CANDIDATES
DEMOCRATS
U.S. president
Hillary Rodham Clinton 873,044
John Edwards 28,273
Barack Obama 662,445
63.3 percent reporting
U.S. representative
13th District
Betty Sutton 58,361
57.67 percent reporting
U.S. representative
16th District
John A. Boccieri 48,350
Mary M. Cirelli 27,451
57.67 percent reporting
State representative
69th House District
Jack Schira 14,407
State representative
97th House District
Luke Brewer 8,811
57.67 percent reporting
State senator
22nd District
James E. Riley 32,642
57.67 percent reporting
State central committee — man
Michael D. Todd 18,439
State central committee — woman
Patricia Hanek 18,551
County commissioner
(term commencing 1/2/2009)
John J. Sharkey II 17,455
County commissioner […]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — Republican voters selected incumbent Commissioner Steve Hambley over challenger Anthony Capretta to face Democrat John Sharkey in November’s election for Medina County commissioner.
Hambley received 10,897 votes, about 70 percent, to Capretta’s 4,463 votes, about 30 percent, according to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of Elections.
“I’m just thankful […]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — It was a dark evening for supporters of Republican sheriff challenger David Centner who filled the Red Onion bar in Brunswick Hills Township.
Sheriff Neil Hassinger won with 12,504 votes to Centner’s 5,264, according to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of Elections.
“It doesn’t matter how it turns out,” […]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — It looks as though the Medina City School District must tighten its financial belt.
An additional continuous 6.9-mill operating levy on Tuesday’s ballot, which would have generated about $8.75 million annually and cost homeowners $211.31 a year per $100,000 appraised valuation, failed by 5,584 votes, with 4,469 for the levy […]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
MEDINA TWP. — Cloverleaf Local School District’s second attempt to renew an emergency levy that will expire at the end of the year failed with 52 percent of votes against the levy.
Nevertheless, school officials said this will not be the last attempt.
If the current levy is not renewed by the end […]

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Cloverleaf High School senior Ricky Garrett, 17, looks over his paper ballot with his father, Greg, at the Gloria Glens Village Hall on Tuesday. A Feb. 5 directive from Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner says: “Ohio law allows 17-year-old electors who will be 18 years of age on or before the date of the […]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
A state senator, county commissioner and radio talk show host agree the nation’s economy is in need of a jump start, but each has a different take on the method of ignition.
State Sen. Kirk Schuring, of 1817 Devonshire St. NW, Canton; radio talk show host and political research literary agent Paul […]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD TWP. — The Cloverleaf Local School District is trying for a second time to renew an emergency levy that expires in December.
The 5.7-mill levy on the March 4 ballot would generate $2.85 million annually, a spokeswoman for the Medina County Auditor’s Office said. It would cost property owners $179.50 per $100,000 […]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Sheriff Neil Hassinger’s opponent in the Republican primary claims his mismanagement of the sheriff’s office is costing taxpayers money and has opened the county up to lawsuits.
Hassinger said these attempts to discredit him show his opponent, former sheriff’s lieutenant David Centner, is unable to run on his own record.
“When […]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
Candidates running in the March 4 Republican primary for the 13th Congressional District seat cite their experience as reasons voters should elect them as their representative in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Three Republicans are vying for the chance to oppose U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton for the 13th District seat this November: Frank […]

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