. Please visit https://www.unitymedicalmanchester.com/community-naming-contest to enter their submissions! There will be a prize given to …
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