Dan Van Auken may be in Heaven, but his legacy lives on in the school district, with his family and around the community. In the spring of 2013, Mr. Van Auken, a fifth grade math teacher at CIS, was diagnosed with brain cancer. “He received many varied treatments but by the spring of Read more
It’s Tax deadline day. If you haven’t done so already, your federal, state and local tax forms either need to be e-filed or have an April 15 postmark on them. If you need last minute assistance in filling out your tax forms, Wadsworth city officials can help. Bring your necessary Read more
The District 3 office of the Ohio Department of Transportation has closed State Route 57, between Interstate 76 and Blake Road to replace two ditches. When the current project on Route 57 is completed, the second project will begin. The second project on 57 is located just north of Blake Read more
A ‘green-headed cone flower’ is heading to Downtown Wadsworth. What? A ‘green-headed cone flower’ in Downtown Wadsworth. It’s part of the 125th anniversary celebration of the founding of Akron Children’s Hospital. In all there will be 25 metal sculptures spread throughout the Summit, Stark and Medina County area to salute Read more
If you’re among the tax filing procrastinators, you may find these last minute tax filing tips helpful. Tom Stephens with Liberty Tax Service says if you aren’t going to be able to file on time, make sure to request an extension. He also reminded folks who will be receiving money back Read more
It was prom night Saturday at the SOPREMA Senior Center. Some 150 couples – the largest crowd ever – attended the dinner and dance to the theme “Over the Rainbow” at Wadsworth High School. The magical and memorable evening included door prizes and crowning a king and queen. The high Read more
Spring is finally here and that means it’s time to get in the garden. The OSU Master Gardener Volunteers Annual Spring Seminar will soon kick off for kids ages 6-12. This year’s theme will be container projects: a pizza box and either a dinosaur or fairy box. Parents can bring Read more
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
