The Medina County Gazette

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Marcia Davis Mary Lee Domann Richard A. Fargo Bill T. Meluch David Zeller Walker Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

BRUNSWICK — Cuyahoga Community College plans to bring as many educational opportunities as possible to area residents with its planned $10.2 million Brunswick College Center. “We’re very excited about it,” At-large Councilman Pat McNamara said, “because it’s on the Brunswick High School campus and right next to the library and recreation center.” The 30,000-square-foot, three-story building will ... Full Story »

MEDINA — Google Docs, digital-audio software, blogging, podcasting and e-portfolios will become second nature to Medina County Career Center students, thanks to a new educational program in technologies that will hopefully give them an edge in post-graduation schooling or job hunting. Mari Engelhart, technology specialist at the Career Center, developed the Junior Technology Institute with ... Full Story »

Helen Margaret Boulton Mrs. Sharon L. Brabson Georgian Tahya David Zeller Walker Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

CLEVELAND —The Browns gave the audience a reason to tune in —for about an hour at the beginning and 15 minutes at the end. A local television blackout was avoided Friday, enabling fans to watch the train wreck the season has become from the comfort of their couches. And with the clicker close. The Browns scored a [...] Full Story »

MILWAUKEE — Cava-liers coach Mike Brown said he’s sticking with Delonte West. The troubled guard showed for a game that Cleveland’s faith in him could pay off. “He started for us on a 66-win team last year,” Brown said. “We know what he’s definitely capable of. We’re going to be patient with him. The team’s going [...] Full Story »

Different people like to celebrate the holidays in different ways. Some bake Christmas cookies, attend concerts or stand in line all night on Black Friday to buy a wide-screen TV. Me, I like to tear apart a room in our house and put it back together to the best of my abilities as an English major. It’s [...] Full Story »

YORK TWP. — A group of Buckeye High School students pushed, threw and squeezed about 100 32-gallon garbage bags into a U-Haul truck Monday morning until the kids could barely close the door. The bags, which were going to Medina County Department of Job and Family Services, were filled with only half of the coats the [...] Full Story »

Resiliency in the face of a life-changing medical diagnosis takes courage, but as one Medina teenager demonstrated, it perhaps takes a sense of humor as well. That is one of the messages Lyn Harter, a professor at Ohio University, wants to come across in a documentary she produced, “The Art of the Possible,” which follows five [...] Full Story »

Helen Margaret Boulton Harley Smith Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

Delbert D. Darnell, Jr. Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

CLEVELAND —LeBron James did a little Texas two-step and some hip-hop on the bench and the Cavaliers danced all over the Chicago Bulls. A 101-87 victory Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena turned into a big party for Cleveland, as James did a little country jig following a hoop by Daniel Gibson early in the fourth [...] Full Story »

BEREA — The Browns’ defense is beaten, battered and bruised, but no one on that side of the ball is ready to back down from a challenge. In fact, Cleveland’s players say they are looking forward to trying to stop the San Diego Chargers’ high-powered offense on Sunday afternoon. “We’ve got a great game plan, so I’m [...] Full Story »

MEDINA — The Medina County Office for Older Adults presented a five-year plan to county commissioners Monday that includes a levy request to help fund services. Commissioners will decide how to evaluate the office’s request at their meeting next week, but Commissioner Steve Hambley has recommended the county put together a seven-member board to review it. The [...] Full Story »

MONTVILLE TWP. — Christmas at Marilyn and Tom Cole’s home is not strictly a December affair. In fact, preparations begin in October. That’s because the couple annually creates a holiday display containing more than 8,000 lights in their yard on Trails End Drive. What makes the display unique is not the sheer number of lights, but what [...] Full Story »

MEDINA — A woman who stabbed and killed her uncle on Memorial Day was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday. Tracy Jewel Salter Johnson, 34, pleaded guilty to three felony charges last month: first-degree involuntary manslaughter, first-degree aggravated burglary and fourth-degree assault on an EMS worker. Common Pleas Judge Christopher J. Collier sentenced her to [...] Full Story »

MONTVILLE TWP. — More than four decades ago, Phil and Mary Annabelle Mast built a home at 5864 Wooster Pike, settled in and raised two children. The property, which just barely sits in the township on a tiny tongue of land that juts into the city of Medina, one day will be part of a commercial [...] Full Story »

Ethel Artrip Sondra K. Catterall Judy May Colegrove Cecile Couture Donald Allen Davies David E. Eisenhart Alberta L. Jablonowski Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

Christmas story contest rules We started the story, now it’s your turn to finish it. Here are the rules: 1. Entries must be received by 4 p.m. Dec. 14. 2. Each entry must include the following: Name, address, daytime phone, age and e-mail address. 3. E-mail submissions must have the entry form information at the top of the message. E-mail submissions [...] Full Story »

Ethel Artrip Sondra K. Catterall Alberta L. Jablonowski Forest A. McCaman Ann Pepper Rosenberger Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at: http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/ Full Story »

BEREA —Jamal Lewis couldn’t have envisioned his career ending like this. Not with a 1-yard carry for a 1-10 team, followed by a nerve-racking trip to the doctor. Lewis was placed on injured reserve Wednesday night with post-concussion symptoms. He announced last month this would be the final season of his 10-year career. The Browns also put safety [...] Full Story »

CLEVELAND – Zydrunas Ilgauskas was dealing with a lot of emotions Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The veteran center was happy, sad and still a bit upset after breaking the franchise record for games played in the Cavaliers’ impressive 107-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns. “I’d like to thank the fans for the reception tonight,” Ilgauskas [...] Full Story »

YORK TWP. — An 18-year-old Brunswick resident will be cited for improper passing following a crash Nov. 19 on Abbeyville Road, Ohio Highway Patrol Lt. Joshua Swindell said. Kyle Lezark was listed in fair condition Wednesday at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center, a hospital spokesperson said. He had been listed in critical condition following the accident in [...] Full Story »

MEDINA — The holiday season is known as a time of giving, and area agencies are still looking for people to do just that. Medina County Job and Family Services and the Community Services Center each sponsor holiday adopt-a-family drives that need volunteers to buy gifts for needy children in the area. JFS Director Mead Wilkins said [...] Full Story »