By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
SHARON TWP. — Arson is not suspected in the fire that destroyed more than 20 units at Stor-With-Us in October, township Fire Chief Robert Haas said.
He said the Oct. 27 fire, which caused approximately $12 million in damage, likely was caused by a pressure washer mounted to a small truck parked in [...]

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Hannah Neal (left), 11, matches up bandanas to make a bag while her friend, Marcia Hudson, 12, cuts slits in hers to tie the fabric together Tuesday in the Liberty Plaza Community Center in Medina. Run by the Medina County District Library, the event primarily was intended for tweens, but was open to all [...]

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– A pair of white ornamental deer, valued at $80, were stolen from the front yard of a residence in the 700 block of Shaker Drive between 10 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday.
– A tree donated by Hospice of Medina, which was on display on the south side of Public Square, was stolen between [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — Oberlin’s girls basketball team might have heard of small forward Mikaela Lengal prior to Tuesday, but there’s a great chance the Phoenix had never heard of center Rachel Hallman.
Either way, Oberlin got a good taste of the Blue Devils’ inside duo in a 65-26 Brunswick whitewash.
The pair of juniors outscored [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Brady Quinn’s first surgery will be on his first finger.
Quinn decided Tuesday to have surgery on his right index finger, which sustained a small fracture near the tip on Nov. 17. He also damaged a tendon, which became worse when he started Nov. 23.
Dr. Thomas Hunt, a hand specialist, will [...]

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Cheryl K. Fritz, 61, of Medina, passed away Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, in Savannah, Ga.
She was born Jan. 2, 1947, in Mingo, W.Va. Mrs. Fritz was a homemaker. She served faithfully and lovingly with her husband for 35 years in ministering to the community. She was unselfishly devoted to her family.
Mrs. Fritz is survived [...]

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Alan M. Mason, 56, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Nov. 27, 2008.
He was born March 23, 1952, in Lakewood. Mr. Mason was a self-employed painting contractor. He was a member of the Medina Moose Lodge and Medina Eagles Aeries 2224.
Mr. Mason is survived by his loving wife of 21 years, Jeannette (nee Csornok) Mason of [...]

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Albert A. Porter, 82, formerly of Lodi, passed away Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Medina General Hospital.
He was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Burbank to Raymond and Alice Wilbur Porter. He resided in the Westfield Township and Lodi areas most of his life. Mr. Porter was a farmer in the Westfield Township area, and [...]

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Robert C. Reese, 62, passed away Monday, Dec. 1, 2008, at Medina General Hospital.
He graduated in 1963 from St. Ignatius High School. Mr. Reese was employed for 20 years at MTD Products and retired as ITT computer specialist. His hobbies included woodworking and computer war games, especially the Civil War period. Mr. Reese was [...]

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David Glenn Shirk, of Oriental, N.C., passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at Craven Regional Medical Center in New Bern, N.C.
Dave was born Dec. 20, 1952, in Tulsa, Okla., and lived in Medina with his family most of his pre-college years. He graduated from Purdue University with a master’s degree in electrical engineering. While in [...]

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