Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for January 21st, 2008
Elyria fire crews put out a fire within minutes of arrival Monday at a home along the 400 block of
Mussey Avenue
.
The fire began shortly after 2 p.m. and was largely confined to the second-floor bedroom of the home, according to an
Elyria fire official.
The residents of the home were all [...]
Have trash in Sheffield Township?
The Sheffield Township Trustees are having a work session at 5 p.m. today to discuss whether to have a spring trash pickup or a spring dumpster weekend.
If you would like to weigh in, they want to hear what you have to say.
The meeting will be help at the Township Hall, 5166 Clinton Ave., Lorain. The [...]
Eli Manning, Tynes spark Giants past Packers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Eli Manning has arrived, and just in time to take his New York Giants on an improbable trip to the Super Bowl. A suddenly matured Manning guided the Giants to their 10th straight road win Sunday, a frostbitten 23-20 overtime victory over Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers [...]
Patriots hold off San Diego charges
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Three times the Chargers crossed the 10-yard line. And three times the Patriots stopped them from crossing the goal line. Against a record-breaking offense like New England’s, three field goals instead of three touchdowns are simply not enough. So the Patriots are headed to face the New York [...]
Indians Press Tour coming to Vermilion
ELYRIA — The Central Division champion Cleveland Indians are coming to an area near you. The Tribe’s annual Press Tour caravan makes a Lorain County stop in Vermilion on Thursday, visiting German’s Villa. The event begins at 6 p.m., and will feature dinner with Indians attendees, outfielder Franklin Gutierrez, relief pitcher Aaron Fultz, [...]
Olmsted Falls falls short of SWC hockey tournament final
NORTH OLMSTED — Olmsted Falls proved it belonged on the ice with Southwestern Conference tournament favorite North Olmsted after a one-goal loss Saturday morning. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs won’t get the chance to get over the hump against the Eagles because they couldn’t get past Brecksville on Sunday evening. Olmsted Falls dropped a 5-2 decision [...]
Packer scores 32 to help Ohio State women down Wisconsin
COLUMBUS — While the New York Giants-Green Bay Packers game was on the minds of most Wisconsin sports fans Sunday, another Packer was Wisconsin coach Lisa Stone’s concern in the Badgers’ game with No. 16 Ohio State. “It was Packer’s day. No pun intended,” Stone said said. The Buckeyes’ Marscilla Packer [...]
Venus Williams joins sister in Australian Open quarterfinals
MELBOURNE, Australia — Venus Williams reached the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time in five years, beating Poland’s Marta Domachowska 6-4, 6-4 this morning at Melbourne Park. The Wimbledon champion will face fourth-ranked Ana Ivanovic in the quarterfinals. Williams, in her first tournament since withdrawing from the season-ending champion at [...]
Roy Jones Jr. downs Felix Trinidad in battle for the aged
NEW YORK — Roy Jones Jr. defiantly wore a gilded crown into a ring surrounded by hostile fans of a Puerto Rican hero. He then taunted Felix Trinidad, waggling his chin and shaking his rump, before rudely flooring Tito twice. Some old guys just never learn how to behave — yet the 39-year-old [...]
Golf roundup: Trahan rallies to win Bob Hope Classic
D.J. Trahan charged from four shots behind with a sparkling 7-under 65 Sunday to overtake the faltering Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic in Palm Desert, Calif. Leonard stumbled after the turn and finished with a 72 that left him three shots back in second. One shot behind heading into [...]