Tag Archives: Covid-19

State Representative Ryan Williams said retailers are finding new ways to protect both customers and workers. Williams recently participated in a conference call with national retailers. “I think one of the biggest concerns they had was overall customer safety and employees, and how do they practically operate,” Williams said. “We’ve seen in our own community some nimble action by some ... Read More »

Cookeville residents going stir crazy will have new recreational opportunities this week. Several Cookeville parks will reopen Friday. “Cane Creek Park will be open on Friday, the skate park will be open on Friday,” Leisure Services Director Rick Woods said. “It’s still recommended that playgrounds continue to be closed, so we are not going to open the playgrounds this week, ... Read More »

As a number of food processing facilities across the nation have closed, the Monterey’s Perdue Farms plant remains safe. Diana Souder is a spokesperson for Perdue. “All of our facilities at Perdue are fully cleaned and sanitized every single day from top to bottom. Before we can even start running the plant for the day, someone from the USDA has ... Read More »

The state will allow elective procedures to resume at hospitals across the state Friday. The Tennessee Hospitals Association Board of Directors unanimously approved guidelines to the phased-approach that will begin Friday. CEO Wendy Long said the timing and approach to restarting elective procedures will be determined at each hospital. “Hospitals will be cleared to begin implementing their plans after a ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland’s number of COVID-19 cases has topped 300 positive tests, according to the Tennessee Department Of Health. 9,918 cases have been reported across the state, with 302 across our region. Putnam County leads the region with 114 cases and 5 deaths. Cumberland County had tallied 68 cases but no deaths. Four other Upper Cumberland cases are reporting double-digit ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland restaurants began to welcome back customers on Monday morning. Elaine Heinz of Baxter said she hoped to find a sense of normalcy by going to lunch. “It feels really good,” Heinz said. “It’s a little bit more of a routine, and it’s nice to be out of the house. At some point, you have to start living your ... Read More »

As local retailers prepare to re-open Wednesday, customer and employee safety is top priority. Paige Bryant, Sales Consultant for Office Mart, said they have followed suit with register practices in place at other businesses. “We have in place today a Plexiglas item to protect the customers and ourselves during the process of checking out, similar to a sneeze guard,” Bryant ... Read More »

Expect Tennessee nursing homes to remain closed for the foreseeable future. With the governor’s order lifting restrictions, Scott Stevens of Overton County Health and Rehab in Livingston said said staff at the facility began to notice social media posts about people looking forward to visiting loved ones at the nursing home. He said they wanted to quickly inform families that ... Read More »

The number of Putnam County cases increased to 106 Saturday with Van Buren County reporting a second case. The Tennessee Department of Health reports 9.189 cases statewide. More than 141 thousand people have been tested. 178 people have died from COVID-19 in Tennessee. Better than 84 percent of those deaths have occurred among people 61 years of age or older. ... Read More »

Governor Bill Lee’s order to begin reopening Tennessee’s economy did not include barber shops or beauty salons. Jonathan A.D. Williams owns Veterans Barber Shop in Cookeville. “I am certainly disappointed that barber shops and hair salons can’t reopen,” Williams said. “I am a barber, and this directs me personally. I don’t envy the governor’s position. He has a lot of ... Read More »