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Drivers in Tennessee are being warned to watch out for deer.  The Tennessee Highway Patrol says there will be an increase in deer activity between now and December due to the mating season.  There are thousands of accidents involving deer in Tennessee every year with the chances increasing this time of year.  There have been more than 35-hundred crashes involving deer in Tennessee so far this year.

There are over one-thousand new coronavirus cases in Tennessee.  The Tennessee Department of Health reported the new cases yesterday, bringing the total since the outbreak began to over one-million-283-thousand.  Over 30 additional COVID-19-related deaths were also reported, with the total number standing at over 16-thousand-400.  There are about 900 COVID-19 hospitalizations in Tennessee.

Tennessee wants to increase the number of people vaccinated against influenza by providing free flu shots.  All county health departments in Tennessee will hold Fight Flu TN vaccination events on November 9th.  No appointments are necessary to get the shots.  It’s the fourth year in a row for the events.

The mayor of Ashland City is being indicted for felony official misconduct.  Mayor Steve Allen was arrested yesterday morning.  Allen is accused of using a town-owned lawnmower for his personal benefit three times during the spring of 2020.  He also allegedly used a town-owned trailer to haul the lawnmower and authorized use of town equipment and personnel to repair his personal lawnmower.

Dollar General is committed to fighting food insecurity.  The company today awarded 50-thousand-dollars to the Mid-South Food Bank to help increase it’s storage capacity.  That will help food banks in the region that might not have the ability to store large amounts of food.  The donation is all a part of Dollar General’s commitment to work with Feeding America to provide 20 million meals a year.