Medina County volleyball players dot all-star teams
Four Medina County players have been named first-team all-district by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association. Brunswick middle hitter Gabrielle Bulic and Wadsworth setter Haley Beavers...
View ArticleBees’ Ali Garrity has put together a great tennis career
Ali Garrity is taking something she learned on the tennis court and applying it to the rest of her life. If the results are anywhere near as good, she’s going to be a very successful — and happy —...
View ArticleFinal Medina County unofficial election results
MEDINA COUNTY CANDIDATES * denotes incumbents 100 percent of precincts counted. COMMISSIONER (Term beginning Jan. 2, 2013) Steve Hambley (R) 50,545 Elisa Kazek (D) 28,788 (Term beginning Jan....
View ArticleBarack Obama’s win didn’t include Medina County
MEDINA — President Barack Obama won Ohio, but he lost Medina County — even worse than last time. In Tuesday’s election, only 42.5 percent of county voters favored Obama, compared with 55.6 percent who...
View ArticleMedina County Board of Elections explains election results delay
MEDINA TWP. — Anyone wanting to know the fate of Medina Schools’ levy on Tuesday’s ballot had to stay up until after 2 a.m. Wednesday. That’s when the Medina County Board of Elections posted the final...
View Article18-year-old inmate hangs himself in Medina County Jail cell
MEDINA — A teenage inmate hanged himself Wednesday evening in a cell at the Medina County Jail, according to a sheriff’s office official. Michale Elliot Green Michale Elliot Green, 18, of Akron, was...
View ArticleOhio AG: No deal for teen in Craigslist killings
By Thomas J. Sheeran CLEVELAND — No deal has been struck for leniency for a teenager convicted in a deadly plot to lure men with phony Craigslist job offers, Ohio’s attorney general said Thursday. The...
View ArticleBrunswick man gets prison for sex with 14-year-old girl
MEDINA — A Brunswick man who admitted to having several sexual encounters with a 14-year-old girl was sentenced Thursday to 18 months in prison. Jeremy A. Thomas, 23, of 4407 Laurel Road, Apt. 313,...
View ArticleSheriff gets new weapon to fight online predators
MEDINA — The Medina County Sheriff’s Office received a computer system Thursday that will help sheriff’s detectives investigate child sexual predators online. The $3,400 equipment was provided by the...
View ArticleCity officials in Brunswick address seniors’ concerns
BRUNSWICK — Senior citizens had the chance to ask questions of city leaders Thursday afternoon and many of the about 40 in attendance were concerned about access to grocery stores, the recreation...
View ArticleFormer Medina County soccer stars find success
It’s no secret Medina County is a hotbed of future college soccer talent. This year has been no different, as a handful of former area standouts have made names for themselves in helping their...
View ArticleBrowns: Jabaal Sheard’s sack total takes a plunge
BEREA — Numbers don’t lie, but NFL statistics are often misleading. Case in point: Defensive end Jabaal Sheard only has 1½ quarterback sacks in the Browns’ first nine games –– putting him well off the...
View ArticleDon’t rush to judgment on the Cavs
Through five games, the Cavaliers have been a lot like rookie shooting guard Dion Waiters: There have been flashes of brilliance and moments of ineptness. Reality can be found somewhere in the middle —...
View ArticleFinal Medina County unofficial election results
MEDINA COUNTY CANDIDATES * denotes incumbents 100 percent of precincts counted. COMMISSIONER (Term beginning Jan. 2, 2013) Steve Hambley (R) 50,545 Elisa Kazek (D) 28,788 (Term beginning Jan....
View ArticleDoctor says veins of obese Ohio inmate inaccessible
COLUMBUS — A condemned killer fighting his execution because of his extreme weight does not have accessible veins in his arms or hands and could not receive a lethal injection in his legs because he is...
View ArticleTeenage inmate hangs himself in cell at Medina County Jail
MEDINA — A teenage inmate hanged himself Wednesday night in a cell at the Medina County Jail, according to Sheriff Neil Hassinger. Michale Elliot Green, 18, of Akron, was found by deputies hanging in...
View ArticleJuanita Louise “Wendy” Polomsky
Juanita Louise “Wendy” Polomsky, 58, a resident of Brunswick Hills, died Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at the Cleveland Clinic. She is the beloved wife of Michael; dear mother of Michael Ray (Jessica),...
View ArticleElaine M. Buda
Elaine M. Buda, 87, of Medina, went onto her heavenly home Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Elaine was born June 27, 1925, in Cleveland, to the late Charles and Margaret Schneider. Elaine was an only...
View ArticleCraig V. Miles
Craig V. Miles, 42, formerly of Wadsworth, more recently of Columbus, passed away Wednesday, November 7, 2012. He was born October 6, 1970 in Iowa City, Iowa. Craig was a graduate of Wadsworth High...
View ArticleNicholas Patrick Funfgeld
Nicholas Patrick Funfgeld, 4 years old, was greeted by his Grandma Patricia Lorig, as he went to meet the Lord, Thursday, November 8, 2012, at Akron Children’s Hospital. He was born in Dover, Ohio on...
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