The Wadsworth Fire Department spent their Monday afternoon battling a fire in the 700-block of Sparrow Way, south of the downtown area. When fire crews arrived on the scene during the noon hour, they found smoke and flames coming from the garage and the attic area. Besides the Wadsworth Fire Read more
It was a cold and damp Sunday afternoon in Downtown Wadsworth, but did not dampen the spirit of hundreds of fans that turned out to welcome the Lady Grizzlies basketball team back home. The team returned to Wadsworth carrying the gold Division One State Championship Trophy. Saturday night, the Lady Read more
The city of Wadsworth is invited to a party Sunday afternoon at the Gazebo in Downtown. The reason for the celebration is to salute the 2016 Wadsworth Girls Varsity basketball team, State Champions in Division One. Saturday night, the Lady Grizzlies defeated Mason 60-51 to capture their first state championship Read more
The Schottenstein Center was a ‘sea of red’ on Friday night. Wadsworth Lady Grizzly fans came in droves from Medina County to the Division One State Semifinal. The Lady Grizzlies did not disappoint as Wadsworth defeated Reynoldsburg 58-48. There were over 1,500 pre-sale tickets sold at Wadsworth High School during Read more
What a send off for the Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies Basketball team. Following a pep rally at the High School Friday morning, the school bus carrying the team made its way through the city. The bus slowed down at Wadsworth Middle School, the school administration building, CIS and at Overlook, Franklin, Read more
Excitement is growing in Wadsworth. The Wadsworth Girls High School team is in the Final Four in Division One and will play Reynoldsburg in the State Semifinals at 6 O’clock Friday night. The excitement shifts into high gear on Thursday. There will be a pep rally at Wadsworth High School Read more
Congratulations to Medina Christian Academy 7th grader Owen Kovalik! Owen won this weekend’s Regional Spelling Bee for the second straight year. It took 29 rounds before Owen took the title Saturday at the Akron-Summit County Public Library, by correctly spelling “sanguinary” and “podiatrist” back-to-back. Parents said words given to the Read more
It sounds so sweet! The Wadsworth Lady Grizzlies are heading to Columbus. In the Division One Regional Finals played at Norwalk High School Saturday afternoon, the Lady Grizzlies defeated Toledo Whitmer 47-39 to advance to the Final Four in Columbus. Wadsworth had lost in the regional final round of the Read more
Wadsworth Mayor Robin Laubaugh delivered her annual State of the City speech to a meeting of the Wadsworth Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday afternoon. The Mayor says while money coming from the Income Tax has been flat for a number of years, they have been able to maintain a steady Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department has arrested a 35-year old Akron man who they believe may have been involved in a number of burglaries/break-ins in the city. This past Friday, Wadsworth Police along with the Akron Police Department executed a search warrant at 584 Morgan Avenue in Akron. During the search, Read more
