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Federal indictment centers on pricey houses in townships
Two men face federal mortgage fraud charges involving five luxury homes in Montville and Medina townships.
Joseph J. Beccia, 60, of Parma, and Alex F. Blackmore, 49, of New York City, were charged earlier this month with conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud in a mortgage scheme, said Steven M. Dettelbach, U.S. Attorney for the …Read More
Photographer to Medina school board: Rebate is too high
MEDINA — A North Olmsted photographer says the Medina school board is demanding too much of a rebate on school picture sales.
Patrick Rice, president of the Society of Northern Ohio Professional Photographers, took issue with the district’s requirement of a 40 percent reimbursement on photo sales from school picture contracts, for both the prekindergarten through …Read More
Sheriff wants info put in the ‘cloud’
The Medina County Sheriff’s Office says a software server upgrade will provide better service and eventually save the county money.
But the change won’t come cheap.
The Medina County Board of Commissioners tasked county Administrator Chris Jakab on Monday with finding an additional $159,000 in this year’s budget to convert all of the Sheriff’s Office information software …Read More
Brunswick schools shift leadership positions
In a series of administrative changes, Brunswick students and staff will see some new and some familiar faces in leadership positions when they head back to school this fall.
Some staff members have moved up to new leadership roles, while other positions were filled through an interview process, Superintendent Michael Mayell said.
“A lot of people are …Read More
Wadsworth’s annual Blue Tip Festival reignites
The annual Wadsworth Blue Tip Festival fired up Tuesday as the Blue Tip torch blazed once more in Town Square and children lined the street awaiting candy from parade floats.
The festival is named after the Ohio Blue Tip Company, a factory that produced wooden matches for several decades in the city until relocating in the …Read More
Convicted killer Steven Cepec sentenced to death
Convicted murderer Steven Cepec was sentenced to death Thursday for killing a 73-year-old Chatham Township man during a home invasion almost three years ago.
Cepec, 44, is the first person to be sentenced to death in Medina County in 60 years and will be the only Medina County resident on Ohio’s death row.
A jury found Cepec …Read More