MEDINA — People who make threatening phone calls or bomb threats toward schools may soon be punished more severely if a bill in the Ohio General Assembly passes later this year.
The Ohio House passed a bill June 26 increasing the penalty for those convicted of inducing panic when a school or university is involved.

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WADSWORTH — The city planning commission will have a public hearing at its meeting Monday, giving residents the chance to express opinions and concerns about the possible rezoning of approximately one acre of land near Akron Road (state Route 261) and High Street.

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BRUNSWICK — When Brunswick police pulled over a 1993 Ford F-150 on Interstate 71 for having expired license plate tags on the July 4 holiday, officers found the driver and three passengers of the pickup were Mexican nationals currently residing in Ohio for work.

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MEDINA — The city hopes to award contracts soon and complete the second phase of the Branch Road reconstruction project by fall, City Engineer Patrick Patton said.

The project will include resurfacing and widening the road from Abbeyville Road to West Liberty Street, lowering part of the road and adding sidewalks on the north side of [...]

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Lodi
o A 27-inch television and a cardboard box filled with canned food were stolen from a home in the 300 block of Gilbert Street between 3 a.m. June 30 and 5 p.m. Sunday.
o Michael DeMell, 19, of 721 Bank St., was charged with theft after he allegedly attempted to steal a pack of cigarettes from [...]

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Pastor David W. Lynn, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2007, in Thornton, Colo., after dealing with extensive health issues.
He was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Greenville, Ohio. He graduated from Capital University, followed by Capital Lutheran Seminary in 1949. Mr. Lynn served Ohio congregations in Moulton, Delphos, Columbus and Toledo, and retired in [...]

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Grace Robinson, 79, of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at Holy Family Home in Parma.
She was born March 1, 1928, in Glen Alum, W.Va. Mrs. Robinson enjoyed going to church with her late husband, the Rev. Oral Robinson, who was the founder and former pastor of House of Prayer, now Brunswick Hills Assembly [...]

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John J. Schultz, 63, of Spencer, passed away Monday, July 2, 2007, in Medina.
He was born Oct. 17, 1943, in Cleveland. Mr. Schultz retired from the Cleveland Police Department after 27 years of service. He also worked with Medina Library and Westfield Co. Security. He served in the Air Force.
Mr. Schultz is survived by his [...]

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CHEERS: to Wadsworth City Schools, which has earned The Gazette All-Sports Cup for an impressive fifth time in the seven-year history of the award. The cup is given annually to the district in the county with the best overall high school sports program. Points are awarded in each sport based on the school’s finish in [...]

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