By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Despite the best efforts of Democrats, incumbent Republican county Commissioners Pat Geissman and Stephen D. Hambley both came out on top.
“I’ve made history twice,” said Geissman, who was the first female commissioner elected in the county and also may be the first to be elected to a fifth term.
She won […]

[Read more →]

Megan Moore (from left) of New Jersey, Leah Nelson of California and Justin Sommer of Chicago react to news presidential candidate Barack Obama is leading in the polls early Tuesday night at the Democratic Party headquarters in Medina. The three have spent the last few months in the area volunteering for the Obama campaign. (Shirley […]

[Read more →]

By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
With renewal levies under their belts, two school districts — Cloverleaf and Brunswick — are sighing in relief.
Cloverleaf’s 5.7-mill, five-year emergency renewal levy — which meant the difference between the district being placed in fiscal emergency or not — passed Tuesday with 5,475 and 4,787 against, according to unofficial results from the […]

[Read more →]

By LISA HLAVINKA
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Campaign volunteers worked like frenzied bees Tuesday night as they scrambled to win the last of Ohio’s undecided voters in the presidential election.
Workers at the Republican Party headquarters were so busy that none had time to discuss the campaign, although one John McCain supporter said people working the phones were […]

[Read more →]

By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
WADSWORTH — Great Oaks Lanes was filled with excitement Tuesday night as positive results trickled in for the bond issue on the ballot.
Issue supporters had gathered there to await the vote count. According to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of Elections the bond issue passed 7,069 votes to 6,302 paving […]

[Read more →]

Marian C. Colbrun, 95, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Nov. 3, 2008, at Life Care Center of Medina in Liverpool Township.
She was born Aug. 25, 1913, in Cleveland and was a homemaker. Mom loved her children and grandchildren. She was an avid knitter when she was younger. She was a member of Brunswick Senior […]

[Read more →]

Anna Louise Haskiell, 71, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
She was born March 12, 1937, in Morgantown, W.Va., to George and Mabel Stiles, and lived in Medina County for more than 50 years. She worked at Industrial Plastics in Valley City for 15 years and […]

[Read more →]

Charles D. Heilman, of Seville, passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
He was born in Spencer to Ralph and Wave Preston Heilman and was a lifetime Medina County resident. Mr. Heilman was a retired machinist from B&W of Barberton, having worked there for 30 years. He had many […]

[Read more →]

Larry E. Lanning, 65, of Brunswick, passed away Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008, in Middleburg Heights.
He was born Feb. 8, 1943, in Zanesville. Mr. Lanning served in the Ohio National Guard. He was a soccer coach for Brunswick Youth, Brunswick High School girls, specializing in goalies, and the Buckeye High School boys goalie coach. His interests […]

[Read more →]

Doris Lee McHenry passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, while in surgery in Phoenix.
She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Kansas City. Mrs. McHenry traveled with her Navy officer husband and sons, and lived on the East and West coasts, Japan, the Philippines and Alaska during 23 years as a good “Navy wife.” After Navy […]

[Read more →]