More Than 25,000 Eligible Businesses Have Yet to Claim No-Cost Relief Payments
Businesses eligible for the Tennessee Business Relief Program have until September 25, 2020 – one month from now – to confirm their information with the Department of Revenue so they can receive up to $30,000 in no-cost funds from the state. More than 40,000 small businesses across more than 60 business... Read more
Tennessee: 2019 Economic Impact
Tourism in Tennessee shattered records with $23 billion in travel spending and 126 million domestic person stays in 2019. Report Shows Tourism is Vital to Restoring State’s Economic Recovery. NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Recently released numbers from U.S. Travel Association show tourism in Tennessee hit a record-high $23 billion in... Read more
Pageants and More Eliminated for this Year’s Coffee Co. Fair
The Coffee County Fair Association announced that, although the fair is set to happen this year, pageants will not be a part of this year’s festivities. “Our biggest question has been that of pageants and if they will take place this year. Unfortunately, the answer is no. We hesitated... Read more
AAP: Live Crisis Drills in Schools Require Careful Planning With Pediatricians’ Input on Children’s Needs
Pediatricians recommend eliminating student participation in high-intensity exercises that mimic gory events and are carried out without advance warning to students, staff. In response to mass shootings in schools and other public spaces in recent years, many school districts adopted live crisis drills and exercises intended to help students and... Read more
COVID-19 in Coffee County: August 24th, 2020
The Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 695 positive COVID-19 cases in Coffee County as of August 24th, 2020. There are currently 301 known active cases and 388 reported recoveries. Unfortunately, there is one more death to report today, leaving the total COVID-19 related death case count... Read more
CDC:Updated Isolation Guidance Does Not Imply Immunity to COVID-19
On August 3, 2020, CDC updated its isolation guidance based on the latest science about COVID-19 showing that people can continue to test positive for up to 3 months after diagnosis and not be infectious to others.  Contrary to media reporting today, this science does not imply a person... Read more
Manchester Youth Soccer League Registration Open
Manchester Parks and Recreation has announced registration for the Manchester Youth Soccer League. In-person registration for the youth league will be Monday through Thursday (August 24-27) and August 31st through September 3rd, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m each day. There will be two Saturday registrations on August 29th... Read more
FEMA Announces Lost Wages Grant for Tennessee
WASHINGTON — FEMA Administrator Pete Gaynor approved Tennessee for a FEMA grant under the Lost Wages Assistance program. FEMA’s grant funding will allow Tennessee to provide $300 per week — on top of their regular unemployment benefit — to those unemployed due to COVID-19. FEMA will work with Tennessee... Read more
Bites of Europe Closed for Sanitizing, COVID-19 Positive Employee
Manchester Restaurant, Bites of Europe, announced “in efforts to keep customers informed” the restaurant will be closing to clean due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. Bites of Europe states that the employee “was not at Bites of Europe when symptoms developed and self quarantined.” “To be pro-active... Read more
COVID-19 in Coffee County: August 23rd, 2020
Today, the Tennessee Department of Health reports a total of 691 confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Coffee County as of August 23, 2020. Currently, there are 321 known active cases, 365 recoveries, and 5 COVID-19 related deaths, as reported by the state. 12,115 tests administered in Coffee County... Read more