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Medina prepares for full season of white-tailed deer bowhunting
MEDINA, Ohio -- Anyone interested in hunting white-tailed deer within the city will soon have an opportunity to submit an application. Police Chief Ed Kinney said the police department will begin accepting applications for the municipal deer hunting program starting Aug. 1. “You can pick up an application at the...
July includes lots of interesting things to do: Whit & Whimsey
BRUNSWICK, Ohio – It’s going to be a very busy month. Let’s start with the near future: July 7. For the first time in several years, there will be a parade in Brunswick. At 2 p.m. marchers and riders will step off from the Brunswick Middle School on Pearl Road and head to the high school via Pearl and then Center roads. Roads around the area will be closed because of it until about 4.
Medina website must be ADA compliant by 2027
MEDINA, Ohio -- In just a little more than two years, the city’s website will need to undergo some major enhancements. During a recent City Council meeting, Councilwoman-at-Large Natalie DiSalvo updated fellow council members about information discussed during the latest Emerging Technologies Committee meeting. DiSalvo said Jarrod Fry, general...
Steels Corner Road bridge closing to eastbound traffic for 90 days for repairs
Motorists used to traveling east over the Steels Corners bridge will have to find an alternate route starting July 15. According to the Summit County Engineer's office, the bridge, which goes over Mud Brook and is west of the state Route 8 interchange on the border of Stow and Cuyahoga Falls, will be closed to eastbound traffic 90 days for numerous renovations, including:
Wayne County Transit service will end soon
Due to budge issues, Wayne County Transit service, which is operated by SARTA, will end its operations August 31st. SARTA will also end services with Wayne County Department of Developmental Disabilities at that time. Wooster City Transit will continue to have fixed route service for registered riders on the shuttle loop within Wooster. The City of Wooster has said that it plans to establish a new combined city and country transportation system as quickly as possible but this still could take up to a year or more.
Health Department announced food pantry
The Wayne County Health Department will begin a monthly pop-up food pantry on the second Tuesday of the month starting July 9. It will run from 11am to 1pm in the parking lot of their building in West South Street in Wooster. Individuals and families can receive food if their income is at a certain level. For example, a family of four whose annual household income is $62,400 or less would be eligible. For individuals, the number is $30,120 a year.
Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band jazzed for two performances
The Wayne County Historical Society Summer Community Band will perform two concerts in July, one in Wooster and one in Kidron. At 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11, the band will present a concert in downtown Wooster on North Market Street, weather permitting. Take lawn chairs. If there is inclement weather, the concert will be in St. Mary’s Church gymnasium.
Medina’s Heritage renovations, redistricting plans on track
MEDINA, Ohio – The Medina City Schools redistricting plan will go into effect at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year and district officials are hard at work preparing for the changes. Director of Business Affairs Ryan O’Cull recently provided the board of education with an update on the...
Medina approves new addition to JEDD with Montville Township
MEDINA, Ohio – The city’s finance committee has given the green light to LTC Montville LLC to join the Joint Economic Development District that Medina shares with Montville Township. The JEDD allows Montville to collect income taxes within the district and then share the revenue with the city.
Bath Township wants visitors to discover the area’s historical barns
Spend some time driving around Bath Township and you’ll start to notice the plethora of barns dotting the landscape. The one at North Fork Preserve is pale yellow and sits in a grassy area tucked away from the main road. The two barns on Ira Road in Cuyahoga Valley National Park are bright red and more than 100 years old.
Akron-Summit County Public Library celebrating 150 years
AKRON — The Akron-Summit County Public Library’s inception dates all the way back to 1874, so they are celebrating their 150th anniversary this year. In a post on their website, they say the library “has been a community pillar, fostering a love for learning, knowledge and culture.” They have also announced various events and initiatives surrounding it.
Ashland Memories: Polk armory - a headquarters during its community years
The Polk armory served as the county’s headquarters for Company C of the Ohio National Guard for 12 years, and after Company C disbanded in 1899, the village purchased it from the state for $440. During the last 72 years of its existence, the armory building served as a...
DIARY: Weekend, June 29-30, 2024
On Saturday afternoon, the Oberlin Baroque Performance Institute will culminate in a marathon participant chamber music concert (1:30-5 pm in the Conservatory’s Kulas Recital Hall & Orchestra Room), the Cleveland Clinic Concert Band will anticipate Independence Day with American classics (2 pm, Eastman Reading Garden, downtown Cleveland Public Library), and Ohio Light Opera stages Me and My Girl (2 pm in Freedlander Theatre at the College of Wooster.)
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