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Beginning Wednesday, Putnam County School Nutrition distribution will change. Putnam County School Nutrition will serve a two-day supply of meals each Monday and Wednesday, and then the regular meal distribution will take place on Friday. Meals will not be served on Friday or Monday, April 13 as those days are previously scheduled holidays. Weekend meal service will not be available. ... Read More »

The limited lab testing that exists so far shows homemade masks are far less effective than medical-grade masks. Source Read More »

COVID-19 cases continue to increase slowly across the Upper Cumberland with 148 cases reported Thursday. The Tennessee Department Of Health reported 82 Putnam County cases, 34 in Cumberland County, and 7 in Dekalb County. Jackson, Overton and Smith Counties reported 5 COVID-19 cases. Warren and White stand at three positive cases while Clay and Fentress Counties report just two cases ... Read More »

Leilani Jordan, who had cerebral palsy, left her family a “goodbye” video on her phone. Source Read More »

The number of Americans applying for unemployment continues to soar to historic levels. More than 16 million jobs have been lost since the COVID-19 pandemic began taking its toll on the U.S. economy. Sibile Marcellus, a reporter for Yahoo Finance, joined CBSN to talk about the impact. Source Read More »

Another 4,892 Upper Cumberland residents applied for unemployment last week. That brings the two-week total to over 9,000 first-time unemployment claims according to the Tennessee Department Of Labor. Statewide, the unemployment claims for the week ending April 4 increased to over 112,400. In four weeks, more than 110,000 people have lost their jobs because of COVID-19. Read More »

Hollywood star Tyler Perry footed the grocery bill for thousands of senior citizens and other high-risk shoppers while the coronavirus pandemic stretches peoples’ wallets thin. Shoppers at dozens of Kroger’s and Wynn Dixie stores in Atlanta and New Orleans were delighted and relieved to hear their bill was taken care of when they were checking out. Perry also tipped $21,000 ... Read More »

“We really need clinical trial data to determine whether hydroxychloroquine is effective and safe in treating COVID-19,” NIH lung disease expert says. Source Read More »

A North Texas woman got a helping hand when she turned to the internet in a desperate bid to help her husband, an ER doctor, find somewhere to rest without the risk of exposing his family to the coronavirus. She turned her experience into a movement called “RVs for MDs,” a Facebook group which connects people in the medical profession ... Read More »

Michael Tyson, a 53-year-old with underlying health conditions, was being held at Rikers over an alleged parole violation, his legal team said. Source Read More »