Arts center arson trial delayed
MEDINA — A decision on whether a former Medina High student accused of setting fire to the Medina Performing Arts Center is competent to stand trial has been delayed at least three weeks. Davon...
View ArticleMessage to students: Provide friendship not pity
MEDINA — Eliza Northrop Elementary School’s third-graders spent a week learning about living with disabilities. On Friday, Jeremy Jackson and Ashley Reinerth spoke to about 60 students about their...
View ArticleThe pen isn’t always mighty at detecting counterfeit cash
MEDINA — A pen that checks for counterfeit bills by leaving an ink stain on fake money may not detect all bogus bills. That’s because many counterfeiters bleach small bills and reprint larger...
View ArticleLame duck settlement slammed
Two Westfield Township trustees voted out of office in November are backing a proposed out-of-court settlement that would allow full commercial development of property near the Westfield Township...
View ArticleLeonard M. Lance
Leonard M. Lance, 86, of Chatham Township, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at Hospice of Medina County. He was born in Lodi, on October 9, 1927 to Burt and Gertrude (Miller) Lance and...
View ArticleMichael D. Simmons
Michael D. Simmons, 65, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013, in Strongsville. He was born August 20, 1948 in Medina, to the late Bernard and Ruth (Hermann) Simmons. Mike was a businessman who owned...
View ArticlePhilip Stephen Stropko
Philip Stephen Stropko, 73, of Montville Township, Medina, passed away at Lutheran Hospital Thursday, December 12, 2013. He was born in Cleveland, April 18, 1940, to Vincent and Helen (nee Fodor)...
View ArticleRobert Velloney
Robert Velloney, 74, of Chesterfield, Michigan, passed away into God’s hands Thursday, December 12, 2013 at his residence. Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville, is handling the arrangments. A...
View ArticleVernell M. Dragon
Vernell M. Dragon (nee Roeper), 89, of Parma Heights, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late Bernie: loving mother of Deborah Herman (William) and Denise Dragon...
View ArticleChristmas memories: Sick mother spends Christmas with family
A big part of enjoying Christmas present is remembering Christmases past. The sights, sounds and smells of the holidays can evoke memories of childhood and family that bring a smile to the face and...
View ArticleMedina school board: Interim treasurer needed
MEDINA — Medina school officials said a school employee with a treasurer’s license will take over those duties for the school for the next few weeks while the board works to find a longer-term...
View ArticleNeighbor arrested after girl found dead in Wayne County
A 9-year-old Wayne County girl last seen playing in the mobile home park where she lived was found dead in a nearby trash bin after a frantic search, and police on Sunday arrested a neighbor they’ve...
View ArticleMystery man gives ‘Tips For Jesus’ to waiters coast to coast
The $111.05 New York restaurant receipt includes a $1,000 tip and the words “god bless!” scrawled across it. The handle @tipsforjesus is stamped next to an illegible signature. In recent weeks, similar...
View ArticleNelson Mandela buried in his hometown
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, left, Nelson Mandela's former wife, left and Nelson Mandelaâs widow Graca Machel stand over the former South African president's casket during his funeral service in Qunu,...
View ArticleBREAKING: Medina city building inspector fired
Text of mayor’s letter MEDINA — The city’s building inspector, Steve Vogel, has been fired following an investigation into complaints of sexual harassment, Mayor Dennis Hanwell announced. In a letter...
View ArticleBrowns: Cleveland blows lead in fourth yet again
CLEVELAND — The Browns scored two defensive touchdowns. They got a spark and a touchdown from running back Edwin Baker, who arrived Tuesday and had never carried the ball in an NFL game. They led three...
View ArticleBrowns commentary: Horton’s unit needs to step up
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. Fool me three times, though, and it’s time to start blaming the Browns’ defense. For the third time in three weeks, Cleveland squandered a...
View ArticleWrestling: Grizzlies pleased with second place
NORTH CANTON — Wadsworth wrestling coach John Gramuglia felt the weekend was a measuring stick for his team. If Saturday night’s finals at the North Canton Holiday Tournament were any indication, the...
View ArticleWrestling: Bucks’ Eric Bartos wins 106 title
Buckeye freshman Eric Bartos, right, battles Ravenna’s Caleb Smith during a 106-pound match at the Mike Lewis Invitational. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY AARON JOSEFCZYK) Jonathan Huff | The Gazette YORK TWP. —...
View ArticleLeon Raymond Patry
Leon Raymond Patry, loving father, grandfather, and companion, died Saturday, December 21, 2013, surrounded by his family. Born a twin in Toledo, on May 25, 1941, and raised in Medina, Leon was the son...
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