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Big changes are underway at City Hall. Mayor Robin Laubaugh announced Tuesday (June 3) two major leadership appointments: Matt Hiscock is stepping into the role of Director of Public Service, and Police Chief Dan Chafin will take over as Director of Public Safety. Matt Hiscock Takes on New Challenge If Read more

The Main Street Wadsworth Farmers Market returns June 14th, with more than 30 vendors bringing fresh produce, artisan goods, and family fun to downtown Wadsworth. It runs Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Central Intermediate School parking lot (151 Main Street). New this year: three Wednesday evening Read more

AAA is warning drivers about the “100 Deadliest Days” — the stretch between Memorial Day and Labor Day when teen driver crashes spike. Nationwide, a third of all deadly crashes involving teen drivers happen during the summer. In Ohio last year, teens were involved in nearly 9,000 crashes during that Read more

24 Karrot Kitchen is excited to partner with Stewart’s Caring Place to create a vital program — Nourish and Educate Initiative — empowering cancer patients and their families with the knowledge and resources they need to navigate their nutritional journey. The Nourish & Educate Initiative’s goal is to raise funds Read more

Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. fell to their lowest level since 2019, according to newly updated data released May 14 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Preliminary figures show around 80,000 overdose fatalities in 2024 — a sharp 26.9% drop from the previous year. And the positive Read more

Main Street Wadsworth has received a $5,000 grant from America 250-Ohio Commission for an upcoming project. Main Street will use the funds to put plaques on the 49 buildings that established and impacted the unmatched national historic district in downtown Wadsworth. With the City founded in 1814, Main Street Wadsworth, Read more

The Medina Post of the State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that happened Tuesday morning on State Route 94 (High Street). According to troopers, the crash happened around 6:50 a.m. when a Dodge Neon, traveling at a high rate of speed, struck the rear of a southbound Ford Read more

The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities has named its $1,500 Donor Scholarship recipient. This year’s award goes to Monica Horschler, a Medina High School senior, who has shown a strong commitment to individuals with developmental differences through her work with the ASL Club, HUDDLE, and as a Disability Coordinator Read more