By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — The mentally ill man who killed his mother at her Hinckley Township home last year was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a count of aggravated murder.
Patrick Ravas, 27, will be eligible for parole after 25 years, Common Pleas Judge Christopher J. Collier ruled.
Ravas said [...]

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MONTVILLE TWP. — A Montville man was killed Wednesday afternoon after his truck went off the side of Wooster Pike.

Montville Township Police Department Sgt. Terry Grice investigates the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident Wednesday in the 7700 block of Wooster Pike in the township. (Andrew Dolph | Staff Photographer)

Richard Heysek, 63, [...]

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For the 97th Ohio House District:
Dave Hall
The 97th Ohio House District race pits a 10-year Holmes County commissioner, Republican Dave Hall, against an Ohio State University senior majoring in economics and political science, Democrat Luke Brewer. The seat in the district that includes southern Medina County is being vacated by term-limited Republican Bob Gibbs, who [...]

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- A McDonald’s employee was charged with theft by deception at 9:30 a.m. Sunday after surveillance video reportedly showed her stealing money from the restaurant. Amy Paletta, 22, of North Royalton, was allegedly seen hiding money in an envelope as it was given to her by customers instead of putting it in the register, taking [...]

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Susan L. (nee Zabrusky) Boehm, 82, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, in Medina.
She was born May 6, 1926, in Vesta, Pa., and was a former cashier.
Mrs. Boehm is survived by her son, Christopher (Sandra) Boehm of Medina; daughters, Patricia Poole of Cleveland and Barbara (Perry) Palumbo of Columbus; and grandchildren, Bradley, Eric [...]

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Douglas “The Baron” Dutt, 54, of Sharon Township, passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008.
He was born Feb. 24, 1954, at Medina Community Hospital and was a 1972 graduate of Highland High School. Doug will be greatly remembered for his contagious personality. You usually knew if he was in the room. For most of his life, [...]

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Mary Alice Homewood, 73, of Medina, passed away Monday, Oct. 27, 2008.
She was retired from Ohio Bell/AT&T and enjoyed genealogy, scrapbooking and needlework.
She leaves behind her loving family, Lynn and Peter Houghtaling, Laverne Timms; many nieces and nephews, especially Marshall and Marie; and her beloved nephew whom she was the caregiver of for 47 years, [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
WADSWORTH — Former Wadsworth High School wrestler Josh Hendricks will be center stage in Sin City next month.
Hendricks, a two-time All-American at Ashland University, will meet top heavyweight Gabriel Gonzaga in an Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Nov. 15.
As part of the [...]

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Sharon L. (nee Walkemeyer) Presson, 39, went home to be with the lord on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008.
She was the beloved wife of Kirk; loving daughter of Donna Walkemeyer; dear sister of Jeffrey and Holly; dear aunt of Jeff Jr., Nicole and Savannah; and daughter-in-law of Peter and Claire.
She was preceded in death by her [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
HUDSON — Mentor’s volleyball team has put together one of the most amazing streaks in Ohio prep sports, winning 21 straight district championships.
To put that in perspective, teams from Medina County have only claimed 11 district crowns since the OHSAA first recognized the sport in 1975.
That dichotomy is what makes Cloverleaf’s opportunity [...]

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