The University of Mount Union held a workshop for alumni called “Education on the Run” in Millersburg earlier this week. Mount Union has held the workshop for the past seven years at Inn at Honey Ridge. The three-day event offered invited alumni a an overnight stay in Amish country. The alumni Read more…
This week, students from Central Intermediate School partnered donated thousands of donated books to The Book Shelf for the benefit of Project Learn of Medina County, a non-profit organization. Project Learn helps support efforts to increase literacy throughout the county for adults by providing one-on-one tutoring and materials for those who need help Read more…
Over 30 business leaders, city council members and land owners in Downtown Wadsworth attended a meeting at the Public Library Thursday morning to learn what it would take for the city to be classified as a “Main Street” community. The seven staff members from Heritage Ohio who came to the Read more…
Ward 2 residents heard from Wadsworth City Officials about the Route 94/High Street widening and repaving project. About 20 people attended the meeting where residents wanted to know how the project would impact pedestrian access and crosswalks. Some residents also wanted to know if the bridge would be closed during the Read more…
It was a busy night of meetings in Wadsworth. Concerned residents packed city hall during an hour long question and answer session about the dog park in the works at Valley View Park. Residents asked about lighting, fencing and parking. Dr. Dane Arends, a local veterinarian and dog park committee Read more…
Officials from the Heritage Ohio Foundation will be touring downtown Wadsworth Thursday to determine if the city should be recognized as a Main Street community. If it’s chosen to become one, the door would be open for Wadsworth to get the funding it needs to preserve and revitalize the downtown Read more…
There’s a 1,000-foot traveling water slide set to splash streets of northeast Ohio this summer. Slide the City, a giant slip-n-slide, covers the streets of major cities across the U.S. It will come to Lock 3 in Akron on Aug. 2 for a day filled with water fun. Registration isn’t open yet Read more…
The traveling display “Hidden in Plain Sight” will be featured in the James R. McIlvaine Performing Arts Center at Wadsworth High School on April 8. The exhibit shows current drug trends and at-risk behaviors parents should be aware of. Looks can be deceiving is the message behind this unique illustration created by the Read more…
After a long, hard winter, something beautiful is blooming right in our own backyard. Twenty-five colorful, larger-than-life metal flower sculptures commemorating Akron Children’s Hospital’s 125th Anniversary are sprouting up all over the greater Akron region. Akron Children’s commissioned the works of art to celebrate the community spirit and support what’s Read more…
Downtown Wadsworth boasts beautiful buildings, bustling streets and happy residents and workers. It’s a place where you really feel the truest sense of community. On Thursday, the downtown area will be evaluated by Heritage Ohio, as Wadsworth looks to become a Main Street City. The Main Street program is designed Read more…
