Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) announced today that it has been awarded $38,500 in federal traffic safety funding from the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: Lake County General Health District Receives $38,500 in Traffic Safety Grants

The Lake County Safe Communities Coalition (LCSCC)is reminding drivers that beginning October 5, 2023, law enforcement officials will begin issuing citations for violations of Ohio’s distracted driving law, which took […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: Phones Down. It’s the Law. Enforcement Begins October 5

The Lake County Safe Communities Coalition (LCSCC)is reminding drivers about the lifesaving benefits of not driving while impaired, during the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Kickoff Event to Be Held on August 18 at Painesville

Mosquito on someone's skin

With the recent rains and arrival of warm weather, Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) officials are expecting an increase in the number of mosquitoes in Lake County. The rains […]

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Sand on the beach.

The beach bathing recreation season officially begins on Memorial Day. The Lake County General Health District (LCGHD) will start reporting beach water quality at the two Lake County public beaches: […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Begins Monitoring Beach Water Quality at the Two Lake County Public Beaches

Deer tick on the leaf of a plant.

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the Lake County General Health District is encouraging all residents to take action to prevent Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a sickness caused […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: Don’t Let that Tick Make You Sick: It’s Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Starting May 5, 2023, Lake County General Health District is offering free updated Ohio Smoke Free Workplace signage and/or education to Lake County businesses.  “Ohio’s original Smoke Free Workplace Law […]

Read More… from PRESS RELEASE: LCGHD Alerts Businesses of Update to Smoke Free Workplace Law