Public Health and Safety

Two Blood Assurance Blood Drives Taking Place in Cherokee County In August

Blood supplies across the state of Alabama are currently at critically low levels – and, Blood Assurance is asking everyone…

3 years ago

Heat Advisory Extended Through 7:00pm Saturday (July 31st)

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:00pm SATURDAY * We can expect afternoon Heat Index Values between 104 and 109. *…

3 years ago

Heat Advisory in Effect Until 7:00pm Friday (July 30th)

HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7:00PM FRIDAY * We can expect afternoon Heat Index Values between 104 and 108. *…

3 years ago

CDC Issues Recommendations in the Wake of Surge in Delta Variant COVID Cases

The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention says more than 900 COVID-19 patients are currently hospitalized in Alabama; that on…

3 years ago

Latest County-By-County COVID Case Numbers Across Alabama

According to the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) the state added 2,667 new cases of COVID-19 going from Monday…

3 years ago

COVID-19 Cases On the Rise in Cherokee County

COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Cherokee County. According to the local EMA Office, the county has had a…

3 years ago

Alabama Department of Public Health Office of HIV Prevention and Care Observes National HIV Testing Day

NEWS RELEASE Alabama Department of Public Health Office of HIV Prevention and Care observes National HIV Testing Day FOR IMMEDIATE…

3 years ago

Senior Center Will be Delivering Regular Meals Today (Wednesday, February 17th)

  The Senior Centre was closed Tuesday due to weather conditions; it is still closed but they will be delivering…

3 years ago

Alabama Adds More Than 2,000 COVID Cases Going from Monday into Tuesday

The data released Tuesday morning by the Alabama Department of Public Health, indicated an increase of 2,078 COVID cases going…

3 years ago

30,000 Additional Doses of COVID-Vaccine Coming to Alabama; Experts Say That’s Not Enough

Thursday, Alabama State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris said that Alabama will be receiving an extra 10,000 doses of COVID-19…

3 years ago