Harry W. Porch
Harry W. Porch, 85, of North Port, Florida, formerly of Brunswick, went home to be with the Lord Monday, December 31, 2012. He was the son of William and Lois (nee Greer) Porch, born May 20, 1927 in Mt...
View ArticleEverett F. Pursley
Everett F. Pursley, 83, of West Salem, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Ohio Veteran Home in Sandusky. He was born in Granger, the son of Esley and Florence (Cooke) Pursley. He had been engaged...
View ArticleCollege basketball: Ohio State does little right in loss at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Deshaun Thomas, Evan Ravenel and Aaron Craft headed to the Ohio State bench for good Saturday with just under two minutes to play. Their faces dripped with sweat and, as each tried to...
View ArticleKyrie Irving’s up-and-down game ends up hurting Cavs in loss to Rockets
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving tried to win the game for the Cavaliers. He ended up feeling like he lost it. The point guard had 30 points, four rebounds, six assists and four steals in 41 minutes Saturday...
View Article(Updated) Browns on hold: Eagles enter picture as serious contender for...
The courting of Chip Kelly continues. The Browns had hoped to finalize a deal with the University of Oregon coach, but as of Sunday morning he hadn’t decided between the Eagles, the Browns and...
View ArticleMurder suspect arrested in Wadsworth
WADSWORTH — A murder suspect was arrested early this morning in Wadsworth, according to Wadsworth Police. At 8:21 a.m. today, the Medina County SWAT team arrested David A. Stoddard, 24, of 241 14th...
View ArticleMedina Schools seeks public input on possible levy
MEDINA — Medina Schools officials are hosting a meeting the week to ask the public for advice before deciding whether to put a levy on the May 7 ballot. There will be a community meeting 7 to 8:30 p.m....
View ArticleColts fall to Copley in girls basketball action
By Matt Dolyle WESTFIELD TWP. — A second-half surge from Copley’s Meghan Preston and dry spell by the Cloverleaf girl’s basketball team left the Colts thirsty in their 53-48 Suburban League loss...
View ArticleGrizzlies pull away from pesky Wildcats
WADSWORTH — The Lima Bath girls basketball team was not the slightest bit intimated. Wadsworth trailed the defending Division II regional qualifier in the second half Saturday before pulling away to...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Bees finish poor despite Billy Geschke’s 36 points
MEDINA — The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round, and then sometimes they fall off. The Medina boys basketball team appeared to be in control with a double-digit lead and a scorching-hot Billy...
View ArticleStruggling Blue Devils have lost 5 of 6 basketball games
BEREA — Every good story has a beginning, middle and end. For Brunswick’s boys basketball team Sunday at the Baldwin Wallace University-hosted Scholastic Play-by-Play Classic, the middle was a comeback...
View ArticleMatt Randolph (1971-2013): Former Grizzly star always enjoyed life
It wasn’t unusual for Matt Randolph to make friends with his opponents before a wrestling match. He would make light-hearted chit-chat and get to know them. Then when the whistle blew, he was all...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Bees shine at crunch time vs. Mayfield
MAYFIELD — No matter how queasy they were, guts won out. The Medina girls basketball team was facing the perfect recipe for a letdown Saturday. Fifty-four hours earlier, the Bees were basking in the...
View ArticleTime for Browns to look hard at the option No. 4
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam and CEO Joe Banner waited for Oregon’s Chip Kelly to coach in the Fiesta Bowl on Thursday night. They waited for him to meet with Buffalo and Philadelphia after a productive...
View ArticleInternet cafe owners join to fight state bill
Owners of Ohio storefront gambling-style operations known as Internet cafes want to press their case against state regulations that could amount to a ban. The group called the Internet Cafe Coalition...
View ArticleMurder suspect in double shooting arrested in Wadsworth
WADSWORTH — A murder suspect in a double shooting was arrested early Sunday morning in Wadsworth. The Medina County SWAT team arrested David A. Stoddard, 24, of 241 14th St. N.W., Barberton, about 8:20...
View ArticleSharon Twp. man faces federal child porn charges
SHARON TWP. — A 47-year-old township man was arrested Wednesday on federal charges of distributing child pornography. Richard J. Miezin, of 5490 Boneta Road, was taken into FBI custody at about 3:30...
View ArticleRiver trio having stellar seasons in wrestling
It’s not easy facing the top of Black River’s lineup. From 106- to 113- to 120-pounds, the trio of lightweight wrestlers Sebastian Vidika, Spencer White and Mike Hozan has dominated the competition and...
View ArticleHigh school swimming: Grizzlies leave Devils in wake
TALLMADGE — The Wadsworth boys and girls swim teams routed Tallmadge in Suburban League action Wednesday. Senior Bryce Easterling and freshman Jake Braumbaugh led the boys to a 112-51 victory. Bryce...
View ArticleKyrie Irving has big night for Cavs
CLEVELAND — There is life after Anderson Varejao after all. After learning earlier in the day that their inspirational leader would miss six to eight more weeks with a quadriceps injury, the Cavaliers...
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