Employees of school districts have been included in Ohio’s COVID-19 vaccination Phase 1B. As the state is now in Phase 1B, the Wadsworth School District was informed that their opportunity for employees to receive the first dose of the vaccine will be Thursday, Feb. 4 at an off-campus location. More Read more
Late last week, the Ohio Funeral Directors Association (OFDA) strongly urged Governor Mike DeWine and his administration to ensure Ohio’s funeral directors, and their employees, be given immediate access to the COVID-19 vaccine. “We appreciate and acknowledge the leadership of Governor Mike DeWine and his administration in dealing with this Read more
Every Wednesday, Tom and Tina get to chat with Rob Brandt, with Robby’s Voice and the Family Matters Addiction Support Group, about the week’s upcoming meeting to help recovering addicts and their families. Family Matters provides families a safe environment to gather, share, support and grow as we travel the Read more
In addition to the Medina County Health Department, 13 providers in Medina County will begin to receive vaccine for Phase 1B populations next week. It’s important to know the process for some locations may change in the weeks to come. Phase 1B includes those 80 years and older seeking vaccinations Read more
Our sincerest congratulations to our new Medina County Sheriff, Terry Grice. Grice took the Oath of Office on Jan. 3, 2021. He was proudly administered by his father. In his speech after taking the oath of office, the new Sheriff thanked his family for always being there for him. “Our Read more
Mrs. Shawn Van Dyke, a teacher at Wadsworth High School and in Wadsworth Wired, has passed away unexpectedly. Superintendent Dr. Andy Hill shared the sad news in a district-wide email on Oct. 18. Beginning today, the school’s Crisis Response Team, along with assistance from the Medina County Crisis Response Team, Read more
At approximately 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night, Wadsworth police officers responded to I-76 westbound, just east of Route 94, for a reported altercation between a semi-truck driver and another motorist. The truck driver told authorities he was injured in an attack by an unknown suspect armed with a knife. Since the Read more
Seven in 10 Americans have experienced a wake-up call to avoid big corporations and shop small during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans how they’ve handled the novel coronavirus’ impact on their local communities and how they’re supporting each other in this difficult time. Read more
At the July 13 Wadsworth City School District Board of Education meeting, the board discussed the recommendations from the 2020-2021 School Year Advisory Committee for the different scenarios the school district may need to use during the upcoming school year, based upon COVID-19. “While we recognize that plans made now Read more
“I am asking you, wherever you live, to wear a mask when in public,” Gov. Mike DeWine said during his 5:30 p.m. address Wednesday as a necessary step to stop the spread of COVID-19. He stopped short of making his mask request a mandate. The governor said unless steps are Read more
