Tag Archives: Covid

Overton County Health Department Nursing Supervisor Megan Reeder said quarantining from COVID exposure can now end after 10 days. The CDC made the changes Wednesday after seeing low positivity rates after 10 days of exposure. “On day 11, you can then come out of quarantine with the stipulation that you are asymptomatic,” Reeder said. “You can not have any sort ... Read More »

Tennessee Tech students and faculty are generally happy with how fall classes have gone during the COVID pandemic. That’s from a set of Tech surveys and focus groups conducted over the last several weeks. Provost Lori Bruce said the school addressed classes, resources and communication. Among the feedback, students miss the interaction with peers. “That natural congregating isn’t happening as ... Read More »

As Putnam County prepares to host high school football teams from across the state, hotels will be busy. So far in 2020 hotel-motel tax is down 19 percent. Mayor Randy Porter said this is a good comeback for the county considering the tax revenue was down by 70 percent at the peak of the pandemic. “Our economy seems to be ... Read More »

Byrdstown city officials Monday canceled its Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting this weekend due to rising community COVID numbers. Byrdstown officials said the tree downtown will still be lit, but all other activities are cancelled. Read More »

Tennessee Tech wants to make sure the community will be protected as high school football fans gather from across the state Thursday through Saturday. The campus will host the Blue Cross Bowl this weekend. Tennessee Tech Athletic Director Mark Wilson said preventing Tucker Stadium from becoming an outbreak is everybody’s main concern. “We do not want a super spreader event ... Read More »

A substitute teacher shortage has forced Dekalb County High School to stop in-person learning through December 11. Dekalb County School Director Patrick Cripps said he’s dealing with 1/4 to 1/3 of his staff being out, with quarantine numbers in the double digits at just one school. Cripps said this was his fear going into Thanksgiving break. “Starting Friday, actually Thursday ... Read More »

The Overton-Livingston Chamber of Commerce is making a push to promote safety for shoppers and tourists this holiday season. Executive Director Shannon Cantrell said the chamber has been distributing face masks with their “Shop, Eat, and Play Safe in Livingston-Overton County” branding. Cantrell said that through a $25,000 grant from the Tennessee Tourism Department there will be COVID infrastructure set ... Read More »

The Algood Police Department has set up a donation drop box at city hall for the residents of Putnam’s Signature Healthcare City Hall Clerk Megan Benton said the goal is to remind residents that the community is thinking about them this holiday season. “The idea was really based off of the fact that these seniors have been in their nursing ... Read More »

McMinnville City Administrator Nolan Ming said the Milner Recreation Center should be complete by mid-January, and open for use by the end of the January. Ming said subcontractors and their employees getting COVID has been the biggest thing slowing down the project. Ming said the $150,000 contingency fund has been exhausted on this project, but said the recreation center should ... Read More »

Three COVID patients died at Cookeville Regional Medical Center over the weekend bringing the pandemic death toll to 78. The patients were from Jackson, White and Pickett Counties. Public Relations Director Melahn Finley reports 59 patients currently being treated at CRMC as of Monday. Read More »