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., [...]
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 for the [...]
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 Giants in the Super [...]
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, hitting instructor [...]
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 to [...]
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 made six 3-pointers on [...]
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 Madrid in November due [...]
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 Jones showed [...]
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 the final [...]
When MLK came to Oberlin
OBERLIN — Shirley R. Johnson will never forget the Feb. 7, 1957, visit of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. to Oberlin College. The young mother got her 4-year-old daughter, Emily, ready for a noontime speech at Finney Chapel and an overflow crowd packed the chapel. It was early in the civil rights leader’s career, [...]
Lorain leaders celebrate King’s legacy
LORAIN — Elyria native Aaron Lindsey, a Grammy and Dove award winner, called upon hundreds of people to “Rejoice” at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration on Sunday night. Lindsey unleashed his big voice on the song “Again I Say Rejoice” after keynote speaker Cheryl Atkinson, superintendent of the Lorain schools, issued a call [...]
Victories by McCain, Clinton no assurance of future success
WASHINGTON — The voting blocs that made winners of Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain in weekend presidential contests don’t automatically spell victory for them in the contests next up. Democrats vote in South Carolina on Saturday, followed by the Republican contest in Florida three days later. Clinton won Nevada Democratic voters by capturing majorities [...]
Body of fourth child hurled from bridge thought found
MOBILE, Ala. — A body believed to be the last of four children who were allegedly tossed from a coastal Alabama bridge by their father was recovered Sunday, authorities said. The body of an Asian child was found in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana by boaters who contacted Coast Guard officials, who then took [...]
Blotter: Jan. 21
Elyria police Saturday, Jan. 19 12:40 p.m. – 200 block Market Dr., David Carter, 28, of Hamilton Ave. in Lorain, charged with theft of 10 videos worth $300. 2:14 p.m. – 400 block Sixth St., mother reports 14-year-old son missing; the teen eventually returns. 9:20 p.m. —700 block Middle Ave., Stephen Boskovitch, 27, of North [...]
2, 4, 6, 8, Avon squad is pretty great
AVON — For 13 Avon High School cheerleaders, a last-minute decision to submit a performance video paid off in spectacular fashion with an invitation to compete at a national competition in Orlando, Fla. The team will be at Walt Disney World Feb. 9 and 10 to participate in the Universal Cheerleaders Association’s national high school [...]
Avon notebook: Jan. 21
Senior group shares computer knowledge Avon Lake Senior Computer Link will meet 1 p.m. Thursday at the Avon Lake Public Library’s Gallery, 32649 Electric Blvd. Member Bob Boeddener will present “RapidFile,” a software program on file management. ALSCL is a group of seniors who want to learn more about computers and who share their knowledge [...]
Disbursement of security money questioned
COLUMBUS — Millions of dollars in federal grants have flowed to a statewide police chiefs group, raising questions about whether the money can be better spent on the departments themselves. The Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police is not a government agency and was not qualified to receive $21 million in federal funds — $7 [...]
Clinton campaign organizes in Ohio
COLUMBUS — With no clear frontrunner so far emerging in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, supporters of Hillary Clinton’s campaign have started organizing in Ohio ahead of the March 4 primary. Because so many state parties moved up their primary to Feb. 5, most election watchers in Ohio had thought that nominees for [...]
Marine’s mother says daughter was troubled
DAYTON — An Ohio Marine’s image as a woman who struggled with the truth made her vulnerable and may have triggered events that led to her violent death, her mother told a newspaper in a story published Sunday. “My daughter was a beautiful girl with a beautiful figure and perceived credibility issues. That set her [...]
Ohio farmers oppose move toward hormone-free milk
WOOSTER — Dairy farmers throughout Ohio are being pressured to stop using a synthetic hormone that boosts milk production in cows, angering large-dairy farmers who claim the move will reduce profits and increase retail milk prices. Recombinant bovine somatotropin, or rBST, is banned in Canada and Europe, primarily due to concerns that it leaves cows [...]
Thieves steal paintings from Cleveland gallery
CLEVELAND — Gallery owners say thieves broke into a local art gallery in eastern Cleveland and stole 33 paintings by new and budding artists. True Art Gallery co-owner Joanie Deveney says the paintings were not insured and the theft is not typical. She says people do steal art, but usually things like the Mona Lisa. [...]
Warren Stone Ashton
Warren Stone Ashton, 83 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Saturday, January 19, 2008 at his home following a short illness. He was born August 1, 1924 in McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. He was raised and lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating from Langley High School. Warren graduated from Penn State College in [...]
Mildred “Millie” Hitchens
Mildred “Millie” Hitchens (nee Norris), 74, of Lorain passed away Wednesday in the New Life Hospice of Lorain following a long illness. She was born in Warrenton, Georgia, spending most of her life in Lorain, Ohio. She attended Lorain High School and L.C.C.C. where she received her STNA degree. She was a nursing assistant at [...]
Melvin R. Hayslett
Melvin R. Hayslett, 58, of Elyria, died Saturday at EMH Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.