Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
Serving Hohenwald, Lewis County Tennessee Since 1898
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COVID-19 vaccination is currently available on a limited basis by appointment at Lewis Health Center (LHC) in Hohenwald for those who qualify under the phases outlined by the Tennessee Department of Health. Vaccination is provided at no charge. LHC is one of several federally-qualified health centers that were recently named by state officials to assist with administration of vaccines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Two COVID-19 vaccines currently have emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, one from Pfizer...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has obligated $68.5 million to the State of Tennessee for costs for the COVID-19 vaccine mission. The award provides expedited federal funding to reimburse 100% of costs related to the State’s vaccination program for a 90-day period. These costs can include: • Equipment and supplies needed for storing, handling, and distributing vaccines; • Personal protective equipment (PPE) for staff and patients; • Leasing facilities for storing and administering vaccines; • Additional medical and support staff, in...
Tennessee began administering COVID-19 vaccinations to Tennesseans aged 70 and older this week as the state has begun receiving increased allocations of COVID-19 vaccines. Vaccination in Tennessee is being conducted using a phased approach based on age and risk category. Currently, those age 70 or older are eligible to receive the vaccine in Lewis County, along with those who are in phases 1a1 and 1a2, based on occupations related to health care. Phases will be updated as vaccine supplies increase. As of Tuesday, February 2, Lewis County...
*Phases were revised after our print version was released. This story has the updated information* The first round of COVID-19 vaccinations have now been administered. As of December 25, about 125 people have now been vaccinated in Lewis County. Lewis County's first to be vaccinated for First Responders was E-911 Board Director, Danny Atkinson. "The virus has taken so many lives around here. What else can we do to be protected from the virus?" said Atkinson. "So I decided I'd rather take my...
COVID-19 cases in Lewis County rose 61 cases within seven days. On Monday, December 21, statistics showed 1,071 cases. Monday, December 28 the total positive cases were 1,132 with 106 active, 19 deaths and 30 hospitalized. Over the last seven days, Lewis County has averaged 21.57 tests per day. Lewis County Health Department no longer offers COVID-19 drive-through testing on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, but a self-testing alternative is provided. The drive-thru tent is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11 a.m....
Centerstone, a national leader in behavioral health care based in Nashville, is partnering with the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) to provide COVID-19 relief in 21 counties across the state. Known as the Tennessee Recovery Project and funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the effort allows Centerstone to offer free resource connection and short-term supportive counseling to those whose mental health has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. According to the Tennessee...
ImmunizeTN recently announced that Gov. Bill Lee has declared August as Immunization Awareness Month in Tennessee. As a result of COVID-19, many children are not seeing their healthcare providers for annual checkups or routine immunizations according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Immunization rates have fallen dramatically in Tennessee and across the United States. “During this unprecedented time when everyone is focused on staying healthy, it is important to remember that immunizations are critical, not just for i...
The Tennessee state veterinarian’s office wants to make livestock owners and veterinarians aware of an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) in several midwestern states. VSV is a disease of primarily horses and cattle, but can also affect sheep, goats, pigs, llamas, and alpacas, causing blister-like lesions on the skin. In cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, the symptoms are similar to Foot and Mouth Disease. States currently affected are Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. “Although we do not have any cases of VSV in Ten...
By Martin Chaney, MD Chief Medical Officer Maury Regional Health As we continue to see increases in the cases of COVID-19 in our region, many employers will be faced with employees who test positive and must isolate. If you learn that an employee is suspected or confirmed to have COVID-19, we recommend the following: Close the area • Close any areas used for prolonged periods of time by the employee. • Wait 24 hours (or as long as possible) before cleaning and disinfecting to minimize exposure to those cleaning. Be sure to use products tha...
Tennessee parents have additional time to apply for an important program designed to help feed their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications will now be accepted online for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program until Friday, August 14 at 4:30 p.m. central time. This extension provides the Tennesse Department of Human Services with more opportunity to continue outreach efforts with community organizations. P-EBT provides parents with $5.70 in benefits per child for each day that child qualifies. These benefits can...
With the number of positive COVID-19 cases increasing in the Meriwether Lewis Electric Cooperative service area, the cooperative has made the decision to close office lobbies August 4-18. “We will continue to be available 24/7 to respond to power outages and have several non-contact options in place that will allow us to deliver the same level of service to our members during this time,” says MLEC President and CEO Keith Carnahan. “We will continue to monitor this situation and communicate any changes. Our goal is to act responsibly and with ca...
Lewis County suffered the loss of one of its own to COVID-19, when SFC Ret. Floyd C. Tubbs Sr., a veteran of the Tennessee Army National Guard for more than 25 years, took his final tour of duty on Thursday, July 23, 2020. SFC Ret. Tubbs entered the United States Army in 1966. He and his wife, Alice, could always be seen cooking for the Hohenwald National Guard Unit's food booth at the South Central Area Fair from the years of 1984 until 1994. He was a lifetime member of the Tennessee National...
Numbers of positive test results in Lewis County have climbed to 23, with 1415 negative test results, a state of Tennessee website reported Tuesday. Only 14 of the cases are reported as active with seven recovered and no deaths. In surrounding counties, Lawrence County has 393 positive tests, 4,570 negative tests, 170 active cases, 145 recovered and six deaths. In Perry County, the website reported 61 positive cases, 1,170 negative tests with 17 active and 35 recovered, no deaths. Hickman County statistics showed 185 positives, 2,344 negatives...
In late July, Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) will begin recruiting up to 1,000 volunteers in a late-stage study of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Moderna Inc. in collaboration with the Vaccine Research Center of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health. The randomized, placebo-controlled Phase 3 trial will be open to people 18 years old and older. They will receive two shots of either the vaccine or an inactive placebo and will be followed for two years....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Today Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced an additional $115 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds will be made available to local governments to offset costs incurred from responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. “This pandemic has required a high level of coordination and support across all levels of government to ensure local needs are met and the health and wellbeing of Tennesseans are protected,” said Gov. Lee. “The Financial Stimulus Accountability Group has provided another...
A new Families USA report estimates the historic number of workers in each state who have become uninsured due job loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It finds that the increase in the number of uninsured adults between February and May was 39 percent higher than any ANNUAL increase ever recorded – including at the height of the 2008 recession. It also shows which states have the highest number of workers losing coverage, which states are experiencing the highest percentage increases in adults without insurance, and which states have the h...
Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators are leading a new study that examines the transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, within households in Tennessee. The study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) aims to understand how fast the infections spread within households and the factors that may be associated with that transmission. “Some studies have described the patterns of transmission of coronavirus infections in other countries and settings where different containment and control m...
The IVY Research Network has completed initial studies evaluating the epidemiology of COVID-19 in health care workers and patients. Among 249 front-line health care workers who cared for COVID-19 patients during the first month of the pandemic in Tennessee, 8% tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies by serology testing, suggesting they had contracted COVID-19 in the first several weeks of taking care of COVID-19 patients. Among these health care workers with positive serology results, 42% reported no symptoms of a respiratory illness in the...
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the conclusion and success of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance program, which provided U.S. small businesses, non-profits and agricultural businesses a total of $20 billion in emergency funding. In order to assist the greatest number of small businesses, the EIDL Advance provided $1,000 per employee up to a maximum of $10,000. Recipients did not have to be approved for a loan to receive the Advance, and the Advance provided an interim but vital source of funds while applicants awa...
H. Alan Watson, FACHE CEO, Maury Regional Health As society has opened and more people have resumed work, shopping and leisure activities, we have experienced an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. How do we find the balance between economic recovery and public health safety? Nearly all public health experts agree that masking, social distancing and hand hygiene will enable us to find that balance until a vaccine is developed. I have been surprised that...
As the state gradually emerges from its COVID-19 restrictions, the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability reminds older adults that they should continue to be vigilant about exposing themselves to the deadly coronavirus. “Older adults across the state have demonstrated great resolve in keeping themselves safe over the past few weeks,” said Jim Shulman, TCAD’s executive director. “We need them to keep it up, even as people begin to venture outside their homes.” Older adults remain especially vulnerable to COVID-19. The data clearly i...
The number of medical supplies such as face masks began to dwindle as COVID-19 continued to spread. Once again, members of the community took it upon themselves to help out in any way they knew how. Alicia Sims Hobbs and Katrina Ivey-Chapman, just to name a couple, have begun making masks for themselves and others once they saw a need. "I had left over fabric and just wanted to help," said Hobbs. Orders have mostly been for individuals, but some have been group orders for businesses who were...
Lewis County Mayor Jonah Keltner re-issued an executive order Tuesday morning extending Lewis County’s State of Local Emergency, in response to Governor Bill Lee’s announcement Monday for Tennesseans to Stay at home through April 30, 2020. County officials must sign an executive order weekly in order to waive procedures. In an emailed statement, Mayor Keltner encouraged residents to “continue practicing social distancing and stay at home, unless you’re engaging in essential services and activities.” Mayor Keltner confirmed Lewis County ha...
Legendary country music singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has made a generous gift to Vanderbilt University Medical Center that will increase scientific knowledge and advance the battle against COVID-19. Parton made the gift in honor of her longtime friend, Naji Abumrad, MD, professor of Surgery, to support research teams who are working urgently to perfect treatments and cures for COVID-19. In an appearance on NBC's Today Show, Parton commented on the gift going to support research for a bridge...
Hohenwald helping Hohenwald is a current theme in our small town, especially when times get tough. Paw Paw's Porch has stepped in since the end of March to provide nonperishable food items for those who may not have enough to go around. Tommy and Andolyn Wherry, owners of Paw Paw's Porch, were talking about their 7 year old being happy that COVID-19 had gotten him out of school. They thought about the children who were maybe not as happy soon after. That is when they got the idea for the "help...
