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Whitley County Health Department workers getting 3 percent pay increase after board vote

Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) employees will be seeing an increase in their paychecks over the coming year thanks to a decision Monday by the Whitley County Board of Health. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please...

Second-Annual Superhero Day event being held this Saturday in Williamsburg

A big part of being a superhero is advocating for the collective health of the citizens who inhabit your local community. Hence the idea behind the Whitley County Health Department’s Superhero Day, which will be making its return to Williamsburg this Saturday, March 23.

Whitley Co. Health Dept. no longer requiring employee COVID-19 vaccinations

At its latest quarterly meeting, the Whitley County Board of Health adopted some new policies dealing with a broad range of issues, including the amendment of COVID-19 vaccination requirements for its employees. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to...

Whitley Board of Health approves Christmas bonuses, discusses sale of Corbin property

Whitley County Health Department employees will once again be receiving some extra cash for the holidays. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to view this content. Not a Member? Join Us

Whitley Health Dept. launching two new online resources later this year

During the Whitley County Board of Health’s regular quarterly meeting Monday evening, Public Health Director Marcy Rein offered board members a preview of two brand new online resources that she hopes will greatly benefit the citizens of Whitley County.

Whitley Co. Health Department’s new mobile clinic to appear in Corbin soon

Those in the Corbin area who were negatively affected by the closing of the Whitley County Health Department’s satellite facility back in June received some good news Monday evening at the Whitley County Board of Health’s regular quarterly meeting. Read this story and more for...

Take the necessary steps to make sure kids are safe while swimming

My family used to like to tell the story of when I was about two, and my dad threw me off the end of a dock to teach me to swim. Apparently, there were a lot of relatives that stood by watching to see what would happen next. I’m confident there was also alcohol and wagering...
Posted On 27 Jun 2023

Whitley Board of Health votes to move forward with sale of Corbin clinic location

On Monday, the Whitley County Board of Health met for its regular quarterly meeting in Williamsburg. Among the actions taken was a decision to move forward with exploring the best possible options for selling the health department’s Corbin facility, located at 3750 Cumberland...

Everyone should know about fentanyl: one pill can kill

A young man recently went with friends on a weekend ski trip. By the time he finished on the slopes, the old football injury to his knee was acting up. He complained to his friend that he was in so much pain he might not be able to power through work the next day. The friend...
Posted On 18 Apr 2023

Operation Fight Fentanyl public forum set for March 15 at Corbin Ctr.

Those in the community who have been affected by the growing threat of fentanyl, or those who wish to learn more about it, will soon get their chance when Attorney General Daniel Cameron presents an Operation Fight Fentanyl public forum at the Corbin Center on Wednesday, March 15.