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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...

Whitley County Public Health Inspections

As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 02 Apr 2024
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Second-Annual Superhero Day draws large crowd Saturday

Photos by TIMOTHY WYATT Despite the cold, wind and a little bit of rain, hundreds of people still flocked to Patriot Park at the University of the Cumberlands to participate in the Whitley County Health Department’s second-annual Superhero Day event. The event was full of...

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...

Former health department Corbin office sells for $410,300

The former site of the Whitley County Health Department’s satellite office in Corbin now has a new owner. 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
Posted On 14 Feb 2024

Whitley County Public Health Inspections

As part of its duties, the Whitley County Health Department conducts routine public health inspections of various entities, including restaurants, stores, schools, mobile home parks, swimming pools, etc. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...
Posted On 29 Jan 2024

Fatal overdose reported in Whitley County

An overdose mapping program, which is used in Kentucky, issued an alert Tuesday morning that a fatal overdose had been reported during the last 24 hours in Whitley County. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every day! Please login to...
Posted On 20 Dec 2023

Three overdoses reported over six-hour period on Nov. 22

An overdose mapping program, which is used in Kentucky, issued an alert Thursday morning that Whitley County had seen a spike and three overdose incidents had occurred within the last 24 hours. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...
Posted On 29 Nov 2023

Mega Lung raises vaping awareness

Baptist Health Corbin partnered with the Whitley County Health Department and the Kentucky Cancer Program to bring the Mega Lung to the Corbin Middle School Friday. Students from 5-8 grades had the opportunity to participate in the anti-vaping educational program. This event was...
Posted On 19 Oct 2023
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