No public health nurse or county health director leads to closure of services

The Carter County Board of Health recently informed residents of the current situation of the county’s public health department. Due to the vacancy of a public health nurse and county health director, the services made available through Carter County Public Health are temporarily closed.

Dahl Memorial Healthcare previously worked with the Carter County Board of Health during the COVID-19 pandemic by administering COVID-19 testing, but withdrew from administering testing effective December 31, 2020.

Carter County Board of Health has made arrangements with Fallon County Public Health to administ...