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Jefferson County Leader - March 19

Jefferson County Leader - March 19

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Monday, March 23, 2026
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Do you know how clean your favorite restaurant is?
Columns
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Do you know how clean your favorite restaurant is?

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Aug 14, 2025
  • 3 min to read

It’s me. I am the one who makes you think twice about eating at your favorite restaurant.

Health Department plans Sept. 17 dedication ceremony
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Health Department plans Sept. 17 dedication ceremony

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Aug 12, 2025
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson County Health Department officials have set a date for a dedication ceremony for the new Hillsboro office, located at 1515 Peach Tre…

Health Department’s new facility to be finished in April
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Health Department’s new facility to be finished in April

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jan 29, 2025
  • 2 min to read

Construction on the future home of the Jefferson County Health Department is still on track for completion in April. It also looks like the pr…

Flu cases on the rise in Jefferson County
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Flu cases on the rise in Jefferson County

  • By Leader staff
  • Jan 8, 2025
  • 1 min to read

For the first time since the respiratory season began on Sept. 29, the number of reported flu cases in Jefferson County has jumped into the tr…

Sikes named Health Department director following contract negotiations
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Sikes named Health Department director following contract negotiations

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Dec 8, 2024
  • 2 min to read

The Jefferson County Health Department officially has a new leader – Steve Sikes.

Jefferson County Health Department ends lease for office space that housed IT staff
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Jefferson County Health Department ends lease for office space that housed IT staff

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Apr 5, 2024
  • 1 min to read

The Jefferson County Health Department has ended its lease for office space in a building next door to its main office.

JCHD to spend about $484,300 on new mobile wellness vehicle
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JCHD to spend about $484,300 on new mobile wellness vehicle

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Mar 12, 2024
  • 2 min to read

The Jefferson County Health Department will get a new mobile wellness vehicle to replace a recreation vehicle that was damaged in an accident …

Health Department appoints interim executive director
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Health Department appoints interim executive director

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Mar 8, 2024
  • 2 min to read

Steve Sikes, deputy director of agency operations, has been named the Jefferson County Health Department’s interim executive director.

Construction begins on new JCHD facility in Hillsboro
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Construction begins on new JCHD facility in Hillsboro

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Feb 1, 2024
  • 1 min to read

Construction officially has begun on the new Jefferson County Health Department facility in Hillsboro.

Health Department budgets more than $154,700 for employee raises
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Health Department budgets more than $154,700 for employee raises

  • By Teresa Inserra
  • Jan 16, 2024

The Jefferson County Health Department has budgeted $154,702 this year for employee performance-based pay raises, according to Executive Direc…

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• Jefferson County Leader: ISSN 3064-948X (Print) ISSN 3064-9498 (Online) • Arnold-Imperial Leader: ISSN 2998-078X (Print) ISSN 2998-0798 (Online) • West Side Leader: ISSN 2998-0828 (Print) ISSN 2998-0836 (Online) • Eureka Leader: ISSN 2998-0801 (Print) ISSN 2998-081X (Online)

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