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Bonuses for being vaccinated and weekly testing for the unvaccinated are on the table for Livingston city employees. Mayor Curtis Hayes said with roughly 43 percent of his employees vaccinated, it is straining the police department, airport and public works. Hayes said he checked with his department heads about the effectiveness of this potential order. “It was my idea and ... Read More »

The Putnam County Health Department is extending its hours every Thursday for COVID vaccinations. Through the month of August, Thursday’s vaccination clinic will be open from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday the normal hours will continue from 12:00 PM until 3:00 PM. These are for vaccinations at the Putnam County Health Department. Read More »

Masks are no longer required in Cookeville City facilities if an individual has been fully vaccinated. Cookeville changed its policy on masks on Monday in accordance with the new CDC guidelines issued on Thursday. The city does ask that you continue to wear masks inside if you are not fully vaccinated. The CDC defines fully vaccinated as two weeks after ... Read More »

White County students 16 and older will have the opportunity to be COVID vaccinated Thursday. School Health Supervisor Marcie Kinnard said the White County Health Department will be set up to give the Pfizer vaccine to any student with a guardian’s permission. “Permission forms are available at the high school in the front office and in the nurse’s office,” Kinnard ... Read More »

Warren County is now administering COVID vaccines to ages 18 and older. County Health Department Representative Barbara Roller said appointments to be vaccinated are currently available. Read More »

Counties in the Upper Cumberland are seeing more availability to COVID vaccines as efforts continue. Jackson County Mayor Randy Heady said the County Health Department has appointments ready to be filled. “I want anyone who wants to be vaccinated to have the opportunity to get vaccinated,”  Heady said. “One of the things that I saw is that we had a ... Read More »

Aphena Pharma Solutions helping with COVID vaccine distributions at its new Chocolate Drive location. Vice President Eric Allen said the company has temperature controlled technology to keep vaccines chilled for shipping “We do not manufacture those products here, but we are a what’s it called is a packager,” Allen said. “So, we actually put them all together. We label the ... Read More »

After reports of Tennesseans driving to White County to receive COVID vaccinations, County Executive Denny Wayne Robinson investigated the situation. Robinson said he counted 50 cars in the county’s health department Wednesday awaiting for COVID vaccines. According to Robinson, only eight were from within the county. Robinson said he is not pleased with the situation, especially with vaccine supplies based ... Read More »

White and Warren County Health Departments have begun the process of vaccinating those 70 years and older, according to the Tennessee State Health Department. Both counties are the first in the region to vaccinate those 70 or older. Read More »

The Putnam County Humane Society is in need of a second full-time veterinarian to partner on animal care. Director Jennifer Farley said the Humane Society is still playing catch up after the tornado and COVID Shutdown. Farley said they do not have any appointments available through March. She said a second vet is essential to helping out low-income pet parents. ... Read More »