Wadsworth has announced the winners of the 2023 Beautify Wadsworth Initiative. Congratulations to the following winners who will each receive a $100 credit on their September utility bill! Residences: 654 Farr Ave. 1360 Northwoods Trails 526 Wintergreen Dr. 477 Red Rock Dr. 156 Highland Ave. 565 Barrenwood Dr. Businesses: Water Read more
It kicked off Sunday and will continue until tickets run out. The Wadsworth Police Department has joined forces with Dolce at the Strand and Howard Hanna as part of ‘Scoops for Safe Riders’. Children caught riding their bikes safely around town, and wearing their helmet, will be ‘ticketed’. That ticket Read more
In less than a month, the Wadsworth YMCA will become the second branch of the Akron Area YMCA’s to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year! Beginning Sept. 4, the Wadsworth YMCA will have 24/7 Member Access. This means adult members (18 years Read more
The 3rd annual Greg North Memorial Poker Run is coming up Aug. 26 and this year’s route is the best yet! It begins at the Wadsworth Eagles to Razzles in Olmsted Twp, to County Line Saloon in Brecksville, to Main Street Saloon in Akron to Finny’s Sports Bar and Read more
Athletes from all of the Wadsworth High School sports teams will be going door-to-door on Aug. 7, taking part in the patron drive, a fundraiser for the Wadsworth All-Sports Booster Club. Mary Linn is president of the club and says there will be 94 routes established to cover Wadsworth, with Read more
The U.S. Marshals Office in Northeast Ohio has arrested a man in Columbus in connection to the road rage death on I-76 near Route 21 in Norton last month. Authorities say Dacarrei Tovon Kinard, 30, is facing a murder charge in the road rage shooting death of 40-year-old George Jensen Read more
On May 21, Wadsworth High School Class of 2023 graduation ceremonies were held for seniors Art Wright Stadium, where you couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. Class President Solomon Callahan thanked those in attendance at Art Wright Stadium, along with all of the family and friends who helped Read more
Norton police closed down the State Route 21 north ramp at I-76 on Wednesday night. Authorities said the highway was closed from a shooting incident. Fox 8 Cleveland reported a victim and the victim’s car were shot multiple times in what is believed to be a road rage incident. There Read more
No school again Friday, May 5 for students who attend Central Intermediate School. The district says damage to a portion of the ceiling on the third floor of the building needs repaired. The ceiling that was damaged, which sits above the drop ceiling, was installed in 1927 and is made Read more
Election results from the May 2 primary: Robin Laubaugh will continue as Mayor of Wadsworth. She defeated Council President Bob Thurber, gathering 61% of votes. Laubaugh has served as the Mayor of Wadsworth for the past 15 years. She is currently serving her fourth, four-year term. Laubaugh will be listed Read more
