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🌱 How Celestia Theater is quietly pumping millions into Wadsworth businesses

Wadsworth, Ohio Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Wadsworth! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Celestia Theater is quietly pumping millions into Wadsworth businesses
  • Wadsworth resident tapped for powerful Ohio Civil Rights Commission role
  • How dominant is Wadsworth football through Week 7 by the numbers?

Also on today's calendar: City Council Work Session - Proposed 2027 Capital Projects and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 44 degrees.
  • Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 62 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Celestia Theater draws 36,000 guests, boosts Wadsworth economy (yourohionews.com) — A new report shows Wadsworth’s Celestia Theater has drawn about 36,000 guests and nearly $1 million in ticket sales in just eight months, with most visitors coming from outside Medina County. Using standard economic-impact methods, the nonprofit Wadsworth Square Foundation estimates more than $2.3 million in additional local spending, while also warning the historic venue still needs preservation and operational support.
   

2. Governor's Appointments for October 2, 2026 (ohio.gov) — Wadsworth resident Nita Gupta has been appointed to the influential Ohio Civil Rights Commission, with a term running through 2031, giving the city a direct voice in statewide civil rights policy. The governor’s latest slate of appointments also fills key boards overseeing colleges, law enforcement training, sentencing, tourism, and environmental and professional regulation across Ohio.
   

3. Medina County football leaders: Week 7 (medina-gazette.com) — Wadsworth football fans can celebrate a 6-0 start and first place in the Suburban League National Conference, backed by one of the county’s most explosive offenses and stingiest defenses. Local players like quarterback Hall and receiver King top Medina County leaderboards, underscoring how Wadsworth stacks up statistically against rivals like Highland, Brunswick, and Cloverleaf.
   

4. Stark's fallen Vietnam veterans honored on traveling wall (centredaily.com) — A traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, The Wall That Heals, recently made a temporary stop in Wadsworth before heading to Belmont County for its current four‑day visit. The exhibit honors more than 58,000 fallen service members, including Stark County nurse Sharon Lane and dozens of others from northeast Ohio, and offers volunteers, educational displays, and resources meant to foster remembrance and healing for veterans and families.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Wadsworth

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