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Ohio’s unemployment rate drops again, below U.S. rate
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has inched downward again.
The state Department of Job and Family Services said today that seasonally adjusted joblessness in Ohio was 6.9 percent in October, down from the revised figure of 7.1 percent in September. That’s the lowest rate since August 2008, when it was 6.8 percent.
Ohio’s unemployment rate has remained …Read More
Smucker’s product linked to salmonella scare
Officials have told school lunch programs across the country to check to see whether they have any Smucker’s Uncrustables sandwiches that might contain peanut butter made by a New Mexico company that is being recalled because of potential salmonella contamination.
The J.M. Smucker Co., based in Orrville in Wayne County, used peanut butter that was produced …Read More
What’s next after retirement?
Getting out with friends or former coworkers can help banish boredom associated with retirement.
Scores of people spend their working days dreaming of the moment they are eligible for retirement. They may have retirement counted down to the minutes and seconds, particularly if they’ve been in a job that hasn’t been the most enjoyable. But …Read More
Medina no match for Mentor
MENTOR — From 1999-2001, the St. Louis Rams were known as “The Greatest Show on Turf.”
The team led by Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Tory Holt scored 500-plus points in three consecutive seasons to set an NFL record for most points in a three-year span.
The Mentor Cardinals aren’t quite on that level, but …Read More
He’s a rose — painting his way to an early spring
LITCHFIELD TWP. — Never mind winter, tulips are springing up all along Richman Road.
Sure, they are painted on the snow by John Rose, 46, but for those looking forward to spring, it’s a step in the right direction.
“I love winter, but it’s so white out here, I need to brighten it up,” Rose said while …Read More
Fiber optic network gets $1.6M grant for high-bandwidth connection to Medina businesses
MEDINA — The $13.8 million Medina County fiber optic network moved closer to reality following several developments this week, including a $1.6 million stimulus grant for the project.
The project involves building a 151-mile, 144-strand fiber loop throughout the county that would provide high-bandwidth connections for businesses and local governments.
The Medina County Port Authority would own …Read More
Basketball Hall of Fame: Longtime Cavaliers’ broadcaster Joe Tait to be inducted tonight
Joe Tait quickly agreed to meet two reporters for lunch the other day to discuss his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tonight.
Picking an establishment wasn’t quite as easy.
“How about The Oaks?” a reporter suggested, figuring the upscale Chippewa Lake restaurant was close to Tait’s home in Lafayette Township.
“Boy, you guys must …Read More
Medina County Court Report, Aug. 10
Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman reported the following people appeared in common pleas court Monday:
■ Floyd Henderson, 54, of Youngstown, was sentenced to two years of community control sanctions on one count of possession of cocaine, a fifth-degree felony. His vehicle was ordered to be forfeited to law enforcement.
■ Daniel O’Neill, 30, of Medina, was …Read More
Medina historic homes open for tours
IF YOU GO
The South Court Street Twilight Stroll Home Tour will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14. Advance tickets are $7 per person, and $10 after Tuesday, Aug. 10. Tickets are available at Cool Beans Café, Gramercy Gallery, Miss Molly’s Tea Room and the Medina County Convention and Visitors Bureau. For information, …Read More
WWII re-enacted in Brunswick
About 1,000 spectators went back in time 66 years Sunday afternoon as they watched a World War II battle unfold at Heritage Park in Brunswick.
The Brunswick Area Historical Society put on the fourth-annual, two-day event, which featured 25 participants engaging in three battle re-enactments, as well as several World War II exhibits for families to …Read More