By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
MEDINA — When times are tough, families come together to offer support and enjoy each other’s company.
This simple idea is the driving force behind the nonprofit Stage Left Theatre Company’s debut fundraiser, “Vaudeville Revue,” which takes place Jan. 30 and 31 at the Drake Center for the Arts in Medina.

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
MEDINA — The lobby of the Medina County Job and Family Services is a crowded place at 7:30 a.m. as people who need to apply for food stamps and other benefits wait for the office to open at 8.
“It’s very sad to see that this is Medina,” county JFS administrator Mead Wilkins [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
COPLEY — The Suburban League boys basketball title wasn’t decided on Friday night, but the atmosphere at Copley High was championship caliber.
Two fired-up teams, a tournament-sized crowd and emotionally charged fans made the evening extra special. Heck, there were even electric guitars and public address announcer extraordinaire Johnnie Legrair in the house.
In [...]

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Frank S. Hachtel, 102, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, at Brookwood Place at the Brethren Care Village in Ashland.
He was born April 22, 1906, in Dundee, Ohio, to George and Mary (Fankhauser) Hachtel. He was engaged in farming all his life. Mr. Hachtel attended Homerville United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his [...]

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By ALLISON WOOD
Staff Writer
WADSWORTH — Two women spent their morning holding up clear plastic bags to see if they contained the correct number of screws.
“This is the stuff we have to do to get our help,” said Seville resident April Cantley while sitting at a table in a Wadsworth warehouse.
She and 19 other men and [...]

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