Archive for February 20th, 2013
New budget gives raises to Medina County workers
MEDINA — Medina County commissioners Tuesday approved a 2013 budget calling for spending $34.5 million, about 2 percent more than last year.
Commissioners said much of the increase will go for pay hikes for county employees, who haven’t seen raises in five years.
Steve Hambley
Commissioners authorized department heads and other elected officials to grant pay increases …Read More
Protest shuts operations at Ohio gas drilling facility
NEW MATAMORAS — Authorities say a protest by members of environmental groups temporarily shut down operations at a gas drilling waste storage site in southeast Ohio.
The Washington County sheriff’s office said it happened Tuesday at the GreenHunter Water storage facility in New Matamoras on the Ohio River.
About 100 people staged the protest, which included one …Read More
Brunswick bank robbed Tuesday afternoon, chase ensues
Hugh G. Crouch doesn’t fit the profile of a bank robber. But police said that’s just what the 70-year-old Hinckley Township man did Tuesday afternoon.
Crouch was arrested Tuesday after police said he robbed a Brunswick bank and led police on a high-speed chase through half of Medina County, sideswiping a police cruiser in the city …Read More
Billy Geschke nets 1,000th point; Branden Wilkins erupts for 30
MEDINA — It came as no surprise that Billy Geschke reached his career milestone.
What no one saw coming was the performance of Branden Wilkins.
Medina senior Billy Geschke celebrates with teammates Logan Winkler, Dillion Wiesler and Brandon Wilkins after scoring his 1000th in the first quarter of their game against Akron East. (GAZETTE PHOTO BY …Read More
Five Bucks get to see plenty of playing time in victory
YORK TWP. — Matt Cox, Curtis Kinney, Nick Prest, Mike Bacho and “Pistol Jim” Vealey are the only seniors on the Buckeye boys basketball team, but they’ve rarely played together in a game.
That changed Tuesday, as they started on senior night and played the entire first period and the bulk of the third as the …Read More
Boys basketball: Hornets dodge bullet in win vs. Ellet
By Chad Grant
AKRON — The Ellet boys basketball team had a surprise for Highland in a late-season, non-league matchup.
The Orangemen came out chucking — and hitting — while building an early lead, but the Hornets eventually regained their composure and pulled away for a 63-53 win Tuesday.
Brennan Scott
Highland (13-8) came into the game unsure …Read More
College notes: Nikki Boltja leads Louisville upset of OSU
Nikki Boltja has made a habit of scoring goals in her lacrosse career, but her final three scores Saturday in an upset of nationally ranked Ohio State will be ones the Louisville junior won’t soon forget.
Boltja scored two goals to tie the score late in regulation before netting the eventual game-winner in helping the …Read More
Steven Cepec case could go to jury today
MEDINA — The day after the slaying of Frank Munz, Medina County sheriff’s detectives told Steven Cepec he could face the death penalty.
“I deserve it,” Cepec said.
“Why do you deserve it?” Detective Tadd Davis asked.
Steven Cepec
“Because I killed him,” he said through tears.
A video recording of the exchange was shown to the …Read More
Brunswick school board officially pulls levy from ballot
BRUNSWICK — Voters won’t see another attempt at a school levy in Brunswick until November at the earliest.
On Tuesday night, school board members voted unanimously to withdraw a nine-year, 5.9-mill levy from the May 6 ballot.
The board previously had taken the first steps to put the levy on the ballot, but reversed course when Gov. …Read More
Wadsworth Schools, union to try again on new contract
WADSWORTH — City school officials plan to meet with union leaders representing the district’s non-teaching, support staff this afternoon.
Both sides said they hope to reach a deal on a contract that expired June 30.
Talks that began in April broke off after the union membership in December rejected the recommendation of its negotiating team and voted …Read More