Medina County Courthouse project put on hold amid budget concerns
Medina County commissioners clash as Pat Geissman urges pausing the shared courthouse project due to COVID related funding fears. Hutson and Swedyk favor proceeding. plans and contracts proceed while possible budget cuts loom. Construction costs exceed budgets by about 4.8 million, with talks to trim square footage and costs.
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Geissman
Medina
Medina County
Pat Geissman
Bill Hutson
Colleen Swedyk
Swedyk
Brandstetter Carroll
Scott Miller
CMAR
Miller
Gary Werner
Nancy Abbott
Medina City Hall
Medina photographer sparks Senior Support Project for Class of 2020
Medina native Samantha Ponomarenko, a Kent State photography student, launched the Senior Support Project to share past senior portraits and connect with current grads facing prom and graduation gaps. The effort aims to lift spirits, with feedback from seniors like Christine Abate, a 2015 Highland High and Medina County Career Center alum who recently completed nursing studies.
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Buckeye High School
Tom Srail
Samantha Ponomarenko
Srail
Ponomarenko
Highland High School
Cuyahoga Community College
Christine Abate
Medina
Kent State University
Cially
Medina County Career Center
Medina Kiwanis aid to 11 local restaurants in hard times
The Medina Noon Kiwanis Club discreetly distributed about 5000 in $357 checks to 14 workers from Sully's Irish Pub JoJo's Sports Bar Grille and Tres Portrillos Mexican Restaurant. The funding came from the club's general fund with board approval to help laid off staff during the COVID 19 shutdown.
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Medina
Medina Noon Kiwanis Club
Mike DeWine
Kiwanis Club
Kiwanis
Dave Gedrick
Linda Hoffmann
Gedrick
Rex Rickley
Rick Melzer
Gedrock
Bob Finnan
Rfinnan
Medina-Gazette.com
Sully
JoJo
Ohio passes 1000 virus deaths in Medina County report
Ohio tops a major virus milestone with more than 1,000 deaths linked to the coronavirus. Medina County notes 15 deaths in the tally, with health officials cautioning that counts reflect reporting timing and may rise earlier.
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Medina County
Ohio
Amy Acton
Winkler named interim fire chief for Lafayette Township
Jerry Winkler, a 30 year fire veteran, was sworn in Friday morning as interim chief of the Lafayette Township Fire Department. He previously led the Seville Guilford Fire and EMS Department from 2006 to 2017 and will serve part time at a $24000 salary, succeeding co chief Jeff Hall.
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Lafayette Twp
Jerry Winkler
Lafayette Township
Winkler
Seville-Guilford Fire and Ems Department
Jeff Hall
Lafayette
Gazette Offers Full Digital Access with New Subscription
The Medina Gazette announces full digital access subscriptions starting Monday with unlimited site viewing, five free stories daily, a year of archive access, and a digital replica. Introductory three month plan at 99 cents, then 7.08 per month, amid shifts in demand and ad revenue.
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