Wadsworth resident Al Mavity gets a “short-short” haircut from barber Cindy Richards on Monday morning at Sharkey’s Barber Shop in Wadsworth. Mavity and his grandson, Logan Lanson (left), also of Wadsworth, had just returned from a two-week family vacation in Hilton Head, S.C. Richards reminded Mavity with so little hair, a hat or sunscreen […]

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Dozens of couples, married anywhere from one to 50 years, gather Sunday evening in the county administration building, 144 N. Broadway, to celebrate marriage. The event, sponsored by the Medina County Marriage Coalition, featured a talk by county Commissioner Stephen Hambley and his wife, Brunswick Councilwoman Susan Hambley, and renewal of vows officiated by […]

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Steve Keller, a postal employee for 16 years, said of the winter weather “It’s not bad as long as you dress for it.” He said he generally walks a route for about 5½ hours a day. Wednesday afternoon he was walking on East Smith Road in Medina as the snow continued to fall. The National […]

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Workers from the Medina water department prepare to spread concrete Tuesday afternoon at the corner of North Court and East North streets. The crew spent the morning repairing a water main break that was caused by the cold temperatures, maintenance foreman Bill Magargee said. Temperatures were in the low to mid-20s overnight Monday, according to […]

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Ethan Cooper, 6, and his sister, Abby Cooper, 8, of Medina, react with joy to a puppet show at the Western Reserve Masonic Community in Medina Township. The children were part of a group who were at the facility for an intergenerational program on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. (Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)

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Medina residents Arnold Ingrahm (right), Karyn Petrovitch (center) and Debbie Tepper talk Thursday night in the media room on the second floor of the renovated Medina Library during an invitation-only preview reception. Renovation and expansion of the library began in November 2005 and will culminate Saturday with a grand opening. The celebration will feature a […]

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For some soldiers, packing for deployment is a logistical nightmare because the military places certain restrictions on what can be taken. U.S. Army Spc. Damon Lawrence, 20, of Medina, of the Ohio Army National Guard, is permitted a duffel bag and two carry-ons for his flight to Texas. His rucksack and personal trunk will be […]

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Andrew Dolph | Staff PhotographerCindy M. Fuller is sworn in by state Rep. Bill Batchelder as the new Medina City Council president Thursday at Medina City Hall. Fuller defeated Pam Miller, who was running for her second full term as council president, and Ward 1 Councilman John Wetzel in the Nov. 6 election. Fuller’s election […]

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LEFT: Cody Adams, a senior wrestler at Harrison High School west of Cincinnati, gets treatment for a scalp cut during his 171-pound semifinal match against Andy Jenkins, a senior from Woodridge High in Summit County, at Saturday’s Grizzly Invitational Tournament at Wadsworth High School. An official said Adams suffered the cut from Jenkins’ headgear when […]

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Rounding up the stragglers

Mike Gazzo blows a yard clear of leaves Monday at a South Court Street home in Medina. Gazzo works for JP Lawn Service, of Medina.

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