Crews are working round-the-clock to restore power to some still in the dark from the weekend windstorm. Wind gusts from Saturday (March 25) exceeded 60 mph and swept across the entire state. Some 29,000 residents are still impacted, though the number is changing rapidly. Workers continue to restore power as Read more
There’s a new pet store opening later this week in the Norton Acme Plaza! Pet Supplies Plus has set their soft opening for Friday, March 24. Bill and Nancy Sloan, the local owners and operators from Manchester, built the franchise store from the ground up. “We could not be more Read more
Serenity Family and Individual Counseling in Wadsworth is expanding. Beginning in April, they will have an additional downtown Wadsworth location. The second location will be inside the professional building at 273 Main Street, Suite 345. “Serenity was full (at 180 High Street, Suite D) and we had to start turning Read more
The #BeKindWadsworth committee held a contest at the school level and recently picked a winner. Sophomore Bailey Fetterolf won the Be Kind Wadsworth logo contest with the design pictured. She wanted to create something that would be easy to read and visually appealing. “I’m very happy to be able to Read more
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
