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The scorn heaped on red America's approach to the pandemic has only deepened our cultural schisms.

While Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Stephanie McCloud officially rescinded many of the health orders that were put in place

County COVID-19 cases continue precipitous drop By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com This graphic shows the percentage of people in Highland County that have started receiving their COVID-19 vaccinations. Ohio Department of Health graphic The COVID-19 case count in Highland County has dropped below 50 cases per 100,000 residents, according to a Wednesday update from the Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner. Warner said that as of Wednesday the case count stood at 44.02 case...

Covid case count is dropping By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com COVID-19 case counts in Highland County have dropped significantly after weeks of increases, according to a Tuesday update from Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner Warner said the county is currently at 88.04 Covid cases per 100,000 residents, which drops it below the high incidence threshold. He said the county has had 38 new cases in the last 14 days and that the other trends are low and look to be staying t...

Gov. Mike DeWine announced on his Twitter account that the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) will be removing all of the pandemic health orders on June 2, ex

Health Department thanks Kate Lewis for 31 years of service Kate Lewis Highland County Health Department This month, Kate Lewis is retiring from the Highland County Health Department after 31 years as a public health nurse. Chances are, if your child got an immunization from the health department over the last 30 years, Kate had a hand in it. She also managed our Bureau for Children with Medical Handicap Program, where she has helped hundreds of families work through suppo...

Lewis retiring from health department Submitted photo In May 2021, Kate Lewis is retiring from the Highland County Health Department after 31 years as a public health nurse. Chances are, if your child got an immunization from the health department over the last 30 years, Lewis had a hand in it. She also managed the health department’s Bureau for Children with Medical Handicap Program, where she has helped hundreds of families work through supporting children in our community with special med...

Please, reenter the code in the captcha! The link was successfully Sent! Ooops!:( An error has occurred!   Commissioners issue Older Americans Month proclamation; hear AAA7 update Pictured (l-r) are Highland County commissioners David Daniels, Jeff Duncan and Terry Britton. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) Highland County commissioners Jeff Duncan, Terry Britton and David Daniels proclaimed the month of May 2021 as Older Americans Month dur...

J & J vaccine approved again after 10-day pause By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has been reapproved for use once again after its 10-day pause, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner noted in a Sunday update on the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page. Warner said a pause in using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine gave health officials the time to review more data to “better understand the degree of risk associated” with this ver...

County seeing slight COVID-19 case increase By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com This graphic from the Ohio Department of Health Public Health Advisory System shows how high or low the COVID-19 emergency level is in all 88 Ohio counties. Ohio Department of Health graphic Highland County is currently seeing a “slight increase” in its COVID-19 numbers, Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner said Wednesday. In an update of the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook p...