By Judy A. Totts
Religion Editor
Sometimes our little corner of The Gazette newsroom feels like Christmas. Public relations people send stuff to us in hopes we will write about it. Accent Editor Kristen Winn and I receive promotional packages of spice blends or odd movie memorabilia (a whip from the latest Indiana Jones flick, a Mike [...]

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Joe Berens (right), owner of Berens Tree & Excavating in Massillon, looks over the accident scene where his pickup truck and the wood chipper he was pulling overturned Thursday morning on Interstate 76 in Guilford Township. The crash partially closed the east- and westbound lanes on I-76 for a short time. Berens was not [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — Before being sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting his brother-in-law, Angelo Pirovolos accused his victim of trying to seduce his wife and one of his daughters.
“Most people don’t accuse their victims of crimes of immoral acts,” Common Pleas Judge James L. Kimbler said during the lengthy sentencing hearing [...]

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Hinckley Township
- Between 10 a.m. and 12:56 p.m. Wednesday, someone cut the lock that was hooked to a cable and strung across a driveway in the 1100 block of River Valley Road.
- A resident in the 1200 block of Daleside Drive reported at 6:42 p.m. Saturday someone fraudulently withdrew $10,000 from the resident’s bank account.
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Mercedes R. Korber, 73, of Medina, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008, in Medina.
She was born March 1, 1935, in Johnstown, Pa. Mrs. Korber was retired. She was a former cashier in Middleburg Heights at Kmart. She was a member of the Tuesday Morning church bowling league at Hoover Lanes.
Mrs. Korber is survived by [...]

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Jennie Filips, 89, of Strongsville, passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008, in Parma.
She was born March 19, 1919, in Eveleth, Minn. She was a retired cook at Fritz’s Tavern.
She is survived by her son, Donald (Bonnie) Filips; daughter, Donna Filips; grandchildren, Zachary, Joshua and Aaron; and sisters, Ann Kostelic and Angie Tekautz.
She was preceded [...]

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Marian “Susie” Barkfelt, 76, of Strongsville, went to be together again with her husband, Howard, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008.
A memorial service will be held at a later date in November. A complete obituary will appear prior to the service.
Carlson Funeral Homes & Cremation Services, Brunswick, is handling the arrangements.

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
WESTFIELD TWP. —Highland’s football team has looked forward to a game like since the much ballyhooed freshman class came in three years ago. Cloverleaf has waited a lifetime.
When the Hornets (9-0, 6-0) take on the Colts (7-2, 4-2) tonight at Gene Clark Stadium, they won’t leave anything to chance in a Suburban [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
COLUMBUS — Jawad Williams survived. Ronald Dupree did not.
The Cavaliers got down to the 15-man league maximum roster limit Thursday by waiving Dupree, a 6-foot-7 swingman who has played with Chicago, Detroit, Minnesota and Seattle in five NBA seasons.
The move means the 6-9 Williams, a small forward from Lakewood St. Edward [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Phil Savage’s voice got louder as it filled with emotion. It wasn’t yet 8 o’clock Thursday morning, but the general manager was fired up as he defended himself and the organization for suspending tight end Kellen Winslow Jr.
“I capitalize that word, T-E-A-M. The Browns are bigger than one person,” Savage [...]

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