Schools react after Connecticut massacre
Andre Hunt, 13, of Medina, lights candles in memory of the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting during a prayer vigil Monday at United Church of Christ, Congregational, in Medina. About 55 people...
View ArticleRhoda M. Heidinger
Rhoda M. Heidinger, 79, of Medina, formerly of Meriden, Connecticut, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012. She was born November 14, 1933 in Ottowa, Canada to William and Hedwig (nee Mezger)...
View ArticlePaul H. Aylard
Paul H. Aylard, 97, of Medina, passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012. He was born October 14, 1915, in Medina to the late Harry and May (Frank) Aylard. Paul formerly worked for Continental Hospital...
View ArticleViola Angelot
Viola Angelot, 91, of Medina, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012, at the Western Reserve Masonic Community. She was born May 12, 1921 in Girard, Ohio, to Graziano and Philomena (nee Bevilacqua)...
View ArticleAnna Becker Gavrilovic
Anna Becker Gavrilovic, 70, of Bolivia, North Carolina, (formerly of Brunswick) passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 9, 2012, in North Carolina. She was the daughter of the late Orville and Olive...
View ArticleIla Mae Zimmerman
Ila Mae Zimmerman, 88, of Medina, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012 at the Western Reserve Masonic Residence. She was born May 30, 1924 in Sharon Center to Clyde and Anna (nee Wuest) Keller. Ila...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Grizzlies snap losing streak
COPLEY TWP. — The Wadsworth boys basketball team got its much-needed victory. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday, using its frontline of Austin White, Kyle Prunty and Nathan Pound...
View ArticleBig third quarter gives Buckeye boys a boost
WELLINGTON — Matt Cox doesn’t consider himself a second-half player, but Tuesday night he was that and then some. The senior forward posted double figures over the final 16 minutes — highlighted by a...
View ArticleAlec Scheiner named team president of Browns
CEO Joe Banner’s reorganization of the Browns started at the top with his first hire. Alec Scheiner was named president Tuesday, and he will oversee the day-to-day business operations, including...
View ArticleRole players step up again for Hornets
WESTFIELD TWP. — Jordan Frederick set the tone last week and Austin Casenhiser and Coltin Kinsey kept the momentum going. For the second straight game, unheralded role players stepped up for Highland’s...
View ArticleBoys basketball: Blue Devils fail to make statement vs. Garfield Heights
GARFIELD HTS. — It’s amazing how quickly things can change. With Brunswick’s boys basketball team controlling play the majority of the first half, Garfield Heights knew it had to make an adjustment....
View ArticleCavs post another ugly game in loss
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers can only hope this is rock bottom. Fully healthy and playing against a supposedly equally bad Toronto team, the Cavs stunk up the joint in the second half Tuesday and fell...
View ArticleFacebook post cheers Conn. shooting; Columbia Station man arrested
MEDINA — A 20-year-old Columbia Station man was charged with inducing panic, accused of posting a message on the Internet celebrating the killings of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn. “I’m so happy...
View ArticleSomalian no show for trial on drug possession
MEDINA — A Somalian immigrant truck driver accused of drug possession has a warrant out for his arrest after skipping his jury trial Tuesday morning. Abdullahi Handule, 38, of Portland, Maine, is...
View ArticleElection monitors criticized by Medina County officials
MEDINA — Medina County elections officials say new guidelines are needed governing the behavior of the growing ranks of independent poll observers. Donald Baker, president of the county Board of...
View ArticleHouse fire Tuesday night causes about $150,000 in damages
MONTVILLE TWP. — A fire Tuesday night in the 6000 block of Bear Swamp Road caused about $150,000 of damage to a home. Medina Fire Chief Bob Painter said the blaze started shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday...
View ArticleGirls basketball: Colts hand Green a loss
GREEN — The Cloverleaf girls basketball team got defensive Wednesday night, and it resulted in a 45-38 Suburban League victory over Green. The Colts (2-5, 2-3) held the Bulldogs (3-5, 2-3) to 22 points...
View ArticleMathias Zollinger adds to wrestling resume
It’s been nine months since Mathias Zollinger went to Columbus as a state qualifier. But it’s a trip that has fueled the Wadsworth senior to a red-hot start this winter, which has included...
View ArticleWadsworth girls manhandle talented Tallmadge team
By Chad Grant WADSWORTH — When one player nearly outscores the opposition and her team forces four times as many turnovers as it allows baskets, the recipe for a rout is complete. Wadsworth’s girls...
View ArticleBaseball: Drew Saylor makes history as youngest pro manager
MEDINA — Drew Saylor just became the youngest manager in professional baseball. The 2002 Wadsworth High graduate, who will turn 29 on Jan. 9, was recently named manager of the Tri-City Dust Devils. The...
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