The Wadsworth School District has received $534,000 in second quarter sales tax revenues from Medina County. The funding is from a half-percent sales tax collected across Medina County that was approved by the voters back in 2007. All seven Medina County school districts share in the sales tax dollars. The Read more
This week is the final time you can sign up for the Wadsworth Salvation Army’s “Back to School Program”. The program provides school supplies and other educational items for school children in Wadsworth and Wadsworth Township. Parents or guardians looking to register must bring a photo ID for each child, Read more
It’s time for another First Friday celebration in Downtown Wadsworth. Tonight’s theme is Art in the Alleys and Non-Profit night. There are four alleys located throughout Downtown Wadsworth that are illuminated with “Edison Lights” that will allow artists to set up and display their works. A number of Wadsworth’s non-profit Read more
Friday night’s storm that blew through the city of Wadsworth caused quite a bit of damage. High winds took down a tree on High Street, between Downtown Wadsworth and Route 261. By Tuesday morning, the remainder of the tree was taken down and the trunk and branches were disposed of. Read more
With a few remaining days in June, the weather scorecard is out. The Akron area has received 8.08 inches of rain already — making June 2019 the 6th wettest since records have been kept! Wadsworth had the 4th highest rain totals recorded in a 72-hour span earlier this month: http://tinyurl.com/yxctlor8. The Read more
The Akron Zoo will open its new animal area on Saturday, June 29. The Landon & Cynthia Knight Pride of Africa will feature a new habitat for our African lions and white storks and introduce new species Speke’s gazelle and crested guineafowl. The area will also include a new feeding Read more
The Chamber of Commerce has released its list of the 2019 “Best Cities to live in Ohio. Out of nearly 2,500 qualified cities in the Buckeye State, Wadsworth came in at number 18. The rankings were based on employment, housing, quality of life, education and health.
Billboards now in place around Akron are part of a campaign to remind people that the risk of a loved one, including youth, dying by suicide increases if the household has easy access to medications, alcohol and firearms. The “Store It Safe” public awareness campaign is a partnership between Akron Read more
This week marks the start of the 100 Deadliest Days for teen drivers. This is the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, when the number of fatal crashes involving teen drivers historically rises. New national crash data reveals the main reasons behind these deadly summer teen crashes include speeding, Read more
The severe storms that rolled through overnight caused extensive damage and widespread power outages in many Ohio communities. As residents work to pick up the pieces, insurance companies are busy responding to calls and helping policyholders cover their losses. “Our hearts go out to all of the home and business Read more
