Medina trailer fire claims 63 year old resident
A 63 year old woman Evelyn Courtright died from smoke inhalation in a Brookdale Mobile Home Park trailer fire in Medina. The blaze at Lafayette Road trailer caused total loss, with state fire marshal to lead the investigation. Firefighters, 18 in total, arrived after 4:59 a.m. as neighbors watched the trailer burn rapidly.
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Brookdale
Lisa Deranek
Medina County
Evelyn Courtright
Lafayette Road
Mark Crumley
Crumley
Deranek
Courtright
Pam Shuman
Sugarhouse Lane
Lucy
West Friendship Street
Lafayette Township
Ohio aims to return students to in person by March 1
Governor DeWine outlined Ohio's plan to vaccinate school workers starting this month with Cincinnati teachers first, followed by other districts, though vaccine supply limits delay full rollout. The state moves to expand eligibility to older adults as doses rise and faces GOP calls for stricter oversight of public health orders.
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Cleveland Clinic
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Columbus
Cincinnati
DeWine
DeWine opens path to easing Ohio curfew
Gov. Mike DeWine outlines a plan to evaluate and lift Ohio’s 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew as hospital utilization stays below 3,500 for seven straight days. The Ohio Department of Health recommends shifting to 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. when conditions meet the threshold. Hospitalizations have remained under 3,500 for six days.
Medina County EMA to use donated Heather Hedge Fire Station
The Lafayette Township trustees donated two parcels of land to Medina County and the EMA accepted the Heather Hedge Fire Station at the Medina County commissioners meeting. The building at 5385 Heather Hedge, Chippewa Lake, spans about 4,400 square feet and will house emergency equipment with a reversion clause to the township if unused. County Administrator Scott Miller and EMA director Christina Fazio discuss future plans for a safety services complex and state capital grants totaling 400,000 dollars awarded in 2018 and 2020.
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Medina County
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Lafayette Township
Medina County Commissioners Meeting
Chippewa Lake
Medina County Emergency Management Agency
EMA
Scott Miller
Christina Fazio
Medina County Office of Emergency Management
Fazio
Medina County Safety Services
Homeland Security
Heather Hedge Drive
Granger Township fire chief to retire amid long COVID battle
Jim Paulett, 68, Granger Township fire chief for over a decade, plans retirement this spring after a severe COVID-19 illness that hospitalized him for 10 days. He notes vaccination, ongoing oxygen needs, and gratitude for colleagues while continuing limited work.
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Jim Paulett
Granger Township
COVID
Paulett
Summit County
Cleveland Clinic
Brunswick Council approves NEC energy grant and buys vehicles
Brunswick City Council accepted an 8486 grant from NOPEC Energized Community to fund energy efficiency projects in the city. The measure also approves vehicle purchases with plans to use leftover funds for HVAC upgrades at City Hall and other projects.
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Brunswick
NOPEC
NEC
Paul Barnett
Barnett
City Hall
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