Nearly two weeks after the fiery derailment of a Norfolk Southern train, the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency visited East Palestine, giving residents assurances the agency will make sure the railroad is held accountable for cleanup and testing at the site. At Wadsworth Community Radio, we are devastated for the residents in East Palestine Read more…
A Wadsworth resident is being honored for his outstanding career as a soccer official. Michael Porpora has been selected as one of 14 inducted into the Ohio High School Athletic Association Officials Hall of Fame. The induction banquet is scheduled for June 24 in Columbus.
The fields are set for races in the city of Wadsworth for the May primary election. Incumbent Mayor Robin Laubaugh is opposed by fellow Republican Bob Thurber. Thurber is the current Wadsworth City Council President. Since the council president position will be open, Republican at-large Councilman Dave Williams is running Read more…
The Medina County Park District (MCPD) unveiled a new master plan for Lake Medina that includes a third entrance to the park, located at the corner of Foote and Weymouth roads in Medina Township. The future addition is made possible thanks to a generous donation of eight acres by the Read more…
One person is dead and another person injured following a crash in Norton Monday morning. According to witnesses, a vehicle traveling northbound on Route 21 lost control and crossed the median, hitting another vehicle head-on in the southbound lane at the Dorothy Road overpass. The driver who crossed the median Read more…
Blue Tip Pub and Grill in Wadsworth is permanently closed, as of Jan. 26, 2023. A somewhat surprising series of Facebook posts prompted us to again reach out to Blue Tip Pub and Grill about the future of the restaurant. We knew the building and business went on the market Read more…
The number of children in need of a loving and safe place to call home increased substantially in our community over the last year. By December 2022, the number of children in Medina County JFS’s custody had almost doubled from the previous year. The number of available licensed foster homes Read more…
The Blue Tip Pub and Grill building is up for sale. The building, located on South Lyman Street and Wright Drive in downtown Wadsworth, is on the market for $2.3 million. Described by the real estate agency, SVN Summit Commercial Advisors, as offering a very rare opportunity to acquire a Read more…
The Akron Zoo’s female Komodo dragon, Draco, recently passed away on Jan. 8. Draco’s care team observed she was lethargic so the zoo’s vet team ran tests. Despite medical intervention, Draco passed away. An animal autopsy was performed and it showed Draco had a reproductive complication called egg yolk coelomitis, Read more…
Wadsworth junior basketball player Maxx Bosley set a school record last night for most points scored in a single game. Bosley scored 47 points as the Grizzlies beat North Royalton 78-67. Bosley broke the old record of 46 points set by Ben Falkenberg. Also, Solomon Callaghan was honored at the Read more…
