Tarblooders take control in second half
Highland running back Alex Harris splits Glenville defenders Lorenzo Burgess (74) and Anthony Henderson during a run in the fourth quarter. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk Albert Grindle The Gazette PARMA —...
View ArticleRobinson to Lattimore a winning combination
Chad Grant The Gazette PARMA — When two players are clicking the way Marshon Lattimore and Quan Robinson Jr. were Friday night, they can be tough to stop. The duo teamed up to push Glenville past...
View ArticleHornets are a classy bunch
Highland head coach Tom Lombardo led the Hornets onto the field against Glenville. Photo by Aaron Josefczyk Highland quarterback Bruce Kinsey and his teammates almost never lose their composure on...
View ArticlePrunty rules paint
Kenneth Coleman The Gazette AKRON — The Wadsworth boys basketball team opened its season Friday by beating Akron Firestone 64-55 and avenging last year’s loss in the first game in the school’s new gym....
View ArticleWal-Mart labor policies protested
WADSWORTH — Protesters gathered near Wal-Mart on Black Friday to denounce what they called unfair treatment of the corporation’s employees. “Some of these workers are making less than $20,000 a year...
View ArticleBlack Friday turning gray
The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint. More than a dozen major U.S. retailers stayed open for 24 hours or more on Thanksgiving Day through Black Friday, and crowds formed...
View ArticleLocal light shows back for holidays
MEDINA — Two popular holiday light shows have returned for the holiday season. Don Cartier, who puts on a light show at his home, 1228 Alexandria Lane, is reprising his show this year, and there’s also...
View ArticleHeartbreaker for Hornets
Very few things bring a community together quite like a deep playoff run in high school football. The streets are lined with signs rooting for the team as hype turns into hyperbole with every win. At...
View ArticleCarol A. Kacian
Carol A. Kacian, 67, of Brunswick, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 26, 2013, in her home. She was born March 18, 1946, to the late Gordon and Florence (nee Koopman) Lombard in Indianapolis,...
View ArticleGrizzlies have too much bite for Colts
Wadsworth's Kyle Prunty puts up a shot between Cloverleaf's Dillon Mullins, right, and Andrew Jarrett during the second quarter. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE) Rick Noland The Gazette WADSWORTH — The varsity...
View ArticleCourt report for Dec. 5
• The following people appeared in Medina County Common Pleas Court on Thursday, according to county Prosecutor Dean Holman: • Chad Colburn, 42, Garfield Avenue, Ashland, sentenced to three years in...
View ArticleElection 2013: Recount matches initial tally
Recounts in three Nov. 5 elections showed the same results — right down to the single vote. Members of the Medina County Board of Elections said Friday there were recounts in the races for Black River...
View ArticlePolice taking kids on shopping spree
WADSWORTH — Police will be making spirits bright today in Medina County. The eighth-annual Shop with a Cop event begins at 9 a.m. with a pancake breakfast at Wadsworth High School. At 10 a.m., after...
View ArticlePolice: Arrests not point of OVI checkpoints
The drunken-driving checkpoints throughout the year are designed to deter impaired driving, not make tons of arrests, police said. Medina County residents on The Gazette’s website and Facebook page...
View ArticleHarassment complaints levied against Medina building official
MEDINA — The city’s chief building inspector was placed on administrative leave last month for “alleged violations of the city’s sexual harassment policy,” according to his personnel file. Steve...
View ArticleNurse relinquishes guardianship of Amish girl
A court-appointed guardian filed Friday to give up her power to make medical decisions for an Amish girl with cancer whose parents may have fled the area to avoid chemotherapy. Maria Schimer tendered...
View ArticleRose Marie Goyette
Rose Marie Goyette, 75, of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013, at Mulberry Square Elder Care & Rehabilitation Center. Miss Goyette was born August 15, 1938 in...
View ArticleAlexander Kosa
Alexander Kosa, 88, of Valley City, went to be with his Lord peacefully, Tuesday, December , 2013. Al was born January 28, 1925 in Cleveland, to the late Alexander and Barbara (nee Skorvan) Kosa. He...
View ArticleRussell W. Ranftl
Russell W. Ranftl, 72, of Hinckley, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 4, 2013. He was born July 3, 1941, to the late Russell P. and Julia (nee Karcher) Ranftl in Cleveland. Russell retired as...
View ArticleMedina parents raise $6,260 for park equipment
MEDINA — Fred Greenwood Park will get a new playground, thanks to the efforts of a group of parents. The Moms Club of Medina — West started raising funds to replace the playground in 2009, and the...
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