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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 supporting children in our community with special medical needs. Kate will be missed not only as a nurse...

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 medical needs. Lewis will be missed not only as a nurse, but also as a teacher. “We have all learned ...

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 during their Wednesday, May 5 meeting. Accepting the proclamation, albeit virtually, were Area Agency o...

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 version of the vaccine in terms of a blood clotting disorder, as well as federal agencies and the medic...

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 page, Warner said the slight increase puts Highland County “in line” with what the other counties...