More snow arrives in Maury County, public encouraged to stay at home
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Southern Middle Tennessee was covered with a fresh blanket of snow overnight, with Columbia and the surrounding region seeing an accumulation between 3 to 4 inches according to reports from the National Weather Service.
The new layer of soft powder recovered hours of the work by the Maury County Highway Department and municipal public works employees, who have been working throughout the week to clear the region’s roadways covered in dangerous ice and snow.
With a potential for an additional inch of snowfall, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through Thursday evening for Middle Tennessee with roads expected to remain hazardous.
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The Maury County Health Department is expanding its offering of the COVID-19 vaccination to include those 65 and older as well as educators and those working at child care facilities.
“Maury County opened registration for those aged 65 and older and those in Phase 1B of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccination Plan,” Jessica O’Neal, a representative of the Maury County Health Department told The Daily Herald.
The expansion follows Tennessee’s plan, which is now entering Phase 1B, offering the vaccine to both school and child care facility workers as well as administrative service workers and emergency departments across the state.
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A man reported missing for more than a month was found deceased on a property off of a rural road near Mt. Pleasant on Monday, Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland said.
The man, identified as 70-year-old Billy W. Braden, had not been seen or heard from since Jan. 17.
The sheriff said Braden s remains have been sent to the state medical examiner s office after being located on Monday. Braden appeared to have been deceased for an extended period of time before his remains were located, Rowland said.
“Early preliminary findings will likely show that he died from natural causes,” he said. “There does not appear to be any type of foul play.
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With many Maury County residents stuck at home due to dangerous road conditions from a wave of winter weather, local authorities are offering a helping hand to those in need of assistance.
Both Columbia Fire & Rescue Chief Ty Cobb and Maury County Sheriff Bucky Rowland said the region s local departments are offering emergency support to residents stranded at home.
Departments are reaching out a helping hand to the public, especially elderly members of the community with goal of helping fill medical prescriptions and delivering groceries to those running out of food.
The Columbia Police Department is also offering assistance.