The Sweetwater County COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center was a prime example of banding together to help keep the people of Sweetwater County informed about the COVID-19 Coronavirus.

In early March, Sweetwater County Public Health, Sweetwater County Health Officer Dr. Jean Stachon and the Sweetwater County Sheriff’s Office’s Emergency Management Unit were keeping tabs on the progression of the disease across the country. At the same time, local law enforcement, fire services, EMS, the communications center and the chambers of commerce also came together in an effort to manage the growing public information crisis caused by the pandemic… READ MORE