The city of Wadsworth has announced that they have saved $1.2 million by refinancing debt while interest rates are at an all-time low. The bonds were originally issued by the city of Wadsworth back in 2010 and funded the construction of the Wadsworth Community Center which opened back in 2013. Read more
Wadsworth Congressman Jim Renacci is co-sponsoring a measure on Capitol Hill that would award a posthumous Congressional gold medal to Cleveland Indians legend Larry Doby. Congress has awarded over 300 gold medals since the American Revolution in appreciation for significant achievements. Doby was the first African American baseball player in Read more
Ground was broken on Wednesday for the construction of two new homes being built in the city of Wadsworth City officials and members of Habitat for Humanity gathered at the site of one of the new homes, 660 Broad Street, for the ceremony. The other home is being built at Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department wants to alert residents about another round of car break-ins that have taken place in the city. The latest round of thefts took place in the Bayberry Estates Subdivision. Authorities have also taken theft reports from the East Bergey and Sparrow Road area. Wadsworth Police say Read more
The Medina County Commissioners are looking for ways to use $238,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds coming from the Federal Government. It is anticipated that Wadsworth will receive the lion’s share of the federal funding. It is anticipated that the city will get $81,000 of the $238,000. Rob Henwood, Read more
The “W” is back in town. Wadsworth Municipal Workers traditionally paint a red “W” on the square in Downtown Wadsworth when a Wadsworth High School athletic team wins a state championship. That Red “W” is where High/Main and College/Broad come together. Early Tuesday morning workers laid out the template for Read more
It’s a party that only happens once every 17 years. This summer (mid-May) marks the emergence of the periodical cicada – a unique insect that last saw the light of day in 1999 – and Medina County Park District is celebrating its return with a series of special events. The Read more
It was a rare treat for the Girls Division One State Champions the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies basketball team and their coaching staff. The team and coaches spent Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse in Columbus. They were honored by both the House of Representatives and the State Senate for their state Read more
An outpatient drug addiction treatment center will open its doors this summer in Wadsworth. The LCADA Way has been working with the Medina County Drug Abuse Commission (MCDAC) and city of Wadsworth to open the wellness center on the Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital campus. “They detox at St. Thomas, Rosary Hall, Stella Maris, Read more
School has been canceled for a second day in Norton and Barberton due to a water main break. Officials say a 24-inch water main that feeds from Barberton’s water treatment plant ruptured the evening of April 19. This type of rupture could cause negative pressure which could lead to potential backflow occurrences. Kenmore Read more
