Unicoi County Strong

Unicoi County Strong

Welcome to UnicoiCountyStrong.com. This website is to serve as a resource to citizens in Unicoi County during the COVID-19 pandemic. Updates for local government, churches, other businesses/community activities, and food services will be continually posted to this site.

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  • 07.16.2020 – Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely has issued an Executive Order requiring masks as face-covering for public places in Unicoi County, TN. The Order will go into effect at 12:01 am on July 17th, 2020. The Order will remain in effect until 11:59 pm on August 3rd, 2020. For those needing face coverings, the Unicoi County Health Department can provide those at no cost. Please call 423.743.9103 for more information. For more information and to view the Executive Order, please visit http://unicoicountystrong.com/executive-order-on-masks-07-16-2020/.
  • 05.20.2020 – Director of Unicoi County Elections, Sara Fain, has announced that eligible Tennessee voters can submit an application to vote by mail now for the August 6th election. You can complete the attached form and submit it in person, by mail, by fax, or scan/photograph and email it to us. https://sos-tn-gov-files.tnsosfiles.com/5%20Request%20for%20Absentee%20Ballot.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1FYEaBSOf0cmuJxa_-bOcsJjrFUFuwiKJf8aJrekTulEyZ6QDyJEmR3Lg
  • 05.13.2020 – Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely announced today in a press release that Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has announced that Unicoi County will be receiving federal assistance to aid in the recovery from the severe storms and tornadoes of April 12-13. Click here to view the full press release.
  • 05.13.2020 – From the Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency: A unique comprehensive early childhood education program offered in Northeast TN, Head Start promotes the school readiness of young children (ages 3-5) through agencies in their local community. If you or anyone you may know is interested in the head start program, please view the flyer (English | Spanish).
  • 04.14.2020 – Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely has extended the Declaration of Local State of Emergency, which includes a Safer at Home Directive that closes non-essential businesses, requires CDC social-distancing guidelines, and restricts travel. The Declaration is extended to April 22nd, 2020. View the Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Safer At Home Order here.
  • 04.08.2020 – The Federal CARES Act provides additional Unemployment Insurance benefits to Tennesseans impacted by COVID-19 health emergencies. Please click here for more details.
  • 04.08.2020 – Senator Blackburn’s office has provided a flyer outlining possible resources for those who have lost their health insurance as a result of COVID-19. Click here to view the resource.
  • 04.07.2020 – Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely has extended the Declaration of Local State of Emergency, which includes a Safer at Home Directive that closes non-essential businesses, requires CDC social-distancing guidelines, and restricts travel. The Declaration is extended to April 15th, 2020. View the Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Safer At Home Order here.
  • 04.07.2020 – Unicoi County Director of Schools John English on Tuesday announced a “virtual extension” of the school district’s spring break, now extending through Friday, April 17. For more, visit https://www.unicoischools.com/post/spring-break-extended-through-april-17-video
  • 04.06.2020 – The Town of Unicoi announced on Facebook that the 18th Annual Strawberry Festival, originally scheduled for May 16, has been canceled.
  • 04.02.2020 – The Town of Erwin announced on Facebook that following the recommendation from the Center for Disease Control, Town of Erwin had decided to cancel the Erwin Great Outdoors Festival 2020 scheduled for May 2nd.
  • 04.01.2020 – Town of Unicoi Mayor Johnny Lynch has now declared a state of local emergency and issued a “Safer at Home” directive. This order will close all non-essential businesses and restrict travel outside of the home. Please click the link below to read the entire order which outlines restrictions and defines essential businesses. Visit bit.ly/unicoexecutiveorder for more info.
  • 03.31.2020 – Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely has issued a Declaration of Local State of Emergency, which includes a Safer at Home Order that closes non-essential businesses, requires CDC social-distancing guidelines, and restricts travel. The Order will be effective at 12:01 am on April 1st, 2020. The Order will remain in effect until April 7th, 2020, but may be extended as needed. View the Declaration of Local State of Emergency and Safer At Home Order here.
  • 03.31.2020 – Erwin Mayor signs Executive Order declaring a local state of emergency and “Safer at Home” Order. visit erwintn.org for full press release.
  • 03.30.2020 – Mitzi Bowen, Unicoi County Clerk, has announced that the Unicoi County Clerk’s Office will no longer be accepting transactions in office or drive-thru. For more, visit http://unicoicountystrong.com/county-clerk-updates/
  • 03.30.2020 – The TN Department of Health’s Northeast Tennessee Regional Health Office has provided a list of mental health resources. Visit http://unicoicountystrong.com/covid-19-mental-health-resources/ for those resources.
  • 03.26.2020 – A message from the Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely: Effective Friday, March 27th we will be implementing an inside dropbox service in the Unicoi County Courthouse. This is out of concern for the safety of the employees. Courts will remain open for those that have to appear. We appreciate the community working with us to minimize person to person contact.
    Update – There will be no drop off for the County Clerk’s office. Please contact their office at 423-743-3381. A reminder that the deadline for obtaining registration renewals that expire in March or April has been extended to June 15, 2020.
  • 03.26.2020 – A message from the Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely: As of today (03.26.2020), we do now have a confirmed case of a patient with COVID-19 in Unicoi County. We do not have any other details on the case at this time. Thanks.
  • 03.25.2020 – A message from the Unicoi County Mayor Garland Evely: Unicoi County receives daily updates from the Tennessee Department of Health concerning reported cases of COVID-19. At 12 pm today, there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in Unicoi County. It is important to note that there is a delay of 3-4 days between testing and results. As more information becomes available, this will be shared with the community. The Tennessee Department of Health provides daily updates at 3 pm of reported cases across the state. https://www.tn.gov/health/cedep/ncov.html
  • 03.24.2020 – Read the letter shared by Director of Schools John English on the closure of Unicoi County Schools by visiting https://www.unicoischools.com/post/letter-from-john-english-director-of-unicoi-county-schools
  • 03.24.2020 – Upon the directive from Governor Lee, Unicoi County Schools will remain closed through April 24th. All school-related functions and activities will remain suspended until further notice.
  • 03.24.2020 – Sarah Fain, Administrator of Elections, has provided an update to the operations of the Unicoi County Election Commission office. Please click here for more details.
  • 03.23.2020 – Sherrif Mike Hensley has announced that all work details and trash pickup on public property using UCSD inmates have been suspended until further notice. Click here for more details.
  • 03.23.2020 – The Unicoi County Extension Office is closed to public access. Please call 423.735.1637 or email the staff (Rachel Bradshaw rbradshaw@utk.edu | Chris Mackey cmackey@utk.edu | Tracy Pate tpate6@utk.edu) for information or assistance.
  • 03.20.2020 – Darren Shelton, Unicoi County Circuit Court Clerk, shared the opportunity to pay fees online at courtfeepay.com. This, and other announcements, can be found on the Unicoi County Circuit Court Clerk’s update page.
  • 03.20.2020 – Today, Gov. Bill Lee announced that Tennessee has received a declaration for Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration in response to a request submitted on Wednesday, March 18. The Economic Injury Disaster Loans are administered and processed through the SBA. Applicants may apply online, receive additional disaster assistance information and download applications at sba.gov/disaster. Applicants may also call SBA’s Customer Service Center at (800) 659-2955 or email disastercustomerservice@sba.gov for more information on SBA disaster assistance.
  • 03.20.2020 – The Unicoi County Commission has canceled their meeting scheduled for Monday, March 23, 2020. For more, visit the Unicoi County Commission’s update page.
  • 03.20.2020 – From the Unicoi County Chamber of Commerce – Submit your business information to be included in a regional directory and learn more about the economic relief options available to you. regionahead.com.
  • 03.19.2020 – Gov. Bill Lee has signed an Executive Order delaying license and tag renewal. Visit the Unicoi County Clerk’s update page for more details and a link to the Executive Order.
  • 03.19.2020 – Due to safety concern for the general public and employees, we ask entrance be made to the Unicoi County Courthouse from the Church Street side of the building effective March 23, 2020. We appreciate the general public cooperation during this State of Emergency.
  • 03.19.2020 – Debbie Tittle, Unicoi County Register of Deeds, has announced updates to her office. Click here for more details.
  • 03.19.2020 – Meetings of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Joint Economic Development Board of Unicoi County, TN scheduled for March 25th are postponed. For more, visit https://unicoicountyecd.com/.
  • 03.18.2020 – Darren Shelton, Unicoi County Circuit Court Clerk, has announced updates for Circuit Court. Click here for more details.
  • 03.17.2020 – Mitzi Bowen, Unicoi County Clerk, has announced updates to her office. Click here for more details.
  • 03.17.2020 – Sherrif Mike Hensley has announced a new program to assist “high risk” citizens in Unicoi County. Click here for more details.
  • 03.17.2020 – A resource page has been developed by Unicoi County Schools for families. Click here for more details.
  • 03.17.2020 – Bradolyn Thomas (student at Unicoi County High School) created a form to assist county residents to connect with local resources. To submit an item to the form, click here. For more, visit her Facebook page.
  • 03.16.2020 – Unicoi County Schools will close from March 17th – April 13th due to COVID-19. Please visit https://www.unicoischools.com/ for more details.