Ohio GOP Rep. LaTourette retires due to political stalemate
PAINESVILLE — Republican Rep. Steven LaTourette, of Ohio, a nine-term lawmaker and a close confidant of House Speaker John Boehner, said Tuesday he was frustrated with the political stalemate in...
View ArticleMedina County Fair schedule for Aug. 1
WEDNESDAY Youth Day 8 a.m. — Junior Fair Horse and Pony Show, Horse Ring 8:30 a.m. — Junior Fair Market Poultry, Swine Arena 9 a.m. — Open Market Lamb Show, Building 40 9 a.m. — Open Class Sheep Show,...
View ArticleMobile meth labs being busted in Medina County
Expensive laboratories and high-tech equipment aren’t needed to make the potent drug methamphetamine. Low-budget portable equipment, known on the street as “one-pot” or “shake-and-bake” labs, are...
View ArticleIf Attic Heat And Humidity Are Bogging Down Your Energy Costs, Consider...
Radiant barriers installed in your attic can help reduce your energy bill and make your home more comfortable. If you’ve ever gone up in your attic on a summer afternoon, you know how much higher...
View ArticleTribe loses again to Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Luis Mendoza pitched into the eighth inning, Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson stroked two hits each and drove in a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Indians 5-2 on Wednesday...
View ArticleGolf notes: Chad Gibson, Deer Pass give back to community
Chad Gibson has made giving back to the community a priority. As general manager of Deer Pass Golf Course, Gibson hosts a of number of outings and events at his course to help non-profit groups reach...
View ArticleCavaliers preseason schedule announced
CLEVELAND –– The Cavaliers will play a seven-game preseason schedule in preparation for the 2012-13 NBA regular season. Fans will be able to see the team in person as the Cavaliers will play three...
View ArticleCounty fair: 280 riders compete in motocross
By Eric Barnes MEDINA — Motocross racing hit the Medina County Fair Tuesday night. The event was the fourth stop of the Competition Riders of America Faircross Series which runs at nine Ohio county...
View ArticleJessica Porvasnik has solid showing at Junior PGA tourney
Jessica Porvasnik was back to her normal consistent ways Wednesday afternoon in second-round action at the 37th Junior PGA Championships in Fort Wayne, Ind. The Highland senior and three-time Gazette...
View ArticleBrowns: Colt McCoy gets his chance to talk
BEREA — Throughout college and his first two years in the NFL, quarterback Colt McCoy never went more than a couple of days without doing an interview. That was then. When he was the starter. Colt...
View ArticleHealth officials probe possible swine-flu cases at Ohio fairs
CINCINNATI — Ohio health and agriculture officials said Wednesday they are investigating the cases of 10 sick people whose illnesses have similarities to a swine flu virus. All had attended the Butler...
View ArticleMedina County Fair schedule for Aug. 2
THURSDAY Western Day 8:30 a.m. — Junior Market Goat Show, Show Arena 8:30 a.m. — Junior Fair Heritage Poultry Show, Swine Arena 9 a.m. — Stalled Draft Horse/ Pony Hitch Show, Show Ring 11 a.m. — Junior...
View ArticleCar stolen was recovered with dog still inside
If having her car stolen wasn’t enough to send Shirley Walker into panic mode, knowing that her dog was inside did the trick. Walker, a Medina resident, was on a trip to Lincoln, Neb., when her sport...
View ArticleMan, 19, critical after crashing into crane on closed Fenn Road
MEDINA TWP. — A Lafayette Township man was seriously injured early this morning after crashing into a construction crane that was parked in a closed section of Fenn Road. Marc Kiszak, 19, of 5601...
View ArticleHinckley Twp. boy to have ‘healthy’ lunch with first lady
HINCKLEY TWP. — Logan Kendall’s appreciation for growing food started at an early age. Rose Marie Kendall said her son was about 6 when he scattered sunflower seeds throughout the family’s yard and...
View ArticleMementos taken from Brunswick teen’s gravesite
BRUNSWICK — The parents of one of the four Brunswick High School students killed in the June 3 Columbia Township crash told police this week that mementos have been taken from their son’s gravesite....
View ArticleJunior PGA: Highland’s Jessica Porvasnik fails to make the cut
Hinckley Township resident Jessica Porvasnik failed to make the cut Thursday after the third round of the 37th Junior PGA Championships. The Highland senior carded a 9-over-par 81 at Sycamore Hills...
View ArticleDerek Lowe is no longer with Tribe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Indians designated Derek Lowe for assignment Wednesday night, one day after the veteran right-hander was shelled by Kansas City. Lowe gave up seven runs on eight hits, two walks...
View ArticleIndians lose 7-6 to Royals in 11 innings
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first inning of Corey Kluber’s first major league start was not a memorable one for the Cleveland Indians 26-year-old right-hander. Kluber gave up six runs and six hits,...
View ArticleBrowns sale: Questions come with new owner
BEREA — Browns president Mike Holmgren is like the rest of Cleveland. He will meet Jimmy Haslam III for the first time today. But Holmgren, who said he wants to continue in his job, is a step ahead in...
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