Medina County Drug Task Force awarded 47450 grant boost
The Medina County Drug Task Force received a state grant of 47450.38 as part of the Recovery Ohio Initiative which distributed 2.4 million across 32 existing drug task forces. Director Darren Stout said the funding supports enforcement education treatment and recovery efforts countywide. The unit works with ADAMH Alternative Paths and partner agencies and coordinates with sheriff and police departments to serve as the drug unit for Medina County. Stout noted the program sustains a self funded model and will expand outreach including school role models and Red Ribbon Week activities.
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Medina County
Recovery
Ohio
Darren Stout
Medina County Drug Task Force
Stout
Taste of Wadsworth draws thousands to local eateries
Wadsworth community event at College Street drew between 4,000 and 5,000 attendees for the Taste of Wadsworth. More than 25 restaurants participated as listeners bought $1 tickets to sample dishes, with announcer Tom Stagmyer noting it was the largest turnout in the event’s history since Judy Powers’ era.
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College Street
Wadsworth
Taste of
Judy Powers
Tom Stagmyer
Hinckley Township Uses ARPA Funds for Valley Brook Road Repair
Hinckley Township trustees approved using part of ARPA funds for a concrete replacement on Valley Brook Boulevard from Brook Hollow Oval to 295 Valley Brook Blvd. The bid from Fabrizi Trucking totals about 550000, with construction planned this year. This marks the township’s first ARPA project, leaving around 300000 for future uses such as Bethany Lane.
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Hinckley
ARPA
Hinckley Twp
Hinckley Township
Valley Brook Boulevard
Brook Hollow Oval
295
Valley Brook Blvd
Jack Swedyk
Fabrizi Trucking
Martha Catherwood
Valley Brook
Medina and Lorain County jobless claims steady and downstate total
Medina County posted 276 initial unemployment claims for the week ending July 15, up 36 from its four week average and higher than a year ago. Lorain County saw a decline to 490 claims for the same week, about 69 fewer than the prior week, while the state total fell by 668 to 22,422 claims.
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Medina County
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Lorain County
Ohio
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