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Rutherford County health department reports increases in clinic visits and WIC participation

Rutherford County Health & Education Committee · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Ms. Butterfield told the Health & Ed Committee on March 24 that dental visits, men’s and women’s health visits, and WIC appointments rose versus last year; the committee approved the department’s February report and discussed hygiene lessons delivered in elementary schools.

Ms. Butterfield, a representative of the Rutherford County Health Department, told the Health & Education Committee on March 24 that the department’s clinics are busier than a year ago. “Our dental services were up nearly 30 visits from last February,” she said, adding that men’s and women’s health visits were “up 66 from last year” and that “WIC visits were up over 300 from last year.”

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