Tag Archives: Covid-19

COVID positivity rates continue to be well above CDC guidelines across the Upper Cumberland. The State Department of Health reported 34 new cases in Overton County with a positivity rate of 27 percent. That number is inline with the 20 percent positivity rate over the last seven days. Fentress County reported 29 new cases Thursday with a positivity rate of ... Read More »

UC Habitat for Humanity is looking for eligible seniors to apply for their Aging In Place program. Executive Director Pam Ealy said they are lacking the referrals they usually have and want to line up 20 to 30 repair projects over the Winter and Spring. Ealy said the Aging In Place program, or “Neighbor to Neighbor” is about addressing accessibility ... Read More »

The Putnam County Library is moving into Phase 3 this week and opening up more services. Allowing guests to browse the book stacks and opening up meeting rooms to groups of ten or less. Putnam County Library Director Phil Schaller said letting people find a book in-person during the pandemic could be a nice change of pace. “It’s important to ... Read More »

Cumberland County has cancelled its Hazardous Waste Collection Day over COVID-19 concerns. The state was set to come in and help collect things that Cumberland County solid waste cannot usually accept. Cumberland County Solid Waste Director Conrad Welch said people will have to hold on to some of those items in the meantime. “Maybe some kind of cleaners, chemicals that ... Read More »

TTU’s new associate athletic director for development Sara Prinzi has big goals for her new role. Coming in during the aftermath of COVID-19, Prinzi said raising money with fall athletics being cancelled is the immediate need. Long term though, finding the funding to renovate Tucker Stadium is the big one. “When other people are building brand new stadiums, the only ... Read More »

291 cases came off the Putnam County’s active COVID case tally Thursday afternoon. The State Department of Health discovered multiple issues with the COVID data. Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter and Cumberland County Mayor Allen Foster both have spent time in recent days on conference calls with state officials trying to get a more accurate count of data. Across the ... Read More »

A Spencer long-term care facility is dealing with a cluster of 13 COVID cases. Generations Center of Spencer reports six positive COVID cases among its residents. Seven staff members have also tested positive. The facility on Generations Drive serves some 70 residents. A total of 272 facilities across the state are dealing with multiple COVID cases. Across the Upper Cumberland, ... Read More »

The Putnam County Schools will ask parents to make a final decision on in-person or virtual learning by September 18. School Board members unanimously voted Thursday to the change in the system’s reopening plan. Director of Schools Corby King said the system needs to better control its teaching resources by settling on a strategy. “When students make that move from ... Read More »

Two more Cookeville Regional patients with COVID-19 died within the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll to 23. A total of 26 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID-19. Nine people are currently in intensive care. Six more patients are awaiting results. Data from the Tennessee Department of Health showed 22 new COVID cases in Putnam County Tuesday. The county’s ... Read More »

Students in Warren County will continue a half in-class, half at-home schedule through the first nine weeks. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system based the decision on parents feedback. “What we’re doing currently is working and working well, we got a lot of feedback from community members and parents and students and teachers that felt like ... Read More »