Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 6th, 2008
Education, economics tops for Gov. Strickland
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland on Wednesday proposed a $1.7 billion economic stimulus package and a series of initiatives to increase the number of college graduates in the state.
The Democratic governor also hinted in his second State of the State speech that his long-awaited school funding plan will be coupled [...]
WEATHER UPDATE– Flood warning remains, roads closed
A flood warning remains in effect until at least 4 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
Police departments around the county reported that high waters have caused the following road closures:
– Elyria — Cascade Park and Ford Road — Lorain — Edgewood Drive and Tower Boulevard — Lagrange — [...]
UPDATE — McCain leads GOP pack; Clinton, Obama remain close in race for Dem’s nod
WASHINGTON (AP) — A split decision written across a vast electoral map has locked Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton in a protracted struggle for the Democratic presidential nomination while John McCain goes forward as the clear favorite of the Republican race. Obama dared claim a “big victory” Wednesday because he came from so far [...]
UPDATE — Heath Ledger’s death accidental overdose
NEW YORK (AP) — Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety medication and other prescription drugs, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.
The cause of death was “acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine,” spokeswoman Ellen Borakove said in a statement.
The drugs [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Flea market collapses
The building housing the Elyria Flea Market, Booksellers and a mattress and furniture outlet on South Abbe partially collapsed this morning.
The collapse, which appears to have happened over the portion of the building that houses the furniture outlet, caused a gas leak and a waterline break.
The Firestone tire store was also affected by the line [...]
State-by-state results of Super Tuesday
ALABAMA (Dems: 52; GOP: 45)
HEADLINE: Mike Huckabee wins on strong support from evangelical voters and Barack Obama captures black and young voters, according to exit poll data.
PRECINCTS REPORTING: 99 percent
DEMOCRATS
Clinton: 223,090 — 41.5 percent
Obama: 300,832 — 56 percent
REPUBLICANS
Huckabee: 225,659 — 40.7 percent
McCain: 206,595 [...]
Police blotter: Feb. 6, 2008
Elyria police Sunday, Feb. 3 2:46 p.m. – 1800 block Middle Ave., an apartment was broken into. 11:53 p.m. – 200 block Park Meadow Drive, a vehicle was broken into and a radio and CD player were stolen. Monday, Feb. 4 10:01 a.m. – 100 block Kentucky Drive, a 15-year-old [...]
Christmas tree is free in Vermilion
VERMILION — Bill McCarthy woke up at 2 a.m. Tuesday and trekked to the banks of the Vermilion River to see if the Christmas tree lodged in the ice there had started moving toward the lake.
Nope, no movement.
So he repeated the process at 4 a.m. Still nothing.
Finally, when [...]
A weather whiplash: Melting ice, heavy rains add up to flood threat
ELYRIA — Heavy rains that are expected to continue all day today could send water overflowing the banks of the Black River this afternoon with predictions that the water level could rise as high as 2½ feet over the flood stage, weather experts are warning.
Unseasonably warm temperatures caused small floods and [...]
Newborn dropped off at EMH is in foster care
ELYRIA — A newborn baby girl born at home and then dropped off at EMH Regional Medical Center hours later is out of the hospital and living with a county approved, foster-to-adopt family.
“The baby’s safe, doing well,” said Patti-Jo Burtnett, Lorain County Children Services spokeswoman, [...]