Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for February 12th, 2008
Basketball redux: Another game canceled
The Admiral King boys basketball game against Maple Heights tonight has been canceled, as has the Avon Lake versus Brecksville game.
Rocky River at Firelands is canceled as well.
Basketball update– more games canceled
The Avon-North Ridgeville boys basketball game that was to be played tonight is canceled.
Also, the Westlake-Olmsted Falls game and the Keystone-Brunswick games won’t be played, either.
Jury has Cutts case
CANTON — A former police officer placed his pregnant lover’s body in a field and left his 2½-year-old son home alone, but those heinous acts don’t prove he intended to kill her, a defense attorney said Tuesday. The jury began deliberating Tuesday afternoon in the murder trial of Bobby Cutts Jr., who [...]
More basketball cancellations
The weather is wreaking havoc on the basketball games that were to be played tonight.
EC already has canceled its game, which was to see the Panthers play at home against Padua. In addition, Midview, which was to play at Bay Village, has canceled. The girls basketball sectional tournament that was to be played at Medina [...]
Elyria Catholic boys basketball postponed
The Panthers won’t be playing tonight. Instead, they’ll take to the court on Wednesday barring continued bad weather.
Elyria Catholic was supposed to play Padua at EC.
Meanwhile, at least for the moment, the matchup between Elyria and Southview to be played at Southview remains on. We’ll let you know if that changes before the 7:30 p.m. [...]
Prosecutor: Cutts killed to avoid paying
CANTON (AP) — A former police officer intentionally killed his pregnant lover to get out of child support payments, a prosecutor told jurors during his closing argument Tuesday. Bobby Cutts Jr. testified a day earlier that he accidentally killed Jessie Davis with an elbow to her neck as he [...]
Weather’s not getting better
CLEVELAND — A mix of snow, ice and freezing rain swept into Ohio on Wednesday, shutting down schools and making travel difficult. The National Weather Service forecast up to 8 inches of snow in parts of northern Ohio, while a mixture of freezing rain and snow took aim on southern counties. A winter storm [...]
Cedar Point shoots for the sky
SANDUSKY — A new thrill ride that will dangle passengers 160 feet above the ground is opening at Cedar Point amusement park.
Park officials say the attraction, called Skyscraper, will feature giant propeller arms that spin passengers at speeds of up to 55 miles per hour. Riders will sit [...]
WEATHER UPDATE — More snow expected
A hazardous weather outlook and winter storm warning remain in effect until 11 p.m. tonight. Snow is expected to continue throughout the afternoon, accumulating between three and seven inches, according to the National Weather Service. The snow is also expected to be accompanied by or change to sleet and freezing rain [...]
The Cavaliers’ Larry Hughes has magical night, scores 40 points in big road win over Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Cleveland Cavaliers’ luck seemed to keep getting worse, until Monday night. Larry Hughes scored a season-high 40 points and LeBron James added 29 points and 10 assists as the Cavaliers beat Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic, 118-111. The Cavs were without three of their top players, [...]