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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 »

The Putnam County and Cumberland County Health Departments will not conduct drive-thru COVID-19 testing Tuesday. Both departments cancelled the testing program because of Tuesday’s severe-weather threat. Testing will resume Wednesday. If you are experiencing coronavirus symptoms, health officials encourage you to call your primary care provider first. Testing result times have increased to five to ten days in the past ... Read More »

Three Upper Cumberland UPS drivers among those honored this week for 25 years or more of accident-free driving. Cookeville’s Tony Delk Jr., Smithville’s James Dolan and Cookeville’s James Middleton were inducted into the Circle Of Honor. The award goes to UPS drivers with safe driving records. Tennessee’s UPS fleet includes 314 Circle Of Honor drivers. “I can’t say enough about ... Read More »

Livingston Regional Hospital is taking measures to prevent COVID 19 in their facility. Physician’s Services Director David Cox said the hospital is making precautions to respond if someone is infected with the virus. “Livingston Regional Hospital is committed to providing the highest quality care in ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers, and visitors. We are continuing to ... Read More »

Cookeville First United Methodist Church plans to close their food pantry and offer emergency food pick ups starting Tuesday. Director of Servant Ministries Tamika Parker said the emergency food pick ups will be by appointment only. “There is still a need in the community for folks who do not have food,” Parker said. “So we are trying to meet emergency ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee called on non-emergency medical providers to call off surgeries and donate their medical supplies to the state. The order includes N95 masks, surgical masks, medical gowns, gloves, eye protection, TYVEK suits and other items. Items can be donated at the National Guard Armories across the region from 9am-2pm. Local armories include 505 Gould Drive in Cookeville, 2029 ... Read More »

The Jackson County Schools will feed students across the county through March 31. “One of the main things that I think is really important, just like a lot of what the other school districts have done, is making the nutrition program for children under 18 years old,” Director of Schools Kristy Brown said. “They can come and get meals for ... Read More »

A rainy week including possible soaking rains Tuesday could impact the already saturated ground across the Upper Cumberland. “We have already seen flooding occur across the Southeastern U.S. due to heavy rains through February and early March,” NOAA Deputy Director Mary Erickson said. “With many states at risk with at least minor flooding across central and the southeast U.S,, any ... Read More »

Dekalb County reported its first case of the coronavirus Monday taking the Upper Cumberland count to nine. 615 cases reported statewide Monday by the Tennessee Department of Health. Putnam County’s number remains at six. Cumberland County’s number remains at two. Knox County saw its number of cases increase to 12. Davidson County’s 164 confirmed cases leads the state. The majority ... Read More »