Bees end home season with a 9-1 record
MEDINA — Although it claimed a second straight Northeast Ohio Conference River Division title last week, Medina’s girls basketball team was as jubilant as ever when the buzzer sounded Wednesday night....
View ArticleCavs’ Kyrie Irving, Semih Erden run past the Pacers
CLEVELAND — Kyrie Irving came back and Semih Erden stepped up. That unconventional dynamic duo propelled the Cavaliers to an impressive 98-87 victory over the slumping Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night...
View ArticleErin Pacholski to play basketball at Heidelberg University
MEDINA — Medina guard Erin Pacholski will be continuing her basketball career at Heidelberg University. After a visit to the campus over the weekend, the senior committed to the Ohio Athletic...
View ArticleTough 195-pound experience motivates Buckeye’s Tyler Carrow
It’s the leech Tyler Carrow can’t get rid of. Every time the 220-pound senior starts reminiscing about his senior season, what happened 26 days ago haunts him. Wrestling down a weight class at the Bill...
View ArticleTeen faces arraignment in Akron Craigslist killings
AKRON, Ohio — Prosecutors in Ohio are moving ahead with plans for an adult trial for a teenager charged in the shooting deaths of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers. A judge said...
View ArticleJudge OKs fee to fund Northeast Ohio flood program
CLEVELAND — A judge’s decision paves the way for Northeast Ohio officials to begin a $38 million stormwater management program to reduce flooding and to charge a fee to pay for it. The Northeast Ohio...
View ArticleBrunswick wants to end lease
BRUNSWICK — As the Brunswick Area Historical Society appeals to the public for help to repair its home at Heritage Farm, the city is looking to terminate the society’s lease of the city-owned property....
View ArticleBREAKING: Map snafu could lead to re-vote for more than 300
MEDINA — A glitch in the application of a new congressional boundary map by the Medina County Board of Elections likely will result in a re-vote for a few hundred county residents who voted early in...
View ArticleLeBron James won’t rule out return to Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Maybe he was trying to lessen the booing tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. Maybe he’s not enamored with South Beach or his new organization. LeBron James Maybe he decided New York Knicks...
View ArticleJames tells fans he’s committed to Heat
Rick Noland The Gazette CLEVELAND — A day after saying he’d be open to playing for the Cavaliers again, LeBron James was trying to assure Miami Heat fans he’s totally committed to his current team. “I...
View ArticleLafayette levy would pay for deputies
LAFAYETTE TWP. — A replacement levy to pay for township police coverage is on the March 6 ballot. The 2.4-mill levy would replace the 2.5 mills on the books. It would generate about $295,000 annually...
View ArticleJames dominates in Cleveland return
Rick Noland The Gazette CLEVELAND — If you can beat ‘em, especially this badly, why rejoin ‘em? A day after saying he’d consider playing in Cleveland again, LeBron James took the lead role as the Miami...
View ArticleJohn Glenn fever is gripping Cape Canaveral, again
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — John Glenn fever has taken hold of Cape Canaveral once again. Three days before the 50th anniversary of his historic flight, the first American to orbit the Earth addressed...
View ArticleRecord night for Blue Devils
Chad Grant The Gazette BRUNSWICK — If the History Channel show “Top Shot” — a television program chronicling a competition between expert marksmen — is looking for contestants, it might want to head...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Olivia Petek scores 27 points in marathon win vs. Strongsville
MEDINA — Although she may be walking a bit gingerly today, Highland’s Olivia Petek didn’t look fatigued whatsoever after playing the majority of 44 minutes Tuesday night. The senior helped lead the way...
View ArticleComeback kids do it again for the Cavs
CLEVELAND — Just call them the Comeback Cavaliers. Cleveland’s latest rally came Tuesday, when it overcame a 17-point deficit to beat the Detroit Pistons 101-100 in front of 13,459 at Quicken Loans...
View ArticleTwo in GOP race for county sheriff; Democrat runs unopposed
After almost 16 years in office, Sheriff Neil Hassinger is calling it quits. Three law enforcement veterans are vying for the position. Tom Miller Kent Patterson Tom Miller, of Brunswick, and Kent...
View ArticlePolice Chief Pat Berarducci tops Medina’s city pay list
MEDINA — Four of the top 10 paid employees in the city were members of the Police Department, including the city’s top earner, Police Chief Pat Berarducci, according to figures from the city’s Finance...
View ArticleOhio police continue search for missing inmate
LANCASTER, Ohio — Authorities are continuing their search for an inmate who apparently escaped from a jail facility in southeast Ohio after putting socks on his hands to protect himself as he climbed a...
View ArticleGrizzlies wake up in time to beat Copley
By Chad Grant MEDINA — The third time was the charm — at least for a half. The Wadsworth girls basketball team routed Copley for the third time this season with a 61-31 win in a Medina Division I...
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