In 2017, disasters affected nearly 25 million people*, yet 83 percent of Americans are unprepared for a disaster. Since 2017, the occurrence of weather-related disasters has increased 33 percent.** This spring, when fires, floods and extreme weather could affect any part of the country, Allstate agency owners will help their Read more
The next time Medina County residents head the voting booth, they’ll cast a ballot on a new voting machine. The Medina County Commissioners have approved the purchase of 750 new voting machines at a cost of $4 million. The state of Ohio will pay $1.8 million dollars of the cost. Read more
The Medina County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the theft of between $40,000-to-$50,000 on cash from a safe at the Wadsworth Eagles Post on Rittman Road in Wadsworth Township. Police do not know why so much cash was kept in the safe. Authorities believe the theft took this past Monday morning Read more
Akron Children’s Hospital is seeking youth athletes who have suffered a concussion to become participants in a clinical trial studying whether cooling the brain after the concussion, similar to icing an injured muscle, can reduce symptoms and speed up recovery time. In the past decade, concussion has emerged as a Read more
A Providence, Rhode Island fugitive wanted in connection with a 2017 kidnapping and child rape case was arrested by U.S. Marshals last Wednesday evening. WLNE-TV is reporting 31-year old Marcos Garcia-Solis was apprehended by U.S. Marshals, assisted by the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, around 6:45 last Wednesday evening. Read more
Due to the wind chill forecast, Wadsworth City Schools will be closed on Wednesday, January 30, and Thursday, January 31. All before-school, after-school and evening activities are cancelled on Wednesday, January 30. A decision on high school after-school and evening activities scheduled for Thursday, January 31, will be made late Read more
The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill watch that will take effect late Tuesday night and will continue through Thursday afternoon. Wind Chill readings as low as 35-below zero are possible from Northwest Pennsylvania through Northeast Ohio. These low wind chill readings can cause frostbite on exposed skin Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department wants to remind residents and motorists not to leave valuables in plain sight inside their vehicles. Last week, three cars were broken into near the Planet Fitness storefront on Williams Reserve Boulevard. The owners of two of the cars reported their wallets and tote bags were Read more
The Wadsworth Fire Department has recently added 5 part-time firefighters to its ranks. Three of those part-time officers are certified as EMTs, the other two will have to go through training. Last month, two full-time firefighter/paramedics were added to the Fire Department. That brings the number of full-timers on the Read more
The Wadsworth School District has announced that classes will be cancelled on Tuesday January 22nd because of the cold wind chill readings expected in the morning hours. Sporting events on Tuesday involving Wadsworth High School teams have also been cancelled. They include Boys basketball games at Ellet High School in Read more
