Cleveland Patrolman Abraham Cortes leads 22-year-old Commander behind the hearse carrying the flag-draped casket of U.S. Army (Ret.) 1st Lt. Carl Delau on Friday at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman. Commander served as the riderless horse, a practice believed to originate around the time of Genghis Khan and, in the United States, [...]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER
Staff Writer
BRUNSWICK — The city is going after more federal and state money in 2008 with the help of the lobbying and advocacy firm LNE Group.
The city contracted with LNE Group in May 2007 for $24,000 to create a “government relations” strategy and help the city dig up more state- and federal-level funding [...]

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CHIDINGS: to LeBron James. He may be the Cavaliers’ top scorer, but being special on the hardwood doesn’t give him the right to drive with abandon, reportedly topping 100 mph on Interstate 71. James admitted to reporters he “got caught. It happens.” Yet, his attorney entered a not guilty plea to the charge in Medina [...]

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Jerrel Ward Benson, M.D., 84, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008, in Medina.
He was born Dec. 27, 1923, in Oakland, Miss. Dr. Benson graduated valedictorian of his high school class in 1941. He then received his associate degree from Northwest Mississippi Junior College in 1943, undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi in 1945 and [...]

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Brunswick Hills Township
- Adam Shubert, 22, of 247 Substation Road, Brunswick, was cited for driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding on Jan. 8 after he reportedly was clocked driving 64 mph in the 200 block of Pearl Road around 12:20 a.m.
Shubert was pulled over and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. He was [...]

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Peter L. Green, 63, of Medina, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008, in Medina.
He was born July 13, 1944, in Birmingham, England. Mr. Green retired as HVAC coordinator for Medina City Schools, where he worked for 25 years. He loved to watch his children and grandchildren play sports. He was a Navy veteran, having [...]

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William Robert Jones, 62, of Lodi, passed away Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at his home.
He was born May 19, 1945, in Akron, to Robert R. and Bessie Pilversack Jones. He was a graduate of Kenmore High School. He grew up in Akron and resided in the Lodi area for the past 18 years. Mr. Jones [...]

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Douglas James Paul, 58, of Montville Township, passed away suddenly Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2008.
Mr. Paul accomplished much in his short time. He was a partner and shareholder at the law firm of Buckingham, Doolittle and Burroughs, LLP. He received his B.A. from Johns Hopkins University and his law degree from Case Western Reserve School of [...]

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William Charles Schafer Sr., 82, passed away peacefully into the loving presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, at Wuesthoff Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 9, 1925, in Valley City and moved to Florida where he lived for more than 40 years. He was an active member of the [...]

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By MARIA KACIK
Staff Writer
Laurie Stoyko lives with emphysema, but ask her what’s really stifling her quality of life and she won’t point to that. Rather, it’s the statewide smoking ban Ohio voters approved in November 2006 that has hit business hard at Geno’s, the bar she owns with her husband in Lafayette Township.
“It’s killed us. [...]

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