Shannon Sheffield (right), 14, and brother, Scott, 15, test the ice on a pond Saturday at the Medina Christmas Tree Farm, 3301 Hamilton Road, Medina Township. Shannon and Scott were shopping for Christmas trees with their parents, Terry and Scott, to take home to Middleburg Heights. (Andrew Dolph | Staff Photographer)

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Mike Grau, owner of Tazza Glass, 4470 Hamilton Road, Brunswick Hills Township, begins the process of blowing a glass vase Saturday as part of a free demonstration for members of Brunswick Art Works and the public. Brunswick Art Works is a nonprofit organization that promotes the use of fine and performing arts to beautify the [...]

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Robert L. “Bob” Bailey, 62, of Brunswick, passed away Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at Southwest General Health Center in Middleburg Heights.
He was born March 3, 1946, in Oakhill, W.Va. Mr. Bailey was a welder for General Motors and a member of UAW Local 1005, Scottish Rite, and past master Mason at the Olmsted [...]

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Clair Roy “Bus” Dorland, 83, of Medina, went to be with his lord on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2008, at his residence in Lafayette Township.
Bus was born Dec. 26, 1924, in Leroy to Earl H. and Mary E. (Yost) Dorland. He was a 1943 Leroy High School graduate. After graduation, he was drafted and served [...]

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By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
WOOSTER — Medina’s girls basketball team came close Saturday to pulling the upset of the century.
Once overtime came, however, Wadsworth realized who it was.
Holding the Bees scoreless in the extra session, the Grizzlies dominated the final four minutes to take a hard-earned 68-58 decision at the Hoops 4 Healing Classic hosted [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ken Dorsey shouldn’t feel bad. Brady Quinn and Derek Anderson couldn’t score a touchdown, either.
Dorsey, the third-string quarterback pressed into service after a pair of season-ending injuries, failed to lead a touchdown drive Sunday in a 28-9 loss to the Tennessee Titans. The Browns have gone three games without [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Browns’ second choice might be an old choice.
In more ways than one.
Former Browns coach Marty Schottenheimer could be the team’s pick to replace Romeo Crennel next season if Bill Cowher says no, according to an ESPN.com report.
Chris Mortensen, citing unnamed sources, reported the Browns are formulating a [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Music City Miracle wasn’t in the cards for the Browns.
Instead, the predictable happened Sunday in the land of cowboy boots and the Grand Ole Opry. The terrific Tennessee Titans beat the bumbling Browns 28-9.
What’d you expect in a season of little luck and great disappointment?
The Titans clinched the [...]

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