Coronavirus

(Louie Bluie Festival press release) The annual Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival scheduled for September 26 is going virtual! While we’re still determining the final date, we know it will not be held live at Cove Lake State Park, Caryville, TN as originally planned for 2020. Even though we …

15 employees and one patient have tested positive for COVID-19 at NHC HealthCare in Oak Ridge. NHC reported the positive test results and outcomes on its website, according to our partners at Oak Ridge Today. . The nursing home said the patient who tested positive has recovered, and that five of …

(RSCC) Roane State Community College has outlined plans for a fall semester that includes both online and in-person learning options for students, with recommended safety precautions due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.  Fall classes at Roane State are scheduled to start on August 19 and registration is still available at …

Another Oak Ridge Schools employee has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Superintendent Dr. Bruce Borchers. Officials were informed of the positive test results on Wednesday morning and quickly began notifying parents. The unidentified staff member spent time at both Jefferson Middle School and at oak Ridge High School last …

According to the US Department of Commerce, the coronavirus pandemic triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern American history. Gross domestic product — which is the broadest measure of economic activity — shrank at an annual rate of 32.9% in the second quarter, as many restaurants and retail storess closed …

The Groves at Oak Ridge, an assisted living facility, has reported a COVID-19 outbreak, including one fatality. Officials with the facility announced Tuesday that 17 residents and two staff members had tested positive for the coronavirus. All residents and staff members were tested at the beginning of June under a …

Dr. Bruce Borchers, the superintendent of the Oak Ridge Schools, informed parents in a letter Tuesday that an unidentified staff member at Jefferson Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. Borchers said that the staff member took a “precautionary test” and self-quarantined, before learning of the positive test results Tuesday morning. …

(Governor’s Office press release) Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced today the State of Tennessee’s recommendations to reopen schools for the 2020-2021 school year. “Providing parents a choice in their children’s education is incredibly important,” said Gov. Lee. “In-person learning is the medically sound, preferred option. Our state is doing everything …

Tuesday night, the Roane County School Board held a special called meeting in the auditorium of Harriman High School to consider revisions to the reopening plan for schools. After considering two options, the third time proved to be the charm, as members voted to delay the start of school in …

(TSSAA press release) In a press conference today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced that he will soon sign Executive Order No. 55, which will include TSSAA member schools in an exception to contact sports restrictions. “We appreciate being able to work with Gov. Lee and his staff on this,” said …