Health

Parents as bad as kids when it comes to screen time
(StatePoint) Parents spend nearly the same amount of time with devices as they do with their kids, according to new research from The Genius of Play, ...

Opinion column: An international fix to health care in rural America
Imagine going into cardiac arrest and the closest emergency room is more than 30 miles away. Or suppose your child is struggling with depression, but ...

Richland Public Health class will offer training/distribution about Nalaxone
RICHLAND COUNTY — Richland Public Health is hosting a Project DAWN (Deaths Avoided With Naloxone) training and distribution class Nov. 15. Throug...
November 5th, 2019 updated: November 5th, 2019. |

ODOT announces $105 million in public transportation grants: Seneca-Crawford Area Transportation nets $2 million
COLUMBUS — Public transportation agencies across the state will soon benefit from millions of dollars to help with operations and improve mobili...

Four ways Medicare Part D is changing in 2020
(StatePoint) If you have Medicare and are looking for ways to save on the ever-increasing cost of medications next year, consider adding a prescriptio...

Help yourself, others at Golden Age Club: Galion center seeking new members, funding, but has plenty to offer
GALION — Offering everything from bingo, exercise classes and day trips, Galion’s Golden Age Club is a place where area senior citizens ca...

Four tips for this flu season
You know the signs. The thunderous cough. The pounding headache. The full-body fatigue.It’s the flu. Last fall and winter, influenza sickened ro...

Fredericktown EMS levy will assure future care for residents
FREDERICKTOWN — Over the last 30 years, Fredericktown EMS has grown in size and stature in an effort to become a more progressive agency, utiliz...

Donations sought for ‘Gifts for the Yanks who Gave’
GALION — Members of Galion American Legion Scarbrough Post 243 is joining with hundreds of other American Legion posts to help make this Christmas m...
October 24th, 2019 updated: October 24th, 2019. |

AAA driver planned program Nov. 13 in Mansfield
RICHLAND COUNTY — The AARP Driver Safety Program, sponsored by Richland Public Health, will have its final class of 2019 on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The ...
October 24th, 2019 updated: October 24th, 2019. |