Blue Devils make defensive stand on basketball court
BRUNSWICK — Defense and consistency. It’s easier said than done. Brunswick’s boys basketball team had no problem doing just that Tuesday at its Holiday Hoops Classic, dismantling previously undefeated...
View ArticleObituaries for December 29, 2011
Helen M. Arters Christopher P. Blahnik Richard L. Forsthoffer Harriet Globlek Margaret E. “Peg” Lang Tyler Joseph McLean Noel Eugene “Gene” Moon Ruth Reese Robert Joseph Wozniak II Read the full...
View ArticlePanel to update Ohio’s constitution sets first meeting
COLUMBUS — A bipartisan panel charged with reviewing Ohio’s Constitution for possible updates is preparing for its first meeting. Creation of the Ohio Constitutional Modernization Commission was...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Mounties ride off with win
ORANGE TWP. — Mapleton’s boys basketball team grabbed victory from the jaws of defeat Tuesday. The Mounties trailed Black River heading into the fourth quarter, but roared back to take a 54-46...
View ArticleGroup is trying again to ban dog auctions in Ohio
COLUMBUS — A group that wants to ban dog auctions in Ohio is waiting to learn whether it succeeded on its third attempt to collect petition signatures to get a new law. The Coalition to Ban Dog...
View ArticleWrestling: Adam Kluk enters tourney with new perspective
For Adam Kluk, the heart of a champion was a little too much. A Highland junior who pushed himself to the limit, Kluk would go hard on the gridiron, but would feel out of sorts under certain...
View ArticleTop 10 stories of 2011 in Medina County
1. Senate Bill 5 To help balance the state’s budget and erase an $8 billion deficit, Gov. John Kasich made significant cuts to funding for local governments. To balance the cuts, the General Assembly...
View ArticleExotic animals part of Ohio legislative to-do list
COLUMBUS — With a two-year state budget behind them, Ohio lawmakers head into a new year with their workloads a little lighter. Next up: an agenda that’s likely less controversial than 2011. The year...
View ArticleOhio tobacco quit line operates on a small budget
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s tobacco Quit Line is operating on a limited budget after it received no funding in the state’s latest two-year budget. The Plain Dealer of Cleveland reported the Quit Line — which...
View ArticleWrestling: Nick Tavanello outlasts Liberty’s Luke Fleming
BRECKSVILLE — He’s a two-time state champion. Just in case you forgot. Nick Tavanello When Nick Tavanello lost an overtime match in the finals of the North Canton Hoover Holiday Tournament two weeks...
View ArticleState’s minimum wage increases 30 cents in 2012
COLUMBUS — Ohioans who earn minimum wage will see a boost in their hourly pay beginning Sunday. The state’s minimum wage has increased 30 cents to $7.70 per hour. The increase is part of a...
View ArticlePublic meetings slated for Jan. 2, 2012
MONDAY Brunswick Board of Education, work session, 7 p.m., board office, 3643 Center Road. Harrisville Township trustees, 8 p.m., township hall, 209 Railroad St., Lodi. Lafayette Township trustees,...
View ArticleObituaries for Dec. 31, 2011
Sara L. Webb Read the full obituaries on The Medina-Gazette E-edition at: http://wp2.medina-gazette.com/GazettEdition/
View ArticleDriver of vehicle in York Township bus crash cited
YORK TWP. — The driver of the vehicle that crashed into a school bus on Dec. 19 has been cited for reckless operation. Matthew Perkins, 23, of Medina, was northbound on Abbeyville Road when he collided...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Grizzlies sizzle in every facet against Bees
WADSWORTH — The biggest girls basketball game of the season in Medina County turned out to be no contest. Wadsworth dominated the paint, the perimeter and the entire gymnasium on Friday night, leading...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Tigers win with Bees’ Mason Schreck in foul trouble
By Matthew Doyle BARBERTON — The Medina boys basketball team and coach Anthony Stacey know Mason Schreck is an important asset who provides a physical presence inside. In the Bees’ first five games,...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Teams embrace Hoops for the Cure
The holiday season is all about giving, and that thought is not lost on Medina’s girls basketball team. Coach Chris Hassinger’s program will conduct its second Hoops for the Cure to benefit the Susan...
View ArticleMedina County hopes to sell vacant building soon
MEDINA — The county will begin soliciting bids for a county-owned property in Medina Township in the next few days. The 5.5-acre property at Remsen and Meyers roads has one tenant — Medina County...
View ArticleWarmer-than-normal weather leaves county snow removal budgets in good shape
MEDINA — Minimal snowfall over the past couple of months has meant substantial savings for Medina County’s snow removal budget. For November and December, the county Highway Department spent about...
View ArticleBobcats show claws in second half vs. Buckeye boys
CRESTON — Two minutes into the second half, Buckeye’s boys basketball coach Matt Saunders could tell Norwayne wanted the tomato just a little more. A Bucks squad that stayed shot for shot with the...
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