MEDINA TWP. — On the November ballot, voters will see a soon-to-retire police chief running for Village Council in Lodi, a retired police chief seeking the mayor’s seat in Medina, and a fire chief running for trustee in Hinckley Township.
Thursday was the filing deadline at the Medina County Board of Elections for the Nov. 3 [...]

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SEVILLE — The gazebo at Maria Stanhope Park will be as good as new by Labor Day thanks to the work of volunteers who are fixing it free of charge.
The village parks department paid less than $2,000 for materials to repair the gazebo, while village workers, members of the Lions Club and employees of Wooster-based [...]

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WESTFIELD TWP. — Goals for Cloverleaf Local Schools include renovations to the high school and middle school, a new performing arts auditorium, a new endowment fund program, updated curricula and a new alumni association.
The goals are included in Cloverleaf’s new five-year strategic plan.
Such a plan “takes you away from the expected norms of the district [...]

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GRANGER TWP. — Two Barberton men died Thursday evening in a two-vehicle crash on state Route 18.
The Ohio Highway Patrol reported:
Stephen Kenna, 39, was eastbound on Route 18 in a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier about 6:05 p.m. when he went out of control on the rain-covered roadway. The car spun, slid left of center and was [...]

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LAFAYETTE TWP. — Wind turbines, an alternative energy source that could help to reduce fossil fuel emissions, are growing in popularity but zoning throughout much of Medina County doesn’t address them.
A workshop conducted by Medina County Planning Services at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday will help zoning officials from the county learn how to include them in [...]

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BEREA — There were many disappointments during the Browns’ 2008 season, but few were bigger than Corey Williams.
The huge defensive end was imported from Green Bay to anchor the left side of the line, but did little to live up to the hype — or earn the $16.3 million in guaranteed money Cleveland gave him.
“Last [...]

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CLEVELAND — After having it handed to them by the Angels’ pitching staff all series long, the Indians finally struck back Thursday night at Progressive Field.
It just took them a while to start striking.
Managing just a run through the first five innings, Cleveland erupted with a seven-run sixth to ignite an 11-3 win that avoided [...]

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Malcolm R. Bures
Sophie D. Avsec

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