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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...

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...

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...

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...

The Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) was recently awarded for their outreach and work within the community. Several members of the health department’s staff attended the Kentucky Public Health Association’s (KPHA) annual conference last month in Bowling Green, which acts...

Photos  by TIMOTHY WYATT  Making an impact: Hundreds flocked to Briar Creek Park on Saturday to participate in the Child Abuse Awareness Event hosted by the Whitley County Health Department. There was a number of community agencies on hand to offer information about their...

The Whitley County Board of Health could soon have some difficult choices to make in regards to what to do with the Whitley County Health Department’s Corbin branch office, which needs some work. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access every...

Area residents can head out to Briar Creek Park this Saturday for some holiday fun while also getting some important information about helping to prevent child abuse. In honor of Child Abuse Awareness Month, which is recognized annually each April, the Whitley County Health...

The Whitley County Health Department’s Harm Reduction Program, which is more commonly known as the needle exchange program, took in more used hypodermic needles last quarter than new needles that it gave out. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Every Whitley County household will be receiving drug deactivation kits thanks to an ongoing initiative by the Whitley County Health Department (WCHD) to help reduce and prevent overdose incidents in the community. Several steps have already been taken by the health department in...