Health, Entertainment and Lifestyle stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Coffee County Health Department officials are planning to close the Manchester location in the coming months due to staffing shortages. The consolidation of all its services at the Tullahoma clinic will be a temporary measure, until a new proposed 14,000-square-foot facility can be built in the Joint Industrial Park. The move to the Tullahoma location …
Country music superstar Garth Brooks will bring his stadium tour to Nashville in April after his previous concert last year was cancelled due to severe weather. Garth will perform at Nissan Stadium on Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 4 at 10 a.m. It will be in-the-round seating and …
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The Duck River Watershed Society announces its inaugural event, the 2022 Spring Clean-up. The Society is a new non-profit organization that is based in Coffee County. The DRWS is a membership organization that focuses on ensuring that the Duck River watershed continues to benefit those that live, work and recreate in it. The Spring Clean-up will take …
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Grundy County has been awarded a $2.4 million grant to build a new health department building. The grant requires a $260,000 match from the county. The 9,000 square foot structure will be erected near the SR 56 – SR 108 junction in Coalmont. The current health department is located on Main St. in Altamont.
More than 1 million adults in Tennessee have no access to dental coverage, and only about half of kids enrolled in the state’s Medicaid program receive dental care, according to a new report. Report author Kinika Young, senior director of health policy and advocacy at the Tennessee Justice Center, said Tennessee is one of three states that …
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The Tims Ford State Park pool will not reopen as of Summer, 2022. Unfortunately, the pool is 45 years old, visitation has been in an overall decline, and lake swimming opportunities are available. Due to these factors, Tennessee State Parks can no longer justify to Tennessee taxpayers the costs associated with keeping the pool in operation. …
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Food City is offering free N95 face masks to their customers and associates. The program is made available through a partnership with Topco Associates, LLC cooperative and the US Department of Health and Human Services. Food City will be receiving several shipments of these high-quality face coverings, which will be available at the front of …
Stacker.com recently compiled a list of the counties with highest cumulative COVID-19 death rates in Tennessee using data from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Counties are ranked by the highest death rate per 100,000 residents as of Feb. 1, 2021. #50. Coffee County #48. Lincoln County #39. Bedford County #16. Grundy County #10. Moore …
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Making a good first impression and feeling confident are important components of professionalism as students navigate the workforce to their dream careers. Motlow State Community College recently established Bucks Closet, a donation-based and student-designed and operated free career apparel store for Motlow students. Bucks Closet is a non-profit program that allows students to obtain business …
Marking the milestone of 100 years of celebration, the Tennessee Association of Fairs is recognizing the state’s outstanding county, regional, and state agricultural fairs. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) joined the Tennessee Association of Fairs (TAF) for their 100th anniversary annual convention. In 2021, nearly 2.7 million visitors attended county, regional, and state fairs in …
