By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
YORK TWP. — Brick by brick, pieces of York Elementary School are quickly becoming history.
Demolition of the school building — built in 1922 and officially closed in December 2003 — has begun.
Sold to Jarone Co. LLC of Elyria earlier this year for $100,000, the company agreed to let Buckeye Local Schools recycle [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
Students in the county’s school districts are doing well on state standardized tests and meeting almost all other state and federal standards, according to the state report cards for the 2007-08 school year released Tuesday from the Ohio Department of Education.
Three districts, Brunswick, Highland and Buckeye, received the highest rating of “excellent [...]

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By CATERINA GUINTA
Staff Intern
Artistic Photography by Jeffery Neumann, which has been in business for 32 years in Wadsworth, is changing with the times.
Walking into “Studio B,” there are props scattered everywhere. Telephone booths, Egyptian statues, rail crossing signs and lockers are available for anyone who comes in and, as of July 1, Studio B is [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
SHARON TWP. — Township business is at a standstill after the death of Emil Bolas on Aug. 14 because the remaining two trustees are currently unable to meet to choose a successor.
The Ohio Revised Code states when a trustee dies or resigns, the remaining two trustees are supposed to name a successor, [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
A rash of break-ins occurred this week, many targeting area salons in Medina, and Medina and Montville townships, police said.
Six break-ins involved forced entry by breaking windows or doors open and occurred between Sunday night and early Monday morning, police said.
Around $350 in cash and merchandise was stolen from Weymouth Country Club, [...]

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WESTFIELD TWP. — The state highway patrol closed a section of U.S. Route 224 for about 35 minutes Monday after two vehicles collided at 8:46 p.m. on Route 224 at Friendsville Road, Trooper Alan Dunbar said.
Dunbar reported:
Driver Gulio Massi, 68, and Nicole Massi, 61, both of Seville, stopped for a red light on eastbound Route [...]

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The days of summer may be waning, but Jessica Johnson of Lodi sells sweet corn Tuesday afternoon at the corner of state Routes 252 and 18 in York Township. Johnson, a nursing student at Lorain County Community College, is saving money for school before heading back to the books. (Shirley Ware | Photo Editor)

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By HO HOFFMAN
Special to The Gazette
WESTFIELD TWP. — Green had the misfortune of being Cloverleaf’s first opponent for the 2008 volleyball season and paid the price in a quick 25-14, 25-13, 25-22 loss to the defending Suburban League champions Tuesday night.
“We were definitely ready for tonight,” said senior co-captain Stephanie Buckwald, who had 24 assists [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
BEREA — No one will ever accuse Mike Adams and Nick Sorensen of lacking confidence, but that isn’t a bad thing considering their current situation.
The unheralded and largely unproven safeties have been thrust into the Browns’ starting lineup due to injuries, giving them a golden opportunity they have long been looking for.
“We [...]

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Clara Kuder, 87, of Medina, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2008, in Medina.
She was born Aug. 11, 1921, in Geneva, N.Y. Mrs. Kuder was a homemaker. She was a loving mother of nine children and an artist and musician.
Mrs. Kuder is survived by her son, Austin (Sandy) of Seven Hills; daughters, Cindy, Pam and Adrienne [...]

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