Hawkins County Resources

Food

• Children 18 years and younger will be able to receive meals M-F and Hawkins County Schools from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. Children must be present to receive lunch & breakfast. For any questions, please contact the Child Nutrition Office at 272-2128. Meals should be consumed off-site. Meals will be provided at the following locations:

  • Bulls Gap School, 315 Allen Dr

  • Church Hill Elementary School, 400 Old Stage Rd

  • Clinch School, 1540 Clinch Valley Rd.

  • Hawkins Elementary, 1121 E. Main St.

  • Mooresburg Elementary, 305 Highway 31

  • Surgoinsville Elementary, 1010 Main St.

• See an interactive map of North Tennessee school closure feeding sites here

• Shepherd’s Center Food Pantry, 306 East Main St., Rogersville is open from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and Tuesdays
  from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Must be a resident of Surgoinsville, Rogersville, St. Claire, Bulls Gap, Mooresburg, Eidson and surrounding
  neighborhoods within Hawkins County

• Appalachia: Mission Pawsible is providing two weeks of pet food to those impacted by COVID-19 on a case-by-case basis. To get more information, visit their website here or call (423) 398-3380

Economy

• Local utilities:

  • Appalachian Power Company is temporarily suspending disconnections in response to the coronavirus outbreak. For questions about financial hardship, payments, and contact information, please see FAQ here

• National Utilities:

  • For a list of national utility and cell phone companies providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Credit card companies and banks:

  • For a list of credit card companies and banks providing coronavirus relief, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

• Vehicle payments:

  • For a list of car companies and programs and policies for payments for customers impacted by the coronavirus, please see the main “Tennessee Statewide Resources” page here

Safety & Support

• Hawkins County Mayor Jim Lee issued a seven day safer at home order on March 30. People should stay at home except to conduct essential activities such as grocery shopping, seeking medical care, and working as necessary. All non-essential businesses are closed, except for basic functions. To see the full executive order, see the Hawkins County Emergency Agency post on Facebook

• To find out if a business is closed, open, or has limited hours, as well as regional resources and tools, please visit the Appalachian Highlands Economic Directory (AHEAD)

Healthcare

• Hawkins County Health Department contact: (423) 272-7641

• Patients must be pre-screened and pre-registered to receive coronavirus testing, and only those with the most severe symptoms will be able to get tested. Those who are concerned they may have symptoms should call the Northeast Coronavirus Information Hotline at (423) 979-4689 M-F, 8 am - 6 pm. Coronavirus testing is available at:

  • Hawkins County-Rogersville Health Department, 201 Park Blvd, Rogersville, M-F, 1 pm - 3 pm

• Ballad Health Nurse Contact Line, available 24/7: (833) 822-5523

Transportation

• East Tennessee Human Resource Agency (ETHRA) will schedule transportation services for those without their own means of transportation. People can use this service to obtain groceries, go to work, seek medical attention, or other pressing needs. Fees are $3.00 one way. For more information please visit their website or call 1-800-232-1565

Education

• WiFi is available at meal pick up locations. The connection will be hcguest and password welcome1

• For information on assignments and access to lessons at Surgoinsville Middle School, please see resources here

• For information on assignments and access to lessons at Volunteer High School, please see resources here

These page are updated continually as new resources become available. If you have information or resources we have not posted, please let us know by emailing jamie@blairforcongress.com