Dr. David Welsh to be named Franklin County Health officer Tuesday afternoon

By John Estridge Franklin County Commissioners and the FC Health Board will announce the appointment of Dr. David Welsh as the county’s new health officer at a special joint meeting Tuesday afternoon, August 31. Welsh is a surgeon who works out of Margaret Mary Health and also Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Also, Welsh …

FC health board reorganizes, still without a health officer; COVID cases up by 143 since August 9

By John Estridge There remains no health officer in Franklin County. Franklin County Health Board held an emergency meeting Tuesday, August 24, in a reorganization attempt. Three new board members joined the board, with two of the three there for the meeting. Another three current board members were there and one more needs to be …