Ohio senators push bipartisan bill to end death penalty
Ohio lawmakers from both parties announce a measure to abolish capital punishment, citing costs, drug shortages, potential wrongful convictions, and state sovereignty concerns. The bill faces uncertain leadership support as Ohio maintains an unofficial moratorium and 134 inmates on death row.
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Ohio
Columbus
Antonio
General Assembly
Michelle Reynolds
Reynolds
GOP
Senate
Matt Huffman
Steve Huffman
Jason Stephens
Mike DeWine
Robert
van Hook
David Self
Cincinnati
Death Penalty Information Center
Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association
Dave Yost
Medina High School student council staff at state conference
Medina High School student council members joined the 71st annual state conference of the Ohio Association of Student Councils with 100 plus students and advisers. Paul Ceccoli Lexi Davis Romine Keilani Medley Max Dudley Hayden Henry EB Piper Jackson Avery Henry Adelynn Ma Kendall Perfect Annika Pfeister Heidi Sebaugh Emma Swanson Ceccoli Davis Romine Henry and Jackson served as staff while Medley concluded her year as student executive board member. Adviser Laura Calaiacova was elected to the state board for two years. The council earned the Five Star Council and Army of Volunteers awards for leadership and service, with Ceccoli Davis Romine Stabile and Bonitz recognized for leadership.
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Medina High School
Ohio Association of Student Councils
Paul Ceccoli
Lexi Davis
Romine
Keilani Medley
Max Dudley
Hayden Henry
EB Piper Jackson
Avery Henry
Adelynn Ma
Kendall Perfect
Annika Pfeister
Heidi Sebaugh
Emma Swanson
Ceccoli
Davis Romine
Henry
Jackson
Medley
Laura Calaiacova
Medina
Army of Volunteers
Stabile
Bonitz
Brunswick educator Kristen Baker reviews dyslexia screening impact
Kristen Baker an intervention specialist at Towslee Elementary and Brunswick Schools alumna published in the Ohio Journal of English Language Arts on universal screening for dyslexia and the effects of House Bill 436. The article argues universal screening is cost efficient for early ID of reading disabilities and supports proactive instruction while noting bill provisions for grades kindergarten to third and permissive screening in fourth to sixth. Also notes Medina County DD donor scholarship applications open for current high school seniors and Jersey Mike’s Day of Giving benefiting Special Olympics Ohio with 13th annual event today in Northeast Ohio signs off.
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Brunswick Schools
Ohio Journal of English Language Arts
Brunswick
Jersey Mike’s
Ohio
Special Olympics
Jersey Mike's
Medina Police Log Summons, Crashes and Thefts Across Week
Medina police logged a week of incidents including a shoplifting summons at Giant Eagle on North Court Street, vehicle damage from a loose item, dog bites, theft reports on Lafayette Road, phone issues, a two vehicle crash with no injuries, a tow from a property, and a protection order service. Additional entries note a driver collision on Medina Road, a marijuana odor and paraphernalia summons, Walmart lot vandalism, unlocked garage door, a DogDash driver bite report, large down payments on building materials, and multiple car removals and suspicious activity.
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North Court Street
Giant Eagle
Marks Road
Yosemite Drive
Chapman Lane
North Huntington Street
Lafayette Road
South Court Street
West Park Boulevard
Medina
Medina Road
Shady Brooke Run
Montville Drive
Ashland
Pearl Road
Walmart
Weymouth Woods Drive
Weymouth Road
Lake Breeze Circle
Hidden Lake Drive
Fenn Road
Hamilton Road
Substation Road
Aaron Drive
Ledgewood Drive
Police Blotter Details March Traffic Stops and Incidents
A multi day blotter details numerous traffic stops for expired registrations impaired driving and marijuana possession along with crashes speed violations and stolen items. Individuals named include Kaitlyn Jessica Neitenbach Addie Kafity John Lee Daubenspeck Madeline Hammerschmid Bryan Schuerger Emma Lynn Nott Corrin Remeika and others. Incidents span Medina Road Granger Road Interstate 71 and local streets with citations arrests and warnings issued where applicable.
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Medina Road
Kaitlyn Jessica Neitenbach
Neitenbach
Smith Road
Medina
Fox Meadows Drive
Addie Kafity
Indiana
Kafity
Wooster Pike Road
Lexington Ridge Road
John Lee Daubenspeck
Rustic Hills Drive
Valley View Drive
Madeline Isabella Louise Hammerschmid
Hammerschmid
Pamela S. Ker
Windfall Road
Robert K. Nichols
Interstate 71
State Highway Patrol
Foote Road
Bryan C. Schuerger
Schuerger
Montville Township
Normandy Park Drive
Sharon Copley Road
Moniville Drive
Mulberry Bend Drive
Emma Lynn Nott
Nort
Corrin M. Remeika
Remeika
Medina eyes downtown housing and Liberty View project plan
Medina officials discuss a 2014 study showing capacity for 400 plus living units downtown. They detail a 2019 tax increment financing package for Liberty View at 145 N. Court St involving a $3.8 million parking deck and shared infrastructure costs. Ground lease steps, GSA easement, and council review follow.
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Marshall
Liberty View
Raymond
N. Court St
City Hall
West Liberty Street
City
Community Improvement Corporation
Rose Company
General Services Administration
MCOOA to Run Cafe Space With No Rent Charge
SOPREMA MCOOA will provide or secure catering for programs from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. weekdays and the city will cover utilities while no rent is charged for the space. Toth noted MCOOA would be the third vendor in ten years as prior operators failed profitably. An opening date is not set but a rough estimate points to late April.
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MCOOA
Toth
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