Three members of the Wadsworth Fire Department/EMS Unit recently received an award from Akron General Medical Center for saving the life of an accident victim. Back in July, Wadsworth EMS responded to a motorcycle accident on I-76 east of Medina Line Road in the city of Norton’s jurisdiction. In transporting Read more
5 employees of the Wadsworth Electric Department are in the southern part of Florida trying to restore power to those affected by Hurricane Irma. The employees drove two bucket trucks to southern Florida on Sunday to help in the effort. Employees from three other municipal electric companies in our area, Read more
Wadsworth Police are asking for your help in solving a case of vandalism at Sacred Heart School. On Tuesday August 29, sometime between 8:30 am and 2:30 pm, Wadsworth Police believe a statue was vandalized outside the school. The area where the statue is located is highly visible from Broad Read more
Wadsworth City School has announced its 2017-18 free and reduced-price meals for students who are unable to pay the full price for meals or milk under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast program. If you believe your child or dependent may be eligible for the program, log onto the Read more
Good news for hikers and bikers in Wadsworth. The city of Wadsworth will share in a $300,000 grant that the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency recently received from the Ohio Department of Transportation. The money will be used to test out new so-called active transportation pathways, like bike lanes and Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department has closed the shelter at Durling Park following numerous complaints of alcohol and drug use, vandalism and disorderly conduct. Police say that the majority of those incidents have taken place inside the shelter. The Durling Park shelter is closed to all individuals unless it has been Read more
Members of Wadsworth City Council are getting their first look at a measure that will provide funding for the purchase of two new ambulances for EMS. Wadsworth Safety Director Matt Hiscock says this year’s budget has $300,000 available for the purchase of two ambulances. Hiscock says at the present time Read more
If believe that you are seeing more people in and around Wadsworth, you’re correct. Numbers released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the city of Wadsworth is the third fastest growing community in Northeast Ohio, trailing only North Ridgeville and Avon. The Census Bureau estimates that Wadsworth’s population in Read more
The Wadsworth Police Department’s K-9 officer is getting new equipment designed to keep Zoro safe. Thanks to a charitable donation from the non-profit organization “Vested Interest in K9s”, Zoro will receive a bullet and stab protected vest. Zoro’s vest is sponsored by Lorie Tygard of Wadsworth and will be embroidered Read more
A message from Wadsworth school counselors urges parents to talk with their children about suicide, especially after warnings about the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. The series, based on a 2007 book by Jay Asher, depicts the story of 17-year-old Hannah Baker, who makes 13 audio tapes before committing suicide. The tapes Read more
