Amid today’s daily headlines about racial unrest, Medina’s CAMEO presents the timeless, iconic musical West Side Story live on stage this month. The story, inspired by Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, tells the tale of two young people of different races who meet and fall in love. As the story unfolds, Read more
Beginning immediately, the Ohio High School Athletic Association has joined dozens of states in adopting recommendations from the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Concussion Summit Task Force, which will reduce the risk in football for concussions and head impact exposure. The recommendations were approved by the OHSAA’s Read more
Mother Nature was the first culprit in delaying the opening of Wadsworth’s dog park inside Valley View Park. Now, a back ordered item is forcing organizers to delay the opening again. “Our entrance gates are on back order,” explained Roni Leatherman who is heading the dog park. “You can’t have Read more
We all know that sluggish feeling of general uneasiness that takes over when we have to face reality after vacation and go back to work. There’s actually a name for it: PVS, for post-vacation syndrome. But it’s easy to prevent, you just have to plan ahead. Professor Susan Krauss Whitbourne Read more
So much fun happening around northeast Ohio this sunshiney weekend. Get out and enjoy one of these fun activities. There’s something for everyone! The 68th Annual Italian American Festival at Lock 3 in Akron is going on now through Saturday. The festival is free and gates open at 11 a.m. Info: http://www.lock3live.com/. Read more
It’s time to clean out your attic and basement! You can drop off your unwanted goodies July 9 (from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and July 10 (from 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.) at Wadsworth Middle School for a huge rummage sale this weekend. “You don’t even have to leave your car because Read more
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.
