High school football: Black River’s Al Young does things his way
It was a perfect late summer afternoon, and 23rd-year Black River football Al Young was on top of his game. That whistle hanging around a Pirates sweatshirt underneath a homemade straw hat? It was...
View ArticleWadsworth police schedule property auction
WADSWORTH — Second-hand shoppers can stock-up at a “big-tag sale” coming next month to City Hall. The Wadsworth Police Department is hosting its annual property auction Oct. 6 that will consist of...
View ArticleBrunswick’s getting in the speed loop
BRUNSWICK — Dave LeHotan has been waiting years to connect high-speed broadband to the Brunswick Industrial Park. LeHotan, who owns All Construction Services on Industrial Parkway North, said improved...
View ArticleOhio’s jobless rate stays at 7.2 percent for 3rd-straight month
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has held steady for the third month in a row after nearly a year of slight month-to-month decreases in the jobless rate. The state Department of Job and Family...
View ArticleYoung Blue Devils not feeling pressure
Highland's Cole Vandenberg will be competing this weekend in the Suburban League Championships. (Judd Smerglia / photo) Eric Barnes The Gazette Young and carefree. That’s a way to describe Brunswick’s...
View ArticleChanges coming for Weeden
Scott Petrak The Gazette BEREA — Brandon Weeden has always bragged about his gunslinger mentality. He’s proud of his powerful right arm and isn’t afraid to rely on it to make difficult throws into...
View ArticleFujita is furious
Scott Petrak The Gazette BEREA –– Browns linebacker Scott Fujita isn’t done fighting, and he unleashed a flurry of verbal jabs at commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday. Fujita wasn’t satisfied when...
View ArticleHundreds get help in exploring higher education
Taylor Hrabak, 15, and her father, Ed, chat with a respresentative of The Ohio State University at Wednesday's Medina County College/Trade/Tech and Career Fair. Ed said he's glad Taylor, a sophomore at...
View ArticlePolice departments unite in support of families with autistic children
Police Officer Mike Schroll, left, of Hinckley Township, and Akron police Officer Mike Kulick tie a bow on a basket filled with toys Wednesday at the Medina County Sheriff's Office. (KIERA...
View ArticleOfficial: If surveys aren’t returned, post office is doomed
CHIPPEWA LAKE — Village officials are campaigning to save the post office. The mayor and Village Council member are urging residents to return surveys that were mailed to their homes in September. The...
View ArticleCounty getting less in casino cash
Not including October’s revenue, Medina County should receive at least $108,000 in casino taxes Oct. 31. Casino revenue dropped in September for the third month straight, but the state’s coffers should...
View ArticleCops: Drunken man with baby arrested
MEDINA — A 31-year-old Medina man was arrested Wednesday evening by police responding to a call that a drunken man with a handgun was holding a 1-year-old baby hostage. Robert Lowe was charged with...
View ArticleCharges: Poison poured, tens of thousands of fish die in river
A 79-year-old Grafton man is facing federal criminal charges for allegedly dumping a drum of liquid cyanide into a storm drain that flowed into a branch of the Rocky River and killed more than 30,000...
View ArticleRedistricting debated
CLEVELAND — The gloves came off on Wednesday afternoon when U.S. Reps. Betty Sutton and Jim Renacci faced off in a debate at the City Club. Sutton accused Renacci of being directly involved in the...
View ArticleBig test comes for Winn, Hughes
Brian Dulik The Gazette BEREA — Browns rookies Billy Winn and John Hughes have undergone a baptism by fire all season. Their biggest test, though, will come Sunday when Cleveland hosts the Cincinnati...
View ArticleHornets’ Moncol always thinking about his craft
Highland's Cory Moncol runs through the Wadsworth defense for a touchdown during the first quarter. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE) Rick Noland The Gazette Highland quarterback Bruce Kinsey was at homecoming...
View ArticleSeniors get the starting call
Buckeye's Victoria Mesmer makes a play against Black River during game 1. (RON SCHWANE / GAZETTE) Brian Dulik The Gazette YORK TWP. — Somer Walker, Casey Allen, Jessica Hoshaw, Tori Mesmer, Allison...
View ArticleGarrity needs win today to move on
Rick Noland The Gazette OBERLIN — The bad news for Ali Garrity is that even if she gets to the Division I state tennis tournament, she’s going to have a very tough first-round match. The good news for...
View ArticleChristopher Patrick
Christopher Patrick, 55, of Brunswick, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, October 9, 2012. Chris was a technical sales representative for Quest Construction Products. Among his many hobbies, he was an...
View ArticleRaymond L. Beieler
Raymond L. Beieler, 89, of Elyria, left to be with his beloved wife Norma on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. He was born July 14, 1923 in Wooster. Raymond served in the United States Army during World War II...
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