An overwhelming majority of survey respondents disagree with the state Department of Health’s decision to stop vaccine outreach to adolescents.
COVID Comeback
With vaccinations stalled and the arrival of the Delta variant, Knox County COVID-19 case counts are on the rise again.
Mandate Post-Mortem
Knox County’s indoor mask requirement died quickly amid the interplay of the governor’s manifold executive orders on the COVID-19 response.
Mask Confusion
Knox County leaders scramble to find a path forward after Mayor Glenn Jacobs revoked the requirement to wear face coverings in public spaces.
Jacobs Ends Mask Mandate
Officials have given no explanation for the change in authority that bypassed Dr. Martha Buchanan, the county’s public health officer.
Restrictions to Continue
Knox County’s health officer says she will extend public health orders when full pandemic response decisions fall to her.
Schools Unmasked?
The school board tries to look toward the fall, but gets mired in lingering pandemic politics.
Health Boards Draw More Fire
Another bill to disempower local health boards advances in the Legislature. This one would ban “vaccine passports.”
‘There Is No Us and Them’
Pledging to protect the community, Buchanan expresses dismay at the divisions over the pandemic response following the Board of Health’s demise.
Commission Accelerates Plan to Dissolve Health Board
A late addition to the agenda means the final vote on removing the body’s authority will come next week.