Dinner theater
Shepherd’s Grace Church is hosting a full-course dinner and Christmas play titled, “In Bethlehem Inn” at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 6.
The play is set in a traditional lodge for travelers within the bustling town of Bethlehem on the night Jesus was born. The audience participate as guests of the inn. A stable, with live animals, [...]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Religion Editor
Mary Auma rises at 5:30 a.m. to feed her chickens and work in her garden. By 7 a.m. she is weeding potatoes and sweet potatoes she grows on leased land, a job she finishes by 11 so she can walk the 2½ kilometers back home to make lunch for her [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
During his years spent teaching math at Medina High School, Charlie Bell always dreamed of taking his soul music singing hobby to a new level.
Surprisingly, the Georgia native found his opportunity a few years ago while overseas as part of the Fulbright teacher exchange program.
“While I was teaching in Finland, [...]

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There was controversy, chaos, heartbreak and, ultimately, a gut-wrenching, season-ending defeat, but above all else, there was total class by the members of the Highland football team.
The Hornets lost 28-21 to Sylvania Southview on Friday at Huron Memorial Stadium in a Division II, Region 6 final they’ll be talking about for decades in Granger [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
GRANGER TWP. — It’s hard to imagine a better way to end your prep volleyball career than Deanna Glass experienced on Friday night.
The Medina senior soared above the net and spiked the ball soundly to the floor, scoring the final kill in the annual District All-Star Matches at Highland High.
Glass’ match-winning kill [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Brandon McDonald can still see Eddie Royal streaking past him for a 93-yard touchdown. He keeps picturing Brandon Marshall standing over him after catching the winning touchdown after McDonald fell to the ground.
The Browns’ second-year cornerback remains haunted by the events of Nov. 6 — he gave up two fourth-quarter [...]

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By BRAD BOURNIVAL
Staff Writer
HURON — Football is supposed to be a game of yards, not inches.
Highland found out that sometimes it’s the other way around.
Looking to erase a 14-point deficit, the fourth-seeded Hornets missed it by that much in a 28-21 loss to second-seeded Sylvania Southview in the Division II, Region 6 final [...]

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By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
Almost a year has passed since West Salem resident Emily Plank won the Medina Idol contest held at Broadway Hall.
When looking back at the experience, the Black River High School senior is still amazed she won.
“I guess I just played with the audience, and I knew what I was [...]

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By Sandra Fahning
Special to The Gazette
While enjoying a seafood dinner recently, my husband asked me if I knew why hush puppies are called hush puppies. I told him I didn’t have a clue. Because my curiosity was piqued and there are countless books and Web sites dedicated to words and phrases, I decided to investigate. [...]

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By Kristen Nowak Winn
Accent Editor
The 1950s-era play “A Raisin in the Sun” has yet to dry up.
The story, written by Lorraine Hansberry, tackles the racial segregation leading up to the Civil Rights movement.
But the play’s themes — the value of dreams, the importance of family, the fight for equality — still pulse today.
And in [...]

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