When classes resume for Tennessee Tech students, the online formats will depend on the class. Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham said faculty members have spent spring break trying to craft an approach that will best work for the subject matter. “We’re encouraging all the faculty members to be very sensitive to a variety of student needs and personal situations,” ... Read More »

Cookeville Mayor Ricky Shelton said it is time to stop the rumors concerning COVID-19. “Just today (Tuesday) I’ve received messages that people are saying and posting ‘Cookeville is going on a lockdown at 6pm tonight,’ that ‘our ICU is full of COVID patients,’ ‘only 12 people have actually been tested in our entire county’ and that ‘I personally had the ... Read More »

After 41 straight years of operation, Gainesboro’s annual Poke Sallet Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus. This year’s festival was set to begin on May 1, but Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said county officials had a responsibility to protect the community. “The unknown that surrounds us with the COVID-19 virus is just scary,” Heady said. “Right now ... Read More »

Cookeville Regional Medical Center CEO Paul Korth said no patients are in the hospital with the COVID-19 virus as of Tuesday “Our Medical Center is not closed, our medical center is not full of patients with the COVID-19 virus,” Korth said. “Matter of fact, our facility is probably at about 50 percent capacity.” With fewer people coming to the hospital ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee said Tuesday that all schools should remain closed until April 24. Lee said the state wants children to continue learning during this shutdown. Local school systems had been working on plans to provide instruction beginning next week after an extended spring break. Read More »

Upper Cumberland Electric will suspend service disconnections for non-payment effective immediately to help community members struggling financially. UCEMC General Manager James Gregory said the board of directors believed this to be the right thing to do. The utility will also waive all late fees and penalties associated with non-payment of electric bills. Gregory said this does not mean individuals can ... Read More »

The first Overton County coronavirus case reported Tuesday, bringing the Upper Cumberland total to 13. The number of Putnam County cases increased to eight. Cumberland County reported an additional case, bringing the total to three. Dekalb County reported its first case Monday. Statewide, 667 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. For the first time Tuesday, the state reported more than ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech President Dr. Phil Oldham announced the postponement of spring commencement Tuesday. In an email to campus, Oldham said student leaders will plan a celebratory event at a different time. Oldham said classes the remainder of the semester will be delivered online. “We will help each student, including those scheduled to graduate, complete the semester,” Oldham said. Employees able ... Read More »

The Tennessee Department Of Health has established a Coronavirus Information Hotline to keep residents with questions. You can call (931) 646-7581 with questions about COVID-19. Daily updates are also available at https://www.facebook.com/TNDeptofHealth. . Read More »

State officials will pickup 381 headbands created by Upper Cumberland 3D printers just after 1pm Tuesday. The headbands will be used to create medical masks to be used by health officials during the coronavirus outbreak. The printers created the headbands that wrap around your head, much like those on a pair of safety goggles. Tennessee Tech led the initiative with ... Read More »