COVID

Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others.

Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others.

Flu, COVID cases spiking in area

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Local flu and COVID cases are reportedly on the rise heading into the holiday season, prompting health officials to urge residents to use caution to protect themselves and others. “I can tell you from Dec.
Jacob Courtney

Jacob Courtney

COVID-19 affected us all in the end

Jacob Courtney
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
The president can say that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the effects will stay with us.  The WHO and CDC are less enthusiastic than Joe Biden. People are still contracting and dying from the disease, about 54,000 cases and 347 death per day in the United States, according to the CDC on Friday.
After a large amount of background work from Hamilton County commissioners, a county COVID premium pay plan was approved by the group at Monday’s meeting.

After a large amount of background work from Hamilton County commissioners, a county COVID premium pay plan was approved by the group at Monday’s meeting.

County approves COVID premium pay plan

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
After a large amount of background work from Hamilton County commissioners, a county COVID premium pay plan was approved by the group at Monday’s meeting. The vote passed 3-2, with commissioners Roger Nunnenkamp and John Thomas voting no. After being provided approximately $1.
Butch Furse

Butch Furse

Anxious for return to normal, whatever that is

Butch Furse
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
A Pittsburgh  newspaper humor columnist and author Tom Purcell made the comment  of a quote often attributed to Ben Franklin or Mark Twain and he felt no truer words had ever been spoken. The quote: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxes.
Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items.

Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items.

Smith reports low COVID numbers in district

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith visited county commissioners Monday morning for a brief update on a number of small items. “I’ll just give you a quick update on where things have been,” he began.
County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.

County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.

County ponders premium pay for staff who worked through pandemic

Kurt Johnson
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
County commissioners reviewed a proposal Monday to award county employees premium pay for time worked on site during early stages of the pandemic, while also discussing plans to remove and/or trim trees around the courthouse square.
What resulted in a split vote for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, the topic of COVID premium pay for county employees who worked during the height of the pandemic was back on the table Monday for discussion.

What resulted in a split vote for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, the topic of COVID premium pay for county employees who worked during the height of the pandemic was back on the table Monday for discussion.

COVID premium pay plan OK’d for county employees

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
What resulted in a split vote for the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, the topic of COVID premium pay for county employees who worked during the height of the pandemic was back on the table Monday for discussion. “I guess I’m just looking for some direction,” Commissioner Becky Richter began.
Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County.

Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County.

COVID numbers decreasing in district

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Back again with good news, Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith reported another downward trend in positive COVID-19 cases in Hamilton County. “I come bearing good news this week,” he said. “Each week these numbers continue to go down.”  Over the last seven days, ending Feb.
According to Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, COVID case numbers have gone up and then back down since the last time he met with commissioners. 

According to Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, COVID case numbers have gone up and then back down since the last time he met with commissioners. 

Smith notes decline in COVID cases

Cheyenne Rowe
Tuesday, February 8, 2022
According to Hamilton County Emergency Manager Kirt Smith, COVID case numbers have gone up and then back down since the last time he met with commissioners.