BRUNSWICK — Greg Miller pulled the handle beneath the burners. With a whoosh of flaming propane flickering into a 70-foot-tall fabric dome, the large, woven basket gently lifted off the ground.
The practice field, the crowd and the blinking rides at Brunswick’s Old Fashioned Days below grew smaller and smaller as the balloon ascended.
To kick […]

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MEDINA — A splash pad water park is slated to open at Fred Greenwood Park on West Sturbridge Drive by the July 4 holiday.
The 2,500-square-foot concrete area will feature water hoses and sprays designed for play purposes in the summer months.
Parks and Recreation Director Tim Swanson said the city first proposed a splash pad while […]

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o Police confronted a 15-year-old girl in the 1100 block of Hadcock Road after a woman reported seeing her “mooning” traffic around 9 p.m. June 13.
When police arrived, the girl pulled her shorts up and ran into a garage. She was at the home of a 16-year-old friend and told police she “thought it was […]

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Velma I. Graham, 94, of Medina, passed away, Monday, June 18, 2007, in Medina.
Mrs. Graham was born Jan. 5, 1913, in Mallet Creek. Mrs. Graham was a registered nurse at Medina General Hospital and was also a private duty nurse. She graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing in Cleveland. She was a member of […]

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Joseph A. Hugger, 40, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 3, 2007.
He is survived by his mother, Annelieze Sabo; stepfather, Joseph; sister, Monica (Craig) Znamenak; two stepbrothers, three stepsisters; and an uncle, aunts, nephews and cousins.
Memorial service: 11 a.m. Saturday at the Church at Stony Hill, 2756 Stony Hill Road and state Route 3, Medina Township. […]

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Dahl B. Irvin, 54, of Medina, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Medina.
He was born March 13, 1953, in Dayton. He worked for TLT Babcock for 11 years. He formerly was the pastor at New Life Christian Church for 13 years.
He is survived by his sons, Sean (Julie) Irvin of Cuyahoga Falls and Brandon […]

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Oma T. Jones, 79, of Brunswick, previously of Cleveland, went to be with her Lord and savior on Tuesday, June 19, 2007, at her home.
She was born Oct. 16, 1927, in Hyden, Ky. Mrs. Jones was a member of Southwest Baptist Church. She loved her family.
Mrs. Jones is survived by her beloved husband of 52 […]

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Clarence William Scarbrough, 88, of Lagrange, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2007, in Rolla, Mo., while traveling to a family reunion.
He was born March 31, 1919, in Fredericktown, Ohio, and lived in Elyria from 1947 until he moved to Lagrange in 1974. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lagrange. He was a […]

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CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia has done his job so well this season that the Indians’ offense decided to give him the night off Wednesday — figuratively speaking, of course.
With Sabathia working one of his few mediocre outings of the year, Cleveland hit its way to a 10-6 victory over the Phillies that gave the Indians […]

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RECALL — Kmart is recalling “Accessories” Silver Stud Earring Sets sold exclusively at Kmart stores from October 2004 to March 2007. The recalled earrings contain high levels of lead. The earrings are oval-shaped, silver-colored studs. “ACCESSORIES” is printed on the front of the earrings’ packaging. Kmart is printed on the back. Consumers should return the […]

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