Nellie C. Szrenkanyi, 80, of Medina, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2008.
She was born Nov. 23, 1927, in Ashland to Ernest and Patience (nee Ilger) Fisher. Mrs. Szrenkanyi was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She always was willing to lend a helping hand to those who needed it. She enjoyed boating, camping [...]

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Rebecca P. (nee Trusty) McCarthy, 81, of Brooklyn, Ohio, was called into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 24, 2008, in Parma.
Her love had no boundaries. She believed in the power of prayer and was “Mom” to all who knew her. “Mrs. Moose” was an avid sports fan, especially when it came to [...]

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Editor’s note: Earlier this year, The Gazette conducted an informal survey of community and government leaders and asked them who they thought were the most influential people in Medina County. We narrowed the list down to 10 based on the number of votes each received, with No. 1 garnering the most. In the following days, [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — The man accused of shooting his brother-in-law near Dairy Queen in April was removed from the courtroom on a stretcher during a pre-trial hearing Thursday afternoon after saying he was suffering from heart problems and needed medication.
Angelo Pirovolos, 56, slumped onto the floor during a short break between witnesses about [...]

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GRANGER TWP. — As students move a grade higher in the fall, the Highland High School associate principal will shift into the leading position at the school.
Filling the shoes of Principal Daryl Kubilus, who will become superintendent of Cloverleaf Local School District this summer, Pete Ulrich is eager to dive into the school year with [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
INDEPENDENCE —They could have taken an athletic scorer in Memphis guard Chris Douglas-Roberts.
They could have taken a big man who can run and shoot but may take a year or two to develop in Ohio State’s Kosta Koufos.
Instead, the Cavaliers chose North Carolina State power forward J.J. Hickson on Thursday night [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
Grady is still golden and fireworks continue to sizzle at Progressive Field. The rest of the Indians’ promotional schedule, however, has seen mixed results at the box office this year.
The Tribe ranks just 22nd in Major League Baseball in paid attendance, averaging 25,788 per date entering its Thursday series finale with San [...]

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Hinckley Township
- A resident of the 800 block of Pine Grove Circle reported at 6:48 p.m. Sunday a white Chevrolet Cavalier with Michigan plates was parked on his lawn. The car was towed.
- Officers met with an employee of Time Warner Cable on Morning Star Drive at 10:30 a.m. June 19. The employee said he [...]

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  Editor’s note: The Indians and Giants game was not complete at presstime.
 
By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Eric Wedge is choosing to look at the silver lining of his team’s last-place standing.
“It’s last place, but it’s 7½ games,” said Wedge of his team’s deficit in the Central Division to first-place Chicago, entering the [...]

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