Archive for August 30th, 2007
Bette L. Fell
Bette L. Fell, 78, of Norwalk, died early Thursday morning, August 30, 2007, in the Stein Hospice Care Center in Sandusky. She was born July 5, 1929 in Bronson Township, to the late Clarence P. and Maude (Fisher) Geiger and was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She [...]
Indians continue dominance over Twins ace Johan Santana
CLEVELAND — Johan, Schmohan. Making history by beating Twins ace Johan Santana three times in one season was not enough for the Indians. They had to make it four. Getting to Santana early was the prescription for another precedent-setting victory over the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday night, with the Indians completing [...]
Tribe notes: New guys are making a big impact
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona is one of the Indians’ top starting pitchers. Rafael Perez is one of their most effective late-inning relievers. And outfielder Franklin Gutierrez and second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera have given the team more than a lift. None of them were expected to be here. “We’ve got a group of people here that [...]
Browns looking for strong finish in preseason finale vs. Bears
CHICAGO — A meaningless preseason finale? Not for the Browns. For a team with the fragile psyche that comes from four straight losing seasons, the only meaningless games are the ones at the end of the season with the playoffs out of reach. So while the defending NFC champion Bears will barely break a sweat [...]
Browns vs. Bears fact box
Bears (3-0) vs. Browns (2-1) WHEN: Tonight, 8 o’clock WHERE: Soldier Field, Chicago TV/RADIO: Channel 3; WMMS 100.7-FM 2006 RECORDS: Browns 4-12; Bears 13-3, lost to Colts in Super Bowl LAST WEEK: Browns beat Broncos 17-16; Bears beat San Francisco 31-28 SERIES: Browns lead 15-7 LAST PRESEASON MEETING: Bears won 20-7 last year in Cleveland [...]
Volleyball season preview: Keystone ready to use its Kincannon
LAGRANGE — Kari Kincannon can be aptly described as, in the words of an old song, a walking contradiction. She’s a vocal leader of the Keystone volleyball team, yet her coach said there’s not a bit of ego in her. She’s proud of all the postseason honors that have been bestowed upon her since her [...]
Court order takes Lorain officer off streets
LORAIN — A Lorain police officer was placed on paid leave and barred from carrying a gun after he was accused of showing up at the Amherst home of his estranged wife and threatening to kill himself with a gun, according to court records. Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera said Officer Corey Earl, 45, was [...]
Two stabbed in Elyria brawl
ELYRIA — A bloody brawl Wednesday between two Elyria men — one wielding a knife, the other a baseball bat — sent both to a Cleveland hospital with stab wounds. CHUCK HUMEL / CHRONICLE LifeCare personnel treat a stabbing victim on Gates Avenue in Elyria on Wednesday. Police said they were still trying to determine [...]
Elyria Catholic’s volleyball team stay perfect with win over NDCL
ELYRIA — A quick start got the momentum going, and after a small letdown in Game 3 it was regained with a spirited rally as Elyria Catholic handed visiting Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin its first loss of the season. The Panthers (2-0, 2-0 North Coast League) downed the visiting Lions (2-1, 1-1) 25-19, 25-17, 23-25, 25-19 [...]
Big Ten notes: League network still has limited viewership
The Big Ten Network is ready for football season, though few fans will get to see its first big day. The conference’s new TV network has been unable to sign a deal with the two largest cable television providers in the Midwest — Comcast and Time Warner. On one side of the feud is the [...]
Ohio State reports alcohol-related arrests doubled last season
COLUMBUS — Just days away from the kickoff of the new football season, Ohio State University officials are saying that the last one saw a sharp increase in alcohol-related citations on game days. Still, fans are much better behaved than they used to be, said OSU Assistant Police Chief Rick Amweg. “The home football games [...]
Blotter: Aug. 30
Elyria police Tuesday, Aug. 28 8:45 a.m. – 40 block Chestnut St., Darrell Johnson, 32, of Elyria, warrant arrest. 11:45 a.m. – Second Street and West Avenue, Joseph Roth, 38, of Rocky River, warrant arrest. 12:09 p.m. – South West River Road, Walter Easter, 32, of Elyria, charged with violation of protection order. 2 p.m. [...]
Witnesses: Man on bike fired shots in ride-by
ELYRIA — Foster Avenue residents said they witnessed a ride-by shooting Wednesday afternoon where a man on a bicycle fired two gunshots at a man who was walking in the area. Police searched the area immediately after the shooting and found no spent shell casings or other evidence of a shooting, and both the suspect [...]
Strickland presents energy plan
COLUMBUS — Financial protection for consumers and the development of alternative energy sources were at the heart of Gov. Ted Strickland’s long-awaited energy plan released Wednesday. The stabilization of electricity rates and the development of new resources is vital to keeping jobs from leaving Ohio for states with lower rates, Strickland said. AP Gov. Ted [...]
Court tosses out utility’s rate plan
COLUMBUS — The FirstEnergy utility company can no longer use a program approved by regulators to recoup future increased fuel costs from its customers, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio had granted a request by the Akron-based utility allowing it to spread the cost of anticipated fuel increases over [...]
Lake Ridge Academy sued over firing
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Lake Ridge Academy has been sued twice this week in federal court, and both lawsuits accuse the elite private school of firing its former elementary principal because he raised concerns about possible pay disparities between male and female teachers. James C. Whiteman, who was told in January 2006 that his contract would [...]
‘There’s no one there’
Mother outraged that school goes without nurse STEVE MANHEIM / CHRONICLE Rachel Workman hugs her son Rodrick, 9, outside Frank Jacinto Elementary School in Lorain. LORAIN — Rachel Workman said she just wants someone to be there for her son. Someone trained — like a nurse — who can administer a shot of insulin in [...]
Car dealer cries foul at county investigation
ELYRIA — A Florida car dealer being sued by county Common Pleas Judge Raymond Ewers in a dispute over a conversion van has accused Lorain County officials of taking the judge’s side and using their offices to help him. Ewers and his wife sued Genuine Motor Cars Inc. earlier this month over a 2005 Ford [...]
Officials discuss preview rides for commuter rail
AVON LAKE — Local officials hope a preview ride aboard a commuter train could give the regional project the local and federal push it needs to make it a reality. “That’s going to be the key ingredient,” said Kenneth Prendergast, director of research and communications for All Aboard Ohio of Lakewood. “Anybody that’s using commuter [...]
8-year leader of Elyria Salvation Army exits
ELYRIA — Salvation Army coordinator Hollie Rice collected donations for the last time Wednesday. After eight years volunteering for the organization, and another eight as an employee, the 56-year-old Rice is stepping down from her post organizing efforts for those in need. Rice “Health issues are forcing me to leave,” she said. “But life goes [...]
‘Smellington’ scrawler gets small win in court
WELLINGTON — George Melnyk won a small victory over village officials following a June 24 incident where he spray painted his building downtown with the word “Smellington” and other comments about trash. Oberlin Municipal Judge Thomas Januzzi on Monday dismissed two misdemeanor counts the Wellington village prosecutor filed against Melnyk, ruling the allegation involved 138 [...]