Johnny Not B. Good for the Indians
OK, enough is enough, already. It is time to stop running Johnny Damon out there and waiting to see if he will finally hit. He didn’t, he hasn’t and he won’t. Johnny Damon Manager Manny Acta said a...
View ArticleCity council OKs purchase of SUV for taller Medina police officers
MEDINA — The Medina Police Department soon will get two new sport utility vehicles to add to its fleet of 11 patrol cars. City Council approved the purchase of a 2013 Ford Police Interceptor SUV at its...
View ArticleTwo breaks leave Brunswick residents without water
BRUNSWICK — Crews are working to clean up after two water main breaks in the city shut down roads and left residents in the area without water on Wednesday. Service Director Pat McNamara said about 30...
View ArticleObituaries for July 12, 2012
Russell W. Brasse Frances J. Broadsword Jonathan R. Camp Ray Gravely Edward George Hodge Michael E. Mahon Doris Marie Reed Anthony Winkler Read the full obituaries on The Medina-Gazette E-edition at:...
View ArticleBuckeye Schools prepares November measure if August effort fails
YORK TWP. — Buckeye administrators say they are confident the district’s August levy will pass, but in case it doesn’t, the board already is moving to put a money issue on the November ballot. On...
View ArticleCommunity garden plots to give people chance to grow
MEDINA — Feeding Medina County is helping 34 lower-income residents grow their own food this summer. The group received a $1,500 grant last month from the Medina County Community Fund that was used to...
View ArticleLooking for a few good troopers
Highway patrol aims to recruit 180 cadets for its next two training classes.
View ArticleLibrary trustees try levy again
WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth Public Library board of trustees won’t let the failure of the first levy it put on a ballot in 10 years stop it from trying again this fall. Voters rejected a 1.25-mill,...
View ArticleFederal grant to aid teaching fire safety to Wadsworth children
WADSWORTH — With the help of a $50,616 federal grant, city schoolchildren will be able to put their “stop, drop and roll” skills to the test in a new fire prevention and safety trailer. “This would...
View ArticleMedina city voters to decide charter issue in November
MEDINA — Voters will decide in November whether to make it more difficult for the city to sell, lease or trade city parkland. City Council approved, by a vote of 5-2, placing a charter amendment on the...
View ArticleBrunswick man faces 7th drunk driving charge
BRUNSWICK — A city resident is facing his seventh charge in the last 20 years for operating a vehicle while impaired. Edward Durdella, 39, of 3905 Turnbridge Court, Apt. 237, was released from the...
View ArticleWater-main break closes part of Center Road in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — A one-mile stretch of Center Road is closed between Pearl and Substation roads due to a water-main break in the city. The break occurred this morning at Center Road and Stearns Street,...
View ArticleSheriff donates trailer to animal rescue group
MEDINA — Sheriff Neil Hassinger has a soft spot for animals, and thanks to a donation from his office, a local animal rescue group will be better equipped to handle animal emergencies. County Animals...
View ArticleFAA grant will resurface Medina airport runway
SHARON TWP. — Medina Municipal Airport’s runway will be resurfaced thanks to a $722,015 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration. Medina Mayor Dennis Hanwell said the city must match 10 percent...
View ArticleMedina teen helps mom deliver brother
Kathleen Chapman comforts her 1-day-old son, John Turner, at her Medina home Friday. Chapman had help from her 13-year-old son, Ryan, to deliver the baby after her labor progressed faster than...
View ArticleMasterson is masterful
The Associated Press TORONTO — Justin Masterson pitched seven sharp innings, Travis Hafner homered and the Cleveland Indians beat the Toronto Blue Jays 1-0 Friday night. Vinnie Pestano worked the...
View ArticleKobe, Kyrie have bet
Rick Noland The Gazette Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert can only hope to attract these kinds of high rollers to the newly opened Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Of course, one of the people involved in a...
View ArticleMedina County Court Log for July 12
The following people appeared in common pleas court Thursday, according to Medina County Prosecutor Dean Holman: – Dontez Torres, 24, of West Boulevard in Cleveland, was sentenced to nine months in...
View ArticleBurke 16th at World Juniors
Rick Noland The Gazette Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert can only hope to attract these kinds of high rollers to the newly opened Horseshoe Casino Cleveland. Of course, one of the people involved in a...
View ArticleCounty, state jobless claims jump
David Knox The Gazette The number of people filing for unemployment benefits in Medina County and across Ohio jumped last week. But economic analysts say it’s too soon to say whether the increase in...
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