Contact Directory
Do you need to reach someone at The Medina County Gazette? Call (800) 633-4623, use the numbers listed below, or visit www.medina-gazette.com and drop an e-mail to the person you want to reach.
Our mailing address is: Medina County Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, OH 44256.
Not sure who to contact? General news releases and tips may be e-mailed to areanews@medina-gazette.com or sports@medina-gazette.com. Our fax number is (330) 725-4299.
Circulation — (330) 721-4030 or (440) 329-7200.
Classified advertising — (440) 329-7114 or (330) 725-6040.
Obituaries — (440) 329-7114; fax to (440) 329-7177. Note: Only funeral homes can submit obituaries to The Gazette. Please e-mail obituaries and any related pictures to obits@chroniclet.com. We prefer receiving obituaries in written form by fax or e-mail.
Letters to the Editor — (440) 329-7152; fax, (440) 329-7282; e-mail, letters@medina-gazette.com
PUBLISHER
George Hudnutt — (330) 721-4040, ghudnutt@medina-gazette.com
NEWSROOM
Liz Sheaffer, managing editor — (330) 721-4060, lsheaffer@medina-gazette.com
Betty Szudlo, sports editor — (330) 721-4055, sports@medina-gazette.com
Rick Noland, assistant sports editor — (330) 721-4061, RNoland@medina-gazette.com
Pam Coleman, copy editor — (330) 721-4054, pcoleman@medina-gazette.com
Ryan Dawson, Accent/religion editor — (440) 329-7148, rdawson@chroniclet.com
Steve Grazier (web editor/reporter) — (330) 721-4012, sgrazier@medina-gazette.com
Dani Orr (Medina/central) — (330) 721-4049, dorr@medina-gazette.com
Michelle Sprehe (Medina County/courts) — (330) 721-4048, msprehe@medina-gazette.com
Jennifer Pignolet (Brunswick/northern Medina County) — (330) 721-4063, jpignolet@medina-gazette.com
Albert Grindle (sports) — (330) 721-4043, sports@medina-gazette.com
John Gladden, columnist — gladden@frontier.com
Sandy Barnosky, The Pet Lady, Tuesdays on the Critters page — petlady@roadrunner.com
ADVERTISING
Kevin Fraley, Retail Advertising Manager – (330) 721-4002, kfraley@medina-gazette.com
Dona Hayda, Inserts Coordinator — (330) 721-4006, dhayda@medina-gazette.com
Reach more customers every day in The Gazette. We’re committed to excellence, committed to you.
Advertising deadlines: Two days prior to publication for daily editions; Wednesday the week prior for Tuesday’s Total Market Coverage (TMC) edition.
The Gazette features special sections, Senior Living, TV Week, Health & Fitness, automotive, real estate, food inserts, Business Spotlight, birthday and anniversary ads, plus much, much more.
Let our experienced account executives and graphic artists help you to establish your advertising plan. Call us to-day.
Account Executives
Nancy Johnson — (330) 721-4008, njohnson@medina-gazette.com
Lisa Beckman — (330) 721-4005, lbeckman@medina-gazette.com
Steve Kemp — (330) 721-4007, skemp@medina-gazette.com
Beth Thompson — (330) 721-4011, bthompson@medina-gazette.com
Sherri Patterson — (330) 721-4003, spatterson@medina-gazette.com
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING
Classified direct line: (330) 721-4022
To place a classified ad, call The Gazette between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or stop by the office in Medina at 885 W. Liberty St. during these hours.
Deadline: 11:30 a.m. the day before an ad should appear.
Classified hotlines: (440) 329-7114 or (330) 725-6040. The Gazette also may be reached by calling (800) 633-4623 and asking for classified.
MILESTONES – ENGAGEMENTS, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES, BIRTHS AND OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
You can contact us by e-mailing classified@chroniclet.com or calling (330) 721-4020.
The Milestone forms can be accessed online by clicking here.
Photos also may be submitted via e-mail in a .jpg format to mailto:milestones@medina-gazette.com.
OBITUARIES
The Gazette accepts obituary notices between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and weekends until noon.
The Gazette only accepts obituary notices from a funeral home.
Notices may be called in to the classified department hotline, (440) 329-7114; faxed to (440) 329-7177 or e-mailed to obits@chroniclet.com. We prefer receiving obituaries in written form by fax or e-mail.
CIRCULATION
Call (330) 721-4030, (800) 633-4623 or (440) 329-7200, 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6:30-10 a.m., Saturday.
General circulation e-mail: circulation@medina-gazette.com
Please use the above contact information for all issues involving billing, delivery, service problems, newspaper vending machines, or store accounts.
Gary Cozart, circulation manager — (440) 329-7220 or (888) 836-8328, ext.220, gcozart@chroniclet.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
(440) 329-7152, letters@medina-gazette.com
The Gazette welcomes letters from readers. The rules are simple: Write clearly and keep letters in good taste and free from libel. Please limit your typewritten letter to one subject and 250 words. Only one letter from the same writer within a 30-day period will be considered.
Sign your letter, and include your full name, home address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. Mail letters to: Letters to the Editor, The Gazette, 885 W. Liberty St., Medina, 44256. You may fax them to 440-329-7282, or e-mail them to letters@medina-gazette.com.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
Meeting notices are published on A2 of The Gazette. Notices may be called in (330-721-4054), faxed (440-329-7282) or e-mailed (copyed@medina-gazette.com). Meeting information must be sent by 4 p.m. the day before the meeting is scheduled.
CORRECTIONS
The Gazette will make every effort to correct mistakes. Corrections are published on A2.