Since last April, the Wadsworth Schools Delay Start Time Committee has been meeting to discuss pushing back school start times by 30 minutes, which would also push back the end of the school day by 30 minutes. Newly-elected school board president, Julie Batey, heads the committee and says they are Read more
Macy’s plans to close 36 stores, including one in northeast Ohio, and lay off about 4,350 employees nationwide in an effort to cut costs by about $400 million, the company announced on Wednesday. Final clearance sales at the Macy’s inside Chapel Hill Mall will begin Monday, Jan. 11 for 8-12 Read more
The Akron Zoo recently held an aluminum can recycling event in the zoo parking lot for Cans for Corridors. They are the first and only AAZK chapter in the county to support this project. At last check, the keepers raised $460, which has planted 613 trees overseas. Cans for Corridors was created by Read more
This year’s Christmas Tree Collection will take place the week of Jan. 11 here in Wadsworth. The Wadsworth Utility Service is asking that you place your real Christmas tree on the curb with your trash cart the night before your normal trash collection day. Be sure all decorations and lights are removed Read more
A Lake Effect Snow Advisory is in effect for all of northeast Ohio, including Medina County. Locally, 1-5 inches of snow is possible. Forecasters says the snow will intensify during the morning commute, with heavy bursts through noon. The snow advisory is in effect until 1 p.m. on Monday. Give yourself Read more
Customers of CityLink might not be able to enjoy the programs on the AMC Networks after the first of the year. The National Cable Television Cooperative, which represents CityLink and other cable providers, is currently in negotiations with AMC Networks. Their current agreement expires on Dec. 31. AMC is requiring Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department is asking for your help in finding the man responsible for a robbery at the Huntington Bank, located inside the Giant Eagle Supermarket at 825 Ambassador Drive on Saturday afternoon, December 12, 2015 at 3:20 pm. The robber is described as a white mail, in his Read more
Students in the Wadsworth School District went ‘above and beyond’ in helping those less fortunate in our community this holiday season. The annual food drive by Wadsworth students resulted in the collection of 34,000 foot items for the Wadsworth branch of the Salvation Army. That number set a new record Read more
Just as the cold weather sets in, the perfect place for you to bring your little ones for some indoor fun, creativity, and activity this winter is coming. “We are thrilled to announce the opening of the Akron Children’s Museum Pop-Up Site at Lock 3. We opened a small scale children’s Read more
The Downtown Wadsworth, Inc. Board of Directors has chosen Jack Ollom as their full-time executive director. Ollom, a Wadsworth resident, was selected after an extensive search process that took over two months to complete and included many local and out-of-state qualified applicants. For the past 11 years, Ollom has served as Read more
