Foreclosure sales to go up
A lot more foreclosed properties will be on the Medina County sheriff’s auction block next month — a reflection of a national trend as banks move to clear properties from their docket. There are 94...
View ArticleKlucar embraces latest challenge
Dan Brown The Gazette Eric Klucar is no stranger to a challenge. That’s probably why the 2008 Highland graduate and current Lake Eric College pole vaulter can leap over a bar set at 16 feet without a...
View ArticleOhio elections chief requests immigration database
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s elections chief is requesting access to a federal immigration database so elections officials can verify the citizenship of voters. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer,...
View ArticleCavs add a big man, but it’s not Bynum
Forget Andrew Bynum, Dwight Howard and Anderson Varejao for a minute. The Cavaliers on Friday claimed forward Jon Leuer off waivers from the Houston Rockets. Leuer, 23, averaged 4.7 points on .508...
View ArticleTrade involving Cavs isn’t a done deal
To sign an extension or wait for free agency, that could be the question. The rumored trade that would send Andrew Bynum to the Cavaliers, Dwight Howard to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anderson Varejao...
View ArticleFormer transplant patients reach out to others
Transplant recipients Frank Bianchi, of Brunswick, and Holly Mulkerin, of Medina Township, run a volunteer program to reach out to people on the Cleveland Clinic's heart transplant list. (JENNIFER...
View ArticleLodi teen to be tried as adult
Alexander Nemeth, left, appears with his attorney, Allen Kacenjar, Friday morning in Medina County Juvenile Court. (STEVE GRAZIER / GAZETTE) MEDINA — Juvenile Judge John J. Lohn ruled Friday there is...
View ArticleBrunswick playing for Fox
BRUNSWICK — The true test of any program is how it responds to adversity. Despite being in its first year of existence, Brunswick’s rugby team has faced every challenge head-on. From having a lot of...
View Article12 people dead, 50 injured in Colorado theater shooting
AURORA, Colo. — A gunman opened fire early today at a suburban Denver movie theater on the opening night of the latest Batman movie “The Dark Knight Rises,” killing 12 people and injuring at least 50...
View ArticleSweet corn on the menu
Patrick Zubal, of Litchfield Township, helps his niece, Gabriella Molek, 4, of North Royalton, try on a tiara she won in a ball toss game Friday at the Lodi Sweet Corn Festival. (KIERA MANION-FISCHER /...
View ArticleMetal parts manufacturer SFS intec considers Sharon Twp. expansion
SHARON TWP. — A Swiss metal parts manufacturer wants to expand its plant here. “We’re investigating what the cost of an expansion could be and what assistance could be provided,” said Michael Mullen,...
View ArticleTait still has it
AVON –– Cleveland broadcasting legend Joe Tait has been enjoying his retirement after 39 years calling Cavaliers games. But he took a moment Thursday to join his friend, WEOL’s Tim Alcorn, in the...
View ArticleObituaries for July 23, 2012
S/SGT USMC William Russell Ables (Retired) Harvey E. Beckwith, Sr. Robert N. Fite Rosina Frances Hirsch 1925-2012 Elnor Snedden Johnson Draxie M. Kish Flossie L. Yoxtheimer Read the full obituaries on...
View ArticleLosing streak leaves Tribe below .500
CLEVELAND — There was a left-hander on the mound against the Indians on Sunday, so naturally, a loss in the standings followed. It mattered little that the southpaw pitching on this occasion was none...
View ArticleHeritage Farm becomes WWII’s Italian front
BRUNSWICK — Heritage Farm on Sunday took on the look of the Italian front during World War II. Re-enactors dressed as American, British, Italian and German soldiers in authentic uniforms and bearing...
View ArticleJoe Paterno’s statue is taken down at Penn State
By Marc Levy STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Cloresa Turner drove to central Pennsylvania from Virginia to see the statue of veteran Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. When she arrived in State College on...
View ArticleBritish Open: Ernie Els wins as Adam Scott squanders 4-shot lead
By Doug Ferguson LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — Ernie Els plucked the ball from the hole after one last birdie and heaved it into the grandstand. At the time, it looked like nothing more than a classy...
View ArticlePenn State fined $60 million, wins vacated from 1998-2011
By Ralph D. Russo and, Tom Coyne INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA slammed Penn State for the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal today with an unprecedented series of penalties, including a $60 million fine and...
View ArticlePublic meetings slated for July 23
Being proved wrong doesn’t usually bring a smile to my face. This is an exception. A few weeks ago, The Gazette stopped publishing routine government meeting notices. Part of the thinking was that now...
View ArticleMedina County Fair offers music, food, animals
MEDINA — Visitors to the second annual Fair on the Square on Sunday got a small taste of what to expect next week at the 167th Medina County Fair. Sunday’s event featured a small petting zoo, music,...
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