Other than a sore right arm, Andrea Sakoff experienced no side effects from the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine she received this week in the Health, Wellness and Recreation Center on the MTSU campus. MTSU began administering the vaccine to eligible faculty, staff, students and retirees last week in the lobby of the Campus Rec Center on…
The hours of operation for the Rutherford County COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center have been updated. The sign-up site is also now up, so persons who want a vaccine do not have to be in a current eligible phase. They will answer a series of questions and be contacted to make an appointment once they reach…
Murfreesboro Police Department detectives are in search of the man who vandalized a Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Incident Command vehicle and spewing profanities on the radio at a county COVID testing site on Wednesday, March 3. Officers responded to the State Farm COVID testing site, 2500 Memorial Blvd., around 8:52 p.m. after a Rutherford…
The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for Veterans aged 45 and older Saturday, March 6 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at its Nashville and Murfreesboro campuses. To receive the vaccine, Veterans must be enrolled in TVHS health care. “I want to encourage all middle Tennessee Veterans to get…
Rutherford County will begin accepting applications for the 2021 Rutherford County COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, March 8. The program is funded through the U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and provides rent and utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness due to, directly or indirectly, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. To qualify,…
Rutherford County announced Tuesday the launch of a local website (www.covidrc.com) for residents to sign-up to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “You do not have to be in a current eligible phase to sign-up for a vaccine,” said Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron. “If you want the vaccine, you get on the site, answer a series…
Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron announced Saturday the county’s face covering order, on since October 2020, will be lifted effective Monday, March 15. “After much thought and careful examination of the data available, I am lifting the order on March 15 and asking our citizens to continue to be #RutherfordResponsible,” said Ketron. “We are not…
Robots are taking over the fight against COVID-19. The Tennessee Valley Healthcare System purchased four Xenex disinfecting robots in 2017 to battle deadly pathogens and kill multi-drug resistant organisms. Since the onset of COVID-19, the number of robots has grown to a team of 10 to help patients and staff remain safe. “Our Xenex robot…
Rutherford County will begin accepting applications for the 2021 Rutherford County COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, March 8. The program is funded through the U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and provides rent and utility assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness due to, directly or indirectly, to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The…
Robert and Beulah Fenbert became the first of 100 Rutherford County residents to receive the free Moderna COVID-19 vaccine administered by MTSU School of Nursing students in Cason-Kennedy Nursing Building — one of the Rutherford County Health Department’s newest sites. The Smyrna, Tennessee, seniors found themselves at the front of the line to receive the…