State Rep. Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) was recently recognized by the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association (OPRA) as the Public Official of the Year. Ray championed more than $4.5 million in the state’s capital budget for fiscal years 2024-25 for park and recreation projects in Medina County. “Our parks are a Read more…
Domestic air travel will change for U.S. residents on May 7, 2025 when federal enforcement of REAL ID begins. Travelers will need a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, photo ID card, or another form of federally-acceptable identification (such as a valid passport or military ID) to board a domestic commercial flight. Read more…
Wadsworth alum and Notre Dame tight end Mitchell Evans made a big announcement earlier this week. Evans is foregoing his 5th year of eligibility in college and has declared himself eligible for the NFL Draft. He made the announcement on his Instagram page while thanking his coaches and teammates, the Read more…
In preparation for the opening of Wadsworth’s new Central Intermediate School in August 2025, the Wadsworth School Board requested a proposal to sell the current Central Intermediate School building in November 2024 — and quickly. Two months and three bids later came the right purchase offer from One Central Commons, Read more…
The contractor working on Phase III of the Memorial Park north improvement project is set to resume work this week (Jan. 29, 2025). This phase includes the reconstruction of the entrance drive off of Grandview Ave., reconfiguration of the northern portion of the city’s “stadium lot”, adjacent to the new Read more…
The Akron Zoo is bringing dinosaurs to the zoo for summer 2025. DinoTrek will run May 10 through Sept. 14 and feature life-size animatronic dinosaurs. There will be 20 dinosaurs, comprised of 15 different species, including a 60-foot-long Apatosaurus, 43-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex, 33-foot-long Acrocanthosaurus and more. The majority of the Read more…
Wadsworth Middle School Cheerleaders are excited to show their support to 7th grade student Colin Campbell and his family by spearheading the efforts for a dedicated Colin’s Night Basketball game. Colin is the Wadsworth City Schools Athletic Director’s son who is fighting leukemia, specifically ALL. On Thursday, Jan. 23 during Read more…
It may be the middle of January, but Main Street Wadsworth is making plans for the 2025 Farmers’ Market. The first Saturday the Wadsworth Farmers’ Market will be open is June 14. The last Wadsworth Farmers’ Market day will be September 27. Hours for the Saturday Wadsworth Farmers’ Markets will Read more…
Coming up this week, there will be a pre-construction meeting for the third phase of the project at Memorial Park. The city will be talking to contractors about parking lot improvements and connecting the sidewalks around the Blue Tip Playground. Also, the electrical pole boxes at the Park will be Read more…
Reuters reports the U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats. The ban by the Food and Drug Administration on the Red No. 3 dye Read more…
