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Local officials are reacting with caution but offering reassurance in the wake of U.S. officials recommending a pause in the distribution of t…
Walters State Community College and Crescent Center Drugs are teaming up to offer a COVID-19 vaccine clinic from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Saturday, Ap…
Sherrie Montgomery, Hamblen County Health Department director, said Wednesday that the health department plans to start going offsite to sever…
Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available by appointment only on Saturday, April 3rd to those 18 and older.
Since its arrival in East Tennessee, the coronavirus has affected everyone’s life and caused people to adjust in ways they probably never anti…
Cocke County Recreation Director Scottie Thornton and Newport Parks and Recreation Athletic Director Brandon Norton on Wednesday issued a join…
Nearly a year after the Coronavirus arrived in the Lakeway Area, causing a month-long shutdown and massive changes to daily life; the news was…
The cars flowed smoothly Saturday morning as people drove through the Great Smoky Mountains Expo Center for the largest vaccination to ever ta…
Two people who received their second dose of vaccine within the last week experienced allergic reactions in Hamblen County, health officials said.
The number of vaccination sites continues to grow throughout the Lakeway Area as Walmart said they have partnered to provide vaccinations at i…
Around the Lakeway Area, the number of active cases of COVID-19 have decreased in schools, along with the number of students participating in …
As more individuals receive access to COVID-19 vaccinations, the McNabb Center is optimistic about secondary COVID-19 issues such as stress in…
COVID-19 has hit families in the Lakeway Area like nothing else in recent history. Read more
The Hamblen County Health Department is now booking appointments for individuals in Phase 1a1 and 1a2 of the Tennessee COVID-19 Vaccination Pl… Read more
Hamblen County officially crossed the 100 COVID-19 death plateau Tuesday, according to the state of Tennessee. Read more
A statewide online scheduling system for COVID-19 vaccine appointments has launched with several county specifics sites going online. Read more
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 … Read more
The second round of vaccinations will soon be coming up and health departments across the state are gearing up for it. Read more
NASHVILLE (AP) Tennessee officials are launching a statewide online scheduling system in the coming days for COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Read more
Most Lakeway Area nonprofit organizations are encouraging COVID-19 vaccination shots, but mandating them, according to an informal survey cond… Read more
Sherrie Montgomery, director of the Hamblen County Health Department, said the health department currently has enough vaccines to last until F… Read more
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced a new digital tool to help inform Tennesseans when they will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Read more
Several of the counties in the Tennessee Department of Health’s Northeast Region, which includes Hawkins, Greene and Hancock counties, have pr… Read more
Editor’s Note: This is part 1 of a multiple series talking to area schools concerning vaccinations. Read more
Tennessee has updated its scheduled rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, including moving teachers into a higher priority category. Read more
The annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will be completely different this year. Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee today announced a call for the Tennessee General Assembly to convene for a special legislative … Read more
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… Read more
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
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
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- Cocke High school reopening plan announced
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- 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
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- Hawkins enacts mask mandate
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- Hawkins to open schools on Aug. 4
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- 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
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- 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
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