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McNally speaks to Rotary on mask mandates Oakridger Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, has said he recently talked to the governor about allowing cities like Oak Ridge to have the authority to mandate that people wear masks at private businesses within the city. McNally, who also represents Oak Ridge in the Tennessee Senate, spoke recently to the Rotary Club of Oak Ridge at a virtual meeting. He said he’d asked Tennessee Gov.Bill Lee about allowing cities to require face coverings indoors. ...

Local emergency medical providers ask public to not call 911 unless necessary Oakridger CLINTON, Tenn. — Anderson County ambulance and other emergency medical workers are asking the public to reduce the strain on emergency medical personnel by not making unnecessary calls for ambulances.  “What we want is to prevent a time when you call for an ambulance, and we don’t have one to send,” Meredith Reddington, medical director for Anderson County Emergency Medical Services (ACEMS) said, ad...