Plenty of casino commission hopefuls step up; some from area
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:16:56 -0700
Plenty of casino commission hopefuls step up; some from area
Grafton prisoners learn job skills but employers hard to find
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:04:06 -0700
For every former prisoner seeking a job, there needs to be a willing employer. But many businesses won't hire someone with a criminal record. They worry what people will think or that the ex-offender might revert to his or her old ways. Grafton, which is in Lorain County, and other prisons offer a variety of scholastic and vocational classes to at least improve an inmates chances.
Revere's Josh Sabo excels with Invitational cross country triumph
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:22:30 -0700
Todd Stumpf, Special to The Plain Dealer , August 29, 2010 12:11 a.m. AKRON, Ohio -- Personal records used to be the holy grail of distance runners. Josh Sabo has a different sort of measuring stick.
Crime Watch - Aug. 29
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:16:54 -0700
Crime Watch - Aug. 29
Volunteer opportunities - Aug. 29
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:16:54 -0700
Volunteer opportunities - Aug. 29
Area golf notebook: Lower claims Eastern Ohio Amateur title
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:15:42 -0700
Malone Universitys Justin Lower (Northwest) ran away from the field, gaining a six-stroke victory during the Eastern Ohio Amateur Championship at River Greens in Coshocton. Also, more area golf notes.
Police called to rescue in curious case of handcuffs: Medina Police Blotter
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:13:27 -0700
Locking up your babysitter? Sure, we all thought about it when we were kids.
Area runners seek state cross country glory
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:45:52 -0700
As the 2010 high school cross country season gets under way, here are five boys and girls runners to watch and their notable accomplishments from last year.
Medina County Crime Waves for Aug. 25, 2010
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:32:12 -0700
Medina police Tuesday, Aug. 17 7:29 a.m. 1000 block Smokerise Drive, a marker or wax stick was used to draw on several vehicles. 11:08 a.m. 200 block S. Broadway St., a vehicle door appeared to be scratched by a key. 6:40 p.m. 700 block Savannah Trail, a boy reportedly pulled a mirror out of the [...]
Coroner: Bear victim died from multiple wounds
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:54:42 -0700
COLUMBIA TWP. - The death of Brent Kandra, who was attacked by a bear in a barn on Marks Road last week, was due to an undisclosed number of wounds from the attack, according to the Cuyahoga County Coroners Office. What killed him was sharp and blunt trauma, said coroners spokesman Powell Caesar. He declined to disclose [...]
Riding to the aid of the Rape Crisis Center of Medina and Summit Counties
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:28:52 -0700
Motorcyclists help put the pieces together for the center's 24 hour hotline.
South Side News & Notes
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:41:46 -0700
GREEN Summit County Sheriffs Office officials report five plastic bottles containing explosive material have been found in mailboxes in the city of Green in the last few weeks.
Medina Police arrest Lynn W. Power for alleged sexual assault
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:21 -0700
A 60-year-old Medina man was arrested today at his home for allegedly sexually assaulting a young child in 2007.
Wadsworth Crime Waves for Sept. 3, 2010
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:17:11 -0700
Wadsworth police Friday, Aug. 27 3:20 p.m. 300 block Hillsdale Circle, a chainsaw worth $100 was stolen. 4:54 p.m. 100 block E. Bergey St., a woman had $449 in fraudulent charges made on her credit card after someone called her home and asked for personal information. 8:24 p.m. Cody Lister, 19, of 514 Main [...]
Vibushan Sivakumaran leads Woodridge to Billy Goat win: Fall Sports Insider
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:16:23 -0700
Plain Dealer staff , September 03, 2010 3:58 a.m. Despite missing its No. 1 runner, Woodridge 's boys cross country team got off to a good start last weekend in the Billy Goat Challenge at McDonald . The Bulldogs won with 28 points, 12 ahead of McDonald, a top-five state team last year.
Solon, Valley View officials part of indictment detailing 'massive' fraud scheme
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:27:51 -0700
Five people and two companies are indicted on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and theft-related offenses in connection with concrete work in Solon and Valley View.
Solon/Valley View: Cement companies, owners, engineer indicted
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:46:41 -0700
CLEVELAND -- Domenic Bisesi, the construction supervisor for the City of Solon, and contractors, Massimo Leone, Marco Leone, and Mario Leone, along with their companies Chaney Cement Contractors Inc. and MGL Enterprises, Inc., were indicted today on charges of engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity and theft-related offenses.
Improving Bucks enter uncharted territory
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:17:31 -0700
There are just two golf courses in the Buckeye Local School District and no official high school coach thats being handled by the professionals at Cherokee Hills Golf Course. There are just 12 players out for the team, which technically is not sponsored by the school but still follows OHSAA guidelines so it can compete [...]
High school scoreboard for Sept. 1
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:46:23 -0700
Plain Dealer staff reports , September 01, 2010 11:25 p.m.
Dozens want to oversee Ohio casinos
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:46:19 -0700
Nearly 60 people apply for $60,000-a-year jobs High-profile names among state applicants