By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writing
When Lynn Houghtaling receives the Al Thomas Award during Medina County Sports Hall of Fame ceremonies on June 19 at The Galaxy Restaurant in Wadsworth, she’ll do so with well over 50 family members in attendance.
Many of those 50, however, won’t have her last name, come from her bloodline or be of [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — One big blast and another sparkling effort from a starting pitcher was all the Indians needed to end their streak of futility against the White Sox.
With a Franklin Gutierrez grand slam providing half the offense and Aaron Laffey continuing his string of dominating outings, Cleveland beat Chicago 8-2 Tuesday night [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
On May 10, Highland’s baseball team was 7-11 and going nowhere fast.
The Hornets, who were coming off a 23-9 season and a trip to the Division II regional finals, had just dropped back-to-back Suburban League games to Tallmadge and a doubleheader to Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit.
Even fifth-year coach Jeff Rollyson, who [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Manager Eric Wedge called it a mental break, but it appears there was more to Travis Hafner’s absence in the series opener with the White Sox on Monday.
The slumping designated hitter did not start nor appear as a pinch hitter in a 6-3 loss to the Sox despite the game [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR

Staff Writer
MEDINA — Victims of the Nottingham Court fire May 8 met their heroes Tuesday night.
At the end of city council’s meeting, residents of the retirement community at 800 Nottingham Drive were reunited with the men and women who saved their lives and many of their homes from a fire that destroyed eight [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD

Staff Writer
MEDINA — Moving two common pleas judges and the clerk of courts offices to a new building near the Medina County Jail would save taxpayers’ money and reduce inmate transportation costs at the sheriff’s office, Sheriff Neil Hassinger said in a letter to county commissioners last week.
Commissioners are looking to expand the [...]

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By MARIA KACIK

Staff Writer
At the beginning of this month, gas prices throughout the county were held under $3.50 a gallon. As the weeks went on, they crept up to near $4 a gallon.
Now, area businesses are helping to lessen the sting consumers are feeling from high gas prices.
Businesses are running special discounts and promotions that [...]

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By HANNAH SCHAEFER

Staff Writer
GRANGER TWP. — Highland Superintendent Bruce Armstrong is heading toward retirement this summer with a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment.
After 22 years as a superintendent — the last eight at Highland — Armstrong, 55, said he’s ready to spend more time with his wife, Bobbi Armstrong, the retiring curriculum director at Cloverleaf [...]

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MEDINA — A former employee accused of taking more than $500,000 from Avalon RV Center can avoid jail time if she pays $300,000 in restitution.
Judith Fink, 65, of Massillon, pleaded no contest Tuesday to a second-degree felony count of theft and will be placed on probation as part of a plea agreement, court records show.
County [...]

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Sandra L. Etheridge, 66, of Medina, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, in Medina.
She was born Nov. 15, 1941, in Akron. Mrs. Etheridge owned Mike’s on the Square in Medina. She thoroughly enjoyed playing cards.
Mrs. Etheridge is survived by her husband, Jack G. Etheridge, to whom she was married 29 years; daughters, Linda S. [...]

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