Archive for August 2nd, 2007
Harry P. Chapman
Harry P. Chapman, 82, of French Lick, IN, formerly of Elyria, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at his home. Born August 15, 1924, in Elyria, he was the son of the late Guy Rexford and Virginia Dietrich Chapman. He had been director of catering for the French Lick Sheraton Hotel. He was an avid artist, [...]
Lewis ready to run for Browns
BEREA — It’s all in the power of the imagery. The photograph shows a football player running through a standard training camp drill, but there’s nothing standard about its suggestion. On the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated, Cleveland Browns running back Jamal Lewis is seen bursting through a padded gauntlet in vibrant colors, his [...]
Westbrook helps Indians snap skid
CLEVELAND — Things returned to status quo for the Indians on Thursday. Starting pitcher Jake Westbrook looked like himself for one of the few times this season. Cleveland’s offense, which ranks near the top in the big leagues, generated activity for much of the game. And the Indians, one of the majors’ best teams at [...]
‘Dancing on Main’ promotes downtown Amherst businesses
AMHERST — Cut a rug. Do the two-step. Boogie on down. Whatever you call it, it’s time to dust off your dancing shoes, because for nine hours Saturday, Amherst will rock as Dancing on Main Street kicks off in the downtown area for the fourth year. The annual event started in 2003 by Main Street [...]
Men plead not guilty in pizzeria killing
Simpson ELYRIA — The three men charged in the slaying of a Lorain pizzeria owner pleaded not guilty when arraigned Thursday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Scotty Parker, 26, and Richard Perry, 25, both of Lorain, appeared stone-faced as they entered pleas from the county jail via closed-circuit video feed on charges of aggravated [...]
Oberlin will restart its search for a leader
OBERLIN — The City Council decided Thursday to look at some new candidates while at the same time reconsidering finalists for the job of city manager after top candidate Marcia Conner bowed out of contention.“We’ve got a good pool of candidates, and we’re going to get a couple more candidates, and we’re going to come [...]
Oberlin fair is set for Saturday
OBERLIN — If you have a hankering to win a Harry Potter book in a watermelon-eating contest, drink a few brews at the Oberlin Inn beer garden or dunk a member of Oberlin Council or Oberlin Schools Superintendent Geoffrey Andrews, you won’t want to miss the Events for Saturday include 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [...]
Merged court loses support of officials
County commissioners back off plan to create Family Court ELYRIA — County commissioners pulled their support Thursday for merging the county’s Probate and Domestic Relations courts into a single Family Court. The move will provide ammunition for state Rep. Joe Koziura, D-Lorain, when he introduces a bill in the state Legislature this fall to end [...]
Judge, prosecutor end spat
Burge says Cillo has ‘clean slate,’ won’t hold him in contempt ELYRIA — County Common Pleas Judge James Burge backed off from holding Assistant County Prosecutor Tony Cillo in contempt Thursday, saying he wasn’t sure Cillo was responsible for the motion that offended him. After Burge withdrew his contempt charge, Cillo apologized for referring to [...]
Bad address no problem; postmaster just trashed it, police say
HARRISBURG, Ohio (AP) — A former postmaster in this small town just south of Columbus is accused of putting letters in the trash instead of mailboxes, federal authorities said. Residents told agents Elizabeth Simonian, 49, was frustrated over the addresses on some mail. She was arrested Wednesday on a charge of destruction of mail by [...]
Wisconsin high school student convicted of slaying principal
BARABOO, Wis. (AP) — A high school student was convicted Thursday of fatally shooting his principal three times as homecoming festivities were about to begin last fall. The jury deliberated for nearly 6½ hours after closing arguments Thursday before deciding on the first-degree intentional homicide charge against Eric Hainstock, 16. Hainstock had brought his [...]
Wayne D. Stinchcomb
Wayne D. Stinchcomb, 90, a retired farmer, died Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Good Shepherd Home. He was born in Columbia Station, on June 10, 1917, son of the late George Lewis and Ethel Dair Stinchcomb. He was a former resident of Lorain and Huron Counties, moving to Ashland in 1982. He was a [...]
Nyle Anthony Brown
Nyle Anthony Brown, 27, of Pueblo, CO, formerly of Oberlin, died suddenly Sunday, July 29, 2007. He was born February 7, 1980 in Oberlin. He served his country in the Army for the Iraq War. He worked in the Maintenance Department for the Pueblo Hotel. Nyle boxed for the Army during his tour of duty. [...]
Lewis Andrew Turner
Lewis Andrew Turner, 34, of Conyers, GA, formerly of Lorain, died unexpectedly on Monday, July 30, 2007. Arrangements will be announced by Brown-Robinson Funeral Home, Lorain.
Joel T. Uebbing
Joel T. Uebbing, 26, of Eaton Township, died on Tuesday, July 31, 2007, at Metro Hospital, Cleveland, following a train accident in Grafton. He was born in Cleveland, and lived in North Ridgeville a short period of time before moving to Eaton Township. He had attended Midview High School. He was employed by the Arrow [...]
James E. Martin
James E. Martin Sr., 64, of North Ridgeville, died Wednesday August 1, 2007 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a long illness. He was born December 17, 1942, in Buffalo, NY. He had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past 31 years, and had also resided in Vermilion as well. Mr. Martin worked [...]
Daughter of former Ohio governor leaves fortune to children
HONOLULU (AP) — The portion of the Cox media fortune held by Barbara Cox Anthony, one of the richest women in the world before her death in May, will be passed on to her two children, her attorney said Thursday. Anthony’s stock in the company was held in trust and will be split between her [...]
Erick David Greene
Erik David Greene, 36 of Crested Butte, CO died Thursday, July 26, 2007 at his home. He was born November 27, 1970 in Lorain, grew up in Vermilion and has lived in Colorado the past 14 years. He was a self employed carpenter and enjoyed skiing, mountain and glacier climbing, water sports, mountain biking, and [...]
Betty Lou Stiltner
Betty Lou Stiltner (nee Boggs), 73, of Grafton, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at Medina General Hospital following a brief illness. She was born October 8, 1933 in Perkins, WV, and lived in the Grafton area for most of her life. Mrs. Stiltner was formerly employed as a nurse’s aid at EMH Regional Medical Center [...]
Bridges across U.S. under scrutiny after collapse
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Governors around the nation scrambled Thursday to conduct bridge inspections, ordering engineers to review the safety of thousands of structures a day after a span over the Mississippi River collapsed in Minneapolis. The Federal Highway Administration issued an advisory, backed by Transportation Secretary Mary Peters, urging state transportation departments to [...]
Berta Mae Redwine
Berta Mae Redwine, 91, of Wellington, formerly of Crossville, TN, died Thursday, August 1, 2007 at the Elms Nursing Home after a long illness. Berta was born March 20, 1916 in Crab Orchard, TN. She worked as a seamstress at the Cattoosa Knitting Mill for 25 years. She enjoyed telling stories of how she assembled [...]
Avryl I. Taylor
Avryl I. (Abbie) Taylor, 82, of Norwalk, died early Thursday morning, August 2, 2007 in Fisher-Titus Medical Center. She was born August 30, 1924 in Steubenville, to the late Glenn and Edith (Griffith) Price. She graduated from Warren Harding High School in 1942. She assisted her husband during his 42 years of Dental practice and [...]
Teen who murdered father to get psychiatric treatment
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 13-year-old girl accused of fatally shooting her father, allegedly after years of sexual abuse, will be moved to a psychiatric hospital for treatment under a judge’s orders on Thursday. The girl has told investigators she used a 12-gauge shotgun to shoot Matthew Booth of Elizabeth Township in the face. Booth, 34, [...]
`Last night, we risked everything,” Minneapolis firefighter says
By Erika Hayasaki and Stephanie Simon Los Angeles Times MINNEAPOLIS — The river was slick with gasoline, dirty and dark. Raul Ramos dived in. There was a car underwater, a woman in the driver’s seat. Ramos could see rough chunks of concrete and a tangle of metal rods jutting up at odd angles, [...]
Commuter says bridge erupted before his eyes
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — It was 5:40 p.m. when Melissa Hughes wrapped up work at the warehouse she manages. She piloted her red Ford Escort through the streets that lead to I-35W, eager to get home and see her 3-month-old daughter. About the same time, 10-year-old Kaleigh Swift settled into a seat in the ninth [...]