Putnam Health Department Has Its Long-Awaited Dentist
The Putnam County Health Department will begin providing dental services for the first time in seven years. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said the department will provide full-scale dental service five days a week. That includes cleanings, extractions, fillings, and oral exams. She said the Upper Cumberland is seeing a dental healthcare shortage […]
Extended COVID Testing Hours Monday
Extended hours for COVID testing in Putnam County will be available Monday and next Monday. Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough said this extension is happening because there will be no COVID testing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Bumbalough said testing at the Putnam Fairgrounds will run from 7:00 AM until 5:00 PM on […]
Bumbalough: It’s Important To Get A Flu Shot, Especially This Year
With a substantial focus on COVID-19 and flu season approaching, it is important more than ever to get a flu shot. That from Putnam County Health Department Director Lisa Bumbalough. She said seasonal flu is responsible for thousands of premature deaths in the state. “You know as every year we know that getting that flu […]
