According to performance reviews of Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the Tennessee vaccine official had been praised for exceeding expectations and being attentive to her team, which directly contradicts a memo that the health department sent to media outlets after her firing this week.
Masks No Longer Required: Mid TN School Districts Loosen Rules For Upcoming Year
Districts — including Murfreesboro City Schools, Rutherford County Schools, Wilson County Schools and, most recently, Metro Nashville Public Schools — have announced that face coverings will be optional for students and staff heading into the new school year.
A Mix Of Gratitude And ‘Lingering Concern’ As Nashville’s Largest COVID Testing Site Winds Down
Sixty-seven weeks into a COVID testing site most assumed would be short term when it went up, the city is closing the location amid an increase in vaccinated people and a decrease in the positivity rate for the virus.
How A Nashville Latinx Group Is Pooling Local Resources To Close Gaps Created By Government
A Nashville Latinx group is relieving the financial stress that the COVID-19 pandemic has put on some undocumented residents.
Gov. Bill Lee Says Masks, Vaccines Shouldn’t Be Required For Tennessee Schoolchildren
Lee also does not plan to call for making the COVID vaccine a requirement for children to attend school.
Prisons Are Making People Sick — And Not Just Those Behind Bars
At first, Dawn Harrington blamed herself when her younger brother went to prison. She questioned whether she’d been a good influence. She developed anxiety, then fell into a deep depression.
‘Save Our Asses 2021’: How Mules And COVID Have Divided A Tennessee Town
The pandemic cancellation of the beloved Mule Day in Maury County, Tennessee, has divided residents over when they can return to normalcy.
Once Fearing A ‘Public Relations Nightmare,’ Tennessee Begins Vaccinating Prisoners
Thousands of Tennessee prisoners are now going to be eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine. The announcement comes days after an Associated Press investigation found that state officials debated when to vaccinate prisoners, fearing that any decision could be deemed a “public relations nightmare.”
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