Daily Archives: March 10, 2021

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Highland County Using New Online COVID Vaccination Scheduling Option

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The Highland County Health Department is announcing the availability of a new online COVID-19 scheduling tool. 

People who live, work, or play in Highland County can go to https://highlandcovidvax.timetap.com to register directly for a vaccine appointment.   A link is also available at the health department’s website at highlandcountyhealth.org.

The health department also announced approximately 200 spots still open for Thursday, March 11th. 

“This is a new tool for us, so please excuse any rough edges,” explained Jared Warner, Health Commissioner.  “Early on, with only 100 vaccine spots to fill and several thousand interested people, it was easier to connect people to vaccines.  With more vaccine providers in the area, larger eligibility groups, and with new groups that are generally more comfortable with online scheduling, it was time to make this addition.”

There are people in Highland County that don’t have email, internet access, or the ability to register online. A call in option and specifically reserved vaccine appointments will always remain available for anyone who is not able to easily complete an online registration. For over the phone registration support, please call 1-866-395-1588 between the hours of 9:00AM and 7:00PM on Monday through Friday. On Saturday, people can call between 9AM and 12PM.

With questions, please contact the health department at 937-393-1941. 

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Emergency Assistance Available For Those With Breast Cancer

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(CHILLICOTHE) – One in eight women will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer in her lifetime; and the American Cancer Society says one in 39 women will die from the disease. Screenings and consistent treatment are proven to increase the chance of survival, though many people face other challenges while in the fight for their life. These can include job loss, mounting utility bills, housing insecurities, or a lack of transportation or childcare that may be keeping a patient from getting to their breast cancer treatment.

Adena Health System will be a 2021 Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio (BFOhio) grant recipient. BCFOhio makes emergency funding available to any Ohio resident who is currently fighting breast cancer, and meets program criteria. The applicant does not have to be a patient of Adena Cancer Center to be eligible for this assistance.

Each year, BCFOhio funds go to Ohio organizations that manage the emergency financial assistance to help breast cancer patients meet essential living needs, making it easier for them to get the quality health care and treatment they require.

The Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio is a statewide, independent, nonprofit organization established by breast cancer survivors. Help provided by BCFOhio is funded by the sale of Ohio’s Breast Cancer Awareness License Plate and other contributions.

To learn how you can apply for BCFOhio Emergency Assistance, contact Adena Cancer Center Social Worker Mary Brown by email at mbrown3@adena.org, or by phone at (740) 542-3061.

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Drilling Underway For New Water Well In Chillicothe

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Crews work to drill a new well for the City of Chillicothe in Yoctangee Park. Mike Smith/Litter Media

Drilling has begun on a new water well for the City of Chillicothe. 

According to a social media mention by the City of Chillicothe, a contractor is drilling a three-foot wide hole, approximately 90-feet deep, for the installation of a pump and electrical components. 

The drilling should go for a couple of weeks.

This new well will replace an existing well which was tapped in 1956. The older well is no longer providing the volume of water needed at the Chillicothe Water Treatment Plant, located nearby in Yoctangee Park.

Litter Media is pursuing additional information from Utilities Director David Fishel as to how many gallons the city anticipates the new well site should yield.

Castings for drilling a new well for the City of Chillicothe in Yoctangee Park. Mike Smith/Litter Media
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Don’t Forget To Set Clocks Forward This Weekend

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Before heading to bed Saturday night (March 13th), don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour, as Daylight Savings Time goes into effect at 2am Sunday, March 14th.


This will remain in effect until November 7th of 2021, when clocks will need to “fall back” by one hour in a return to Daylight Standard Time.


The Uniform Time Act of 1966 standardized time zones and daylight savings practices around the nation, but allowed states to pass laws that would exempt them from the time changes. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation sites “energy savings and reduced traffic crashes with the additional hour of evening sunlight”, claiming it “allows more individuals time to commute from school or work, complete errands, before sunset.” 


Arizona and Hawaii are currently the only two states that do not observe Daylight Savings Time, and there has been some talk in Congress to change federal law to keep the time standard on Daylight Savings Time- as the new Standard Time.

34 states have expressed interest in this change, but they need the approval of Congress before this would be allowed, although they do have permission not to participate in the Daylight Savings Time. The states are permitted to remain on Standard Time year around, if their state legislatures approve that.