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Tuesday, April 30 2013, 11:43 |
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By Dewain E. Peek, OCN staff
A reduction in certified beds could be a timely cost savings for Overton County Nursing Home.
Bed decertification was discussed in the Thursday, April 25 Overton County Nursing Home Board meeting while looking at ways to offset a possible $130,000 per year in additional operating expenses when the Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, kicks in next January.
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Tuesday, April 30 2013, 11:30 |
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Tennessee State Fire Marshal’s Office is urging residents of manufactured homes, also known as mobile homes or trailers, to practice fire safety.
More than 250,000 of these homes exist in Tennessee.
Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak said, “Fires move more quickly in smaller spaces, leaving occupants with less time to escape. This is why it is crucial to have working smoke alarms installed in all homes. Develop and practice a home fire escape with your loved ones so that everyone knows what to do when the alarm sounds.”
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Thursday, May 02 2013, 11:17 |
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An interdisciplinary team of autism experts and mechanical engineers at Vanderbilt University has created an interactive robot that can help children with autism learn.
NAO (pronounced “now”) is the little robot “front man” for an elaborate system of cameras, sensors, and computers designed specifically to help young children learn how to coordinate their attention with other people and objects in their environment. This basic social skill is called joint attention. Typically developing children learn this skill naturally. Children with autism, however, have difficulty mastering it and that inability can compound into a variety of learning difficulties as they age.
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Friday, April 26 2013, 11:07 |
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According to Connected Tennessee’s recently published report “Broadband: Transforming Tennessee’s Healthcare Sector”, 76% of the businesses in Tennessee’s healthcare sector use broadband for their business functions, a 29% increase in just four years.
Within Tennessee, the report shows, the healthcare sector has a higher-than-average broadband adoption rate.
Additional findings from this report include the following:
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Tuesday, April 16 2013, 10:34 |
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Overton County School Nutrition Program will provide free food to students 18 and under this summer, according to Nutrition Supervisor Melissa Savage.
USDA’s Summer Food Service will provide free food to children at park and recreation areas, summer Bible schools, and other sites in the community. Those interested in participating should call (931) 823-1287. |
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Tuesday, April 16 2013, 12:39 |
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By Dewain E. Peek, OCN staff
A large crowd gathered for Overton County Legislative Body’s Monday April 15 regular monthly meeting in anticipation of an expected vote on selling Overton County Nursing Home. But with the item not on the agenda, a vote was not forthcoming.
Instead, County Executive Ron Cyrus proposed a steering committee to gather information before any vote is taken on selling the county-run nursing home. But that discussion took place at the end of the meeting.
After a roll call determined County Commissioners Jesse Bowman, Darwin Clark, Ben Danner, Glenn Honeycutt, Bruce Ledford, Frank Martin, Rick Moles, Jean Moore, Billy Parrott, Billie G. Phipps, and Donna Savage were present, and Randall Boswell, James Clouse, and Gregg Nivens were absent, minutes of the March 11 County Commission meeting were approved.
County General Budget Amendment #10, Highway Amendment #4, and Solid Waste Amendment #4 were approved.
Resolution #2013-0415-01 was adopted to authorize submission of and application for a litter and trash collecting grant from Tennessee Department of Transportation and to authorize the acceptance of the grant in the amount of $37,100. The grant requires no matching funds.
Executive Cyrus said, “This litter grant program that we have has really improved Overton County. It’s helped a lot. We’ve taken upon ourself to remove a lot of tires that’ve been dumped over the years down into these hollows and stuff. These folks have worked real close with W.B. and David Todd. They’ve done a super job in getting those areas cleaned up.”
A Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance was approved for the Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $5,030, with a 50% match of $5,030 from the Sheriff’s budget.
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