Eat Smart, Move More! County Employees’ 2012 First Annual Spring Walk/Run WENTWORTH, NC (May 14, 2012) – As part of Rockingham County Governmental Employees’ Wellness Program, the 2012 First Annual Spring Walk/Run event is scheduled for employees and their families after work on Thursday, May 17th. The 5K-2mile-1mile Fun Walk/Run begins at 5:20 p.m. The [...]
(Raleigh, NC) – Elementary and middle schools in several North Carolina communities will join others across the nation in participating in the inaugural Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 9. The event, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of bicycling to school, builds on the excitement surrounding National Bike Month in May [...]
WENTWORTH, NC (April 12, 2012) – Rockingham County Health Dept. Director Glenn L. Martin, Health Education Program Manager/Public Information Officer Katrina White, and County Public Information Officer Mable Scott are promoting healthy lifestyles on radio and video. They discussed health issues on WLOE/WMYN’s “Community Accents” for re-broadcast as a video on RockinghamUpdate, on Rockingham Community [...]
If you like helping people, the Red Cross is the place for you. . PIEDMONT TRIAD, April 5, 2012 — This National Volunteer Week, April 15-21, the Heart of Carolina Region is celebrating its dedicated volunteers and partners. These volunteers power the American Red Cross, making it possible for the organization to prevent and alleviate [...]
(Mayodan, NC) – Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012′s show featured, host: Mabel Scott, Public Information Officer for Rockingham County, NC, and Mrs. Scott’s guests was Glenn Martin, Director of the Rockingham County Public Health Department and Katrina White, Public Information Officer of the Rockingham County Public Health Department. Community Accents is a daily award-winning local public [...]
Wentworth, NC– It’s present everywhere, every day and in everybody’s life. Many residents of Rockingham are not even aware of this silent force in their lives. Public health affects us all, ensuring that food served in our restaurants is safe to eat, keeping our water clean, making sure our children are vaccinated against dangerous diseases, [...]
New Surgeon general’s report calls on North Carolina TO MAKE THE NEXT generation tobacco-free An estimated 88,100 N.C. high school students smoke cigarettes . Almost 50 years after the landmark 1964 Surgeon General’s Report on tobacco, Dr. Regina Benjamin, United States Surgeon General, released a new report and called on the nation to make the [...]
Leaders Promote “Healthy Counties, Healthy Families” with April 4th Health Fair at National Guard Armory . WENTWORTH, NC (March 20, 2012) – Rockingham County Government will celebrate National County Government Month during the month of April. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Healthy Counties, Healthy Families” which provides a perfect bridge to connect with [...]
Ever wonder what would happen if you were suddenly without your home due to fire or other disaster? In addition to the loss of most or all of your earthly possessions in a matter of minutes, you would be in immediate need of the most basic of necessities. That where the Red Cross comes into [...]
Reidsville NC: Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in North Carolina. Here are just a few of the facts: • In North Carolina, over 30% of children are either overweight or obese giving North Carolina the 5th worst ranking in the United States for childhood obesity among children ages 10-18. • Rockingham County’s childhood obesity [...]
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