Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 17th, 2007
Just sick about sixth - white sox 11, indians 10
Indians can’t overcome 9-run debacle
CLEVELAND — If there had been a life preserver somewhere near the Cleveland Indians’ dugout, Cliff Lee certainly could have used it. Instead, the Indians threw out Fernando Cabrera. The Chicago White Sox feasted on the weak underbelly of the Indians’ bullpen, turning Cabrera’s one-third on an [...]
Wedge receives contract extension
CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Indians keep winning and competing as if October, late October, will be part of its schedule. Manager Eric Wedge, who has overseen the Indians’ progress on the field, was rewarded for its success on Monday, as the club signed him to a three-year contact extension. Wedge was [...]
Fielding of dreams - Tribe Notes
Garko helps Indians win with his bat and his glove
As much as Ryan Garko is known for his handiwork with the bat, it’s his improvement with a glove that has ensured an everyday job in the big leagues. Garko has emerged in his second season with the Indians as one of the [...]
NBA’s problem children don’t deserve a break
Nancy Armour Associated Press Contrary to what union chief Billy Hunter might think, there’s little for the NBA players association to consider about Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson’s latest suspensions. These are, after all, two of the NBA’s biggest problem children, the main culprits in that ugly brawl at The Palace. [...]
Crazy Carnoustie
Weather vagaries one more concern for field to ponder
Doug Ferguson The Associated Press CARNOUSTIE, Scotland — It was wicked one minute, wonderful the next. The rain and wind were so strong Monday morning at Carnoustie that Tiger Woods and Rod Pampling didn’t even bother with umbrellas, and Woods took [...]
Lorain couple face drug charges
Two arrested in May when nephew died of suspected overdose at their home
LORAIN — A Lorain man and woman who were arrested in May for failing to report the drug-related death of a 19-year-old nephew were arrested again this past weekend — this time for drug trafficking, police said. Police raided the [...]
Officials say crowds big at Jamboree, Port Fest
AMHERST — Despite a change of location and a first-time cover charge of $1, last weekend’s Old Time Jamboree in Amherst proved a success, said John Dietrich, president of the Amherst Historical Society. “We had a lot of good comments and a good turnout,” Dietrich said. “We had other festivals to [...]
Lorain’s baby health program looking ill
LORAIN — The Lorain City Health Department’s Help Me Grow program lost $134,500 in funding for the 2008 fiscal year. Terry Tomaszewski, Lorain City Health Department’s health commissioner, said the department will be looking at its staffing level, staffing budget and caseload level to make up for the deficit. Help Me [...]
Local auction firm handles international Hitler watch sale
WELLINGTON — Imagine holding in your hand two watches that once belonged to Hitler. It might give some people the creeps, but two European collectors were willing to shell out $70,000 and $621,691 for watches that once belonged to the man responsible for millions of deaths in World War II. The [...]
Man dies trying to remove copper from power line
NEW MIAMI — A man attempting to take down a power line to remove and sell the copper inside was electrocuted early Monday, Butler County sheriff’s office said. Deputies found Brandon Reed, 22, of Hamilton, tangled in lines after receiving a telephone tip about 3 a.m., Lt. Marian Olivas said. Crews [...]