Medina County fair to require masks under Ohio mandate
Gov. Mike DeWine ordered mandatory facial coverings at Ohio fairs starting 6 p.m. today to curb a 19 case coronavirus outbreak linked to a county fair. Medina County Fair Board members say they will follow the governor and health commissioner guidance as signage and enforcement decisions await a Sunday meeting. The Medina County Fair runs August 3 to 9 at the Medina County Fairgrounds.
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Mike DeWine
DeWine
Medina County
Stlver
Krista Wasowski
Silver
Medina County Fairgrounds
W. Smith Road
Jonathan Delozier
Carolyn Kiper
Joan Fowler
Westfield Township
Seville Farm Market
Ohio Governor expands statewide mask order to all counties
Gov. Mike DeWine announced a mandatory mask rule effective today at 6 p.m. for residents 10 and older in public or places lacking distancing. The order exempts under 10s and those with medical conditions. Local leaders and Medina officials comment on enforcement and impacts for businesses and schools.
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DeWine
Medina
Eric Heffinger
Dennis Hanwell
Medina County
Krista Wasowski
Ohio
Heffinger
Hanwell
Brunswick Schools Mobilize Food Delivery Program
Since March Brunswick Schools joined Feeding Medina Countys Weekend ers for Children effort to deliver weekly bags to students qualifying for reduced or no cost meals. Dawn Allar organized district volunteers who pick up from Feeding Medina County each Wednesday and route meals to the board of education, aided by administrators and staff. By May 22, 180 volunteers delivered 1,450 meals, with continued service through Head Start partners now reaching 168 students weekly. Nora Fairbanks, a long-time district secretary, remains a steadfast volunteer.
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Medina County
Dawn Allar
Allar
Rootstown
Mike Mayell
Pat Geschke
Kathy Verhest
Board of Education
Head Start
Nora Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Police chase ends in Wadsworth Township crash
A police chase in Akron sparked a 6:40 a.m. crash at Medina Line and Greenwich roads, injuring Beverly Eppinger 51 of Wadsworth and involving Fredrick Jessmer Jr. 20 of Akron. Jessmer allegedly hijacked a car before leading officers on a chase that started near Akron, with the collision spreading to a dealership lot in Summit County. Eppinger was transported to Akron General. Jessmer was treated and released to police. A witness described Jessmer running a stop sign at high speed prior to the crash.
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Greenwich Roads
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Cleveland Clinic
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Akron
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Jessmer
Medina Line Road
Eppinger
Greenwich Road
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Medina
Summit Health System
Barberton
Michael Miller
Wadsworth Township
Black River Schools move to partial online learning in reopening
Black River district approves a plan with four day in-person weeks for grades five to 12 and Wednesday online. Preschool canceled for 2020-21. itinerant special ed services remain. Masks required for all K 12 staff with breaks offered and a Sept 8 start. Online learning option available with Aug 7 opt-in deadline.
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Health Department
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