TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE ISSUES “EXECUTIVE ORDER 30” IN REGARDS TO COVID-19, DETAILS IN STORY
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued a new executive order yesterday that supersedes and repeals previous executive orders. The new order, Executive Order 30, goes into effect today (Wednesday, April 29 ...
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: 2020 VERY ACTIVE YEAR FOR TORNADOES SO FAR IN TENNESSEE
The National Weather Service in Nashville released a report yesterday saying this year so far has been a very active year for tornadoes. The report indicates 23 out of the 28 tornadoes this year took ...
TENNESSEE HIGHWAY PATROL ARRESTS MAN IN MT. JULIET WANTED IN LOUISIANA FOR MURDER
The Tennessee Highway Patrol was notified by the East Feliciana County Parish Sheriff’s Department in Louisiana a suspect wanted for first-degree murder, 32-year-old Deandre Lemond Galmon of Louisiana ...
TRIAL OF OVERTON COUNTY DOCTOR CHARGED WITH VIOLATION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ACT DELAYED
The trial for an Overton County doctor charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act has been postponed. Officials say 66-year-old Gilbert Ross Ghearing of Livingston was a former physician and ...
NEW OVERHEAD MESSAGE BOARDS PLANNED FOR I-40 IN PUTNAM, CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTY
The Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to install traffic cameras and new overhead message boards informing motorists of traffic alerts and lane closures in the coverage area. The message bo ...
FIRST DEATH FROM COVID-19 REPORTED IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WITH TOTAL CASES RISING, ROANE HOLDS AT 7 TOTAL CASES – APRIL 28, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 10,052 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 28, 2020), 188 died ...
KENTUCKY GOVERNOR: ALL CITIZENS ASKED TO WEAR CLOTH MASKS IN PUBLIC DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced citizens living in the state going out in public will have to start wearing a cloth mask by May 11, 2020 because of COVID-19. "It's going to look strange, and ...
ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT ISSUED FOR MISSING 9-YEAR-OLD MEIGS COUNTY GIRL
The TBI issued an Endangered Child Alert last night on behalf of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office for a missing 9-year-old girl. The TBI says 9-year-old Danica Ashley Ingle has been missing since Sun ...
54 RESIDENTS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AT LIFE CARE CENTER OF ATHENS
Life Care Center of Athens in McMinn County has confirmed 54 residents tested positive for COVID-19 at the facility. The company says 37 residents tested negative for the virus and did not release a n ...
RHEA COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JESSE MESSIMER STEPS DOWN
The Rhea County School System says Rhea County High School principal Jesse Messimer is stepping down to take another position in the school system. School officials will announce Messimer’s new positi ...
TENNESSEE CROP AND CATTLE REPORT – APRIL 28, 2020
RAIN SOAKED AREAS RECEIVE ADDITIONAL MOISTURE ACROSS THE STATE, CONSIDERABLY SLOWING FIELD ACTIVITIES In West Tennessee, wet weather afforded producers a very small window of opportunity to plant cor ...
9,918 TOTAL CASES OF COVID 19 IN TENNESSEE – APRIL 27, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 9.918 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say as of today (April 27, 2020), 184 died, ...
