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CRMC Releases Mandatory COVID Vaccine Policy

Cookeville Regional has adopted a mandatory COVID vaccine policy Friday in response to the new rule coming down from the federal government. According to the policy, mandates will be in place for employees, volunteers, students, contract staff, vendors and medical staff. These employees have a deadline of December 5th. Workers will also have the option to apply for exemption based ... Read More »

Livingston Gets Legal Opinion On Mandating City Employee Vaccines

Livingston Mayor Curtis Hayes asked for a legal opinion on mandating vaccinations for city employees. Hayes said City Attorney John Meadows does not recommend the city taking any action. Meadows recommendation stated recent Tennessee law does not allow vaccine mandates from the city. Hayes said at the end of the day, COVID if affecting the city’s health and operations. “Livinston, ... Read More »

Warren Schools Make Mask Recommendation Due To Executive Order

The Warren County School Board has decided to go with a mask recommendation, instead of a mandate. Director of Schools Grant Swallows said the system was preparing for a mandate when it was triggered by a county COVID rate of 26 percent earlier this month. However, he said that rates dropped below that percentage and then the Governors’s executive order ... Read More »

Executive Order Complicating Mask Discussion For Jackson Board

The Jackson County School Board considered whether a mask mandate might help keep the school system open during its Thursday night meeting. Parents on both sides of the topic gave their opinion, as the system is in its second week with 31 positive COVID cases. A mandate was not on the agenda and no vote was taken on the subject. ... Read More »

White Co Schools Continuing Year With Masks Optional

White County Director of Schools Kurt Dronebarger said the district will continue through the school year with masks encouraged. ‘We’re in school five days a week in-person right now,” Dronebarger said. “We are monitoring it daily. The nurses are still turning in numbers. We’re monitoring our health tracker communicating with the health department. We’re going to try and follow that ... Read More »

Cumberland Co. BOE End Special Called Meeting With No Vote On Masks

The Cumberland County Schools Attorney has recommended that the school board should continue enforcing a mask mandate. The Board of Education met in a special called meeting Wednesday to revisit the topic of mask wearing. Lawyer Earl Patton said if the mask mandate was removed, the school system could be liable. “It does not make sense to do away with ... Read More »

Overton County Follows Suit With No Mask Mandate

Overton County will continue the trend in the Upper Cumberland by not requiring mask wearing in public. Overton County Executive Ben Danner said the decision for a mask requirement is beyond the jurisdiction of a county executive. “I am not going to mandate that every person in the county wears a mask,” Danner said. “I do not feel like I ... Read More »