Wadsworth City Council is looking at placing an EMS levy before the voters in 2017. At their last meeting, City Council members looked at three possible options and asked Medina County Auditor Mike Kovack’s office to determine the amount of tax money each option would provide. The first option is Read more
There is a new road that Wadsworth motorists can use. LaVern Drive is the new street that connects Park Centre Drive with Smokerise Drive. Wadsworth Mayor Robin Laubaugh says the road “represents a great public/private collaboration between the city of Wadsworth and American Hospitality Group. We are fortunate to have Read more
Good financial news coming from the Wadsworth School District following Monday Night’s School Board meeting. The latest financial forecast prepared for the School Board by District Treasurer Doug Beeman shows that Wadsworth Schools should be in the black to a tune of $5 million by the end of the 2020 Read more
It was a tense situation on Monday during afternoon dismissal for Wadsworth Public Schools. Close to the time when students were to be dismissed, the administration at the Wadsworth Middle School learned of a threat that was made by a student. While not clear, the threat involved a bus and Read more
Medina County Parks is offering a ton of free (or mostly free) activities again for October. Get your calendars out and enjoy one or more of these exciting events! Saturday, October 1 ‑ Hiking for the Health of It ‑ Allardale West – 9 to 11 a.m. This is a Read more
The Local Teamsters union in Wadsworth has submitted an intent to strike notice to the city, although picketers were not outside this morning. For almost two years, both sides have tried to reach a deal unsuccessfully. At odds are wages, health insurance, hours of work and more. The union and Read more
According to Cleveland.com, Kent State University has restructured its Prentice Cafe in Prentice Hall after administrators noticed a rising number of students with intolerance to gluten. The cafe was certified by the Gluten-Free Food Services Certification Program, which is a nationally-recognized food safety program. “Students’ needs have always been our top Read more
Youth athletes across Northeast Ohio are already training for their fall seasons and Akron Children’s Hospital is ready to launch its third annual “Lace Up 4 Pediatric Cancer” campaign in conjunction with the Go4TheGoal Foundation. “September is ‘Childhood Cancer Awareness Month’ and it’s a great time for athletes to get Read more
Born from pain and concern, the Wadsworth Drug Free Community Coalition (WDFCC) is dedicated to fighting the drug epidemic. With drug overdoses nearly doubling in Wadsworth from 2014 (23 overdoses, 4 fatal) to 2015 (42 overdoses, 6 fatal) — and on the rise this year (39 overdoses, as of 8/30/16 and 4 fatal) Read more
Elijah’s Truth Foundation is hosting International Overdose Awareness Day in Wadsworth on Aug. 31 at Memorial Park from 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. With the number of overdoses increasing daily, Elijah’s Truth found it imperative to bring awareness to the community. “Each year, we lose thousands of people from drug overdoses Read more
