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On Saturday, March 31st, Whitley County Health Department hosted its second annual Superhero Day at Patriot Park on the campus of the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg. About a thousand people braved icy winds to come together to support children and families in our...

It’s OK to not be OK. Have you ever watched a co-worker or a child going through something, and you are just stumped about how to help them? Have you ever felt like your balance between working-to-live and living-to-work was off kilter? You are not alone. We know that mental...

At the Health Department, we monitor several health conditions. People rarely want to think about some health conditions like sexually transmitted infections, but it is important that there is a level of awareness so that disaster can be avoided. Unfortunately, Whitley County has...

November provides many opportunities to have gratitude for the wonderful things in our lives. It provides lots of opportunities to overindulge in things like pie, for which I am eternally grateful. November is also Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a disease that happens when...

The boy was 11 when his mom left him in charge. She had weekend plans away. It came time to put the baby to bed, so the other kids played while the boy struggled. The game was cops and robbers. It doesn’t matter who was whom. It just matters that the boy heard the shot. The boy...

September is Recovery Month. We celebrate those who have found recovery from substances like drugs and alcohol, and we give hope to those that are still struggling. While I’m not in recovery, I have at least three close family members who are. From that side of things, I...

I was a breastfeeding mom. All the women around me in my family breastfed their babies. I had high hopes for the whole idea. Breastfeeding is natural. However, I was unprepared. I didn’t understand that it is a skill that baby and mom must learn. I didn’t know that, while...

With the arrival of warmer weather, many people are eager to explore scenic routes and enjoy the great outdoors. However, there is a growing concern about the presence of life-threatening bugs. This concern has been highlighted by the recent case of Alice Fae Weiland, 81, who was...

Whitley County Judge-Executive Pat White told magistrates, “The county’s [tax] rate is remaining the same as it was last year on all items.” Representatives from three tax districts presented tax rates. Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent Stacy White from the Whitley County...