Respiratory illness season is defined as October through mid-May with communicable diseases like COVID-19, influenza, and RSV running rampant. As the weather cools down, flu activity rises with the largest spike taking place between December and February. This is a great time to stay mindful of symptoms and be sure you are up to date…
Chillicothe, OH – Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 108 has donated $4,500 for Christmas gifts of families enrolled in Ross County Health District’s (RCHD) Home Visiting Program “We are so grateful that this is the third year in a row VFW Post 108 has made this donation. Our families really appreciate it,” expressed Amie…
Chillicothe, OH – The first positive human case of La Crosse virus in 2025 has been reported in Ross County. “La Crosse virus is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito,” explains Ross County Health District (RCHD) Public Health Nursing (PHN) Director, Morgan Kelley. While it is possible for some to develop…
Chillicothe, OH – The Ross County Post Overdose Response Team (PORT) received the Substance Use Disorder Advocate of the Year Award at Paint Valley ADAMH Board’s annual Recovery Celebration at Bell Manor on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, nominated by Chillicothe Police Department Social Worker, Joanna Denny. Denny’s nomination was as follows: “It is with gratitude…
Chillicothe, OH – The first annual Ross County Health District (RCHD) Family Health Fair was held on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 1pm to 4pm at the Ross County Service Center under the theme, “Driven by Hope, United by Health.” With 141 adults registered and many more present, the event maximized the space of the…
Chillicothe, OH – Ross County WIC Senior Breastfeeding Peer, Rebecca Townsend, secured a donation of nursing and pumping bras worth $10,470 from Simple Wishes, a maternity and post-partem clothing company. The brand donated a total of 349 bras ranging from small to plus sizes in various colors and styles to Pickaway and Ross County WIC….
Chillicothe, OH – The Ross County Health District (RCHD) is informing residents within the following areas of the county that mosquito spraying will occur on September 3, 2025, after 8:00 PM, as a result of mosquito collection traps testing positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). In case of rain or high winds, spraying will be…
On Monday, August 11, 2025 the Ross County Board of Commissioners signed a proclamation declaring August 30 to be recognized as Overdose Awareness Day in Ross County. “One life lost to overdose is one too many,” stated Jack Everson, President of the Ross County Board of Commissioners. In commemoration of Overdose Awareness Month, the Ross…
Chillicothe, OH – Mosquito pools from Concord and Green Townships and the city of Chillicothe have tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). This confirmation was received by Ross County Health District’s Director of Environmental Health, Kelly Spindler, and Health Commissioner Janelle McManis. These are the first positive results of West Nile Virus in Ross…
Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library (CRCPL) Access Director, Jenn Slone’s love for gardening extends to sharing her wealth of knowledge, seeds, and skills with the rest of her community. Jenn’s passion for seed harvesting/saving has led to the creation of CRCPL’s seed library, where all patrons can get five packs of seeds per trip…