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Coffee County COVID-19 cases jump to 17
Coffee County’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped to 17 as of 2 p.m. Thursday, this according to the Tennessee Department of Health. That number is up from 13 on Wednesday. Of the 17 cases in Coffee County, four are classified as recovered. There have been 334 negative tests conduced in Coffee County. Statewide there are 6,262 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 141 deaths reported. Across the state there have been 691 hospitalizations and 2,786 classified as...
Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman issues update for city operations during stay-at-home extension
Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman released an update to Manchester citizens Thursday regarding city operations through Governor Bill Lee’s extended “stay-at-home” executive order. The full release is as follows: “Gov. Bill Lee has extended his “Stay-at-Home” order until April 30, with plans to reopen the economy in May. The next two weeks are critical to our public health, and we are relying on every individual to use common sense and make responsible decisions. As individuals and as a community, we can make smart choices that will protect our families, keep our most vulnerable safe, and give our health care partners...
Lee recommends closure of schools through end of school year
Co Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he is recommending that schools remain closed through the end of the school year. “Our department of education will work with local leaders. We want to make sure to be flexible with districts across the state. They have critical year-end activities to complete and prepare for next year,” said Lee. “This pandemic has created many challenges for families, teachers and students. Classroom time has been lost. Students have lost a significant amount of learning time. We will continue to provide resources to keep our students engaged over the next several weeks....
Coffee County COVID cases up to 13
Tennessee now has 6,079 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state, including one more in Coffee County, with 13 cases now in Coffee County. Statewide, there have been 135 confirmed deaths, 663 hospitalizations and 2,196 people classified as recovered. There have been 80,896 tests performed for the virus. In Coffee County, there have been 334 people who have tested negative for the COVID-19 virus. . Don't miss important newsThunder Radio sends a FREE daily newsletter to your email every morning with news that matters to you. And NO junk mail! Click Here To Sign...
Coffee County, Manchester Schools food pantry set for Friday
Coffee County Schools and Manchester City Schools are partnering together to host a Drive-Thru Mobile Food Pantry on Friday, April 17th at Coffee County Middle School. A Mobile Food Pantry is a large scale food distribution in which food items are delivered via Second Harvest Food Bank to a designated location for immediate distribution to those in need. “During this unprecedented time, we understand hardships and challenges could potentially be bestowed on our families. We want to provide support and aid during times of uncertainty. As a community, we will get through this together,” said Taylor Rayfield, Coordinator of...
Closure of Tennessee state parks continues
Tennessee State Parks today Tuesday it will extend the closure of all 56 state parks as officials at the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation continue to monitor health and safety guidance related to COVID-19. This includes Old Stone Fort State Park in Manchester. The announcement extends Tennessee State Parks’ current closure beyond the previously announced April 14. Officials are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will notify the public when parks reopen. “We are grateful for the cooperation and understanding of Tennesseans during this difficult period,” Jim Bryson, deputy commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation,...
Coffee County Central High School graduation postponed
Coffee County School announced Wednesday afternoon that it will follow Governor Bill Lee’s guidance to cancel the remainder of the school year. With that announcement came the postponement of graduation at Central High School. A email statement from director of schools Dr. Charles Lawson is below: “As stated just [Tuesday], Coffee County Schools will follow the guidance of local, state, and national leaders in making decisions regarding the status of schools and school events. Today, Governor Lee recommended the closure of public schools for the remainder of the ’19-’20 school year. Coffee County Schools will be following that recommendation....
Mobile COVID-19 testing site available in Coffee County April 19
The Tennessee Department of Health will offer 33 drive-through events this weekend (April 18-19) to make COVID-19 testing available to Tennesseans who are concerned about their health or the health of their family members. This includes a drive-thru testing site at the Coffee County Administrative Plaza from 12-3 p.m. Sunday, April 19. Anyone with health concerns, or who has concerns about the health of a family member, is invited to come to one of these locations this weekend to receive testing for COVID-19. This testing will be provided at no cost to participants, and those who come for testing...
