UPDATE: Testing centers on the list sent out with the release below are no longer available test sites. Persons with medical concerns are urged to contact the Rutherford County Health Department at 615-898-7880 or their primary healthcare provider to be connected with appropriate resources. ORIGINAL RELEASE: Rutherford County COVID-19 testing site locations are now being…
If the show must go on — and for MTSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy it does — professor John Wallin has a plan in place for the next Star Party later this week. Wallin will conduct a virtual talk for his “Stone Circles and Seasonal Alignments: Neolithic Astronomy in England.” It will begin online…
Middle Tennessee State University students are finding they can depend on Student Health Services and the Campus Pharmacy as the coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19 alter the higher education landscape. The pharmacy and Student Health Services, which are adjacent to one another in the Student Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the east side of campus,…
About 80 Sheriff’s Senior Citizens Awareness Network members were grateful to receive non-perishable food donated to them this week by Feed America First. Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh said the food will allow senior citizens to stay at home and help eliminate the spread of COVID-19 to them. SCAN Coordinator E.T. Guice said she and SCAN member…
Stones River National Battlefield is announcing modifications to operations to implement the latest guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), and local and state authorities to promote social distancing. As of Wednesday March 18, 2020, the park visitor center is closed until further notice. All interpretive programs and events are…
Mayor Bill Ketron is urging all Rutherford County citizens to follow federal and state guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 and social distancing but is not currently placing restrictions on local businesses. “We will continue to work with our state and local health departments to provide guidance based upon their recommendations,” said Ketron. “We want our citizens…
Based on guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the Tennessee Department of Health, The Town of Smyrna continues to monitor and adjust protocols and public meeting schedules. “The safety of our citizens and personnel continues to guide our decision-making processes,” explained Brian D. Hercules, Town Manager. “We continue to…
Murfreesboro City Schools’ Nutrition Department will sponsor the free Emergency Food Service Program at over 30 locations this week, March 16-27, 2020 Designated schools, Patterson Park, McFadden Center, and various other locations will serve as feeding sites for breakfast and lunch. The original Combating Hunger on Wheels Bus (CHOW Bus), CHOW Bus XL, CHOW Bus…
Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued the following statement regarding statewide school closure: “As the response to COVID-19 evolves, I urge every school district in Tennessee to close as soon as practically possible, with all schools expected to close by Friday, March 20, 2020 at the latest. Schools should remain closed through March 31, 2020…
As a precaution against the COVID-19 virus, Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and Adult Detention Center are implementing measures to protect citizens and inmates, said Sheriff Mike Fitzhugh. “We are well aware of the implications of COVID-19 and will be taking all precautions possible for our employees, citizens and the inmate population,” Fitzhugh said. “We are…