Sun
Mar 21 2021
07:19:am
By: bizgrrl shortURL
As of January 21, 2021, 131 people died from the coronavirus.
As of March 18, 2021, 186 people died from the coronavirus.
55 additional deaths in just under 2 months.
Over the last 7 days the positivity rate is still 10.0%.
Current cases hospitalized at Blount Memorial Hospital are still high, 14 cases of which 4 are in ICU. More Blount County residents may be hospitalized in Knox County.
It's not over people. Please be careful. Wear a mask! Do not gather in groups.
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Discussing
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- Blount Memorial at record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations (1 reply)
- Blount County coronavirus cases nearly 16,000 as of 07/12/2021 (3 replies)
- Blount County coronavirus pandemic numbers (2 replies)
- The City of Alcoa's uncontrolled and costly development (2 replies)
- Alcoa City Schools opened Wednesday, July 22nd (1 reply)
TN Progressive
- Alcoa Safe Streets Plan Survey (BlountViews)
- WATCH THIS SPACE. (Left Wing Cracker)
- Report on Blount County, TN, No Kings event (BlountViews)
- America As It Is Right Now (RoaneViews)
- A friend sent this: From Captain McElwee's Tall Tales of Roane County (RoaneViews)
- The Meidas Touch (RoaneViews)
- Massive Security Breach Analysis (RoaneViews)
- (Whitescreek Journal)
- Lee's Fried Chicken in Alcoa closed (BlountViews)
- Alcoa, Hall Rd. Corridor Study meeting, July 30, 2024 (BlountViews)
- My choices in the August election (Left Wing Cracker)
- July 4, 2024 - aka The Twilight Zone (Joe Powell)
TN Politics
- Tennessee lawmakers to take immigration cues from White House (TN Lookout)
- Worried about surveillance, states enact privacy laws and restrict license plate readers (TN Lookout)
- Arizona US Sen. Mark Kelly sues Hegseth over penalties for ‘illegal orders’ video (TN Lookout)
- ICE intensifies Twin Cities operation after killing of Renee Good, protests (TN Lookout)
- Trump’s DOJ offers states confidential deal to remove voters flagged by feds (TN Lookout)
- Columbia Council approves water rate hike of up to 150% over next 5 years for new infrastructure (TN Lookout)
Knox TN Today
- William Johnson: He helped feed the Continental Army (Knox TN Today)
- We weren’t just great at underwear: Appalachian Mills (Knox TN Today)
- ChocolateFest + Kim Ballard + Lynn Slaven + Katelyn Biefeldt ++ (Knox TN Today)
- Lady Vols start 4-0 in SEC with help from freshmen (Knox TN Today)
- KFD knocks down fire at Conner Road restaurant (Knox TN Today)
- PB & J: Boston Cooking School (Knox TN Today)
- The O’Connor Senior Center offers fun new classes and a Snowflake Ball (Knox TN Today)
- HEADLINES: News and events from the World, the USA, Tennessee & Knox (Knox TN Today)
- SouthEast Bank donates $80K to local student-focused programs in honor of retiring lenders (Knox TN Today)
- Earthquake & flipped canoe top dangerous situations (Knox TN Today)
- Wallace Real Estate welcomes Carli Whaley as Learning Coordinator (Knox TN Today)
- Emory Mills Senior Living opens in Knoxville (Knox TN Today)
Local TV News
- 'Significant' damage after fire at Powell restaurant (WATE)
- Knoxville nutritionist, health care provider react to inverted food pyramid (WATE)
- Campbell County man sentenced to 40 years in sexual battery case (WATE)
- CareCuts secures new Knoxville location to better serve homeless population (WATE)
- Dollywood holding hiring events across East TN as 2026 season nears (WATE)
- Union County widower loses $16,000 to romance scammer posing as online girlfriend (WATE)
News Sentinel
State News
- Judge Kevin Wilson, who presided over Collegedale Municipal Court since 1990, has died - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Chattanooga investment bankers see busy year of deals ahead - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- The Investigation - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
- Former Hixson Rep. Robin Smith will not go to prison - Chattanooga Times Free Press (Times Free Press)
Wire Reports
- The campaign to persuade Trump to investigate the Federal Reserve chief - The Washington Post (Business)
- Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500 Close At Highs; Alphabet Hits $4 Trillion Mark (Live Coverage) - Investor's Business Daily (Business)
- Iran Says It Is Prepared for War but Ready to Negotiate After Trump’s Warnings - The New York Times (US News)
- Europe and China Take Step to Resolve Dispute on Electric Vehicles - The New York Times (Business)
- How the US supreme court case on trans athletes could unravel LGBTQ+ rights - The Guardian (US News)
- Nearly 15,000 nurses go on strike at top New York City hospitals - Politico (US News)
- Capital One drops 6%, other banks hit after Trump calls for credit card rate cap - CNBC (Business)
- Video captures Minneapolis immigration arrest in a city on edge after shooting of Renee Good - ABC News (US News)
- Spencer and Monique Tepe: What we know about the Ohio dentist and his wife found dead in their home - CNN (US News)
- Gold vaults to record $4,600/oz as Trump-Powell clash unnerves investors - CNBC (Business)
- Wind chiefs warn of global ‘spillover’ from Donald Trump’s green crackdown - Financial Times (Business)
- Oil prices rise as bloody crackdown on Iran protests suggests Tehran fears a ‘dire security threat to the regime’ with loyalty of forces in doubt - Yahoo Finance (Business)
- FBI: Mississippi arson suspect confessed to torching synagogue and targeting Jews - NPR (US News)
- Thousands turn out for spontaneous 'No Kings' protest in Midtown Manhattan - New York Daily News (US News)
- After Maduro's ouster, Trump warns Cuba to 'make a deal' before it's too late - PBS (US News)
Local area websites:
Blount DemsMC Democrats
Raven Society
League of Women Voters
Wendy Pitts Reeves
Stop Alcoa Parkway
KnoxViews
Knox Dems
RoaneViews
TennViews
TN Clean Water Network
TN Dems
Government websites:
Blount CountyCity of Alcoa
City of Maryville
State of Tennessee
TN Code Annotated
TN General Assembly
UT CTAS
UT MTAS
Media websites:
Maryville Daily TimesKnox News Sentinel
In approx. 2 weeks there have
In approx. 2 weeks there have been 8 additional deaths from the coronavirus.
Blount County's positivity rate is still at 8.3%.
Get a vaccine. Help your friends, neighbors, and loved ones get theirs.
Blount County's positivity
Blount County's positivity rate is still at 12.5%.
Up, up, up....
Be careful out there.