Wadsworth News

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Brunswick, Medina and Wadsworth sanitation officials want in on the proposal to have government take over operation of the Medina County Recycling Center.

Summa Health System is eliminating premium pay for about 230 nurses who work weekend shifts at Akron City, St. Thomas, Barberton and Wadsworth-Rittman hospitals.

Medina County law enforcement agencies have created a task force to combat the transportation of drugs and stolen goods through the county.

Former state legislator and Summit County council member Pete Crossland wants to take on congressman Jim Renacci in November, but first must win a primary against James Donenwirth Pete Crossland of Copley Township and James Donenwirth of Cleveland both say Wadsworth GOP congressman Jim Renacci's conservative views are out-of-step with the ... (more)

Camps featuring theme weeks, field trips, exploration and outdoor adventure are available for ages 6-12 all summer at most YMCA locations in the area.

The kickoff event, with the goal to get more people walking, will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday on the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, 155 Fifth St. NE in Barberton.

The Cleveland POPS Orchestra with conductor Carl Topilow and Cleveland-based NASA Glenn Research Center are collaborating in a music and video celebration of the remarkable spirit of exploration and discovery of the men and women of NASA.

The city of Wadsworth is annexing 280 acres of township land after the owners asked for help in luring businesses to the area.

The Wadsworth Salvation Army is hosting Boot Camp for New Dads from 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12. This nationally-recognized program is supported by the Wadsworth Family Enrichment Center, as well as the Medina County Health Department.

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Area residents get their running in on treadmills in the fitness center at the Wadsworth YMCA on Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Wadsworth, Ohio.

The recent debut of Eric and Luis Romans' Campus Grille at 10 Seminary Street seems to have piqued considerable interest and numerous positive comments among locals regarding the brothers' Latin-style cooking.

The United Way of Medina County and the Medina County District Library need the public's help in getting a book into the hands of every sixth-grader in the county.

Don't throw away that novel you read a few years ago or the book your child has outgrown.

It was around 4 p.m. on March 6 when officers from the Wadsworth Police Department responded to a department store in reference to a suspicious male who was trespassing.

Sharon Assistant Fire Chief Michael Stanec provided an update on the previously proposed joint purchase of an off-road utility vehicle between the Sharon Fire Department and the Granger Fire Department at the Sharon Board of Trustees meeting March 11. He reported the Granger Board of Trustees only agreed to pay one payment of $15,000 for the ... (more)

According to a WJHL news report, a pilot and two passengers, including a teenage boy, were rescued from the crash at Holston Mountain.

Three individuals were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving during a sobriety checkpoint conducted Monday night on Pearl Road in Brunswick, according to the Medina County OVI Task Force.

The child rapist pleaded guilty to charges of videotaping himself raping the child - after he worked out a plea deal with prosecutors.