Wadsworth adjusts to back to school amid COVID protocols
Students in grades 1 through 12 return Monday with split attendance by last name. Desks replace long tables in Isham Elementary cafeteria and social distancing marks appear on the playground. District-wide first day follows Wednesday for all ages, with kindergarten Friday and preschool next Tuesday. Superintendent Andy Hill praises a smooth start while a high school football player tests positive for COVID-19 before Friday’s game against North Royalton.
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Medina County districts craft varied back to school plans
Medina County schools roll out diverse plans for the new year with in person and online options. Black River offers choice between in person with online learning day or online only and cancels preschool. Brunswick goes fully online. Buckeye splits by last name groups A-L and M-Z with separate start days. All districts include contingency pandemic plans and building cleanings.
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Buckeye Schools return to class amid cautious reopening
Buckeye district resumes in person instruction after corona virus closure with a staggered start. Masks, new hallway flow and social distancing guide the first day as staff and students adapt to safety rules and routines. Administrators praise smooth transition and parent prep for the new reality.
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Medina women rally to save Porter’s Shoe Repair
Debra Halleck and Jeanne Pritchard opened a Huntington Bank account to aid the Porter family as Medina weighs options to relocate Porter’s Shoe Repair from 137 W. Liberty St. after 64 years. The business faces an 80 percent revenue drop from COVID 19, and owner Phyllis Porter seeks long term help while prospects shift to a new site across from the Professional Building, amid rent costs and planned demolition.
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Too Many Overdoses Remembered At Medina Event
At Heartland Community Church an International Overdose Awareness Day ceremony honored overdose victims. Speakers shared personal losses including Sammie Wonkovich whose children lost their father Kyle Martin in Akron. Recovering addict Venkovich and Stefanie Robinson of Hope Recovery Community urged continued support as they acknowledge rising overdose deaths.
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