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Tennessee Sets Record for Most COVID-19 Deaths in 24 Hour Period; Coffee Co. Climbing

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Coronavirus, Health, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 1,992 additional cases of COVID-19 across the state on Thursday, October 8, bringing the state to 209,447 total cases. TDH also confirmed 63 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 2,705 total deaths. The 63 new deaths update marks the state’s highest single-day increase, surpassing the previous record of 61 set …

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TN. Dept. of Health says We Might Need to Cutback on Holiday Visits

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coronavirus, Health, Lifestyles, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

Dr. Tim Jones, Chief Medical Officer with the TN. Dept. of Health, said Tuesday, with CoVID-19 cases still rising, it will put a lot of worry into the upcoming holiday season. With families making plans about getting together during the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, Jones said that everyone should be extra careful and maybe …

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Manchester Police Completes 35-Mile Breast Cancer Challenge for Nikki

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Health, Lifestyles, Local, News, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

The Manchester Police Department recently participated in the “Tennessee 35-mile breast cancer challenge. Ten officers covered the distance from city hall to New Union Elementary. 3.5 miles x 10 officers, to cover the 35 miles. The department chose New Union Elementary for teacher Nikki Alonso, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. She is the …

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Vanderbilt Buying Hospitals in Tullahoma and Shelbyville

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Leaders of Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced plans to purchase Tennova Healthcare-Shelbyville and Tennova Healthcare-Harton in Tullahoma hospitals from subsidiaries of Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS). At the same time, VUMC will acquire minority ownership in CHS’s Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville hospital. A definitive agreement has been signed by VUMC for the acquisition of the Shelbyville and …

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Finding Your New Normals

Leave a Comment / Experts, Health, Health & Wellness / By Landon Rivas

Since March 2020, we have had to adapt our lives to new normals. For all of us, COVID19 has upset our daily routines, and our sense of freedom. Another result has been that we spend a lot more time isolated, either alone or with people we don’t always get along with. At Rapha Centre, we …

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Judge Rules in Coffee County Schools Mask Mandate Case

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coffee, Coronavirus, Education, Health, Local, News, Politics, Top Stories / By Lucky Knott

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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Warren County Drops Mask Mandate

Leave a Comment / All Stories, Coronavirus, Health, Local, News, Top Stories, Warren / By Lucky Knott

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.

Gov. Lee Removes COVID-19 Restrictions on Businesses and Gatherings

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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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The Latest COVID-19 Cases at Area Long-Term Facilities

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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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COVID-19 Cases have Risen Drastically in Coffee and Grundy Counties in the Past 20 Days

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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, …

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