Kristen Ketkeo, of Liverpool Township, enjoys the moment as she braves Thursday’s freezing temperatures, wind chills and blasts of water to wash her car at the Wash Works on Northland Drive in Medina. Thursday’s high of 26 was reached shortly after midnight and temperatures then fell into the low 20s for the rest of the [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD | Staff Writer
MEDINA — With 172 employees and an approximately $10 million budget, the Medina County Sheriff’s Office is the largest department in the county.
The office takes up almost a third of the county’s budget, which was about $39.5 million last year, County Administrator Chris Jakab said.
But with tax revenues decreasing, county [...]

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Howard J. Barth, D.V.M., 87, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, in Medina.
He was born July 12, 1921, in Litchfield Township. Dr. Barth was a veterinarian in Litchfield for 35 years. He was a member of Litchfield United Church of Christ Congregational. Dr. Barth was an avid fisherman and bridge player. He served [...]

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John Wilson Finnell, 74, of Brunswick, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at his residence.
He was born April 24, 1934, in Uniontown, Pa. Mr. Finnell was a surveyor, working for 30 years for Great Lakes Construction before retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 18, the Lakewood Gun Club and [...]

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John P. Hill, 62, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, in Medina.
He was born Dec. 6, 1946, in Johnstown, Pa. Mr. Hill was a self-employed R.V.P. with Primerica Financial Services and formerly worked at Ford Motor Co. in Brook Park. He enjoyed playing golf and hunting, but his favorite times were spent [...]

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Charles C. Mohr, 85, a resident of Medina Township, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Medina General Hospital.
Dr. Mohr retired as a professor from Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., and was a professor at Detroit Institute of Technology from 1978 to 1981. In addition to his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the University [...]

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Lisa Diane MacFadden, 42, of Akron, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, at Akron City Hospital, surrounded by family and friends.
She was born Nov. 3, 1966, in Circleville, Ohio, to Dean and Shirley (Potter) MacFadden. Ms. MacFadden was a 1985 graduate of Circleville High School, a 1989 graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE — When it comes to the Cavaliers and Boston Celtics, home-court advantage hasn’t meant much.
It’s meant everything.
Since the beginning of last season, the heated rivals have met 12 times, with the home team winning every game, including Boston’s Game 7 playoff victory last season in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
“That goes [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Three years in New York changes a man.
Three years in New York under the excruciating spotlight as coach of the Jets has an even more profound effect. Especially when that coach is a 35-year-old rookie trying to step out of the league-wide shadow cast by his mentor and future rival, [...]

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CHEERS: to local agencies that continue to provide fun and healthy programs for senior citizens despite funding cuts. Statistics show Medina County has one of the fastest-growing senior populations in Northeast Ohio. The cost of providing meals and services has increased, too, meaning the agencies rely more and more on the help of community donors [...]

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