COLUMBUS — Gas riser and service line costs are now a thing of the past for Columbia Gas of Ohio customers.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio decided Wednesday to allow Columbia Gas to move forward with repairing or replacing any natural gas riser or service line that is leaking or is at risk of leaking, [...]

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WESTFIELD CENTER — Dale W. Smucker was remembered by those who knew him as a hard-working, kindhearted, honest man with a sense of humor. The longtime president of Westfield Group passed away July 4. He was 83.
Dale, the youngest of 10 children, was born in Orrville in 1924. His daughter, Janet Palte, said physical activity [...]

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Medina
o At 8:13 a.m. Saturday, it was reported a garage was broken into and three air compressors and tools, valued at around $1,275, were taken in the 4000 block of Pearl Road.
o Three male township juveniles reportedly were shooting BBs at a mailbox at 11 p.m. Monday in the 4000 block of Fenn Road when [...]

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MEDINA TWP. — At 45, Medina Township’s Bonnie Teeuwen was ap-pointed by the governor to head the Ohio Department of Transportation’s District 12, making her the youngest and only female district chief in the state.
In appointing Teeuwen to the district, which covers Cuyahoga, Geauga and Lake counties, Gov. Ted Strickland put her in charge of [...]

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Laurel D. Bryant, 56, of Medina, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2007, in Copley.
She was born March 16, 1951, in Cleveland. Ms. Bryant was a nursing assistant at Medina General Hospital and Evergreen Care Center. She was an avid Indians fan and loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Ms. Bryant is survived by her daughters, Chantell [...]

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William J. Laudato, 41, of Medina Township, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007, at Lakewood Hospital.
He enjoyed sharing his time with family and his dog, Butch, and camping. He was an avid golfer. He will be missed by all.

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Carmen R. Rose, 78, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2007, in Medina.
She was born July 16, 1928, in Cleveland and was a homemaker. She loved her church — she was a longtime member of St. Angelus of Fairview — the American flag, her president and all who served her country. Most of all [...]

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CHEERS: to Westfield Group for putting Medina County into the international spotlight by hosting the Junior PGA Championship this week at its country club in Westfield Center. It’s an event to be proud of, where local golf fans can go to see the stars of the future. It’s also a little bittersweet, knowing this will [...]

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To the Editor:
Shame on Ohio Edison for its recent policy change which calls for the complete removal of trees under some of its power lines.
This new policy replaces a longstanding practice of trimming these trees rather than completely destroying them.
Apparently it is more interested in maximizing its profits than in being a good neighbor. I’m [...]

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To the Editor:
In May 2005 the Buckeye Consolidated Boosters formed in order to independently fund athletics and marching band for all students in the junior high and senior high schools in the Buckeye school district. A dedicated group of volunteers committed themselves to fundraising so our students could participate in these extracurricular activities. At that [...]

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