Ohio seeks repeal of alcohol curfew for restaurants and bars
Senate leaders push Senate Bill 374 to repeal the Ohio Liquor Control Commission emergency rule that requires alcohol sales to stop by 11 pm. Gov. Mike DeWine cites rising COVID rates, while restaurateurs urge lifting the ban to save jobs and keep venues open. Local operators report reduced capacity and safety barriers as they adapt to the curfew.
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Mike DeWine
Senate
Larry Obhof
Montville Township
Bob Peterson
Washington Court House
Ohio
Ohio Liquor Control Commission
Obhof
Ohio Restaurant Association
Dew
Ohio to reopen adult day services and senior centers
Ohio Gov. DeWine signed an amended order easing testing requirements and confirming facial coverings for participants as adult day services and senior centers prepare to reopen. The Medina County Office for Older Adults plans a phased start with small groups, no meals yet, while meals on wheels surged. The center has served 200 to 500 weekly attendees and will host a parking lot bingo at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 246 Northland Drive in Medina.
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Mike DeWine
Ohio Department of Health
Lance Himes
Medina County
Laura Toth
Health Department
Toth
Northland Drive
Medina
Bob Finnan
Rfinnan
Medina-Gazette
Ohio sees rising COVID cases and hospitalizations
Governor DeWine described an upward trend in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across Ohio. The state reports 177,991 cases and 5,054 deaths, with 16,910 hospitalizations and 3,522 ICU admissions. Medina County shows 1,714 cases, 142 hospitalizations, and 42 deaths, with 1,458 presumed recovered.
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Mike DeWine
Ohio
DeWine
Medina County
Chatham General Store Sold At Auction
Beverly and Willard Scandlon won the auction for Chatham General Store at 6405 Avon Lake Road after a back-and-forth bid. They will own the store with Beverly Scandlon’s sister Cathy Blankenship as manager, final bid $240,000 above reserve, auctioneer Warner McConaughey concluded the sale.
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Chatham General Store
Chatham Twp
Avon Lake Road
Beverly
Willard Scandlon
Beverly Scandlon
Cathy Blankenship
Blankenship
Scandlon
Warner McConaughey
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