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Giving thanks in a very unusual year

Katie McDowell I have no idea how it happened, but with Thanksgiving a mere five days away, it seems it’s time for me to make my annual list of things for which I’m thankful.So I suppose I’ll get right to it. One: My health. In previous years, I’ve always avoided listing health ...

Avoid gathering together this Thanksgiving

Current distance leads to brighter holidays ahead   Usually this time of year, the focus of Monongalia County Health Department’s Thanksgiving column centers around food safety and how to correctly prepare a turkey and all the fixings. To that end, if you do have plans to ...

County health feels insurance provider using COVID to profit

Monongalia County Health Officer Lee Smith said he believes the health department’s insurance provider is using COVID-19 to engage in price gouging.  Both Smith and the Monongalia County Commission are asking Attorney General Patrick Morrisey to get involved.  In a letter to ...

New MCHD manager plans to expand WIC

Hopes to offer families guidance on healthy eating Newsroom@DominionPost.com As the new manager of Monongalia County Health Department Women, Infants, & Children, Cami Haught plans to expand outreach to spread the word about the services the federal assistance program ...