Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner leaving state job

April 28, 2022

Governor Bill Lee announced Thursday that Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey will depart from state government and enter the private sector.

Dr. Piercey joined the Lee administration in January 2019 as the youngest female health commissioner appointed to the role and served the state during what has been one of the most challenging public health crises in modern history.

Dr. Piercey will remain with the Tennessee Department of Health through May 31, 2022.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (28 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,838 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.