Health

Today’s update: 82 of Ohio’s 88 counties now considered high incidence
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted today provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 p...

Avita purchases former Sears property at Richland Mall
ONTARIO — Avita Health System has purchased the former Sears property at the Richland Mall in Ontario.The property consists of a vacant two-stor...

Crawford County now at Level 3 (Red) based on increased number of COVID-19 cases
Richland County still Level 3 (Red), Morrow County at Level 2 (Orange) CRAWFORD COUNTY — Crawford County has transitioned to a Level 3 (Red) ...
October 23rd, 2020 updated: October 23rd, 2020. |

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal criminal charges in $8 billion settlement
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that it reached an $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the manufac...

Ohio’s largest school system postpones in-person teaching until at least January
(The Center Square) — A day after the teachers’ union in Ohio’s largest school district questioned health and safety preparation, th...

Nursing homes concerned about a third spike in COVID cases
WASHINGTON — The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing hom...

Op-Ed: Hope, help for treating Covid at home
SARS-CoV-2 virus was virtually unknown when it hit in early 2020. COVID-19, as the disease is known, now has more than 60,000 National Library of Medi...

Food distribution starting 11 a.m. today, 1,400 boxes of food will be given away
GALION — The United States Department of Agriculture will deliver 1,400 food boxes to Galion’s Heise Park on Monday, Oct. 19. The food is ...

New Ohio laws expected to help small businesses
(The Center Square) — To-go cocktails are permanently legal in Ohio and local governments cannot tax plastic bags for at least a year after Ohio...

As Ohio surpasses 5,000 COVID-19 deaths, DeWine says state’s residents will determine what happens next
(The Center Square) — As Ohio COVID-19 positive cases continue to rise, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday it will be up to the people if the st...