Train derailment closes Route 301 in Spencer
Crews cleared a Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway derailment near Route 301 in Spencer after a Tuesday night incident that blocked the road for about 12 hours. Mayor DeRossett said cars carried stones and grains. Route 301 reopened about 1 p.m. Wednesday as residents watched and described the loud, dragging noise before impact.
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Spencer
Village
Michael Wright
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Dan DeRossett
Michalla Risch
Cloverleaf High Earns National Counseling Program Recognition
Cloverleaf High School in Westfield Township is the only Ohio school named a Recognized ASCA Model Program recipient this year. The designation honors data showing student gains in achievement behavior and attendance, with ongoing five year reapplication to maintain status. Counselor Catherine Conrad notes the award validates the staff's work and its impact on academic social emotional and college and career readiness.
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Westfield Twp
Cloverleaf High School
Ohio
American School Counselor Association
Cloverleaf High
Catherine Conrad
RAMP
Grand jury indicts 11 in northeast Ohio car dealership thefts
A Cuyahoga County grand jury indicted 11 individuals on multiple charges for breaking into 26 car dealerships and three apartment complexes to steal 86 vehicles worth about 5.1 million across 11 counties including Medina. Police say the group used cars in crimes such as an assault on a peace officer and a drive by shooting, with many vehicles being Dodge Challengers, Jeep Grand Cherokees, Mercedes-Benz and BMW models.
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Cuyahoga County
Ohio
Medina County
Brunswick
Medina Township
Kyer Allen
Theon Avery
Willie Hicks
Dahmere Lymon
Shaakir Maddox
Cory Phillips
Arthur Robinson
Laejuan Robinson
Rasheed Rountree
Ty’aun Williams
Makilin Wilson
Brunswick Division of Police
Michael O’malley
Medina Sunrise Rotary doubles local scholarships this year
Medina Sunrise Rotary increased its Service Above Self Scholarship program from four to eight awards for graduating seniors. About 60 applications were received from Medina Schools and neighboring districts. The event at the University of Akron Medina County University Center awarded $15,000 of scholarships, with a total budget of $20,000.
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Lafayette Twp
Medina
Medina Sunrise Rotary
Kent Morgan
Morgan
Highland
Buckeye
Cloverleaf
University of Akron
Medina County University Center
Kevin Lauterjung
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Gazette
Risch
Conrad
Robert Preusser
Andrea Hirst
Samantha Kost
Madisyn Woodring
Medina-Gazette.com
Rotary
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