Piercing, like tattooing, is just one of today’s popular forms of “body art” and self-expression.  Piercing may seem daring, cool and totally safe because some celebrities use piercing to flaunt their particular style or attitude.  But piercing the tongue, lips, cheeks or uvula (the tiny tissue that hangs at the back of the throat) is […]

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month.  Below is an article from American Dental Association to help you know what to do in a dental emergency. “Thousands of dental emergencies—from injuries to a painful, abscessed tooth—take place every day. Would you know what to do if your child broke a tooth or had a tooth […]

Ringgold County Parents as Teachers is offering “Loving Your Family, Feeding Their Future” nutritional education series free of charge to qualifying families as part of the ISU Extension and Outreach Program.  Classes began January 25 at 5:30 PM at the Ringgold County Senior Activities Center located at 110 N. Taylor Street in Mount Ayr.  Classes […]