Medina News

Amanda Joy, left and Natalie Myers, both 3, dance with classmates during the Princess Tressa Music Class at the Medina Recreation Center.

This holiday season, Trees for Troops is expected to collect and deliver more than 15,000 Real Christmas Trees from across the nation to military families across the United States, as well as to soldiers serving overseas.

BATHROOM, N. SPRING GROVE: A N. Spring Grove resident informed police that a man asked to enter the home and use the restroom around 4 a.m. on Nov.

These are brand new Howard Hanna listings on the market. The following list of homes for sale will be updated as new listings come on the market in Medina County.

Medina City will widen and resurface S. Harmony St., from E. Washington St. to E. Liberty St., beginning next spring.

Medina defeated Dublin Coffman, 4-0, to win the Division I girls state soccer championship Saturday afternoon at Columbus Crew Stadium.

A police department is updating the old practice of putting wanted pictures on post office walls by including mug shots of fugitives on its Facebook page.

DAMAGE, BRANDYWINE: One Medina neighborhood endured a rash of vandal activity after midnight on Nov.

Firefighters and volunteers in the community passed out free smoke detectors Sunday in older Medina neighborhoods.

MEDINA Just days after the failure of an incremental school operating levy, the Medina City School District implemented new pay-to-participate fees on students involved in district athletic and other extracurricular programs.

Nine Columbus schools have dwindling enrollment, aging buildings and academic struggles.

Dennis Hanwell won't be out of public service for long. The former Medina Police Chief will have a new office in the same city come January after easily defeating two candidates Tuesday, winning more than 78 percent of the vote.

MEDINA Although voters soundly defeated an operating levy on Tuesday's ballot, they left the makeup of the school board largely unchanged heading into next year.

O ne of the benefits of writing this column is that I often get to hear about the exciting adventures of Medina High School Graduates.

SMOKE, REAGAN PARKWAY: An E. Reagan Parkway woman, who was allegedly intoxicated, overcooked her dinner, burning the food and filling the residence with smoke on Oct.

The ambulances will still run in Medina. On Tuesday, Medina voters approved a five-year, 2.2-mill EMS renewal levy, which will continue funding for the city's emergency services through 2015.

Dr. Thomas Tulisiak of Medina was recently named Vice President Medical Operations for Medina Hospital.

Gary Werner wins mayoral race in Brunswick. Brunswick Mayor Dale Strasser was defeated by Councilman Gary Werner by a 1,000 vote margin.

XBOX THEFT, BRONSON: An unknown intruder stole an XBox 360 console and three games Oct.

When the Aug. 20 filing deadline passed for the Nov. 3 ballot, the names that weren't on the ballot drew almost as much attention as those that were.