The Wadsworth Lady Grizzly Basketball Team played before their largest crowd ever Saturday night at Value City Arena. And they brought the State Title back home, after defeating Mason, for the first time since 1997. But the weekend’s joy was tempered a bit for some in the community. Don “Curly” Read more
Voters turned out in droves to cast a ballot Tuesday for the 2016 presidential primary. On the Republican side in Ohio, Gov. John Kasich defeated Donald Trump, receiving more than 900,000 votes (46.8%). But Trump ended up winning primaries in Florida, Illinois, North Carolina and Missouri. On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton Read more
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday. The National Weather Service in Cleveland says it’ll be windy, between 25-35 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph expected. These anticipated gusty winds could cause minor property damage, such as trees and limbs falling down, along with power Read more
Polls will be open until 7:30 p.m. as voters cast a ballot in over 8,800 precincts across Ohio today for the presidential primary election. Voters will have the opportunity to cast a ballot for presidential candidates, U.S. and state senators, congressional and state representatives, judges, central committee representatives along with several county offices. Read more
Congratulations to Medina Christian Academy 7th grader Owen Kovalik! Owen won this weekend’s Regional Spelling Bee for the second straight year. It took 29 rounds before Owen took the title Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, by correctly spelling “sanguinary” and “podiatrist” back-to-back. Parents said words given to the Read more
The Wadsworth Relay For Life Annual Chili Cook Off takes place Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Wadsworth High School. Tickets are $6 at the door; cancer survivors eat free! All proceeds benefit Wadsworth Relay for Life. ——- Medina families are invited to the Medina Rec Center from 6:30 Read more
It’s day two (or four) of no school for Wadsworth students, only today it’s because of the hefty snowfall that came overnight, compliments of Winter Storm Olympia. Plow drivers are out all across northeast Ohio, trying to clear highways, main roads and the downtown area in Wadsworth, but are unable to keep up with Read more
Ohioans wanting to vote in the upcoming presidential primary must do so today, Feb. 16. Today is the registration deadline to vote in the March 15 primary. Qualified voters can get registration forms online at MyOhioVote.com, at any county board of elections, public or vocational school or any local library. Those mailing in Read more
In their final regular season game, the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies defeated Solon Saturday night. Final score: 68-46. The Lady Grizzlies end the regular season with a 21-1 record and remain the #1 team in Ohio! Meanwhile, the Wadsworth bowling teams competed in the State Sectionals Saturday, where the boys’ season Read more
In a pregame ceremony on Saturday, the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies basketball team presented a check to Akron Children’s Hospital Spina Bifida Fund in the amount of $13,587. The team and coaches raised the funds during their two-day Wadsworth Believe Roundball Classic tournament. It’s only the second year for the fundraiser which is held Read more
