TENNESSEE OFFERING ‘EMERGENCY CASH ASSISTANCE’ TO FAMILIES AFFECTED BY JOB LOSS IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC
The Tennessee Department of Human Services is accepting applications for its Emergency Cash Assistance program for families that have been affected by job loss from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergen ...
CDC RELEASES GUIDELINES TO HELP SCHOOLS REOPEN…AND SOME HAVE SCHOOL OFFICIALS CONCERNED
(These are guidelines issued by the CDC and it is up to each school system to consider putting it into play when schools resume) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guid ...
DAILY TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COVID-19 REPORT – THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020
The following is from today’s Tennessee Department of Health COVID-19 report: TENNESSEE – 6,770 (up 21 from yesterday) remaining active cases in Tennessee out of 18,961 total cases (up 429 since yest ...
SHARP RISE IN RHEA COUNTY COVID-19 CASES REPORTEDLY FROM WORKERS ON A FARM
It appears the sharp rise in COVID-19 cases in Rhea County in the past 24 hours generated from workers on a farm. In a video released last night, Rhea County Executive George Thacker says the number ...
RENNOVA HEALTH DEFENDS GETTING COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY FOR CLOSED DOWN JAMESTOWN REGIONAL HOSPITAL
A day after it was announced that Rennova Health received just over $120,000 in COVID-19 relief money for closed down Jamestown Regional Hospital, the group is now defending getting the money. CEO Sea ...
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TRADITIONAL START TO TENNESSEE SUMMER BOATING SEASON
The 2020 Memorial Day holiday weekend is upon us and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets along with boating in a safe and responsible manner. The Memori ...
OVERTON COUNTY WOMAN FACING MURDER CHARGE APPEARS IN COURT
A Livingston woman appeared in Overton County Criminal Court standing accused of a 2017 death. Court officials say 41-year-old Brandy Angela McDougle is charged with first-degree murder in the fatal s ...
BOND REDUCED FOR MURDER SUSPECT IN OVERTON COUNTY
A Livingston man charged with second-degree murder appeared in Overton County Criminal Court this week. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says in September 2019, agents started an investigation i ...
DEVELOPING STORY – WOMAN SHOT IN THE FACE IN OAK RIDGE
(DEVELOPING STORY) Police are investigating after a woman was shot in the face late last night in Oak Ridge. Officers found the victim at Manhattan Apartments. She was taken to a hospital for treatmen ...
RHEA COUNTY EXECUTIVE ALERTS RESIDENTS OF SPIKE IN COVID-19 ACTIVE CASES
In a video released last night, Rhea County Executive George Thacker says the number of positive COVID-19 active cases is expected to go from 13 to 180. "I know if you look at my numbers that I just ...
MEGAN BOSWELL CHARGED WITH 11 COUNTS OF MAKING FALSE REPORTS TO AUTHORITIES
A Sullivan County Grand Jury yesterday indicted Megan Boswell on 11 counts of making false reports to authorities. All 11 incidents reportedly took place between February 18 and 23, 2020. Megan Boswe ...
ONE SUSTAINS SEVERE INJURIES IN WEST KNOX COUNTY HOUSE FIRE
A woman sustained severe injuries last night in a large house fire in West Knox County. Crews were called to the home along Suburban Road. Flames could be seen rising from the back of the house. The f ...
