News for Moore County, Tennnessee
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham was notified by the state on Wednesday that a resident of Bedford County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19. The patient’s name was not released. “This is not unexpected,” said Graham. “We have been preparing for this. We are coordinating with Tennessee Department of Health and …
The Coronavirus case count for Tennessee has gone up drastically since yesterday. Johns Hopkins University Hospital reported 916 Covid-19 cases in the state as of Wednesday night. The Tennessee Department of Health is reporting 3 deaths in the state from the Coronavirus. Other reports are showing that Tennessee could be over 1,000 on Thursday. As …
Covid-19 Cases Rise to Over 900 in Tennessee–3 People have Now Died Read More »
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) is making essential financial resources available to families that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. Beginning 10 A.M. CST Thursday, March 26, families can begin applying, online, for up to two months of emergency cash assistance if they were employed as of March 11, 2020 and …
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Tennessee State Parks, in an effort to flatten the curve of COVID-19 while continuing to serve Tennesseans, is joining the CDC and the Tennessee Department of Health by encouraging residents not to travel, but to visit only their nearby parks. The park system is also announcing a series of operational changes effective March 26. “Our …
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In an effort to reduce activity in the Driver Services center, the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security is extending the expiration of Commercial Drivers Licenses and Commercial Driving Permits. These may be extended to June 30th if set to expire between March 12th and May 18th. All non-CDL licenses will expire six months …
Tennessee Extending Expiration of Commercial Drivers Licenses and Permits Read More »
Nashville, TN—The Tennessee Department of Education secured a partnership with the state’s PBS stations to deliver daily instructional content for Tennessee students during COVID-19 school closures. This partnership will provide all students with access to daily learning opportunities right in their own homes. Staring April 6, Tennessee’s six PBS stations— WNPT Nashville, East Tennessee PBS, …
On Monday, Tullahoma Mayor Lane Curlee did a proclamation that imposed a citywide curfew and non-essential business had to close after 6 p.m. Mayor Curlee has made some changes and issued a new proclamation. In an email to residents, Curlee said he included numerous “shalls” in the Monday proclamation, which he is “not authorized to …
Tullahoma Mayor says yesterday’s Proclamation is No Longer Valid Read More »
Coffee County and Manchester and Tullahoma City schools have decided to follow Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee advice and close schools through April 24. Directors Charles Lawson and Dr. Joey Vaughn had announced yesterday that schools would be closed through April 12. Tullahoma had said they would close until April 6. Now all three systems have …
Schools Close through April 24–Tullahoma Prom Postponed Read More »
Bedford County government is taking steps to ensure that local citizens have access to reliable and up-to-date information about the COVID-19 situation and local response to it. The county has launched a new website, ASaferBedfordCountyTN.org, which serves as a portal to COVID-19 information. The website features links to information from the CDC and Tennessee Department …
New Covid-19 Hotline Opening for Bedford County Residents Read More »
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is shutting down for two weeks in an effort help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. According to a news release from the park, despite efforts to comply with social distancing guidelines, popular areas of the park were congested last week as the park saw about 30,000 visitors …
