Columbia County Health Shows Improvement

DAYTON – Columbia County jumped from 24th in state health rankings to 12th between last year’s assessment and now, Public Health Director Martha Lanman reported to county commissioners last week.

The county’s biggest improvements were in access to exercise opportunities, mental health providers and diabetic monitoring, according to the report provided by County Health Rankings – many of these were community health areas targeted by local wellness programs in the last year.

“It shows that all the work we’ve done in this community has really made a difference,” Lanman said. “Everyone with the Co...