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Danner: Pandemic Is Nowhere Near Over

Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the numbers show the pandemic is nowhere near over, despite the desire to get back to normal. He said as of Friday, Overton ranks 52nd out of 95 counties in COVID-19 cases. “I don’t think the virus itself is going away,” Danner said. “The longer it goes on, I think people are probably tired ... Read More »

Putnam Reports 46 Additional Positives

Putnam County saw a 19 percent increase in COVID-19 cases Tuesday with 46 additional cases. The uptick could be a data reporting issue. Nashville’s Health Department reported Tuesday that one of the companies conducting COVID-19 tests could not report its results electronically this weekend. That caused a spike in Nashville’s numbers Tuesday. County Mayor Randy Porter said the increase could ... Read More »