Brian Lisik

Six Brunswick Hills Township firefighters were honored at the June 9 Board of Trustees meeting for their lifesaving efforts during a recent call.

GRANGER — The Granger Township Board of Trustees June 15 approved a two-year renewal of the township’s safety service dispatching contract with the Medina County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Terry Grice said the new contract represents 5% increases in 2026 and 2027 and a 3% increase in 2028. Trustees also approved the township’s $37,037 payment for

LAKEMORE — Following the resignation of former village Fiscal Officer Megan Pitman earlier this month, Lakemore Village Council June 15 approved the hiring of Nancy Rodrigues as fiscal officer. The resolution approving the hire states Rodrigues will earn $31.62 per hour, serve a one-year probationary period and be offered health insurance after 60 days. Village

Shorter Griffin sworn in as city’s first Black mayor BARBERTON — Three-term Barberton Mayor William Judge has resigned from his position June 15 amid City Council proceedings to remove him. At the April 13 City Council meeting, Council members voted 6-2 to invoke Section 3.03 of the Barberton City Charter, which outlines the process for

SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Township Board of Trustees June 11 approved placing a 1.9-mill fire levy on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot. While the levy is being called an additional levy, fire Chief Brett Reinbolt explained that if passed, the levy will replace an expiring 2-mill levy. “Collections are expiring at the end of

BARBERTON — Barberton City Council June 8 voted to request a hearing by the Ohio Liquor Control Commission on a liquor license transfer request by Borders II, the owner of a drive-thru at 1087 Wooster Road N. Prior to the vote, Council Clerk Laurie Ries-Price said Barberton Police Chief Vince Morber and Director of Human

COPLEY — The Copley Township Board of Trustees June 8 approved moving forward with preliminary engineering and support services for the formation of township sewer, water and stormwater districts. At the meeting, the trustees authorized seeking proposals for the work, which Administrator Greg Tracy said will cost approximately $20,000 per district. “Moving forward, this is

Donut fans came out en masse June 19 for the grand-reopening of Donut Land at its new location at 3871 Center Road.

Also in this week’s Brunswick Police blotter, a man is arrested trying to break into United Church Homes apartments.

Also in this week’s Brunswick Hills Township Police blotter, police investigate an alleged break-in at a campground.