More people are ending up in the emergency department due to injuries caused by walking and using their cellphone. The types of injuries doctors see locally vary. “Generally, it tends to be related to a fall of some kind. Broken wrists, abrasions, road rash and occasionally something to the head,” Read more
Heritage Ohio’s Downtown Assessment Resource Team (D.A.R.T.) is coming to town on May 28 and 29. The visit is one of the stepping stones in Wadsworth becoming an Ohio Main Street community. The D.A.R.T. visit will give the city and its leaders a solid business management plan to the downtown revitalization process. Read more
Do you start your day off with a healthy breakfast? Or do you skip food for a cup of coffee instead? If you think not eating is saving you some calories and helping you lose weight, you might want to think again. According to a new study published in the “Journal of Read more
It was a special day for students and teachers at Central Intermediate School in Wadsworth this past Friday. A ribbon was cut and ground was broken for Van Auken Field to honor the memory of Dan Van Auken, a fifth grade teacher at Central Intermediate, who died on July 6, Read more
Akron Children’s Hospital’s Showers Family Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders is hosting “Be a Lifesaver” on May 30, a health fair that will include sickle cell trait/disease testing, as well as the opportunity to donate blood and join the National Be The Match Bone Marrow Registry. All activities Read more
As the weather heats up, children are eager to dig out their swimsuits and head to the pool. Afternoons of swimming and splashing can be a lot of fun. But mixing kids with water can also result in tragedy. More than 1,000 children drown each year in lakes, pools and Read more
For most teens, the weeks leading up to prom and the end of the school year are full of fun and excitement. But for some teens, these high school rites of passage are a time of stress and anxiety. Mental health providers at Akron Children’s Hospital typically notice an increase in Read more
Nearly 1.45 million Ohioans will travel at least 50 miles from home this Memorial Day holiday weekend, according to AAA Ohio. The forecast is a 4.7-percent increase in Ohio from 2014 — and marks the highest travel volume in 10 years. Improvements in several key economic factors, along with lower gas prices, are driving this holiday’s expected travel increase. “A Read more
Officials from Heritage Ohio will be visiting Downtown Wadsworth next week to talk with Business and Property Owners about the Main Street program. Earlier this month, Wadsworth was accepted into Main Street, which encompasses some 30 communities in Ohio and 2,800 nationwide. Members of Downtown Wadsworth Inc. spent some of Read more
All types of volunteers are crucial to the success of nonprofits — and a community. With volunteerism on the rise, we decided to explore its many far reaching benefits. “Not only does it create a sense of purpose, boost self-confidence, reduce stress and combat depression, volunteering also connects you to Read more
