By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — LeBron James made an MVP-like play that could have won the game, but Chris Paul made the one that did.
The New Orleans point guard penetrated and kicked the ball out to David West for a 17-footer with 0.6 seconds on the clock Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, propelling […]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett have been the front-runners to win the NBA MVP award for most of this season. Chris Paul, however, is making a spirited late run at the trophy.
New Orleans’ classy point guard stated his case for being the league’s top player on Wednesday night, collecting 15 […]

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(Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)
By JOHN GLADDEN
Staff Columnist
If you’ve ever swung a wooden baseball bat, held a wooden tool handle, or paddled with a wooden oar, chances are you’ve held the product of an ash tree in your hands.
There’s a lot of attention on Ohio’s ash trees right now — due to the work […]

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By SHAUN BENNETT
Staff Writer
COLUMBUS — It didn’t take long into Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel’s hour-plus meeting with the media Wednesday morning for the subject of Terrell Pryor to pop up.
The high school quarterback from Jeannette, Pa. — who was ranked as the No. 1 prospect in this year’s recruiting class — finally picked […]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital and the Summa Health System submitted a plan for merger to the state attorney general’s office last week.
The two entities, which have had an affiliation agreement since November, officially could merge in the next few months.
“Basically what happens is the merger makes WRH a full member of Summa […]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — The results are in and a majority of polled city residents indicated they may be interested in memberships at a potential new community center.
Provided it’s affordable, that is.
Wednesday night’s community collaboration survey presentation was an unveiling of community input on the potential construction of new facilities. The four collaborating […]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — C.C. Sabathia made his final exhibition start Wednesday in the Indians’ 7-6 victory over the Astros at Osceola County Stadium.
The next stop is the home opener Monday at Progressive Field, where Sabathia begins what could be his last year in Cleveland — the team that drafted him as a […]

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- A GPS system, flashlight and phone charger were reported stolen from an unlocked car in the 3500 block of Siesta Oval between 11 and 11:20 p.m. Saturday.
- A Wellington woman was cited for shoplifting at Buehler’s, 3688 Center Road. Amanda Bryk, 28, reportedly put a razor, chocolate, relish, sprinkles and medicine worth around $40 […]

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Ruth M. Beck, 88, of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
She was born April 1, 1919, in Wadsworth to Francis and Elsie Malaney. Mrs. Beck graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1937. She retired from the Medina County Auditor’s Office. Mrs. Beck was a member of Wadsworth United Methodist Church, the Wadsworth Historical Society […]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — Daniel “Boobie” Gibson’s expected return from a sprained ankle got put on hold.
The second-year guard, who hasn’t played since Feb. 20, was not in uniform Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena against the New Orleans Hornets, but should play Saturday in Detroit.
The delay not only gave Gibson two more […]

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