The 2014 – 2015 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been established to help qualifying low-income Iowa homeowners and renters pay for a portion of their primary heating costs for the winter heating season. The assistance is based on household income, household size, type of fuel, and type of housing. Household Size     Annual Gross […]

On September 19, the CDC released new pneumococcal vaccination recommendations for the adult population.  Adults 65 years of age or older are now recommended to receive a single pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13, Prevnar-13®), followed by the pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine (PPSV23, Pneumovax®23) 6-12 months later.  For adults who previously received a dose of PPSV23 on or after […]

Fresh artwork from sixteen students at Mt. Ayr Community School is displayed in the Ringgold County Courthouse for the month of October.  The artwork is hanging in stands on the stairways to encourage people to take the stairs as part of making healthier lifestyle choices. Pictured below are Kindergarteners Livia Buckner, Willow Vanderflught, Dylan Smith, […]

Two new directories that list services available to Ringgold County residents can now be accessed on our website.  Just click on the “Resources and Forms” tab on the top menu bar.  The Resource Directory page gives the options of viewing the services alphabetically or by category of service. Both lists include the same information. If […]