Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for March, 2008
Kansas win fills Final Four with No. 1 seeds for first time ever
DETROIT — Stephen Curry darted this way, faked that way — but there was nothing open, and the bright red numbers on the clock were getting close to zero. He was the right guy — the only guy — to take the biggest shot of the NCAA Tournament. But there wasn’t [...]
Reward offered for fugitive Jose Rivera
Have you seen this fugitive?
Jose Rivera
Jose Rivera
— Hispanic male
— 5 feet, 9 inches tall
— 165 pounds
A reward is being offered for information leading to the capture of violent fugitive Jose Rivera, 22, who has been on the run since Aug. 3, 2006. [...]
Rose helps Memphis roll over Texas in NCAA tourney
HOUSTON — The freshman from Chicago who wears No. 23 and soars all over the court just finished getting Memphis into the Final Four when fans began chanting “One more year!” Then Derrick Rose picked up his South Regional MVP award, clipped a piece of the net and called his mom to share [...]
Cuyahoga won’t join foster care system
COLUMBUS — Cuyahoga County is refusing to join a new statewide computer system for tracking abused and neglected foster children because of continued technical problems, officials said.
The state has ordered the county to sign onto the program by June 23.
In a letter to Gov. Ted Strickland drafted last week, county commissioners [...]
Indians’ Sabathia gets first season-opening start at home
CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia will be on the mound today to open the year for the Indians once again. Only this time, there will be a couple of new twists for Cleveland’s ace. Not only does Sabathia begin the season without a contract in what could be his last in an Indians uniform, he’ll [...]
State staffers earning big-time overtime
COLUMBUS — Overtime for state employees increased 16 percent during the first year of Gov. Ted Strickland’s administration, topping $100 million for the first time, a newspaper reported Sunday.
State troopers protecting the governor, firefighters at Air National Guard bases, medical personnel at state hospitals and prisons, and computer experts were among those receiving [...]
Antioch hunts for a buyer
YELLOW SPRINGS — Antioch University is offering its flagship Antioch College for sale to any buyer that can provide the full payment up front, after negotiations with an alumni group failed, a university spokeswoman said Sunday.
The university and an alumni group attempting to take over Antioch College’s operations called off negotiations Friday after [...]
Nationals begin season with walk-off HR vs. Braves
WASHINGTON — Nationals Park had quite an opening. Ryan Zimmerman hit a tiebreaking homer off Peter Moylan with two outs in the ninth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Atlanta Braves 3-2 on Sunday night in the first regular-season game at the $611 million stadium. With the dome of the [...]
Cavaliers stop skid with ugly win over 76ers
CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers will work on impressive victories later. Sunday night, they were satisfied with just getting a win. Cleveland still has a lot of work to do before the playoffs start, but it halted a three-game losing streak by rallying for a 91-88 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers at sold-out Quicken Loans [...]
Republican state auditor keeps low profile
Taylor
COLUMBUS — State Auditor Mary Taylor has largely stayed out of the limelight during her first year in office.
Though it may seem strange behavior for a politician, Taylor is representing a party that is trying to regain its reputation as responsible after being toppled by scandal.
The only nonjudicial statewide Republican elected [...]