Juneteenth Reflected On By Medina Clergy In Community Talk
The Rev. Arthur Ruffin of Second Baptist Church Medina explains Juneteenth as a day marking freedom beginning June 19 and contrasts it with July Fourth. He notes Texas first made it a state holiday in 1980 and many states followed, with growing attention amid racial tensions and police brutality discussions.
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Great Oaks Cinema Closes After 40 Years in Wadsworth
Wadsworth theater Great Oaks Cinema at 251 Great Oaks Trail has permanently closed after more than four decades. Opened in 1977, it offered first run films until shutting in March amid COVID-19 stay at home orders. Owner contact details were shared for potential buyers, while regional reopenings varied among chains.
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NEXUS files third tax appeal over pipeline values
NEXUS Gas Transmission seeks to lower property tax by appealing Medina County values. It proposes accepting 6.4 million instead of 16.6 million, affecting Cloverleaf Wadsworth Buckeye and Medina Schools and Guilford Township with a 62 percent state cut if approved, altering planned capital projects including Cloverleaf High School.
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Unemployed in Medina County Fall in Week Amid Reopenings
Medina County residents filed 374 initial unemployment claims last week, 79 fewer than the prior week, with 6,827 continued claims. Ohio reports 32,788 new claims statewide as reopenings resume, and officials note a slow recovery while cautioning against overreaction.
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