Wadsworth basketball scorekeeper Phil Horrisberger is being honored by basketball coaches across Ohio. The 83-year-old former Wadsworth history teacher has been selected for the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Honor. Horrisberger is one of eight contributors that include scorekeepers, journalists, tournament directors, ticket takers and announcers. Horrisberger Read more
The Wadsworth High School marching band is in Atlanta, Georgia for the weekend participating in the Peach Bowl Festival! The Peach Bowl Parade is Dec. 31 in the afternoon before the Ohio State-Georgia game. WHS Band Director Dana Hire says some of the parade music will be very familiar. The Read more
Wadsworth is competing Friday in the second day of the Powerade Wrestling Tournament in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Head coach Clay Wenger said Jaxon Joy beat the #1 seed on Thursday to advance to the semi-finals! Jack Dinwiddie, Jake Keirn, and Chris Earnest finished 4-1 on Thursday, also advancing to day 2 Read more
Wadsworth High School senior Solomon Callaghan made history Tuesday night (Dec. 27) at the Gussler Basketball Invitational held at Thomas Worthington High School. Callaghan set a new school record for most points in a career, as the Grizzlies defeated St. Charles Prep 59-51. Callaghan broke Bob Lyren’s school record of Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department received a tip on Dec. 9 around 9:50 a.m. that Steven Carpenter, 37, was observed walking on Main Street near Walnut Street. Carpenter was one of two inmates who escaped the Lorain/Medina Community Based Correctional Facility by breaking out a window early Wednesday night. WPD units Read more
The results of the Nov. 8, 2022 election produced a surprising result in Medina County. Longtime Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack was defeated in his bid for a 9th term. Republican Anthony Capretta defeated Kovack by a 53% to 47% margin. Kovack took office as Medina County Auditor back on Read more
This Saturday, Oct. 15, Michaels in Wadsworth is hosting their official Grand Opening community celebration! You’re invited to join in the ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. and free family crafts, Maker demos, giveaways, local fare and more. Activities will include costumes, face painting and a kid’s corner with Take n Read more
Another delay in the completion of the roundabout project at State Route 57 and Seville Road. The intersection was supposed to be open today (Oct. 5), but the new opening date has been pushed back two weeks to Oct. 19. The reason: a delay in receiving the street light poles Read more
Wadsworth City Council and Mayor Robin Laubaugh heard from two kids at their Oct. 4 meeting who made a timely request. The pair, Emma Warner and Savannah Whited, asked city council members and Mayor Laubaugh, if the day for Trick-or-Treating could be changed from Oct. 31 each year to the Read more
Downtown Wadsworth is growing again! We told you earlier this week about the grand opening date for New World Spice and Tea Traders in downtown Wadsworth (Oct. 7). Now, we have an exciting update on another new shop opening! Lillian Turano, owner of Sweets on High, located at 110 High Read more
