The Gazette
WADSWORTH TWP. — A Wadsworth resident died Monday afternoon after his motorcycle ran into a tractor-trailer at the Interstate 76 east entrance ramp.
The Medina post of the Ohio Highway Patrol reported:
While eastbound on the I-76 ramp from state Route 57 at 5:37 p.m., James Oiler, riding a 2003 Suzuki Intruder, failed to yield the [...]

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Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
WADSWORTH — Police are seeking the public’s help in catching the people responsible for committing several acts of vandalism on Thursday.
During the early morning hours, personal property and several houses, garages, vehicles, street signs and streets were vandalized in the areas of Archwood Road, Longbrook Drive, Oakcrest Drive and Woodcrest Drive.
The [...]

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Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
WADSWORTH — The city hasn’t had a taxi service since the 1980s, but that changed this week.
Following months of talks and City Council changing outdated ordinances, Rain Tree Cab Service opened Monday at 774 Broad St.
It’s the first taxi service in Wadsworth in two decades, Ward 3 Councilman John Sharkey said.
The [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette
MEDINA — Colorful fireworks will end a day full of festivities at the Medina Community Recreation Center on Friday.
The sixth annual Fireworks Festival kicks off the Fourth of July weekend with games and family activities from 4 to 10 p.m. in the recreation center’s parking lot, marketing coordinator Kristyn Henslee said.
Some [...]

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Allison Wood | The Gazette
MEDINA — The Medina County Auditor’s Office is warning homeowners about a possible scam involving someone posing as an employee and calling residents about needing to enter their homes.
A couple from the Wadsworth area reported someone claiming to be from the auditor office’s reappraisal staff called and said someone needed to [...]

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Chris Assenheimer
The Gazette
CLEVELAND – Cliff Lee has been the only thing worth watching these days for the Indians. Tuesday night at Progressive Field, it would have served Cleve-land fans well to close their eyes.
For one of the few times this year, the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner was roughed up, paving the way [...]

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Rick Noland
The Gazette
INDEPENDENCE – The Cavaliers went into the NBA free agent period at 12:01 a.m. today wanting to add a player or two and keep one of their own.
As expected, Cleveland power forward Anderson Varejao opted out of the final year of his contract, which would have paid him $6.2 million in 2009-10, and [...]

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