Medina News

Wayne County will become part of the Ohio Homeland Security Region 5's collapse search and rescue team, along with Holmes, Ashland, Tuscarawas, Carroll, Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit and Trumbull counties.

Medina High School will present its 43rd annual Showtime performance on Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend.

Akron General Hospice of Visiting Nurse Service will hold volunteer training classes on June 11 and 18 from 12 to 4 p.m. and 5 to 9 p.m. at the Hospice of VNS Care Center, 3358 Ridgewood Road, Copley.

Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank officials and community leaders celebrated the conclusion of this year's record-breaking Harvest for Hunger campaign May 10.

At the May 8 Granger Township Board of Trustees meeting, attendees expressed surprise and disappointment as Trustee John Ginley announced the retirement of Fiscal Officer Barbara Beach.

Jack C. Smith, 43, of 1961 Granger Road, Granger Township, is charged with two counts of possessing weapons illegally, third-degree felonies, and receiving stolen property, a fifth-degree felony.

You made it: Another weekend. Now make it count by checking out some of these events around Medina and Brunswick: ROCK THE RUNWAY: Main Street Medina brings fashion to the Medina Community Theatre, 139 W. Liberty St., tonight with this lineup of fashion, jewelry and accessories from merchants in the city's historic district.

Sabrina is a rambunctious kitten who loves to run and play and can entertain herself for hours.

The popular author of novels geared toward teenagers was guest of the Medina County District Library May 10, visiting with local teens at the Medina Performing Arts Center, Claggett and Root middle schools and the Medina County Juvenile Detention Center.

I t really is nice to see all the activity on the corner of Route 303 and Marks Road with the opening of Discount Drug Mart.

Community Development Director Greg Hannan requested consideration from the finance committee May 13 for a strategic plan for downtown Medina.

Plans are under way to preserve the World War II memories of Medina County residents.

A Sharon Township man was arrested at the close of a high-speed chase after his car crashed off the road early Sunday.

Your connection to traffic conditions and incident reports from WTAM 1100 Total Traffic and wkyc.com for Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Members of Medina City Council voted 4-1 during their Finance Committee meeting May 13 to increase utility rates by 3 percent per year from January 2014-2018, as recommended by the Utility Rate Review Committee.

BURGLARY, PEARL ROAD: Officials at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and Harmony Preschool reported a break-in between 4:15 p.m. May 8 and 8:15 a.m. May 9. The burglar or burglars entered through a window in the school area of the building.

Experience "Around the World in 14,400 Seconds" and Medina High School's transformation providing students with a safe and fun venue after prom is over.

The National Weather Service office in Cleveland has again issued frost advisories and freeze warnings for much of northeast Ohio Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

O n Tuesday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m., the Medina County District Library will host bestselling author Steve Berry, author of The King's Deception and other historical thrillers.

The Medina County Health Department will offer a free Hepatitis C screening clinic with test results on Monday, May 20, 2013, from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at 4800 Ledgewood Drive in Medina.