John Gladden | The Gazette
LIVERPOOL TWP. — If you are a State Farm Insurance agent somewhere in America, don’t be surprised if you get a call from fellow agent and cross-country cyclist Mike Derr.
That’s how Derr, 58, came to be bunking Tuesday night at the home of Ed and Mary Peacock. A touring cyclist, he [...]

[Read more →]

Maria Kacik | The Gazette
BRUNSWICK — He didn’t have a desk or a computer. And he didn’t have an office or a classroom. Instead, Kidder Elementary Principal Mark Mabry spent Thursday on the school’s roof and he got into a little mischief while attempting to pass the time.
The principal tossed water balloons at students. He [...]

[Read more →]

Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
BRUNSWICK — Apartment managers and residents at Aspen Lake Apartments are starting to rebuild after a fire destroyed a parking garage Sunday.
Assistant Fire Chief Rick Barber said the fire originated at the north end of the 12-space garage, but his department and the Community Emergency Response Team Fire Investigation Unit are [...]

[Read more →]

Lisa Hlavinka | The Gazette
MEDINA TWP. — Two Medina men were killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash Thursday evening on Hamilton Road.
At 5:47 p.m., a 1998 GMC Jimmy driven by Jeffrey T. Coleman, 31, was eastbound on Hamilton near Marks Road at a high rate of speed when he lost control on a curve, Sgt. [...]

[Read more →]

Chris Assenheimer
The Gazette
CLEVELAND — The third time was finally a charm for the Indians, and it only took close to two months and 48 games.
By virtue of its 12-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night, Cleveland won its third straight game for the first time this season. It’s a minor accomplishment, but [...]

[Read more →]

Scott Petrak
The Gazette
BEREA — Before committing to incumbent Eric Steinbach as the starting left guard, coach Eric Mangini would like to see more of him. Literally.
Mangini wants Steinbach to gain weight, which, in principal, would make him more durable and effective as a run blocker.
“A couple extra plates of pasta wouldn’t hurt,” Mangini said Thursday [...]

[Read more →]

Rick Noland
The Gazette
CLEVELAND — LeBron James finally got some help from his teammates, then took matters into his own hands when it mattered most.
His team down one after the third period and having blown a 22-point lead, James scored or assisted on Cleveland’s first 29 points of the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers defeated the [...]

[Read more →]

Chris Assenheimer
The Gazette
CLEVELAND — The Tampa Bay Rays left Cleveland on Thursday and will not return the rest of the season.
That’s good news for them and bad news for the Indians.
The Indians’ continued their dominance of the defending American League champions at their home park, where Cleveland edged the Rays, 2-1, to complete a four-game [...]

[Read more →]