Tag Archives: Covid

Extended hours for COVID testing in Putnam County will be available Monday and next Monday. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said this extension is happening because there will be no COVID testing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Bumbalough said testing at the Putnam Fairgrounds will run from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM on November 23 and 30. “I ... Read More »

Van Buren will start enforcing a county wide mask mandate sometime before Thanksgiving. Mayor Greg Wilson said the decision came after seeing some of his residents pass away because of COVID. “It is something that is getting near and dear to me, and I do look for Van Buren County to sometime soon, very soon in the near future of ... Read More »

Thirteenth District Attorney Bryant Dunaway said he does not agree with the Tennessee Supreme Court’s decision to suspend jury trials. The Supreme Court ordered Tuesday to stop jury trials from November 23 through January 31, 2021 due to COVID. “I have mixed feelings about it,” Dunaway said. “I do not know how helpful it will be to suspend jury trials ... Read More »

School systems around the Upper Cumberland are experiencing substitute teacher shortages because of the pandemic. Tennessee Tech University Associate Dean for the College of Education Julie Baker said education majors are good candidates to fill these roles, and they encourage students to do so. Baker said the goal is for students to get experience on the job and know they ... Read More »

Six Upper Cumberland testing sites will extend COVID testing hours leading into and out of the Thanksgiving holiday. On Monday, November 23 and November 30 operating hours will be extended from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM in Putnam County, Cumberland, Dekalb, Macon, Overton and Warren Counties. Putnam County and Macon County will hold its extended hours at each county’s fairgrounds. ... Read More »

Outdoor equipment business continues to boom during the COVID pandemic. White County’s Jackson Kayaks is backlogged by over 14,000 units after high order volumes during COVID. The plant is operating 24/7 to meet the high demand. Human Resources Manager Jeff Leach said customers can expect orders to be delivered about a week later then expected. “We are doing everything in ... Read More »

The White County School System has about 500 students quarantined, one seventh of the total student population. During Thursday’s Board of Education meeting, Health Services Director Marcie Kinnard presented a representation of how quickly in school exposures can spread over a two week period. “I went through and assigned a letter to every kid,” Kinnard said. “Then I sat down ... Read More »

Overton County Health and Rehab has returned to taking new resident admissions. Before entering, new residents must pass a COVID test. Public Relations Director Scott Stevens said testing will then continue every 48 hours for 14 days before entering common areas. “They will be in an isolation area of our facility, so they are not out with everybody else,” Stevens ... Read More »

Warren County High School and Warren County Middle School went to all virtual learning today, after the two schools top the list of students testing positive for COVID. Warren County Director of Schools Grant Swallows said there were 50 student cases announced Monday, and at least 12 new cases popped up so far this week. Swallows said the plan is ... Read More »

Putnam County has reported 258 new COVID cases this week, but the county’s positivity rate remains lower than most other Upper Cumberland communities. According to data from the State Department of Health, the county reported 50 new cases Thursday. The positivity rate, or the percentage of new tests that register a COVID-positive result, stands at 10 percent. Cookeville Regional Medical ... Read More »