The City of Wadsworth and their consultants will give a presentation March 22 at The Galaxy beginning at 6:30 p.m. about the future of the municipal parks in town. After working through public feedback to date and the variety of stakeholders/ special interest groups, the city has completed the park Read more
Heritage Ohio is proud to announce the 2022 certification of Wadsworth as a nationally accredited Main Street Community. Wadsworth became a member of the Main Street program in 2016, and since continues to revitalize the historic downtown district. After a half-day evaluation process, the board of Downtown Wadsworth, Inc. d/b/a Read more
At the March 9 Mental Health Committee meeting at Wadsworth High School, members of the #BeKindWadsworth initiative announced they’ve been working with Leadership Medina County on a suicide prevention training program and will be offering free QPR training in Wadsworth, with dates to be announced soon. The group will also Read more
Construction crews continue to make progress on building the new Wadsworth Fire Station No. 1 on College Street. “We keep having progress meetings every two weeks and everything is going good. We are hoping to have the east side of the building, the administration portion, under a roof next month…so Read more
The Taste of Wadsworth is back and ready to showcase the best of Wadsworth’s culinary scene! After a two year hiatus, the event will take place on July 19, 2023, and all proceeds will benefit us here at 97.1 FM Wadsworth Community Radio! The Taste of Wadsworth invites restaurants and Read more
Wadsworth turned 209 on March 1, 2023 and we thought you’d enjoy this article by the wonderful Caesar Carrino in the Wadsworth Area Historical Society newsletter, (Vol. 9, Issue 3) TWO-HUNDRED PLUS NINE By Caesar Carrino As we start the 209th anniversary of the founding of Wadsworth – March 1, Read more
Nearly two weeks after the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency visited East Palestine, giving residents assurances the agency will make sure the railroad is held accountable for cleanup and testing at the site. At Wadsworth Community Radio, we are devastated for the residents in East Palestine Read more
A Wadsworth resident is being honored for his outstanding career as a soccer official. Michael Porpora has been selected as one of 14 inducted into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame. The induction banquet is scheduled for June 24 in Columbus.
The fields are set for races in the city of Wadsworth for the May primary election. Incumbent Mayor Robin Laubaugh is opposed by fellow Republican Bob Thurber. Thurber is the current Wadsworth City Council President. Since the council president position will be open, Republican at-large Councilman Dave Williams is running Read more
The Medina County Park District (MCPD) unveiled a new master plan for Lake Medina that includes a third entrance to the park, located at the corner of Foote and Weymouth roads in Medina Township. The future addition is made possible thanks to a generous donation of eight acres by the Read more
