Tag Archives: Covid

With the state adjusting COVID testing hours this week, urgent care facilities across the region are conducting COVID testing all the way up to Christmas Eve. Among those conducting testing are: Algood Fast Pace Urgent Care- Monday-Wednesday 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No appointment required. Cookeville Urgent Team- ... Read More »

Putnam County became the 17th county in the state with more than 1,000 active COVID cases Sunday. The county topped 1,000 for the first time in the pandemic with 1,087 cases. State Department of Health data shows 870 new cases since last Sunday. State Health Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey said Sunday that there is currently not a backlog of cases, ... Read More »

Baxter is closing its city hall and water department to foot traffic due to rising COVID numbers starting on December 21. The city said this decision is being made to protect city hall employees. Baxter will have drop boxes at both locations for customers to use. Customers still have the option to use online services at cityofbaxter.com and the drive-thru ... Read More »

The Cookeville City Court will suspend all in person court proceedings through January 18, due to the pandemic. All in-person court proceedings scheduled for January 5 have been rescheduled for January 26 at 9:00 AM. In-person court proceedings for January 12 have been rescheduled for February 2 at 9:00 AM. These rescheduled dates will be held at the Cookeville Municipal ... Read More »

The Crossville Police Department has announced that in-person court proceedings will be temporarily suspended due to the pandemic. This is an order issued by the 13th Judicial District of Tennessee. If someone has been cited into the Crossville City Court and has a January 2021 court date, they need to call the City Court Clerk at (931)-484-7231 to reschedule their ... Read More »

With COVID extending delivery times, local shipping companies are recommending to get your presents delivered this week. Matt Hall is the franchise owner of Cookeville’s UPS Store. Hall said the earlier you drop off your package, the better. “Right now, it just really honestly depends,” Hall said. “If you are going out to the west coast, yeah, absolutely you want ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland School Directors met with Tennessee Legislators Thursday to speak about their concerns about school funding. Jackson County School Director Kristy Brown said she got a chance to talk about issues important to her schools with Representative John Mark Windle and Senator Paul Bailey. Brown said trying to get teachers a raise next fiscal year ranked high on the ... Read More »

Twin Lakes has decided to fund 15 community grants in the Upper Cumberland to try and assist with issues the pandemic has created. Marketing and Sales Manager Lea Ann Gore said the board of directors made the decision to commit more than $70,000. Gore said Twin Lakes knew the need was pressing with nearly double the applications they usually receive. ... Read More »

201 new COVID cases reported in Putnam County Thursday bringing this week’s total to 541. That’s according to data from the State Department Of Health. Putnam County has 932 active COVID cases, the highest number since the pandemic began. Warren County’s numbers have increased by 483 cases since Monday. That includes 144 new cases Thursday. The county has an active ... Read More »

COVID vaccines for emergency personnel will begin arriving in the Upper Cumberland over the next several days. Cookeville Regional CEO Paul Korth said medical center employees have signed up for the optional vaccine. The medical center has set up tiers of staff based on priority to get the vaccine first. “We don’t know when we’re going to receive ours and ... Read More »