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Ohio’s unemployment rate drops again, below U.S. rate
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s unemployment rate has inched downward again.
The state Department of Job and Family Services said today that seasonally adjusted joblessness in Ohio was 6.9 percent in October, down from the revised figure of 7.1 percent in September. That’s the lowest rate since August 2008, when it was 6.8 percent.
Ohio’s unemployment rate has remained …Read More
Basketball Hall of Fame: Longtime Cavaliers’ broadcaster Joe Tait to be inducted tonight
Joe Tait quickly agreed to meet two reporters for lunch the other day to discuss his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame tonight.
Picking an establishment wasn’t quite as easy.
“How about The Oaks?” a reporter suggested, figuring the upscale Chippewa Lake restaurant was close to Tait’s home in Lafayette Township.
“Boy, you guys must …Read More
Williams uses Twitter to beg Cavs not to trade him
INDEPENDENCE — Cavaliers point guard Mo Williams isn’t too proud to beg.
Williams, the subject of trade rumors with the Portland Trail Blazers heading into tonight’s NBA Draft, posted a message on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon asking the Cavaliers not to move him.
It read: “Pls don’t trade me, I’m not ready to go. …Read More
Brunswick’s ‘Mr. Fix-It’ finally gets to fly like an eagle
By Sandy Ciupak
Special to The Gazette
On Feb. 15, Ken Dudas of Brunswick was one of 150 new Eagle Scouts honored by the Greater Cleveland Council of the Boy Scouts of America in a ceremony at Cleveland’s Renaissance Hotel.
Unlike the other recipients of scouting’s highest honor, Dudas wasn’t wearing his uniform. Even if he knew …Read More
Medina grad competes in online contest for Red Carpet coverage
By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
And the Oscar goes to?
For 2005 Medina High School graduate Chad Courtney, who is currently a senior at Bowling Green State University majoring in film production, the eventual goal is attending the Academy Awards ceremony and perhaps hearing his name read as winning cinematographer.
While this dream may take years to …Read More
Medina grad competes in online contest for Red Carpet coverage
By John Benson
Special to The Gazette
And the Oscar goes to?
For 2005 Medina High School graduate Chad Courtney, who is currently a senior at Bowling Green State University majoring in film production, the eventual goal is attending the Academy Awards ceremony and perhaps hearing his name read as winning cinematographer.
While this dream may take years to …Read More
Craving mouth-watering chocolate?
By Angela Huston
Special to The Gazette
Brownies. Fudge. Tortes. Caramel candy enrobed in chocolate.
The recent Red Cross of Medina County Chocolate Festival, held Feb. 7, might make it seem as though we tout its delectable goodness more during the month of love, but for many, no day is complete without chocolate, no occasion necessary to indulge.
Its …Read More
Age of Aquarius: Annual Medina County Art League exhibition transitions to its new location at Medina Library
By JOHN BENSON
Special to The Gazette
To celebrate its fifth annual Aquarius Exhibition, Medina County Art League officials felt the time was right for a change of venue.
This year’s art display opens Feb. 7 and runs through Feb. 27 at the Medina Library.
“We had it at the Western Reserve Masonic Community for the last …Read More
Cavaliers earn some top grades
By RICK NOLAND
Assistant Sports Editor
The Cavaliers were an NBA-best 35-8 going into a game in Orlando on Thursday, so Professor Noland was all smiles as he handed out midseason report cards:
Daniel Gibson: Boobie has been one of the few downers in this amazing season, as he’s been unable to consistently knock down open shots. When …Read More
Addicted to adventure: Medina native tackles tall peaks around the world — and names a couple along the way
By Sandy Ciupak
Special to The Gazette
In search of adventure, Anna Pfaff moved to Colorado from her hometown of Medina in 2003.
There, she discovered the mountains, and ever since, her life has revolved around her next expedition. From El Capitan in Yosemite National Park to the distant peaks of Argentina, this 28-year-old registered nurse has …Read More