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…
At Monday night’s Economic Development Committee meeting of Wadsworth City Council it was announced that Rise and Grind, located next to Mosaic Church on High Street in Wadsworth, will be closing at the of January. But, the space will re-open in March as a coffee house to be operated by Read more…
The Restaurant Expansion and Attraction Program is about to give out its first city-funded grant awards. Wadsworth Economic Development Director Matt Springer made the announcement Monday night to a City Council Committee. Sonnets will get $18,000. “They’re investing quite a bit of money in the expansion of their restaurant,” Springer Read more…
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…
