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Alexander: Tennessee could get 40K doses of COVID vaccine next month

Nov 23, 2020 at 10:32 am by Michelle Willard 3

Tennessee could receive its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine in December, according to The Tennessee Journal. The online publication that focuses on state politics spoke wi.... Read More

What was Bill Ketron thinking in suspending the mask mandate?

Sep 22, 2020 at 12:15 pm by Michelle Willard 71

I've left good ole boy Bill Ketron alone for a while. These are trying time, and we are all doing our best. But then he went and bowed to public pressure. On Monday, Sep.... Read More

Rutherford schools' new contact-tracing procedures for COVID-19 reduces need for quarantine

Aug 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Michelle Willard

In the wake of yet another Rutherford County school, the county system has released new contact-tracing procedures for COVID-19, according to Rutherford County Schools. After.... Read More

Corona quarantine drains nearly $200M from state's coffers

Jun 09, 2020 at 09:57 am by Michelle Willard

Prepare for some belt tightening, Tennesseans. The good news is the state's revenue only dropped about 16 percent in April, the first full month that was Corona-canceled.... Read More

Day in Corona: Nissan expects 20% decline in revenue in 2020, prepares to reopen Smyrna plant

May 29, 2020 at 09:13 am by Michelle Willard

Local carmaker Nissan Motor Co. has been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Production has been halted for a couple of months now at the Smyrna vehicle assembly plant and no o.... Read More

Day in Corona: Why 40% hit to tax coffers means we should legalize pot

May 12, 2020 at 12:54 pm by Michelle Willard 1

We knew it was going to be bad, just how bad was up for debate, and really it could have been much worse. But a 39.75 percent hit to state revenues is a gut punch. Tennessee.... Read More

Day in Corona: Rutherford County Schools makes plans for graduation and next year

May 04, 2020 at 11:30 am by Michelle Willard

Rutherford County Schools sees a light at the end of the tunnel. Hopefully, it's not THAT light, but instead a hope for a future where things can be planned in advance. .... Read More

Day in Corona: Here's Murfreesboro's 3 step plan to reopening

Apr 24, 2020 at 12:14 pm by Michelle Willard

Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland has a plan to reopen the city on May 1 (or before whatever the governor decides). McFarland vaguely addressed his plan Thursday evening in.... Read More

Day in Corona: Rutherford County School Board member seen flying around Nashville in eagle cosplay

Apr 21, 2020 at 11:01 am by Michelle Willard

During the three-hour testing window on Saturday, April 18, 354 COVID-19 tests were performed at the Rutherford County Health Department. Lines of cars wrapped around downtow.... Read More

Instead of getting divorced, complain about your spouse here

Apr 17, 2020 at 10:47 am by Michelle Willard 2

Out of curiosity, I looked up searches for "divorce" on Google Trends. Over the past 30 days, Tennessee is No. 7 in the nation in searches for "divorce," which is down from la.... Read More

Day in Corona: Crime is down statewide

Apr 16, 2020 at 11:04 am by Michelle Willard

As we saw last week in Murfreesboro crime overall is down because no one is leaving their houses. Across the state, certain crimes has taken a hit, according to pr.... Read More

Day in Corona: Crime in Murfreesboro is down

Apr 10, 2020 at 10:23 am by Michelle Willard

The good news is that crime is down. Because most people are staying home, crime in Murfreesboro is down in most categories. According to data I requested from the Murfreesbo.... Read More