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AAA7 Jackson to have open house Nov. 9

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The community is invited to a special Ribbon Cutting and Open House event to mark the relocation of the Area Agency on Aging District 7’s (AAA7) Administrative Office and Waverly Office to a combined location in Jackson, Ohio. The office is located at 1 Acy Avenue, near the roundabout on McCarty Lane. The AAA7 covers ten counties in southern Ohio and also has office locations in Adams County (West Union) and Scioto County (Wheelersburg).

County’s voters to decide on TB renewal Tuesday

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SCIOTO COUNTY— In addition to the much-discussed electric and natural gas aggregation issues on the ballot Tuesday for Portsmouth and unincorporated areas of Scioto County will be a countywide renewal for the local tuberculosis clinic.

King’s Daughters offering free drive-thru flu shots Oct. 26

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PORTSMOUTH — King’s Daughters will offer free flu shots 8 to 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26 at its Portsmouth Drive-Thru Center, 812 Spring Lane.

SOMC announces breast cancer awareness events and screenings in October

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PORTSMOUTH- Southern Ohio Medical Center plans to “light it pink” for breast cancer awareness throughout the month of October. As part of the campaign, the community is encouraged to wear pink on Friday, Oct. 13. In addition to the annual community “pink out,” however, there are also a number of other activities planned.

Mosquito spraying announcement

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PORTSMOUTH- Portsmouth City Health Department will be mosquito spraying 20th – 24th street, 28th Street and all areas north within the city limits on Tuesday, October 3rd from approximately 6:30 to 8:00 P.M.

Smoking cessation program sees positive response

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PORTSMOUTH- The Scioto County Tobacco Cessation Coalition, under the guidance of Community Action Organization of Scioto County and Ohio Department of Health, started a new grant year in June, wrapping up the TU23 grant year with a massive improvement to local calls to the Ohio Quit Line for tobacco cessation.

Hot Days ahead, safety tips for the climbing temperature

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CHICAGO, IL – With some of the hottest days of the season forecast for later this week in our area, FEMA Region 5 wants everyone to get #SummerReady and take low- or no-cost steps to be ready and stay safe before temperatures climb.

Low-cost blood profile screenings

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ASHLAND, KY– Many healthcare providers recommend patients undergo routine blood screening regularly. King’s Daughters, who is holding this event, is pleased to make access to these tests easy with a Low-Cost Blood Profile program.

SSU Physical Therapy Assistant student wants to help others

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A senior this year at Shawnee State University, Victor Aguilera (Hometown: Siguatepeque, Honduras), loves that his major gives him the ability to be creative, in the sense that there are many ways of treating patients. Majoring in the Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA) program, Aguilera first found his way to SSU after the soccer coach contacted him. Researching the university, he knew it was where he wanted to attend college.

Open Enrollment for Medicare October 15 through December 7

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October 15th is the first day of Open Enrollment and it ends on December 7th, 2022. Open Enrollment is the one time of the year when everyone with Medicare can make changes to their health and drug plans for the following year. If your co-pays are expensive, this is the time of year to compare plans to find out if there is a plan that will be a better and less expensive option for you starting January 1, 2023. In most cases, December 7th is the last day you can change your Medicare coverage for the following year. The plan has to have your enrollment form by December 7th.

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