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The Tennessee Department of Health released its latest COVID-19 death totals for Thursday, February 4. TDH confirmed 169 additional deaths, bringing the state up to 10,202 total deaths. The state has added 552 deaths in the first four days of February. February 4 now stands as the state’s third-highest day since the pandemic began. Jan. 26 …
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January ended as Tennessee’s deadliest month of the pandemic. The first month of 2021 accounted for more than a fourth of Tennessee’s total COVID-19 deaths with more deaths reported than during the first seven months of the pandemic combined which was 2,454 through Sept. 30, 2020. January saw an average of 88 deaths per day …
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Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday afternoon that he would be rolling back restrictions at school sporting events across the Volunteer State. Governor Lee said in part, “When case counts were at their highest, we placed targeted restrictions on public gatherings and attendance at school sporting events. The data now reflects rapidly falling numbers and because …
No More Restrictions for Attendance of K-12 Sporting Events beginning Feb. 1 Read More »
New data on firearm background checks by the TBI’s Tennessee Instant Check System show a record-setting number of transactions in 2020. The spike represents a 53 percent increase over 2019. According to the TBI in 2019, there were 485,702 transactions while in 2020 there were over 740,580 transactions. The TBI says Tennessee’s spike outpaced the national …
Duck River Electric Membership Corporation (DREMC) is continuing to present $25,000 in total contributions to support local economies, with $12,500 being contributed by DREMC and a matching $12,500 donation provided by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Several chambers of commerce in the DREMC service area have been awarded funding with each being presented a portion …
Due to the trending decline of Covid-19 cases in Coffee County, Tullahoma Parks and Recreation will be phasing in the following procedures as of Feb. 1: • Common use/lobby areas will be available. • All fitness and water classes are resuming as scheduled. • Open gym/basketball can resume. • Pavilion/Park rentals for more than 50 people will require a …
Tullahoma Parks and Recreation changing Covid-19 Posture Read More »
On Wednesday, The Tennessee Department of Health confirmed 154 additional deaths due to COVID-19, bringing the state up to 9,316 total deaths. Tennessee is averaging 89 deaths per day during the month of January. January 27 now stands as the third-highest single-day increase for deaths in Tennessee. Four of the state’s five highest single-day increases have …
With 4 Days left, State Sets Record for Most Deaths in One Month due to COVID-19 Read More »
Health Departments in the On Target News coverage area continues to book appointments for individuals in Phase 1a1, 1a2 in Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Grundy, Lincoln, Moore or Rutherford counties. Plan 1b is now available in Warren and Cannon counties the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Residents can find out if they’re eligible for Phase 1a1, 1a2 …
Child hunger is on the rise across Tennessee, and advocates say in communities far from interstate highways, families are struggling to access resources. In some rural counties, there has been an increase in the number of children who are going without meals of 10% or greater. Chapple Osborne-Arnold, Tennessee deputy director for Save the Children, …
More people moved to Tennessee than any other U.S. state last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, new data collected by U-Haul shows. According to a press release, the moving equipment rental company found that The Volunteer State saw the largest net gain of the company’s trucks crossing its borders during 2020. This marks the first time Tennessee …
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