Wadsworth Congressman Jim Renacci is co-sponsoring a measure on Capitol Hill that would award a posthumous Congressional gold medal to Cleveland Indians legend Larry Doby. Congress has awarded over 300 gold medals since the American Revolution in appreciation for significant achievements. Doby was the first African American baseball player in Read more…
Ground was broken on Wednesday for the construction of two new homes being built in the city of Wadsworth City officials and members of Habitat for Humanity gathered at the site of one of the new homes, 660 Broad Street, for the ceremony. The other home is being built at Read more…
The Wadsworth Police Department wants to alert residents about another round of car break-ins that have taken place in the city. The latest round of thefts took place in the Bayberry Estates Subdivision. Authorities have also taken theft reports from the East Bergey and Sparrow Road area. Wadsworth Police say Read more…
The Matchstick 5k/10k run Friday Night at the Blue Tip Festival in Wadsworth showed off the running skills of the Ashland Elite Running Club. In the men’s overall 5K race, 24-year old Jacob Sussman from Ashland Elite finished in first place with a time of 15:50 over the 3.1 mile Read more…
The pace of construction work on the Interstate 76/State Route 94 project in Wadsworth is starting to pick-up. On Interstate 76, underneath the State Route 94 overpass, both the inside and outside road shoulders are closed. Off-peak hour lane restrictions are also possible. On State Route 94, intermittent single-lane closures Read more…
The Medina County Commissioners are looking for ways to use $238,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds coming from the Federal Government. It is anticipated that Wadsworth will receive the lion’s share of the federal funding. It is anticipated that the city will get $81,000 of the $238,000. Rob Henwood, Read more…
The Wadsworth Boys track team had a nice showing in the State Division One Track and Field Championship held June 3rd and 4th at Jesse Owens Stadium on the campus of Ohio State University. Nine Boys represented Wadsworth at the State Championships. The Grizzlies finished in a tie for 10th Read more…
The City of Wadsworth wants to remind motorists who drive through the Interstate 76/State Route 94 construction project that there will be intermittent lane closures this week. Construction crews on High Street are performing waterline, drainage and erosion control work throughout the project site on State Route 94. On the Read more…
The baseball season came to an end Wednesday for the Wadsworth Boys Varsity team. In eight innings, the Highland Hornets defeated Wadsworth 4-2 in a game played at Barberton High School. The Grizzlies were seeded number one in the Barberton District, but are going home early. The Grizzlies had a Read more…
The “W” is back in town. Wadsworth Municipal Workers traditionally paint a red “W” on the square in Downtown Wadsworth when a Wadsworth High School athletic team wins a state championship. That Red “W” is where High/Main and College/Broad come together. Early Tuesday morning workers laid out the template for Read more…
