Sep 11, 2015
Even though summer is winding down, it’s still important to defend yourself and your family against mosquito bites. Mosquitos are more than annoying: they can carry and transmit diseases to people such as La Crosse encephalitis, West Nile virus and Eastern equine...
Aug 10, 2015
A simple piece of paper might help reduce heatstroke deaths: that’s the hope of some groups here in Transylvania County. Back in June, Chris Biecker, director of Moody-Connolly Funeral Home and chairman of the Transylvania County Board of Health, and his wife Suzy...
Jul 20, 2015
Low-income families can get help putting healthy food on their tables through the Transylvania County WIC Program. Because good nutrition is so important for young children—even before birth—WIC helps families make healthy eating choices, stretch their grocery budgets...
