Archive for January 29th, 2008
WEATHER UPDATE — High winds expected tonight
A high wind warning will go into effect at 7 p.m. today and remain in effect through 7 a.m. Wednesday for Lorain County, according to the National Weather Service. Damaging winds in excess of 60 mph are expected as a strong cold front sweeps through the region. Sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph are [...]
Congresswoman Sutton Pre-State of the Union Audio Statement
Listen to the pre-statement on the state of the union in MP3 format from U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township.
Matt Wilhelm sees bright future for himself, team
Matt Wilhelm spent this weekend at the poker, blackjack and baccarat tables of the Bellagio in Las Vegas. As perfect as that may sound, Wilhelm has bigger plans for the same time next year: preparing for the Super Bowl. Wilhelm, the Elyria Catholic and Ohio State graduate, is still hurting after his San Diego Chargers [...]
Crennel agrees to 2-year extension with Browns
CLEVELAND — Coach Romeo Crennel has agreed to terms on a two-year contract extension with the Cleveland Browns, who won 10 games in his third season and finally returned to NFL respectability. Crennel’s agent, Joe Linta, said Monday night that the sides have agreed in principle to the extension but it hadn’t been signed yet. [...]
Browns notes: Lewis wants 3-5 years
Running back Jamal Lewis would like to finish his career with the Browns and wants his next contract to ensure that, agent Mitchell Frankel said Monday. “Jamal played a long time in Baltimore and he’d like to make Cleveland his home for the rest of his career,” Frankel said in a phone interview. “We want [...]
Girls basketball: EC withstands Clearview run
ELYRIA — Bad ankles and all, Ariel Calhoun was bound to lead Clearview on a run at Elyria Catholic on Monday night. Everyone in the EC Coliseum knew it. No one was disappointed. Calhoun, playing on sore ankles, led a 12-0 run late in the game as the Clippers tried to fight back from a [...]
Cavaliers’ Varejao out; more tests today
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers suddenly find themselves back where they were throughout training camp — without Anderson Varejao and Sasha Pavlovic. Varejao, absent from the team until signing a three-year, $17.4 million contract on Dec. 5, will miss at least the next two games and probably more — maybe a lot more; the Cavaliers aren’t [...]
Patriots’ Bruschi an inspiration after surviving stroke
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — There was a time when Tedy Bruschi was unsure he’d be able to go to a football game again, let alone play in one. Yet here he is nearly three years later, fully recovered from a stroke and back at the Super Bowl as one of the unbeaten New England Patriots’ defensive [...]
Beach, North Olmsted give EC an assist
No doubt he wasn’t thinking along those lines, but North Olmsted’s Logan Beach kept Elyria Catholic’s hopes for a berth in the Baron Cup tournament alive. EC needed Walsh Jesuit to lose to somebody in its final two Red Division games. That somebody had to be North Olmsted, as Walsh’s other game was against Benedictine, [...]
Tiger setting a course for Open success
SAN DIEGO — Tiger Woods began his 2008 season with a 67 on the South Course at Torrey Pines that featured only one bogey, one birdie on the par 5s and seemingly very little effort. Standing behind the 18th green, one caddie made a quiet observation that surely was shared by others. “He just won [...]
Democrat wants $156B for seniors
WASHINGTON — A top Senate Democrat unveiled a $156 billion economic stimulus package Monday that awards rebates to senior citizens living off Social Security and extends unemployment benefits, setting up a clash with the White House and House leaders pushing a narrower package. As the House planned a vote today on a plan that would [...]
Living on sin: States desperate for money turn to drugs, alcohol as possible sources of revenue
ALBANY, N.Y. — It’s the perfect tax: Government exacts a big payment without having to fend off lobbyists or wage a political fight. And in most cases, the taxpayer doesn’t even have a say. That’s the allure of New York’s proposal to tax illegal drugs, just one of the innovative — and sometimes odd [...]
Police blotter: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
Elyria Sunday, Jan. 27 11:02 a.m. – 300 block Ninth St., home burglarized and more than $3,000 worth of property stolen. 8:58 p.m. – 600 block Lake Ave., Michael Ramirez, 24, 900 block W. Ninth St., Lorain, charged with aggravated menacing, disorderly conduct by persisting and resisting arrest. Lorain Monday, Jan. 28 7:55 a.m. [...]
Elyria officials: No money left for nonprofits
ELYRIA — The city may not be doling out grant funds to community organizations this year. City officials told a packed house Monday night that the $790,000 in Community Development Block Grant money that the city will receive this year is needed to pay for city-run programs, and there probably won’t be any for the [...]
In the nick of time, neighbors rescue woman from blast
SHEFFIELD LAKE — A badly burned Betty Mielcarek tried to escape the flames that were consuming her home Monday afternoon, crawling as far as the front door. That’s where three neighbors found the 64-year-old and pulled her to safety just minutes before the house exploded. “If (the rescue) would’ve been delayed for another minute or [...]
Lorain man pleads not guilty to grocery slaying
LORAIN — The man accused of killing a beloved neighborhood grocer last week pleaded not guilty Monday in Lorain Municipal Court. Decio G. Rodrigues appeared for his arraignment via live video feed from the county jail, where he is being held on a charge of aggravated murder. The 24-year-old stared at the jailhouse floor for [...]
Toni Morrison wants a second black president
From staff and wire reports Lorain native Toni Morrison, who once dubbed Bill Clinton the “first black president,” announced her endorsement for Barack Obama in the race for the presidency. Morrison, who is black, said her endorsement of the Democratic presidential candidate has little to do with Obama’s race — he is the son of [...]
Bush`s final agenda much like his first
WASHINGTON — Recession. War. Terrorism. The worry list in President Bush’s final State of the Union address was the same as in his first. “We can all see that growth is slowing,” Bush said in his appearance before Congress on Monday night when talking about the economy. The war in Iraq , he acknowledged, [...]
Guard charged in inmate suicide
GRAFTON — A Grafton Correctional Institution guard on duty when an inmate committed suicide Dec. 30 has been charged with dereliction of duty and tampering with records. Jorge Ruiz could find himself behind bars — as a prisoner, this time, and not as a guard — if he is convicted of the two felony charges filed [...]
Insurance co. seeks relief in doctor case
ELYRIA — An Elyria doctor is facing criminal charges and civil lawsuits accusing him of fondling an employee and a job applicant, but his insurance company says it shouldn’t have to pay any potential jury awards. OHIC Insurance Co. has asked county judges to issue orders that would effectively require Dr. Somnath Roy to pay [...]
Despite projections, Lorain reduces deficit
LORAIN — The city again chiseled away at its deficit last year, reducing it by $75,000 to about $1.3 million, according to the city’s year-end budget review prepared by Auditor Ron Mantini. The current fiscal position is much more desirable than had been anticipated just two months ago, when Mantini projected that the deficit would [...]
Man pleads insanity
ELYRIA — The attorney for a North Ridgeville man accused of molesting a young boy and having sex with animals has entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity for his client. Jonel Berlovan, 56, faces charges of gross sexual imposition and cruelty to companion animals. Mike Brosky, Berlovan’s attorney, said the nature [...]
El Centro seeks building trade
LORAIN — El Centro needs more room, and the city has a building that seems suited to its needs. So on Monday, the bilingual social work organization, formally known as El Centro De Servicios Sociales Inc., took the first steps to solving its space crunch when it asked members of the city’s Federal Programs Committee [...]
Big doves for life’s big deals
AMHERST – For centuries, doves have been a sign of serenity, purity and freedom of the soul. The Bible even uses doves to represent the Holy Spirit. Angels Above, a new business run by Robin Zurcher of Amherst, offers clients a unique way to commemorate life’s most meaningful events. The business, started earlier this month, [...]
Amherst-Vermilion police 01/29/2008
Amherst police Saturday, Jan. 5 10:58 p.m. – Amherst Post Office, Daniel J. Pohorence, 38, of 46800 Cooper Foster Park Road, Amherst, charged with open container and possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and drug abuse instruments. Wednesday, Jan. 16 11:47 p.m. – State Route 58, David Brock Jr., 20, of 4000 block Carrie Ave., [...]