Teen dies in head-on crash in Westfield Township
A 16-year-old, Deven Bee of Fredericksburg, died after a head-on crash on Friendsville Road near U.S. 224 in Westfield Township. A 37-year-old woman, Amy Seibel of Lodi, and her two children aged 5 and 7 were hospitalized with serious but non life-threatening injuries. State Highway Patrol investigated the two-vehicle wreck, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday.
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Fredericksburg
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Lodi
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Leadership Medina County hosts second food truck fest on campus
Leadership Medina County brought food trucks to the University of Akron Medina campus in Lafayette Township for a community event. Vendors offered Creole Southern and Latin American cuisines along with smoothies shaved ice and popcorn. Raffles included Cleveland Guardians tickets gift certificates rain barrels and a Pagosa Springs vacation. Police and fire units attended with K nine Nero and Marshall the fire dog, and visitors toured the Medina County University Center.
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Medina County
University of Akron Medina
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Pagosa Springs
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Medina City
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Seville
Marshall
Interim director George Sam leads Main Street Medina
George Sam, newly named interim executive director of Main Street Medina, replaces Matt Wiederhold who left for Heritage Ohio. A Medina resident with a West Newton background, Sam advanced from program manager to program director and now steers the South Town District toward arts and entertainment development while the board seeks a full-time successor by year’s end.
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George Sam
Main Street Medina
Matt Wiederhold
Heritage Ohio
Sam
Pennsylvania
West Newton
Phies
FirstEnergy
Akron
Main Street
Matt
South Town
Buckeye Leaf Boutique
Hutch Nutrition
Mainstreetmedina
Wadsworth council tightens fireworks rules and taxes
Wadsworth City Council reaffirmed a ban on discharging fireworks within city limits citing dense population and proximity of homes. The meeting also approved online auction of retired vehicles and three tax resolutions to fund ambulance and emergency medical services with mills set at 2.5, 2.8 and 3.0. A July 5 start for a new roundabout project was announced, with a public hearing scheduled June 16 at 6 p.m.
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Tom Morris
State of Ohio
Morris
Committee of the Whole
Medina County
Robert Patrick
Seville Roads
Council
Wadsworth City Hall
Safety Forces Camp Teaches Kids About First Responders
About 100 children in grades five through eight participate in the 22nd Safety Forces Camp at Wadsworth Middle School this week. Local police officers firefighters paramedics and other safety personnel lead classes games and activities to expose youth to law enforcement and public safety roles.
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Wadsworth Middle School
Dan Shonk
Shank
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