Archive for January 12th, 2008
Boys basketball: North Ridgeville rolls over Sailors, grabs first place in West Shore
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — No, that was not a typographical error. Vermilion and North Ridgeville really were tied for first place in the West Shore Conference at 3-1 before Friday’s meeting. The standings only look a little suspect now, after the Rangers’ dominating 57-37 win over the Sailors that left them all alone in first place. [...]
Tribe now has a Progressive place to play
CLEVELAND — How about “The Pro?” or “The Prog?” Whatever you call it, “The Jake” is now just a memory. Sure, the building on the corner of Carnegie and Ontario remains, but the name beloved by fans since the stadium opened in 1994 — Jacobs Field — is no more. When the first pitch is [...]
Medina commissioner offers NOACA vote fix
CLEVELAND — Lorain County Commissioner Betty Blair is frustrated. Getting the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency to agree to get rid of a controversial weighted voting system that nearly derailed a new Interstate 90 interchange in Avon is proving a lot harder than she’d like. “What is so difficult for them to understand the damage [...]
English lord: Separated twins met and married
LONDON — Twins who were separated at birth got married without realizing they were brother and sister, a lawmaker said, urging more information be provided on birth certificates for adopted children. A court annulled the British couple’s union after they discovered their true relationship, Lord David Alton said. “Everyone has a right to knowledge about [...]
1982 CSU shooter to be resentenced
CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Friday ordered a new sentencing hearing for a death row inmate convicted of killing three men 26 years ago. The decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals came three months after the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death sentence for Frank Spisak, a self-described neo-Nazi who [...]
Police: Woman torched undies as distraction
ELYRIA — When fire trucks rolled up in front of Target just before 3:30 p.m. Friday, they weren’t looking for the hottest prices of the year. But firefighters did find the smoldering remains of a rack of lingerie. Police say Tabitha Bozman, 19, of Elyria, lit the underwear as she attempted to shoplift from the [...]
Eatery sued for rent by mall’s owners
ELYRIA — Apparently, General Tso’s chicken doesn’t pay enough to make the rent. The Chao Praya Chinese Eatery in Midway Mall has become the latest tenant that the mall’s parent company has sued for falling behind in the rent. The eatery, which is closed, owes $16,824.88 in back rent, according to a lawsuit filed Friday [...]
Blotter: Jan. 12
Lorain police Wednesday, Jan. 9 3 a.m. – 2800 block Woodstock Drive, a man said a visitor at his house refused to leave, hit him repeatedly with a paint stirrer and bit his arm. 8:50 p.m. – Washington Avenue, a piece of asphalt thrown from the roadside shattered a passing driver’s windshield. Thursday, Jan. 10 [...]
LeBron doesn’t have to do it all in Cavaliers’ double-overtime win over Bobcats, but almost does anyway
CLEVELAND — Add another chapter to what will eventually be a very long book about the storied career of LeBron James. The King put up 31 points, set a career high with 19 rebounds and passed for eight assists as the Cavaliers defeated the Charlotte Bobcats 113-106 in double overtime Friday night at sold-out Quicken [...]
Cavaliers notes: Shannon Brown sent to D-League; Cedric Simmons returns from D-League
CLEVELAND — Shannon Brown is gone and Cedric Simmons is back. The Cavaliers on Friday sent Brown to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League. Late Thursday, they recalled Simmons, who had been playing for that team in Texas. Brown has played in 12 games (four starts) this season and is averaging [...]
New Elyria courthouse dedicated
ELYRIA — Local and state officials were among the 100 people Friday who poured into the lobby of the John A. Howard Elyria Municipal Courthouse for its official dedication ceremony. After eight years in the making, the doors of the $10.4 million building officially opened in December. Friday’s dedication welcomed the likes of U.S. Rep. [...]
Man faces life in prison for raping girl
ELYRIA — A 60-year-old Elyria man who molested and raped a girl over a four-year period — from the time she was 8 years old until she was 12 — has been convicted of rape and other charges. Because of the age of the victim, who is still unde rage, county Prosecutor Dennis Will said [...]
Grads go from dropouts to standouts
ELYRIA — Michelle Grandberry knows she made a lot of bad choices. The 17-year-old said she had a history of fighting, hung out with the wrong crowd, and couldn’t pay attention at Elyria High School — which finally kicked her out. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE Lindsey Gill (left) and Samoya Page listen to the commencement address Friday [...]
Grantham out of a job: Browns defensive coordinator gets extension before season, pink slip after
BEREA — Todd Grantham’s fall from grace took less than seven months. Grantham, who received a two-year contract extension in June and was seen as the possible successor at head coach, was fired as defensive coordinator Friday. He joined the Browns in 2005, did a good job with an undermanned defensive unit for two seasons, [...]
Boys basketball: Amherst takes North Olmsted to old school with slow-motion offense
AMHERST — It was throwback time at Amherst on Friday night. The only things missing were the short pants. Otherwise it was just like 1950s basketball, with Amherst using a deliberate, pass-after-pass-after-pass offense that created a shocking 58-50 Southwestern Conference upset of league-leading North Olmsted. The loss left the Eagles tied with Avon Lake for [...]
Boys basketball: Brunswick leaves Elyria feeling blue again
BRUNSWICK — Something about Brunswick’s gymnasium seems to bring out the worst in the Elyria Pioneers. “I hate this gym,” Elyria coach Bob Walsh stated flatly. “This gym’s a disaster for me.” Walsh is 0-3 at Brunswick in his three years on the Pioneer bench following Friday’s 47-41 loss to the Blue Devils that snapped [...]
Ohio State football: Gholston to enter NFL Draft; Jenkins, Robiskie sticking around
COLUMBUS — Vernon Gholston, Ohio State’s top defensive lineman, said Friday he will forgo his senior year to enter the NFL Draft, while the team’s leading receiver and its top defensive back have decided to play one more season with the Buckeyes. Gholston, the Big Ten’s defensive lineman of the year and a second-team All-American [...]
High school bowling notebook: North Ridgeville, Vermilion headed for a showdown
North Ridgeville and Vermilion remain the only undefeated teams in the North Shore Bowling Conference as several upsets rocked this week’s standings. The North Ridgeville and Vermilion boys and girls teams sport 7-0 records. Neither school was seriously challenged this week, but only one will remain undefeated after next Wednesday when the teams face off [...]
OFF THE BEAT: Always look on the bright side of Lorain
If you plan on calling the mayor’s office, be prepared for an uplifting message. All staff members began answering the phones with “It’s a great day in the city of Lorain, how can I help you?” this week as part of a marketing campaign started by Deputy Service Director Richard Romero, at the urging of [...]
Seniors getting tax break
ELYRIA — Property tax bills will be going out next week, and Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart said about 15,800 more senior citizens are getting a break thanks to Gov. Ted Strickland.Strickland removed the income caps for the tax breaks for senior citizens, and in Lorain County, those eligible jumped at the opportunity. About 20,600 [...]
Lorain considers public hearing for plant
LORAIN — City Council may get another crack at bringing a limestone crushing plant to the east side. Lorain Law Director Mark Provenza issued an opinion Friday recommending that Council call a public hearing to discuss rezoning 15 acres of land at Riverbend Commerce Park from industrial to heavy industrial so the plant can move [...]
Roundup: Jan. 12
Lorain man forced into making drug run LORAIN — A West 15th Street man said he was taken for a wild ride at gunpoint about 1 a.m. Friday by a man making a drug run. Thomas Yarga, 57, of Lorain, said he was awakened by a knocking on his bedroom window. When he answered his [...]
Sheffield/Sheffield Lake blotter: Jan. 12
Sheffield police Monday, Dec. 31 2:10 p.m. —Tacoma Avenue and 31st Street, Kevin Bray, 43, Sheffield Lake, DUI, charged with driving under suspension and consumption in a motor vehicle. Tuesday, Jan. 1 9:31 p.m. —Speedway, Jeffrey Dorman, 39, Avon Lake, charged with driving under suspension, parking violation and open container. Wednesday, Jan. 2 1:03 a.m. [...]
William “Bill” Lee
William "Bill" Lee, 67, of Sandusky, died late Thursday evening, January 10, 2008 in the Erie County Care Facility following a brief illness. Bill was born in Elyria on January 12, 1940 and was a 1958 graduate of Elyria High School. He owned and operated Lee Brothers Home Improvement for 15 years and worked at [...]
Vincent Perrier
Vincent Perrier, 81, of Lorain, died Thursday, January 10, 2008 at his home following a six-month illness. Complete arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain.