By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
SULLIVAN TWP. — Eric Yetter has spent the past five years teaching Black River’s cross country teams the art of running.
This fall, however, he will be running the Pirates’ entire athletic program.
Yetter has been named Black River’s new athletic director and will formally begin his duties when the school district re-opens from [...]

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By CHRIS ASSENHEIMER
Staff Writer
CLEVELAND — Like many of their fans, the Indians have seen enough of Joe Borowski.
The beleaguered closer was designated for assignment Friday, most likely ending his tenure in Cleveland, which began last season, when the right-hander led the American League with 45 saves, but owned a bulky 5.07 ERA.
Borowski, 37, was never [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Just over a week ago, it was reported the Indians were making a last-ditch effort to extend ace C.C. Sabathia’s contract, which expires after this season.
However, as quickly as those reports surfaced, the tides changed. Now it seems to be matter of if, not when, “Big C” is traded to another team.
After [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Whether it’s for a simple strumming guitar and vocals or a jam band showing off its craft, folk musicians and fans will be flocking to the 14th annual free Rootstock concert, which takes place July 5 and 6 at Cain Park’s Alma Theater.
Sponsored by Northeast Ohio-based not-for-profit educational organization Folknet, [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Bombastic blockbuster music is the theme behind the Cleveland Orchestra’s 41st Blossom Festival season at Blossom Music Center.
“For the Cleveland Orchestra, the No. 1 thing is always the music,” said Cleveland Orchestra Director of Public Relations Ana Papakhian. “We try to present the best music, the best guest artists and [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
For art admirers, three years is a long wait.
That’s how long the Cleveland Museum of Art has been closed for a $350 million renovation and expansion project. While parts of the museum remain blocked off — the entire project will be completed in 2012 — visitors can once again step through [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Stylistically speaking, bands Chicago and Wilco have very little in common. The former is a brass-fueled classic rock outfit that recorded for Warner Bros. Records, while the latter is a modern alt country act, which recorded for Warner Bros. Records subsidiary label Reprise Records.
What these two bands do have in [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
When it came time to schedule the 2007-08 Brunswick Alumni Community Theatre season, there were plenty of ideas being thrown around.
However, it wasn’t until someone suggested a stage production of “M*A*S*H,” that the theater group’s treasurer Ken Chamers finally realized his dream come true.
“I’m just a huge “M*A*S*H” fan,” said [...]

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By ANGELA HUSTON
Special to The Gazette
The National Alliance for Mental Illness of Medina County is an affiliate of the NAMI National and Ohio Organizations. Founded in 1979 by parents with children suffering from some type of mental disorder or affliction, NAMI is the nation’s largest grassroots organization of its kind, with affiliates in every state, [...]

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- A resident of the 100 block of First Street reported her 1994 maroon Chrysler LeBaron was stolen from her driveway between 11:15 p.m. Tuesday and 5:20 a.m. Wednesday.
- An officer found two people walking in Memorial Park at 12:24 a.m. Tuesday. The officer asked to search the two. Nicholas Phillips, 20, of 311 Main [...]

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