The broadcasting and Lake County community are preparing to say a final goodbye to Anthony S. Ocepek. Tony, a proud Army veteran, businessman and entrepreneur, passed away on July 3 at 76 years old. Tony was a 1956 Wadsworth High School graduate who began his communications career with the “Mike Douglas Read more
Educators at Wadsworth city schools were blown away by the overwhelming response to their STEM camp registration. “We did online sign ups at 6 p.m. on a Monday and by the time we came back in Tuesday morning, we had 370 kids interested for 240 spots,” said Dr. Michelle Evans, Read more
Wadsworth has welcomed its new leaders to the Salvation Army. Lt. Mark and Beth Baggs are from Mount Vernon and Wadsworth is their first assignment out of training. While it may seem a bit early to think about, their first order of business is getting kids in need signed up Read more
Fall ball registration is now open for Wadsworth Little League. The season begins in mid-August with practices and runs through mid-October. Boys and girls can sign up for: Coach pitch 7-8, Minors 9-10, Majors 11-12, D-League 13-15, and E-League 16-18. You can sign up now through July 27 online at: www.wadsworthlittleleague.org.
The LeBron James GiveN Go basketball camp is coming to town later this month! There are two, two-day sessions in July for boys and girls. Session 1 is July 27-28 for kids in grades 3-8. Session 2 is July 29-30 for high schoolers. Each day the camp runs from 9 a.m. – Read more
The first Monday of each month, we are partnering with the Medina County SPCA to help animals get adopted into furever homes. This week, we have an equine looking for a patient owner to love and work with him. Bailey is a 7-year-old Morgan gelding with a classic Morgan look Read more
When a fire ripped through the uninsured eatery, The Sub Station, its owners were at a loss. But through various campaigns and other means, The Sub Station announced on its Facebook page that they are going to be able to reopen. “We wish to thank all of you who have Read more
Many animals are extremely frightened and stressed at the sight and sound of fireworks. Animal control officials across the country see a 30-60 percent increase in lost pets each year between July 4-6. July 5 is one of the busiest days of the year for shelters, as animals run away Read more
Volunteers and dog park organizers spent a beautiful Sunday getting the area inside Valley View Park ready for four-legged friends and their owners. “Great job to the organization and volunteers for all your hard work today! We are almost done!” a message with photos noted on the organization’s Facebook page. The Read more
Mother Nature may have stalled the opening of the Wadsworth Community Dog Park, inside Valley View Park, but it’s not distracting the committee members from making progress. Wadsworth Veterinary Hospital’s Dr. Dane Arends, and dog park committee member, said things have really began taking shape over the past few days. “The dog park is in full Read more
