On Friday, Tipton County Executive Jeff Huffman extended the county-wide mask mandate to Sept. 30. The extension came on the heels of Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signing Executive Order 59, which extends the authority of county mayors to institute mask mandates. Gov. Lee also signed Executive Order Nos. 60 and 61, which extend through Sept. 30 provisions which allow for electronic … [Read more...] about Tipton County mask mandate extended through Sept. 30
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May 6: Tipton records its second death
Tipton County recorded its second COVID-19-related death. The Tennessee Department of Health will not release the identity of the patients who died, but The Leader has learned the first was a man who was hospitalized in Memphis. He died on Sunday. The second death was reported Wednesday. Nothing is yet known about this patient. There are currently two patients hospitalized at … [Read more...] about May 6: Tipton records its second death
Cities go digital, space out participants to conduct government meetings during pandemic
Teleconferencing is nothing new, but it's not the way city business is usually conducted in the City of Covington. Joining mayor Justin Hanson, recorder/treasurer Tina Dunn and city attorney Rachel Witherington virtually were six aldermen – five of whom fall into high-risk categories should they contract the COVID-19 coronavirus – and several department heads. On the west … [Read more...] about Cities go digital, space out participants to conduct government meetings during pandemic
