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…
The Wadsworth High School marching band is in Atlanta, Georgia for the weekend participating in the Peach Bowl Festival! The Peach Bowl Parade is Dec. 31 in the afternoon before the Ohio State-Georgia game. WHS Band Director Dana Hire says some of the parade music will be very familiar. The Read more…
Wadsworth is competing Friday in the second day of the Powerade Wrestling Tournament in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Head coach Clay Wenger said Jaxon Joy beat the #1 seed on Thursday to advance to the semi-finals! Jack Dinwiddie, Jake Keirn, and Chris Earnest finished 4-1 on Thursday, also advancing to day 2 Read more…
Wadsworth High School senior Solomon Callaghan made history Tuesday night (Dec. 27) at the Gussler Basketball Invitational held at Thomas Worthington High School. Callaghan set a new school record for most points in a career, as the Grizzlies defeated St. Charles Prep 59-51. Callaghan broke Bob Lyren’s school record of Read more…
