Northeast Tennessee counties reported their fewest new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in more than a month on Monday, with no county reporting more than 70 new cases.
Nearing 105, Julia Hurricane Hawkins receives COVID-19 vaccine
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BATON ROUGE - Weeks ahead of her 105th birthday, Julia Hurricane Hawkins, a world record runner, rolled up her sleeve instead of lacing up her tennis shoes. I think it s a wonderful thing that we can [get the vaccine,] Hawkins said Friday night at Our Lady of the Lake. I ve been hoping I would get it soon, and I m glad that I did. I think it s what we all ought to do, to get rid of this pandemic.
In the first full week of the new year, Northeast Tennessee has set a record for novel coronavirus-related (COVID-19) deaths in a single week, reporting 63 since Monday.
Woman says final goodbye to her dying father thanks to Hawkins police officer
WEBXTRA: Woman says final goodbye to her dying father thanks to a Hawkins police officer By Bob Hallmark | January 7, 2021 at 1:42 PM CST - Updated January 7 at 9:23 PM
HAWKINS, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas woman desperate to reach her dying father in a hospital got some surprise help from a law enforcement officer who helped give her the chance to say her last ‘goodbye’.
It was a frantic time for Brenda Hollis of Wood County on Friday night. A phone call had her rushing to the hospital.