The Shelby County Public Health Department is getting ready to celebrate their 70th anniversary of operation. Steve Melega with the Shelby County Public Health Department says there is a rich history behind the department.
Melega says the department is preparing to celebrate the milestone, and says those in Shelby County have a long history of being in tune with public health.
Melega also spoke of the time where the Shelby and Effingham County Public Health Departments partnered up.
Melega appeared as a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning Show live from our downtown Shelbyville Studios.