CHEERS: to school districts in Medina County for receiving the highest grade possible from the state on report cards released Tuesday. Five out of seven districts — Brunswick, Buckeye, Highland, Medina and Wadsworth — received an “excellent with distinction” rating, meaning they previously were rated “excellent” and experienced improved test scores for at least two [...]

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LORAIN — The discontent of some against the nation’s leaders made its way to Lorain on Friday when 10 people from five cities and four different groups delivered a letter and a petition to U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton’s office.
Members of the groups — Medina County Friends and Neighbors, the Akron Tea Party, the Cleveland Tea [...]

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SPENCER — Nearly every Fire Explorers lesson ends with a water fight.
The youth firefighters, ages 14 to 21, blast one another with the water hoses, laughing and tackling one another, stopping only when someone’s helmet falls off.
“The guy with the bigger hose usually wins,” said Daniel Skrant, a volunteer with the Spencer Fire Department and [...]

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MEDINA — “Get swabbed and save a life” has become the new mantra for Jeanne Hurt.
The phrase refers to swabbing the inside of your mouth — what people have to do to become registered as bone marrow or peripheral blood stem cell donors — and Hurt is recruiting people for a bone marrow drive 10 [...]

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MEDINA — Medina County sheriff’s sales will reach an all-time high in September.
Earlier this week, the Sheriff Office’s Civil Division released a list of 101 homes in foreclosure and seven lots with delinquent taxes to be sold on Sept. 24.
So far, six of the foreclosures have been canceled and won’t be part of the September [...]

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Scott Petrak
 
The Gazette
 
CLEVELAND —How the Browns fare in 2009 will remain a mystery until the season starts Sept. 13, if not longer.
 
But tonight’s preseason game against the Tennessee Titans could provide the greatest glimpse into what’s ahead this fall in the first year under coach Eric Mangini. The third preseason game is the dress [...]

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