The Anderson County Health Council will meet on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at noon. The meeting will be held at the Anderson County Health Department, located at 710 North Main Street in Clinton. The public meeting notice was issued by the Tennessee Department of Health East Tennessee Region and the …
Read More »TELEHEALTH APPOINTMENTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE ANDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
CLINTON, Tenn. – Telehealth appointments are now available at the Anderson County Health Department and other local health departments in Tennessee. Appointments are quick and convenient. These appointments can often be same day and you can see your provider from the comfort of your own home.Telehealth visits will be with …
Read More »Roane County Health Department Reopens
The Roane County Health Department is officially back in its remodeled facility in Rockwood. The temporary location on Gallaher Road at the Michael Dunn Center has now closed, with all services returning to the newly renovated Rockwood facility. To celebrate, a re-grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place next …
Read More »County Leaders Inspect Progress at Rockwood Health Department Construction Site
Earlier today, several county commissioners, state Health Department officials, and contractors, along with County Executive Wade Cresswell and his staff, visited the construction site of the Roane Health Department building in Rockwood. The visit aimed to review the ongoing work and receive progress updates on the facility, which has been …
Read More »More on the closure of Victorian Assisted Living in Rockwood
As reported on Wednesday, the state is shutting down Rockwood’s Victorian Square assisted living facility. The Health Facilities Commission conducted three Life and Safety inspections and three Health Welfare Surveys recently. Deficiencies noted in a Life Safety Survey included a lack of documented fire drills for 2021 and 2022, unmaintained …
Read More »THE ANDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCELEBRATES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
The Anderson County Health Department is honored to participate in National Public Health Week from April 1 to April 7, 2024, and acknowledges the dedication of public health professionals in our county and across Tennessee. Charles Turner, the Director of the Anderson County Health Department, stated, “Our health department staff …
Read More »SAVE THE DATE: ANDERSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS FREE FLU SHOTS STARTING NOV. 1 FOR FIGHT FLU ’23
Clinton, Tenn. – The Anderson County Health Department will participate in the statewide Fight Flu ’23 effort on Nov. 1, 2023, and provide free flu shots to all Tennesseans who are eligible, six-months and older. ‘’We want to protect as many people as we can in our communities from the …
Read More »Anderson County Health Department Board of Directors to meet
Anderson County Health Department Board of Directors and Anderson County Health Council will meet November 1st, 2023, at 12:00 PM at The Anderson County Health Department located at 710 N Main St, Clinton, TN. This notice given by statute as The Tennessee Sunshine Law passed by the General Assembly in …
Read More »Oak Ridge Restaurant Scores Low on Health Visit, but Follow-up Violations Had Been Corrected
If you’re thinking about heading out to eat, there has been some local scoring of Anderson County restaurants. Nearly a dozen violations were marked off in the report. The grade is a 73 at the IHOP on South Illinois Avenue in Oak Ridge. This is a passing score, as a …
Read More »Joint Government Operations Committee chairmen release statement on Department of Health
(NASHVILLE) – Joint Government Operations Committee Chairmen Kerry Roberts (R-Springfield) and John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge) made an announcement today in the Rule Review Committee concerning the Department of Health. The announcement is pursuant to the Joint Committee’s action at its June 16, 2021, meeting to invite the Department to return …
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