By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
MEDINA — They came for the chili.
And they came to support 19 Medina County agencies and nonprofits.
But guests of the second annual Medina County Chili Challenge ate plenty of chili. They tested beef, pork and chicken chilis. They savored sweet and spicy chilis and enjoyed red and white chilis. They even [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Sheriff candidate David Centner is challenging the law enforcement certification of three sheriff’s deputies in the weeks before facing Sheriff Neil Hassinger in the March 4 Republican primary.
The challenges caused Hassinger on Jan. 9 to place the deputies, which include two lieutenants, on administrative duties until their certifications are verified.
Hassinger [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — City officials switched gears this year and focused on business instead of recreational experience when choosing new Medina Community Recreation Center Director Michael Wright.
Wright, 37, who is filling the vacancy left by director Greg Bell’s resignation in November 2007, officially started as director Jan. 7, but he hung out in [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
FAIRLAWN — Between 1997 and 2000, the Wadsworth Police Department conducted a series of eight auctions to sell off thousands of lots of unclaimed property seized from a string of burglaries.
Now, eight years later, the department will conduct two more auctions of property recently uncovered from the same burglaries.
Hugo Martinsons, 64, formerly [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Two men were indicted Tuesday on felony burglary charges for allegedly breaking into a Hinckley Township house on the afternoon of Jan. 11.
James Henterly, 27, of Norton, and Gary Schecodnic, 28, of Cuyahoga Falls, reportedly broke into the back entrance of a house on Salem Court. They reportedly were spotted [...]

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Hinckley Township
- Two guns were reported missing from Hinckley Outfitters, 1375 Ridge Road, around 2:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Lodi
- A resident in the 300 block of Young Drive reported Saturday she received a $2,007 bill for a Sears Gold MasterCard in the mail. She said she never opened an account and suspects identity theft. The charges were [...]

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CHEERS: to the Medina County Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities for its innovative way of serving up an avenue for agencies to network and connect with area residents they might serve. Nineteen agencies and nonprofits in the county participated in this year’s Chili Challenge Thursday at the Community Center on the Medina County [...]

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Harold E. Gift, 84, formerly of Medina, peacefully passed away Sunday, Jan. 20, 2008, surrounded by his family.
He was an alumnus of Medina High School (1940). He was past post commander of American Legion Post 202, Medina. Mr. Gift served at many local dealerships as a GM parts and service manager, he semi-retired and joined [...]

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Gladys Mary May, 84, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2008.
She was born in Cleveland and resided at Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina Township. Mrs. May enjoyed being a wife, mother and homemaker. She worked outside the home as manager of S&H Green Stamp Store in Parma. She was a member of the Eastern Star. [...]

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Bob Over, 79, formerly of Seville, has passed away.
He was born to Ivan and Mary Over. Mr. Over graduated from Seville High School. He retired from the Seville Post Office. He was a member of Seville Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Lions Club, VFW and Moose Lodge. He enjoyed his retirement with his wife in Florida, [...]

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