Archive for February 13th, 2008
No verdict yet in Cutts case
CANTON — A jury has ended deliberations for the day in the trial of a former police officer who killed his pregnant lover. Jurors have spent the last day-and-a-half in the jury room. They have been sequestered in a local hotel and will return Thursday for their third day of deliberations. The jury has more [...]
Clemens, trainer stick to stories — different stories
WASHINGTON — Under oath and sometimes blistering questioning, Roger Clemens stuck to his story today. So did his chief accuser and former personal trainer, Brian McNamee. And after a 4½-hour hearing, Congress settled for a draw in the he-said, he-said between the two men over whether the seven-time Cy Young Award winner used performance-enhancing drugs. [...]
Indians’ sets tuned to Clemens
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Usually, the two TVs in Cleveland’s spring training clubhouse are tuned to some sports highlights show or music video channel. That wasn’t the case today. The image of Roger Clemens filled them all. One day before the Indians’ pitchers and catchers were scheduled to report, a handful of players, including pitchers [...]
Clinton-Obama CSU debate on again
It appears the debate between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama at Cleveland State University will happen after all. Clinton has agreed to the Feb. 26 debate on MSNBC after initially threatening not to show after an MSNBC anchor made a tasteless comment about her daughter, Chelsea. "As many of you know, we have expressed concerns about [...]
It was rough going in the storm
Tuesday’s snow/rain/ice storm took its toll on roads and drivers across the county. Dozens of car accidents – mostly minor – were reported throughout the day – 27 to the Highway Patrol alone. Emergency Management Director Tom Kelley said that black ice and the “bizarre” effect of wet roads in zero degree temperatures contributed to [...]
Boys basketball: Line trips Elyria in loss to Southview
LORAIN — Free throws. They’re one of those things that get taken for granted, but miss seven in a row with the game on the line and they jump right off the scoresheet. Elyria did just that in the final 1:24 at Southview on Tuesday and wound up losing 74-70 in the backyard, non-conference rivalry [...]
District hockey: Elyria Catholic takes advantage of Olmsted Falls penalties, picks up 5-4 win
BROOKLYN — Often it’s not how many penalties, but when and to whom. Olmsted Falls was penalized only three times in Wednesday’s Brooklyn district tournament game, but the Bulldogs could not have imagined a worse scenario than the one they saw early in the third period. “I looked over and saw who was in the [...]
Rick Noland: Larry Hughes has a great game … now trade him
It’s too easy to pile it on Larry Hughes when he’s struggling. That’s why we’re going to do so on the heels of his best game in three seasons with the Cavaliers. Hughes was sensational Monday night, scoring 40 points to lead the Cavaliers to a 118-111 victory in Orlando. In notching his best scoring [...]
Pettitte affidavit reportedly claims Clemens admitted using human growth hormone
WASHINGTON — Roger Clemens told Yankees teammate Andy Pettitte nearly 10 years ago that he used human growth hormone, Pettitte said in a sworn affidavit to Congress, The Associated Press learned Tuesday. Pettitte disclosed the conversation to the congressional committee holding today’s hearings on drug use in baseball, a person familiar with the affidavit said. [...]
Firelands football losing its Rock: Farlow to coach Margaretta after just one season with Falcons
Dan Angelo Sandusky Register CASTALIA – Rock Farlow wanted to stay close to home and Margaretta is more than willing to oblige. That`s why the Erie County school will recommend the district hire Farlow as its next varsity football coach. “We tried to relocate and the more we looked into relocating, the more we felt [...]
Boys basketball: North Olmsted blows out Amherst
NORTH OLMSTED — Chris Arlinghaus scored a game-high 20 points, including three 3-pointers, to lead North Olmsted to a 71-39 victory over Amherst in a Southwestern Conference game Tuesday night. With the win, the Eagles (15-4, 11-2 SWC) move into first place in the SWC standings all by themselves. Olmsted Falls had shared the lead [...]
Motorsports: NASCAR puts Stewart, Kurt Busch on probation
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – It began with crunched fenders, harsh words and maybe even a punch in the face. But the final result was just a slap on the wrist from NASCAR: a six-race probation for Tony Stewart and Kurt Busch. Heading into Sunday`s Daytona 500, it`s beginning to look like NASCAR officials were serious [...]
NHL: Columbus Blue Jacket assistant knows too well what Richard Zednik is going through
COLUMBUS — Clint Malarchuk watches tape of Richard Zednik’s throat slash and is thrown back almost two decades. That’s when he had his own gruesome moment on the ice. Malarchuk, now the goaltending coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets, was in goal for the Buffalo Sabres on March 22, 1989. St. Louis Blues forward Steve [...]
Jack E. Lance
Jack E. Lance, 77, of Elyria, died Monday at Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake, following a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Bauer-Laubenthal Funeral Home, Elyria.
Writers end strike, head back to work
Lynn Elber The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Striking Hollywood writers are going back to work. The Writers Guild of America said its members voted Tuesday to end their devastating, three-month strike that brought the entertainment industry to a standstill. Writers will go back to work today after voting in Beverly Hills and New York. [...]
Obama, McCain sweep ‘Potomac Primary`
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama stretched his Democratic winning streak to eight in a row by routing Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s three-ring “Potomac Primary,” while John McCain’s victories in the Republican contests inched him close to locking up the GOP nomination. Obama coasted to big victories in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, winning among [...]
Police blotter: Feb. 13, 2008
Elyria Monday, Feb. 11 9:55 a.m. – 100 block Waverly St., three Ford Probes and three Ford Broncos stolen. The vehicles were in long-term storage and police say they were probably stolen in the fall of 2006. 10:15 a.m. – 500 block S. Abbe Road, Daniel R. Green, 30, Elyria, charged with domestic violence. 2:17 [...]
Black History Month has roots in Oberlin
As we celebrate Black History Month, historians say we should thank Mary Church Terrell, a pioneering black leader who graduated from Oberlin College in 1884 and was active in civil rights until her death in 1954 at the age of 90. Terrell’s friend, Carter G. Woodson, generally gets most of the credit for founding Negro [...]
Chase ends with suspect splashing into icy water
ELYRIA — Deputies say a Lorain man spotted driving a stolen car ended up on thin ice. Really, really thin ice. Melvin J. Blue, 34, bailed out of the car and fell into the partially frozen water trying to race across the Black River in an effort to elude officers, according to a sheriff’s report. [...]
Police oppose curfew, viability of enforcement questioned
ELYRIA — The Police Department isn’t embracing it. Nor are school officials. But nonetheless, a City Council committee tonight will take up the issue of whether the city should have a daytime curfew. Police Chief Michael Medders said he cannot see how such a law would be beneficial to the city or his officers. “I [...]
NIGHTMARES OF WINTER: Dozens of cars slip, slide after 4.4 inch snowfall
Putting a name to the flaky, half-mush stuff that blanketed the county Tuesday was tough, but finding a safe way home from work late in the day was even harder. Dozens of cars — the State Highway Patrol alone counted 24 single-car slide offs throughout the day — fought to keep traction on the 4.4 [...]
DREAMS OF SUMMER: Cedar Point to add new ‘Skycraper` thrill ride
In its never-ending quest to turn its thrill-hungry guests every which way but loose, Cedar Point will put them in a new ride this summer that resembles a pair of gigantic propellers and swing them 160 feet in the air at speeds of up to 55 mph. Built by Gravity Works Inc. of Ottawa, Ontario, [...]
Evelyn Jones
Evelyn Jones (nee Gregg), 87, of Elyria, passed away February 10, 2008, at the home of her daughter, after a long illness. Evelyn was born August 31, 1920, in Westmoreland City, Pa. She moved to Elyria in 1950. Soon after, she married her beloved husband, Harry. She worked for the Elyria City Schools and retired [...]
Ann Marie Nyfenger
Anne Marie Nyfenger, 82, of Sheffield Lake, died Sunday, February 10, 2008, after a brief illness. Mrs. Nyfenger was born on June 10, 1925, in Akron. Before her retirement, she was employed by the Brown Derby Restaurant. She is survived by sons, Robert and William; daughters, Suzanne and Frances; sister, Jean; and seven grandchildren. She [...]
CHP to open new clinic
ELYRIA — Community Health Partners Great Lakes Rehabilitation opened up an outpatient clinic Tuesday on East River Street. The clinic — part of Community Health Partners — will focus on orthopedic, pediatric and neurological rehabilitation, according to Deanna Schreiber, manager of physical therapy. Where other facilities operated by CHP focus on inpatient rehabilitation — therapy [...]