By ALBERT GRINDLE
Staff Writer
SULLIVAN TWP. — It was physical, ridiculously fun to watch and more than enough to make one’s head spin when trying to relive it.
Saturday’s installment of the Black River-Buckeye girls basketball rivalry might never have a wackier chapter than what ended up being a 45-21 Bucks victory.
Crazy? Yep.
Wild? Uh-huh.
Hard to believe? Very.
Entertaining? [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Super Sunday lived up to its billing for the Cavaliers in Detroit.
Mo Williams and Daniel Gibson took over the game with LeBron James on the bench, combining for 19 fourth-quarter points in rallying Cleveland to a 90-80 win over the Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Gibson scored [...]

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By BRIAN DULIK
Staff Writer
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Cavaliers got starting center Zydrunas Ilgauskas back in their lineup three days ago. Shooting guard Delonte West may join him within two weeks.
West, who suffered a fractured right wrist on Jan. 15 in Chicago, said he expects to have his hard cast removed on Thursday and will [...]

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Aley Wallace, 75, of Marshallville, Ohio, passed away Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
He was born Sept. 24, 1933, in Wayne County, W.Va., to Freelin and Virgie (Smith) Wallace and lived in Wadsworth before moving to Marshallville. He was employed at Quality Castings in Orrville for 30 years before [...]

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Ruby R. Wagner, 86, of Medina, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009.
She was born Jan. 12, 1923, in York Township to Carl and Elizabeth Reutter. Ruby was a lifelong resident of Medina County. She was a member of York United Methodist Church and the Ohio Eastern Star’s former [...]

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Rabon L. Sheppard, 73, of Medina, passed away Thursday, Jan. 29, 2009, at Hospice at The Inn at Medina.
He was born Jan. 25, 1936, in Beckley, W.Va. Mr. Sheppard was an autoworker for Ford Motor Co. He was a member of UAW Local 1250. Mr. Sheppard loved his family and grandchildren. He enjoyed traveling with [...]

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James S. Harrison Sr., 81, of Medina, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, at his residence.
He was born June 15, 1927, in Cleveland. He loved serving the Lord, singing at church, his family, watching his birds and work. He was a plaster drywall contractor for 42 years and [...]

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John R. Fortune, 70, of Polk, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and savior on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2009, at MedCentral Health System in Mansfield.
He was born June 27, 1938, in Spencer to Irvin Ray and Letha (Allen) Fortune. He and his sister and brother were the first set of triplets born [...]

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Michael “Mike” Harry Eichelberger, 52, of Wooster, passed away Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009, at Akron City Hospital.
He was born Aug. 3, 1956, in Euclid to Richard C. and Bettie J. (Sutton) Eichelberger. He worked as a cabinetmaker for Fred Oliveri Construction. He enjoyed bowling and woodworking, and attended Grace Church.
He will be deeply missed [...]

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Above: Rescue personnel from five Medina County fire departments take part Saturday in a mock ice rescue training course on the pond behind Wolff Brothers Supply in York Township. Participants were required to act as both the victim and the rescuer to become certified ice rescue technicians.
Below: Valley City Fire and Rescue medics Monica Lanarth [...]

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