By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will be flying high when they host the San Antonio Spurs tonight at 7 in their last game before the All-Star break.
Due to problems with the team plane, Cleveland was unable to fly to Orlando on Sunday night after a 30-point loss to Denver, meaning the Cavaliers […]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
Snow mixed with freezing rain caused hazardous driving conditions throughout Medina County Tuesday.
Rescue workers, dispatchers and authorities handled accident call after call throughout the afternoon and into the evening, including a fatal crash in Hinckley Township.
At 3:25 p.m., a Highland Local School bus and passenger car were involved in an accident in […]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
Candidates are unopposed in the March 4 primary for the 69th District and 97th District Ohio House seats and the 22nd District Senate seat.
Members of the House serve two-year terms and earn about $60,000 a year. State senators serve four-year terms and also earn around $60,000 a year.
The 69th District covers all […]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Building repairs, along with purchases of computers and school buses, are just a few of the items the county’s school districts are planning to do with sales tax revenue they will receive this year.
Passed by county voters in May and first collected Oct. 1, the 30-year, 0.5 percent sales tax […]

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Amelia Mary “Dolly” (nee Heck-Connelly) Berchtold, 95, of Erie, Pa., passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2008.
She was born April 8, 1912, in Erie to Amelia and William Heck. Mrs. Berchtold was a lifelong resident of Erie, then came to Valley City in 2004 to live with her daughter, […]

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Lawrence F. “Lou” Brakeman, of Medina, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008.
He was born April 16, 1924, in Cleveland to Henry and Mabel (Gutzky) Brakeman. He retired after 30 years of service with Republic Steel and subsequently from Cleveland Metroparks. He enjoyed model trains, cartooning and reading. Mr. Brakeman served with the Marines in World […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
It’s too easy to pile it on Larry Hughes when he’s struggling. That’s why we’re going to do so on the heels of his best game in three seasons with the Cavaliers.
Hughes was sensational Monday night, scoring 40 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 118-111 victory in Orlando.
In notching his […]

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Katherine (nee James) Carlisle, 86, passed away after a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born in Akron and had numerous hobbies. Mrs. Carlisle was a gifted artist and talented homemaker, and enjoyed golf and traveling with her husband. She will be dearly missed by all.
Mrs. Carlisle is survived by her husband of 64 years, […]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
AKRON — Wadsworth senior Dru Jones will be recognized by the Dapper Dan Youth Charities Club of Akron on Sunday for his play with the Grizzlies in football, wrestling and baseball.
Medina County’s all-time leading rusher with 5,249 yards, Jones will join Ohio State running back Chris Wells, Kelsie Ahbe (Green track and […]

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Mary “Petie” Cooke passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2008.
She was born in Ohio County, W.Va., on Dec. 9, 1935, to David and Helen Armstrong. Petie worked as a cook for many years. She retired from Hiram College after 24 years.
She is survived by her daughters, Earlene (Jon) Kadow, Mary Ann Anderson and Crystal […]

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