By LISA HLAVINKA |
Staff Writer
Local law enforcement agencies dealt with a slew of accidents and road closures Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning when freezing rain caused dangerous driving conditions.
On Tuesday in Montville Township, a 17-year-old boy was driving east in a 1992 Ford Bronco in the 3100 block of Sharon Copley Road when his [...]

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Lt. Reggie Holden from the Brunswick Hills Township Fire Department surveys a storage shed at 2727 Marks Road in Medina Township. “I looked out the window and there was all this smoke,” homeowner Cindy Reed said. Around 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, the Medina Township Fire Department was called about a possible fire that turned out [...]

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By CASSANDRA SHOFAR
Staff Writer
MEDINA — While flames engulfed their homes, turning most of their belongings into charred ashes, victims of the Nottingham Court fire in May have moved on the best they could.
Betty Smith and Myron and Irene Voorhees — who lost almost everything in the fire at the Nottingham Court retirement community, 800 Nottingham [...]

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John D. Boothe, 82, of Brunswick, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, in Brunswick.
He was born Dec. 13, 1926, in Henry County, Paris, Tenn. Mr. Boothe was a pipe fitter at General Motors and was a member of UAW Local 1005. He enjoyed traveling and playing billiards. He was a veteran of the Army, serving [...]

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Patricia A. Feldmeier, 78, of Medina, passed away Sunday, Dec. 21, 2008, in Akron.
She was born Aug. 20, 1930, in Cleveland. Mrs. Feldmeier was a homemaker and cake designer. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.
Mrs. Feldmeier is survived by her daughters, Linda (Lee) Wright of Birmingham, Ala., and Mary Maust of [...]

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Marietta E. Gladstone, 88, of Parma Heights, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, at Willowood Care Center.
She was born March 24, 1920, in Toledo and was a homemaker. She worked actively with animal rescue and volunteered with disabled children.
She is survived by her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Gladstone; [...]

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Patricia A. Queen, 69, passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2008, after a short battle with cancer.
She was a grateful and devoted member of A.A. for 33 years, especially to Brunswick’s 12 Step Club, where she volunteered many years of her time.
She was the beloved mother of Dawn (Peter) Ranieri and Kelly Queen (nee [...]

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By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
CLEVELAND — LeBron James ended what he called “a heavyweight fight” by swatting the biggest man in the NBA Tuesday night.
The 6-foot-8 James blocked a shot by 7-6 Yao Ming late in the game as the Cavaliers improved to 14-0 at Quicken Loans Arena with a 99-90 victory over the Houston [...]

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By SCOTT PETRAK
Staff Writer
BEREA — Donte Stallworth’s lost season epitomizes the Browns’ fortunes in 2008.
He was billed as an upgrade to the offense when he signed a seven-year, $35 million contract in March, but has failed to produce anything close to expectations. As with the team as a whole, injury played a part, but fans [...]

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