The Hamblen County Health Department is now booking appointments for individuals in Phase 1a1 and 1a2 of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Pl…

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Hamblen County officially crossed the 100 COVID-19 death plateau Tuesday, according to the state of Tennessee.
A statewide online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments has launched with several county specifics sites going online.
Vaccine Plan: Covenant: Hospitals will transition to administering vaccine to the public after staff
Health officials with Covenant Health said Monday that once they complete vaccinations of staff within their hospitals they would immediately …
The second round of vaccinations will soon be coming up and health departments across the state are gearing up for it.
NASHVILLE (AP) Tennessee officials are launching a statewide online scheduling system in the coming days for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Most Lakeway Area nonprofit organizations are encouraging COVID-19 vaccination shots, but mandating them, according to an informal survey cond…
Sherrie Montgomery, director of the Hamblen County Health Department, said the health department currently has enough vaccines to last until F…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Several of the counties in the Tennessee Department of Health’s Northeast Region, which includes Hawkins, Greene and Hancock counties, have pr…
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a multiple series talking to area schools concerning vaccinations.
Tennessee has updated its scheduled rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, including moving teachers into a higher priority category.
The annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be completely different this year.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene for a special legislative …
The Hamblen County Jail has seen a number of active COVID-19 cases over the last few weeks as numbers of cases skyrocketed throughout the coun…
As the Hamblen County Health Department continues to vaccinate healthcare workers and other first tier personnel, Hamblen County Mayor Bill Br… Read more
The Morristown Parks and Recreation Department announced Tuesday morning that the 2021 youth and adult basketball seasons have been cancelled. Read more
Lincoln Memorial University is mourning the loss of longtime employee Dan Burns, 69, of Harrogate, who passed away Sunday, Dec. 20, succumbing… Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday that he expects almost a quarter million Tennesseans to be partially vaccinated by the end of the year. Read more
The first Moderna vaccines were given Tuesday after the Hamblen County Health Department received its first shipment of 300 doses. Read more
The response has been clear since the vaccines arrived. Read more
Healthstar Physicians announced rapid testing for the COVID-19 virus is now available for their patients. Read more
NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Sunday announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandat… Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering lon… Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced new social gathering restrictions while still refusing to implement a mask mandate de… Read more
Vaccines were the main topic of discussion Wednesday during the Hamblen County COVID-19 Task Force meeting, but a somber reminder of what the … Read more
The Tennessee Department of Health will soon change the way it conducts business. Read more
Tennessee hospitals that are being inundated with COVID-19 patients are struggling to find facilities where they can transfer sick people even… Read more
The number of active COVID-19 cases continued to rise Monday, almost approaching 800 in Hamblen County. Read more
Dr. Jeff Perry, Hamblen County school superintendent, said starting Wednesday the school system will be encouraging middle and high school stu… Read more
As cases spike, health departments across Tennessee will decrease testing for COVID-19 as they gear up to start vaccinating the masses sometim… Read more
It’s been all hands on deck as the Hamblen County School System deals with the ongoing challenges of education in the COVID-19 era. Read more
A 33% increase in COVID-19 active cases in a day has led local officials to believe that the anticipated Thanksgiving surge has arrived. Read more
The Tennessee Department of Health updated its quarantine procedures for COVID-19 to match the new guidelines from the Center of Disease and P… Read more
Testing procedures for the Hamblen County Health Department will soon change as the Tennessee National Guard’s deployment to statewide health … Read more
Rising number of COVID-19 cases has caused one facility to close its doors: the Morristown-Hamblen Public Library. Read more
Hamblen County Mayor Bill Brittain extended the mask mandate Monday for Hamblen County until the end of the year. Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday there could be vaccines for COVID-19 rolling into Tennessee within two weeks. Read more
Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a weekly series of articles examining how Hamblen County and the Lakeway Area can win the war on the pandemic. Read more
The total number of COVID-19 cases spiked once again over the weekend. Read more
The Hamblen County COVID-19 Task Force spoke briefly Wednesday about the possibility of vaccines for the novel coronavirus arriving to the cou… Read more
The Hamblen County Health Department recorded its largest number of testing Monday after several days of the number of COVID-19 cases spiking upward. Read more
Hamblen County has seen a 57% increase in active cases of COVID-19 in the past five days as the state reported 411 active cases in the county … Read more
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented proceedings and that will be the case for the People Loving People Thanksgiving Dinner in Rogersvil… Read more
Hamblen County recorded its third highest number of new active cases in a single day Sunday as the overall number of cases continues to climb. Read more
Cocke County Director of Schools Manney Moore told the school board Thursday evening there are five new COVID cases among students this week a… Read more
The Remote Area Medical Clinic rescheduled for May 1-2, 2021, at Walters State Community College, will likely see fewer patients than before C… Read more
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth in a weekly series of articles examining how Hamblen County and the Lakeway Area can win the war on the pandemic. Read more
Classes at Northwest Elementary School will be closed for the rest of the week. Read more
The Newport City Council meeting Tuesday was told there have been no new COVID-19 cases this month among city employees. However, Little Leagu… Read more
The recent spike in heroin arrests in Hamblen County very likely is related to the coronavirus-related economic shutdown in March, a Hamblen C… Read more
Hamblen County's number of Active COVID-19 cases dropped by 203 in the span of 24 hours from 300 to 97. Read more
Tennessee gas prices have risen 6.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.96/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,821 … Read more
As if this pandemic hasn’t caused enough problems for us, add litter to the list. Read more
A group of 11 women will take the virtual stage starting this weekend to talk to the audience in a series of monologues that comes from the pl… Read more
The Cocke County Partnership/Economic Development Commission meeting Thursday was told by President Lucas Graham a decision has been made to c… Read more
Court proceedings in Rogersville didn’t get underway Thursday due to several courtroom personnel testing positive for COVID-19. Read more
The work is not done. Read more
In a release from Church Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center Tuesday, Administrator Gina Harris said the facility is down to two active… Read more
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- Cocke High school reopening plan announced
- Cocke School Board approves COVID reopening plan
- Cherokee athlete has COVID-19
- Newport Grammar delays start of school
- Lee: No extra considerations for counties labeled hot spots
- 2020 Census to end a month early
- (Spanish) Tennessee Department of Health letter to employer
- Tennessee Department of Health letter to employers
- Lee announces recommendations to reopen school
- Auction for Action replaces of Taste of Morristown
- Hixson updates Hawkins school opening plan
- Grainger County will delay schools
- Hawkins County Schools delay opening a week
- Hawkins enacts mask mandate
- Cocke County has first official COVID death
- Hawkins County mayor issues mask mandate
- Ballad Health converting Hancock, Hawkins hospitals to emergency only facilities
- Newport Boys & Girls Club closed due to COVID
- Hawkins to open schools on Aug. 4
- Ottinger declines to mandate masks in Cocke County
- Hamblen, Jefferson mayors will not mandate masks
- Jefferson County follows Hamblen's lead; no mask mandate
- Ottinger discusses COVID-19
- Jenkins adjust court rules for COVID
- Local leaders react to Lee extending State of Emergency
- Dandridge Scots-Irish Festival canceled for 2020
- Governor Lee extends State of Emergency order
- Tennessee Department of Transportation projects move forward despite COVID-19
- Carson-Newman announces reopening plan
- Lakeway Church Coalition updates efforts
- State of Tennessee identifies Hamblen County as a COVID "hot spot"
- Cosby basketball coach recovering after bout with COVID-19
- WSCC reports first case of COVID-19
- Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
- State’s COVID hospitalizations reach highest level
- Many forces behind alarming rise in virus cases in 21 states
- Lakeway Area businesses adjust to new realities as they reopen
- Lakeway Area hospitals get grants
- Graham: Virus has impacted projects
- Free jobs site connecting employees and employers in the Lakeway Area
- Social distancing, nurses style
- Lakeway Area schools announce plans for graduations
- Targeted lockdowns show promise versus universal lockdown
- Donation supports Food on Foot
- Wearing a hole in the grass
- Encore supporters shine during giving event
- Government and business leaders implement guidelines to prevent virus spread as society opens
- Lakeway Church Coalition meets
- Governor Lee issues guidelines for church
- Tribune adjusts office hours, will continue Monday online only editions
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