Health, Entertainment and Lifestyle stories for Southern Middle Tennessee
Due to the number of quarantined and positive cases (both students and staff), Shelbyville Central High School will transitioned to all virtual classes yesterday, November 12th. They will remain all virtual through the Thanksgiving break and return to school on Monday, November 30th. Harris Middle School continues to have a large number of cases with their faculty …
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Governor Bill Lee’s Unified Command Group will open drive through COVID-19 testing sites in rural counties Saturday in an effort to curb rising COVID-19 cases in rural counties. One area county, Bedford is conducting testing on Saturday at 1304 Madison Street – Shelbyville, TN. Testing sites will be open from 9 a.m. to noon local …
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In a press release Thursday, Warren County Executive Jimmy Haley with his COVID-19 Preparedness Team said that he has signed Executive Order No. 3. This re-issues the facemask mandate in the City of McMinnville and Warren Co. to protect the safety and security of residents and also with the hospital at a critical capacity level …
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed additional cases and deaths related to COVID-19 across the state on Wednesday, November 11. The department reported 3,632 new cases, bringing the state to 293,381 total cases since the pandemic began. TDH also confirmed 89 additional deaths, bringing Tennessee up to 3,761 total deaths. The 89 new deaths mark …
New Record number of Deaths and Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Tennessee Read More »
According to a Facebook post Warren County High School and Middle School have seen a rapid increase in positive COVID-19 cases among students. The two schools will move to remote learning beginning Thursday. This shift to online learning is part of the district’s COVID-19 learning plan. The post noted other schools may also move to …
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The Tennessee National Guard has conducted more than 500,000 COVID-19 tests since the pandemic started. On March 23, the governor requested 250 Soldiers and Airmen from the Tennessee National Guard to stop the spread of COVID-19. Since the pandemic started, more than 500 Soldiers and Airmen are helping support Tennessee’s fight against the virus. Soldiers and Airmen …
Tennessee Guard has helped conduct Over 500,000 COVID-19 Tests Read More »
Earlier this year local businessman Jay Kalvala, owner of the Sleep Inn, and former Manchester Alderman Gene Holmes paired up to work on a project to show support of officers at the Manchester Police Department. On Tuesday, they honored the late Chris Patterson who was a captain with the department when he unfortunately passed away …
Coffee County and Manchester City school systems in partnership with First Baptist Church are hosting a Mobile Food Pantry for Friday, November 13th. This event will be held at First Baptist Church of Manchester (1006 Hillsboro Blvd). The drive thru event starts at 9am and is a first come, first serve opportunity. This program is …
The Manchester Police Department announced on Monday their involvement in raising awareness and funds for Special Olympics. Chief Mark Yother is the chairman of a group of chiefs that are working together on this project. Yother’s daughter Ami Shedd works in the special needs department at Westwood. Yother explained that a torch run will take …
Special Olympics Torch Run announcement in Manchester begins Statewide Event Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 5,919 new cases of COVID-19 across the state on Monday, November 9. The 5,919 new-case number is the state’s highest single-day increase of cases, surpassing the previous record of 5,071 set on Nov. 7. The current number of hospitalizations sits at a record-high 1,543. Current area county active cases and …
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