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Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 Data
Cumberland County Schools COVID-19 data as of Friday, September 17, 2021: 140 positive cases reported for students 24 positive cases reported for staff 235 quarantines reported for students 14 quarant...
Paxton Elmore Sep 17, 2021
Senator Paul Bailey calls for special session of General Assembly to protect Tennesseans from federal overreach
On Friday, State Senator Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) sent a letter to Lt. Governor Randy McNally requesting a special session take place of the Tennessee General Assembly. In the letter, Bailey calls for a...
Paxton Elmore Sep 17, 2021
One Killed In Accident At Anderson County TVA Plant
One person died Thursday morning in a fatal accident at Tennessee Valley Authority's Bull Run fossil plant in Anderson County. WVLT reports a partner employee with GUBMK Contractors apparently made co...
Ronni Chase Sep 17, 2021
Three Consecutive Months of Lower Unemployment in Tennessee
As Tennessee's economy continues to rebound, the state has experienced three consecutive months of lower unemployment. The preliminary, seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for August came ...
Ronni Chase Sep 17, 2021
Cumberland County's COVID Deaths Climb By 6 In One Day; Toll Now 175
The Tennessee Department of Health reports that 175 people have died from COVID in Cumberland County as of Thursday, September 16, 2021. The county's death toll rose by 6 in a single day. Active cases...
Ronni Chase Sep 16, 2021
TDOT Announces Mobile Lane Closures On Lantana Road
The Tennnessee Department of Transportation has announced mobile lane closures on Lantana Road. The closures will be along State Route-101 between the intersection of State Route-20 & State Route-...
Ronni Chase Sep 16, 2021
TDOT Announces SR-62 Resurfacing Project Will Resume In Fentress County
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced that the contractor will resume the resurfacing project on State Route 62 in Fentress County the week of Monday, September 20, 2021. The projec...
Ronni Chase Sep 16, 2021
Morning Crash On I-40 In Putnam County Shuts Down Both East And West Lanes For Hours
A crash on I-40 West in Putnam County shut down both the east and westbound lanes for hours Thursday. The THP says the wreck involved three commercial vehicles and was reported shortly before 7am at t...
Ronni Chase Sep 16, 2021
September 18 is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Day in Tennessee
In honor of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Day, which is recognized every year on September 18, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) and the Tennessee State Fire Marshal's Office are...
Ronni Chase Sep 16, 2021
Cumberland County Active Cases Down 43 on Wednesday, September 15, 2021; TN Ranked First In New Cases
Cumberland County's active COVID-19 case count saw a one-day decline of 43 to 746 on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Positive cases rose by 63 for a total of 9,879. County coronavirus deaths remained t...
Ronni Chase Sep 15, 2021