Valley City will be jumpin’ Sunday
LIVERPOOL TWP. — Frog fanatics will flock to town this weekend for the yearly Valley City Frog Jump Festival. Between 600 and 700 frogs will compete, grouped into “flights” of 20, during the 51st...
View ArticleCleaned, shined rec center reopens today
Kurt Gehring, recreation supervisor at the Medina Community Recreation Center, puts together a recently cleaned treadmill Friday. The center reopens today after its annual five-day maintenance...
View ArticleFracking opponents: We’ll wait and see
Opponents of natural gas and oil drilling in Medina County are taking a skeptical, “wait and see” attitude to the news an Oklahoma-based energy company might quit its Harrisville Township well. Devon...
View ArticleBrunswick Hills in turmoil
BRUNSWICK HILLS TWP. — A police officer and attorney hired to help Chief Sharon MacKay administer the Police Department resigned last week after he received no response to a letter he wrote to trustees...
View ArticleScience Olympiad in Medina set for next spring
MEDINA — Elementary students will have the opportunity to participate in a Science Olympiad in Medina for the first time this school year. The tournament will be May 11 at Medina High School and will...
View ArticleStocking up for school at rally
Dennis Somogyi, 11, left, and his brother Jason, 6, of Litchfield Township, receive backpacks filled with school supplies at the Buckeye Back to School Rally, on Monday at Zion Lutheran Church,...
View ArticleFewer veterans in Medina County seeking aid
MEDINA — The number of veterans seeking emergency financial help has returned to pre-recession levels, according to Medina County Veterans Services. “We’ve seen an increase in vets going back to work,...
View ArticleHigh school golf: Hornets crush competition with 11-over 299
NORTON — Don’t mess with the Highland girls golf team at Barberton Brookside Golf Course. The Hornets did it again Monday at the par-72 layout, shooting 299 to win the Suburban League Preseason...
View ArticleJustin Masterson silences Angels in Indians’ 6-2 win
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Justin Masterson ended Cleveland’s 11-game skid in his previous start with a strong outing against Minnesota. He had another one Monday night against the Los Angeles Angels to help...
View ArticleGareth Evison finds match at Walsh University
MEDINA — Gareth Evison has always felt comfortable with a soccer ball at his feet and fresh air around him. His business-like approach helped Medina win its first conference title in nearly a decade...
View ArticleMedina’s Madelynne Smith plays goalie at elite USA select camp
Don’t get Madelynne Smith wrong. She would rather be on the ice instead of enjoying the unseasonably warm summer of Northeast Ohio. The Medina resident has been quite comfortable between the posts of a...
View ArticleBrowns: Josh Cribbs is helping out wide receivers
BEREA — It’s hard to keep a good football player down. And Joshua Cribbs is a good football player. So it should be no surprise that after his first season without a kick return for a touchdown in...
View ArticleJustin Roth, Brunswick win gold at Pine Hills for Tee-off Classic
HINCKLEY TWP. — Justin Roth and the rest of the Brunswick boys golf team have started down this road before. This year, they’re hoping for a different destination: the state tournament. Behind a career...
View ArticleBrunswick Hills trustees to discuss police chief’s response to problems
BRUNSWICK HILLS TWP. — Township trustees will meet at 4 p.m. today to discuss Police Chief Sharon MacKay’s response to allegations of serious personnel and management problems within her department....
View ArticleMedina business replaces Elyria boy’s stolen hearing aids
MEDINA TWP. — Thursday was a special sounding day for a 6-year-old Elyria boy. Ryan Gurcze was tested and fitted for free replacement hearing aids Thursday morning thanks to Bob Formoso, a hearing...
View ArticleVintage vision in Sharon Township
Scott Hagan, of Jerusalem in southeast Ohio, uses a dry-brush technique Thursday to paint a sign on a barn at the Sharon Center Veterinary Hospital, 2131 Sharon Copley Road, Sharon Township. (GAZETTE...
View ArticleHigh school golf: Bees win Weiss Invitational again
ASHLAND — The Medina boys golf team remained red hot Thursday. Led by another even-par 72 from senior Patrick Luth, the Bees won the Weiss Invitational for the third consecutive season. Jessie Vorachek...
View ArticleQB Brandon Weeden solid as Browns beat Packers, 35-10
By Chris Jenkins GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eliminating major mistakes was the top priority for Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Brandon Weeden. The big plays, presumably, will come in time. Weeden showed...
View ArticleJim Vaughn returns to Colts as volleyball coach
WESTFIELD TWP. — The most successful coach in Cloverleaf volleyball history is back on the bench. Jim Vaughn has agreed to return to the Colts, three years after stepping down to spend more time with...
View ArticleUrban Meyer brings optimism back to Columbus
By Rusty Miler COLUMBUS — On the day he was introduced as Ohio State’s 24th head coach last November, Urban Meyer outlined a relatively simple list of expectations for his players, his staff and...
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