Dr. William Weathers

 Dr. William Weathers graduated from Todd County Central High School in 1965. 

 He gave 6 years to the U.S. Naval Reserve followed by enrolling in Western Kentucky University.  Bill earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Theatre Arts and a Master’s in Speech while at WKU.

He taught at African-American Paine College in Georgia before turning to his love of writing.  Bill spent 21 plus years with the Kentucky/Cincinnati Post.

Bill earned his PhD at the University of Kentucky in Health Communication and continued there with a Master of Social Work program.  These led him to Director of The Grateful Life Center, Board member of Women’s Crisis Center, and Task Force on Child Sexual Abuse of Northern KY.  He continued his work in mental health in North Carolina and Tennessee before coming back to Blount Rural Health Center. 

Through his love of music, Bill and his wife Jackie founded Elk Fork Strings and directed Covington Youth Strings to help children play violin.