U.S. Rep. Bob Gibbs seeks input on transportation issues
Rep. Bob Gibbs hosted a roundtable discussion with state leaders in transportation, trucking and construction on Monday at the University of Akron Medina University Center. The leaders discussed...
View ArticleStudents saddle up for riding contest at Medina Creative Therapy Ranch
Micah Somogyi, front, followed by Brandi Villoni, who received first place in the Walk/Trot group, ride at a Special Olympics horse show hosted Sunday by the Medina Creative Therapy Ranch. The winners...
View ArticleWestfield Township man pleads not guilty to fatal crash in Lafayette Twp.
A 20-year-old Westfield Township man pleaded not guilty Monday to killing a Burbank woman in an October 2014 crash while he was driving without a license. Noah Silcox Noah T. Silcox, of the 8800 block...
View ArticleChildren experience fun aspects of the wind at park event (PHOTOS)
Playing with the Wind at Buckeye Woods Park in Lafayette Township attracted about a dozen children and their parents, grandparents and guardians. The event included a variety of wind-themed activities...
View ArticleKids gone fishin’ at Izaak Walton League derby event (PHOTOS)
A fishing derby at the Izaak Walton League attracted dozens of children and adults to a pond in Lafayette Township on Saturday afternoon. Event coordinators said said attendance was down from previous...
View ArticleLafayette plans to build new fire station, revamp EMS services
For 20 years, Lafayette Township has wanted to build a new fire station. Now that Gov. John Kasich has signed the $71.2 billion state budget bill, township trustees will be able to move forward on...
View ArticleGirl, 13, killed in ATV accident in Lafayette Twp.
A 13-year-old girl from southern Ohio was killed in an all-terrain vehicle crash Saturday evening in Lafayette Township. Medina County sheriff’s Capt. Dave Centner said the girl, 13-year-old Kayleyn...
View ArticleBowers re-elected to township board
A Lafayette Township trustee has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Ohio Township Association. Lynda Bowers Lynda Bowers was chosen during the association’s 2016 winter conference. The...
View ArticleHousing starts for April rise in Medina County
There were 41 new housing starts in the county during April, according to a report from Charles Huber of the Medina County Building Department. Huber said the statistic reflects an overall improvement...
View ArticleCancer survivors celebrate life
Medina resident Lyle Roberts is a two-time survivor of prostate cancer, and Sunday he and others shared their stories of survival and hope. “Just to listen to them sometimes and the experiences they...
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