PRESS091808 - Safe Driver Program and Local Announcements

Sep 11, 2026

Local announcements cover multiple community updates, including a safe driver training program sponsored by Rittenden Health Systems with an eight-hour course, required registration, and a certificate for potential insurance discounts. Information also addresses office closures during Heritage Days, board of education community conversations at noon, revised adult education center hours, and cancellations of Friday written and road tests. Additional coverage includes flu vaccination efforts via off-site clinics and storm-related power outages across the county.

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Community Programs and Services

Training, Registration, and Certificates

Office Closures and Public Meetings

Education Center Hours and Testing Updates

Vaccination Clinics and Outreach

Weather Impacts and Power Outages

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The board of education will be hosting one of two 􀀔rittenden 􀀔ounty 􀀔ommunity 􀀔onversa􀀄 tions next week􀀃 inviting the pub􀀄 lic to share concerns and ask questions of the board and dis􀀄 trict administration 􀀅 The meeting will be at noon􀀃 Sept􀀅 􀀈􀀌 at 􀀔rit􀀄 tenden 􀀔ounty ublic 􀀛ibrary􀀅􀀛unch will be available􀀅 | | 􀀇􀀗u􀀞t 􀀋􀀗 􀀉􀀘nt􀀘r 􀀛 􀀔s n􀀘w 􀀙􀀔􀀞􀀞 􀀛ours
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FAQs

What is the safe driver program and what will participants receive?

The program is a sponsored eight-hour course requiring registration. After completion, participants receive a certificate that can be taken to insurance providers for a safe driver discount.

Which offices are scheduled to close during Heritage Days activities?

Courthouse-related offices including the sheriff’s, county clerk, and circuit clerk offices are scheduled to be closed during Heritage Days around the court square.

How are flu vaccinations being delivered to residents in the outer areas?

Flu departments plan off-site immunization clinics, including nine traveling clinics in addition to shots available at the respective departments. The effort targets broader access than in previous years.

Sep 11, 2026

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