By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
RAVENNA — Four measly strokes.
That’s how close Medina’s boys golf team came to giving away a share of the Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division title at the NOC Tournament, but, like usual, the Bees had just enough ammo to come through.
With a 324 score and a second-place finish Tuesday, Medina eked [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
Medina’s tennis team is a disappointing 1-13 this season, including 0-5 in the rugged Northeast Ohio Conference Valley Division, but better days could be ahead for the Bees.
Medina has a sophomore playing first singles in Rachel Kohler, a freshman playing third singles in Ashley Perry, a sophomore who would have been [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
MEDINA — There was never a question if Emily Merrifield was going to play college soccer. The only question was where the four-year letterwinner would suit up.
The Medina defender/midfielder has accepted a scholarship to continue her career at Tiffin University, joining an NCAA Division II team currently ranked 19th in the nation.
“Tiffin [...]

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Spencer Mills Road, between Spencer and River Corners roads in Spencer Township, is closed until approximately Oct. 20 due to bridge replacement.
Old Mill Road, between Spencer and Camp roads in Spencer Township, will be closed until approximately Tuesday, Oct. 7, due to bridge replacement.
Remsen Road, between South Weymouth and Stony Hill roads in [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — With less than six weeks until Election Day, the Medina County Board of Elections office is already cluttered with boxes full of absentee ballot applications and other election materials.
“We’re going to become a mailroom,” board Director Janet Pilat said, adding about 4,000 county residents already have mailed absentee [...]

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By LISA HLAVINKA
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — The Medina post of the state highway patrol cited 120 people for seat-belt violations last week, the result of a special team effort.
Two units were assigned to U.S. routes 42 and 224 and state routes 18 and 94 for eight hours in Lodi, Wadsworth and Medina, post Commander [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
Business hopefuls were able to scope out vacant storefronts in and around Public Square last week.
Called “Open for Business Retail Recruitment,” the event was in response to a survey by the Economic Restructuring Committee of Main Street Medina. On the survey, shoppers noted the lack of retail establishments in the city’s historic [...]

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A family member is consoled Tuesday by an unidentified man after a house fire at 4006 Boston Road, Brunswick Hills Township. Lt. Reggie Holden (center in red suspenders) of the Brunswick Hills Township Fire Department said the fire started in the kitchen and had put itself out by the time the department arrived. The fire [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
HARRISVILLE TWP. — The train from which a toddler fell Sunday was back on track Tuesday at Lodi Station Outlets.
Inspectors from the Ohio Department of Agriculture checked the train Monday and gave permission to run it as usual, said Lisa Chapman, general manager of Lodi Station Outlets.
The condition of the 2-year-old boy [...]

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Gary L. Chidsey, 68, passed away Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008, at home and is now with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
He graduated from Seville High School in 1958. He was employed by Friction Products in Medina for 35 years, where he served as sales manager and traveled throughout the U.S., parts of Canada [...]

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