Warner enthused about COVID-19 vaccine progress
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
Highland County Health Commissioner Jared Warner was ecstatic about the county’s vaccine treatment progress, in an update posted Saturday on the Highland County Health Department’s Facebook page.
The health department spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week vaccinating people at the Highland County YMCA gymnasium thanks to a new partnership between the two, with the department vaccinating K-12 school staff on Friday.
“And finally, the happiest place in Highland County this week was the Highland County YMCA gymnasium… We talked to seniors who have been waiting for months to hold their great-grandchildren,” Warner said. “We talked to adult children who have been waiting to visit their homebound parents. The emotional toll of COVID-19 has impacted so many people in our community. This week our community worked together to give seniors new freedom, helped parents protect
County’s library locations all reopen on Monday
By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com
The Highland County District Library at the corner of U.S. Route 50 and SR 124 in Hillsboro is pictured early Friday afternoon.
Jeff Gilliland | The Times-Gazette
All five Highland County District Library locations will reopen Monday, March 1 with their normal hours, although curbside service will remain an option for those that may not feel comfortable entering an enclosed area.
All current health and safety guidelines will be in place for those entering the buildings, Highland County District Library Director Suzanne Roberts said.
The Highland County District Library has a central location in Hillsboro, with branches in Greenfield, Lynchburg, Leesburg and on North Shore Drive in the Rocky Fork Lake area.
More vaccines coming
By Jacob Clary - jclary@aimmediamidwest.com
Highland County schools staff receive COVID-19 vaccinations Friday from the health department at the Highland County YMCA in Hillsboro.
Jacob Clary | The Times-Gazette
This story has been updated after receiving further information from Jared Warner, the Highland County Health Commissioner.
Highland County’s K-12 school employees had the chance Friday to receive a COVID-19 shot provided by the Highland County Health Department at the YMCA in Hillsboro. Health commissioner Jared Warner said the health department administered around 1,500 vaccine doses by the end of the week, and the county as a whole administered 2,000 doses.
The Highland County Health Department has partnered with the YMCA to use its gymnasium to conduct most of its future vaccination clinics, health commission
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