Distracted driving among teens could be a more serious problem than previously estimated, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. Using in-vehicle event recorders, researchers analyzed the six seconds leading up to a crash in 1,700 videos of teen drivers. The results showed that distraction was a factor in 58-percent of Read more…
Downtown Wadsworth was in the dark after a transformer went out Friday morning. The cause? A squirrel. The animal took out the transformer at the corner of College and Westview around 7:15 a.m. The square was abuzz with businesses and residents wondering what happened while in the dark. “I can’t Read more…
The Medina County Historical Society is hosting a special Civil War open house. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War, MCHS will be unveiling a new artifact: newly completed tintypes and ambrotypes from the Save-A-Soldier conservation project. As a part of the Save-A-Soldier project, there are 94 photos Read more…
Medina County Sheriff Tom Miller has asked the state office of criminal justice for a one-year, $600,000 grant to fund a drug treatment program at the Medina County Jail. The program would help inmates who are dealing with a heroin addiction. Participation in the program would be voluntary and would Read more…
Medina County Sheriff Tom Miller has asked the state office of criminal justice for a one-year, $600,000 grant to fund a drug treatment program at the Medina County Jail. The program would help inmates who are dealing with a heroin addiction. Participation in the program would be voluntary and would Read more…
Female farmers in Medina, Cuyahoga and surrounding counties are invited to attend a series of workshops called Annie’s Project, a program designed to strengthen women’s roles in modern farm enterprises, help them network with other farm women, and learn how to manage, market, and grow their businesses. Annie’s Project focuses Read more…
April 2 is World Autism Awareness Day — a day when organizations around the world celebrate through powerful fundraising and special events. Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are complex neurological disorders that impair social interaction and communication. This year’s theme is Employment: The Autism Advantage. It’s estimated that more than Read more…
Wadsworth’s yard waste program is officially under way. You can put your yard waste in bags or containers at the curb by 2 a.m. the day of your regular trash pickup. Make sure it has the green sticker on it. Stickers can be purchased for $1 at Buehler’s, Giant Eagle Read more…
A single-engine plane crash in Medina County Saturday night is under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The 81-year old pilot, Robert Syme, was flown to Akron City Hospital where he’s listed in critical condition. Authorities say the Cub Crafter’s landing gear got stuck in a patch of mud on the grass Read more…
The Wadsworth Police Department made an arrest on Friday in connection with an armed robbery that took place Tuesday night at the Speedway Gas Station at 1140 Akron Rd. Wadsworth detectives, with assistance from the Medina County Sheriff’s Department and the Westfield Center Police Department, arrested 35-year-old Jarrod Kallis at Read more…
