NFL Draft Preview: Plenty of uncertainty surrounding Browns with new front...
This was supposed to be a thrilling weekend for Jimmy Haslam. He would sit in the draft room for the first time as owner, then hand the first-round pick a jersey and introduce him as the newest...
View ArticleBrowns: Ready or not, it’s draft time
This was supposed to be a thrilling weekend for Jimmy Haslam. He would sit in the draft room for the first time as owner, then hand the first-round pick a jersey and introduce him as the newest...
View ArticleConvicted killer Steven Cepec sentenced to death
Steven Cepec was sentenced to death today for killing Frank Munz, a 73-year-old Chatham Township historian, during a 2010 home invasion. This closes a casethat has been ongoing since Munz’s death...
View ArticleCavaliers: Mike Brown not worried about past, wants successful 2nd act
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert looked back and admitted a mistake, but Mike Brown only looked forward. “Welcome to Mike Brown 2.0, everybody,” Gilbert said Wednesday afternoon at Cleveland...
View ArticleTrend continues as Tribe gets few scoring chances
CHICAGO — A pattern is emerging in the early season games between the Indians and Chicago White Sox. Runs have been hard to come by for both teams. The Indians’ nemesis has been Jose Quintana, who gave...
View ArticleBrowns CEO Joe Banner: 65 percent chance ‘their guy’ will make it to No. 6
BEREA — CEO Joe Banner said the Browns, who hold the No. 6 pick in tonight’s NFL Draft, will wait until the first five picks have been made until deciding if they will try to trade down. Banner, in his...
View ArticleBrowns draft LSU pass rusher Barkevious Mingo with No. 6 pick
BEREA – The Browns landed a pass rusher with the No. 6 pick in the draft – LSU’s Barkevious Mingo. The new regime of CEO Joe Banner and general manager Michael Lombardi have been focused on improving...
View ArticleDraft Notes: Browns owner Jimmy Haslam in town, talks briefly to fans, but...
BEREA — Owner Jimmy Haslam’s busy week continued Thursday with a different focus. He was at Browns headquarters for the first round of the NFL Draft and briefly addressed sponsors about an hour before...
View ArticleNFL Draft: Browns beef up pass rush with LSU’s Barkevious Mingo at No. 6
BEREA — The Browns had their choice of every cornerback in the draft. They had offers to trade down. They could’ve divided their fan base by drafting a quarterback to replace Brandon Weeden. But CEO...
View ArticleReports: Browns trade for Dolphins WR Davone Bess
BEREA – The Browns traded for Dolphins receiver Davone Bess, NFL Network reported. The Browns didn’t immediately confirm the report. The compensation from the Browns wasn’t immediately known, but is...
View ArticleBrowns draft cornerback Leon McFadden in third round
BEREA – The Browns addressed a need and took San Diego State cornerback Leon McFadden with the No. 68 pick in the NFL Draft. The Browns drafted LSU pass rusher Barkevious Mingo at No. 6, then didn’t...
View ArticleNFL Draft Day 2: Barkevious Mingo overcame mom’s fear of football to become...
BEREA — At first Barbara Johnson was afraid to watch son Barkevious Mingo play the game that would eventually make him a millionaire. Then she was scared he would hurt the other kids. She’s gotten over...
View ArticleNFL Draft Day 2: Browns select cornerback Leon McFadden in 3rd round, trade...
BEREA – Leon McFadden was surprised the Browns picked him Friday in the third round, No. 68 overall, because they didn’t have much predraft conversation. “I didn’t know their interest in me at all,” he...
View ArticlePanicked scene after four shot in Oberlin
OBERLIN — The calls began flooding in to 911 on Thursday night just after four people were shot. “I just heard a bunch of gunshots, like about six of them, coming from the apartment behind West College...
View ArticleVet improperly euthanized animals, complaints allege
BRUNSWICK — The state veterinary licensing board plans to conduct a hearing on three complaints against Brunswick veterinarian Dr. Beatrice Turk. The Ohio Veterinary Medical Licensing Board confirmed...
View ArticleStrongsville board, union reach tentative agreement
STRONGSVILLE — The Strongsville Board of Education and the teachers union reached a tentative agreement Friday, according to the Federal Medication and Conciliation Service. “The FMCS is pleased to...
View ArticleCyber thieves hit pizza place
WADSWORTH — A local pizza shop unwittingly delivered credit card information to international cyber thieves. Police Lt. Rob Wyrick said officers worked with the U.S. Secret Service and the Ohio Bureau...
View ArticleBrunswick personal trainer getting a movie workout
Mike Karban, a personal trainer at the Brunswick Community Recreation and Fitness Center, will be on the sets of "Draft Day" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" this spring in Cleveland. (LOREN...
View ArticleHigh-speed network finished
Business and the development community celebrated a milestone in local infrastructure Friday morning: The completion of the Medina County Fiber Network. “The monopoly is dead. Long live the fiber...
View ArticleMary Louise Doutrich
Mary Louise Doutrich, 80, of Wadsworth, passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, following a courageous three year battle with ALS. She was born June 6, 1932 in Mogadore, Ohio, to the late George and Grace...
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