Browns linebacker Scott Fujita probed for ‘Bountygate’
Browns linebacker Scott Fujita, who’s been implicated in the New Orleans Saints’ bounty scandal, told Sports Illustrated he never paid a teammate to injure an opponent. A league investigation uncovered...
View ArticleMitt Romney grabs Ohio from Rick Santorum in tight duel
By Dan Sewell CINCINNATI — Mitt Romney narrowly outdueled Rick Santorum for the Republican presidential nomination in Ohio, claiming the hotly contested, pivotal Super Tuesday state. Romney did best in...
View ArticleIncumbents Pat Geissman, Steve Hambley win county GOP races
MEDINA TWP. — County Republicans don’t want to see the board of county commissioners change, according to unofficial results from the Medina County Board of Elections. Incumbents Patricia Geissman and...
View ArticleLawsuit seeks details on timeout rooms in Ohio school district
COLUMBUS — A federal lawsuit seeks information on the Columbus city school district’s use of timeout rooms for children with severe emotional and behavioral problems. The lawsuit filed by the Ohio...
View ArticleJust hangin’ around, enjoying a sunny day
Four-year-old preschool students, from left, Tessa Lazor, Nathan Livingston, Dylan Norris and Julia Earley climb the ropes during recess Wednesday morning at Medina Weekday Preschool, which is held at...
View ArticleMedina County’s vote tally was last in state
MEDINA TWP. — As election tallies poured in from around the country Tuesday night, Medina County was a results wasteland. Throughout the night, media displayed a map of Ohio counties color-coded for...
View Article28 percent of voters cast ballots in Medina County
MEDINA TWP. — The number of local voters who participated in Tuesday’s primary election was smaller than the 2008 total, according to the Medina County Board of Elections. Carol Gurney Director Carol...
View ArticleCollege notes: Jake Thomas is making an impact for Falcons
After getting his feet wet a season ago, Jake Thomas is making a name for himself on Bowling Green State University’s baseball team. It didn’t take long for the 5-foot-9, 160-pound sophomore to...
View ArticleA tearful goodbye for QB Peyton Manning in Indy
By Michael Marot INDIANAPOLIS — Now that Peyton Manning’s 14-year run with the Indianapolis Colts is over, the only four-time MVP in NFL history will turn his attention to finding a new team. Manning...
View ArticleSuburban League champs up next for underdog Bees
COPLEY TWP. — At the very least, there’s no way the Medina boys basketball team will be intimidated in tonight’s Copley Division I District semifinal against Nordonia. The 10th-seeded Bees (7-15), who...
View ArticleBrunswick Crime Waves for March 8, 2012
Brunswick police Sunday, Feb. 26 12 p.m. — 4000 block Keller Hanna Drive, resin goose reported stolen from yard. Wednesday, Feb. 29 3:30 p.m. — Brunswick Library, 3649 Center Road, library employees...
View ArticleLocal Corner: Lady Bees bring home the hardware
The Medina Lady Bees Youth Travel Basketball program is going to need a new trophy case. The sixth-grade team took first place in the Stow Basketball Tournament and finished third at the Ohio Youth...
View ArticleOhio St. coaches to trade courtesy cars for stipend
COLUMBUS — A report says Ohio State University is ending a decades-old practice of allowing coaches to drive courtesy cars from dealers and will provide monthly car stipends instead. Athletics director...
View ArticleMedina County Home and Garden Show set for weekend
MEDINA — With spring around the corner, this weekend’s Medina County Home and Garden Show is ready to inspire and help people create the garden of their dreams. The show, hosted by Creative Keepsakes,...
View ArticleOhio investigation finds injection well caused quakes
COLUMBUS — A state investigation has concluded that a series of a dozen earthquakes in the Youngstown area in northeast Ohio was induced by a deep injection well disposing of wastewater that’s a...
View ArticleOhio has record overdose deaths in 2010
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins COLUMBUS — Ohio saw a record number of drug overdose deaths in 2010, as painkiller abuse and ingestion of multiple drugs at a time continued to take their toll and underscored...
View ArticleKyrie Irving makes winning layup Wednesday night for Cavs
DENVER — Kyrie Irving reminded Ty Lawson and the Nuggets what it feels like to be on the other end of a big shot. Irving made a driving layup with four seconds left to cap a seesaw battle in the final...
View ArticleWadsworth library faces cuts after levy loss
WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth Public Library administration and board will take a hard look at the budget in light of Tuesday’s defeat of an operating levy. The 1.25-mill continuing levy on Tuesday’s...
View ArticleCitywide boil alert today in Medina after water-main break
MEDINA — A boil alert has been issued this morning for the entire city after a major water-main break occurred in the 300 block of Forest Meadows Drive, according to Mayor Dennis Hanwell. The break of...
View ArticleSandridge Food Corp. to hire up to 80 workers
MEDINA — A local produce company is looking to hire up to 80 workers as soon as this weekend. Sandridge Food Corp., 133 Commerce Drive, is hosting a job fair Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sandridge Food...
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