TENNESSEE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO ADDRESS GRADUATION AND TEACHER CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS AMID COVID-19 CRISIS
Today, the State Board of Education announced that the Board will convene a special called electronic meeting April 9, 2020 at 2 p.m. central to enact emergency rules governing K-12 graduation require ...
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR BILL LEE ISSUES “STAY AT HOME” ORDER
“Staying at home now is not an option, it’s a requirement.” That was the words of Governor Bill Lee this afternoon after he signed Executive Order 23 requiring Tennesseans to stay at home unless cond ...
2,845 CASES OF COVID 19 IN STATE, CUMBERLAND COUNTY RISES TO 16, ROANE RISES TO 3 CASES – APRIL 2, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 2,845 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say so far, 32 have died from the coronavir ...
HOTELS, CLOSED RURAL HOSPITALS, DORMS COULD BE MADE INTO MAKESHIFT HOSPITALS TO HANDLE COVID-19 PATIENTS IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee lawmakers were told yesterday the state is rapidly preparing to convert convention centers, college dorms, hotels and other facilities into makeshift hospitals. The rapid rise of coronavirus ...
THREE BLEDSOE COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX INMATES QUARANTINED FOR COVID-19 EXPOSURE
Three inmates at the Bledsoe County Correctional Complex may have potentially been exposed to a non-state employee who tested positive for COVID-19. The inmates have been quarantined and have not curr ...
COVID-19 TEST RESULTS COULD GET FASTER IN TENNESSEE
Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey, M.D. says the state will get new tests, possibly by the end of this week. The new tests promise to get results back within an hour. That comes as good news ...
2,683 CASES OF COVID-19 IN TENNESSEE; CUMBERLAND COUNTY RISES AGAIN TO 14 TOTAL
The Tennessee Department of Health said in their report released this afternoon there are 2,683 total confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Officials say so far, 24 have died from the coronavir ...
RHEA COUNTY SHERIFF ISSUES STATEMENT TO CITIZENS REGARDING COVID-19
After Rhea County was notified yesterday of their first case of the coronavirus, Sheriff Mike Neal issued the following statement this morning: “Citizens of Rhea County: During these complicated tim ...
TENNESSEE SPEAKER OF HOUSE CAMERON SEXTON HOLDS TELEPHONE TOWN HALL MEETING
Tennessee State Representative and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton held a telephone town hall meeting last night with his constituents. Speaker Sexton was joined by Dr. Chris Jones to answer quest ...
“JOBS4TN” APP HELPS IN CLAIMING AND KEEPING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
An app by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development can help unemployed citizens maintain their unemployment status during the coronavirus pandemic. Any individual who applies for u ...
TENNESSEE TO RELEASE COUNTY INFORMATION ON CORONAVIRUS DEATHS
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee says the state health department will soon release location information on where coronavirus deaths have occurred in the state. Governor Lee said the state would list not o ...
INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD MORGAN COUNTY GIRL
A man from Fort Wayne, Indiana has been charged with the rape of a 13-year-old Morgan County, Tennessee female. Officers say 31-year-old Aungsun Naywin is accused of meeting the girl on Snapchat and a ...
