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No patients from the recently-closed Gallatin Nursing Home have been housed at Livingston Regional Hospital. David Cox, Director of Physician Recruitment, Physician Relations, and Marketing for Livingston Regional Hospital said they were notified and ready on Monday for patients. “We were prepared yesterday to accept up to 12 patients, however we have received none of those patients and we believe ... Read More »

The number of Upper Cumberland COVID-19 cases rose to 46 Tuesday, according to the Tennessee Department Of Health. Putnam County has 24 confirmed cases. Cumberland County has 11. Dekalb County has four while Smith County has its second case. Overton County also reports two cases. Fentress, Warren and White Counties each have one case. Clay, Jackson, Pickett and Van Buren ... Read More »

The State Supreme Court has denied the appeal of Kalyn Polochak, convicted in 2010 by the Overton County Criminal Court for murder. Attorneys argued that Polochak’s sixth amendment rights were violated. A statement by her-then boyfriend, Benjamin Bowers, was admitted in the trial. Attorneys argued Polochak did not have the chance to confront the witnessses against her. The court dismissed ... Read More »

WCTE will expand its service to at-home students beginning Monday with a 10-hour program day dedicated to learning. Originally set to begin as a two-hour daytime block, WCTE will now air at-home learning from 6am-4pm weekdays. The Tennessee Department Of Education programming will air weekdays 10am-Noon, focused on second, third and fourth graders. PBS At Home learning will focus on ... Read More »

The first day of an online Tennessee Tech Monday as classes resumed. Communications Professor Colleen Mestayer taught two classes via Zoom Monday morning. She said her students are creatures of technology but not in the formal way of using technology to get things done. “They just have not had that much experience with formal software, if you will,” Mestayer said. ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee issued a safer at home order Monday, urging Tennessee residents to stay at home over the next two weeks. “Today, I signed Executive Order 22, which restricts businesses that cannot possibly safely operate during this covered 19 crisis, including businesses like barbershops, salons, recreational and entertainment and entertainment outfits,” Lee said. The order is not a mandated ... Read More »

The Putnam County Commissioners approved a resolution Monday night approving of the actions taken in the aftermath of the March 3rd tornado. County Attorney Jeff Jones said the resolution provides a level of protection to the county going forward. “Essentially when Mayor (Randy) Porter declared the state of emergency in Putnam County after the storm, it’s really not necessary for ... Read More »

Volunteer Energy reduced the number of Cumberland County residents without power to under 600 Monday night. The 593 outages are centered right along the White County line. Across the line, 457 White County residents remain without power. 80 Putnam County customers of Volunteer Energy have no electricity as of Monday night. Straight-line winds, estimated at between 80 and 85mph, blew ... Read More »

With the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Fentress County, County Executive Jimmy Johnson urged local residents to practice social distancing and stay calm. “We’ve been preparing for for this for for a few weeks now,” Johnson said. “We’re coordinating with the Department of Health Care and to make sure Fentress County’s residents are protected the best that we can.” Johnson ... Read More »

National Weather Service meteorologists found straight-line wind damage in excess of 90-95mph through White County during its assessment Monday. Meteorologist Krissy Hurley said the strongest wind damage occurred just south of Sparta. Forecasters also found an EF-0 tornado on the north side of the wind field. “There was a distinct path, as a blowing line segments, what we call a ... Read More »