Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for March 3rd, 2008
ELECTION UPDATE — Early voters swarm Election Board
If you’re considering early voting to save time, you might want to think twice.
The Lorain County Board of Elections, 1985 North Ridge Road in Sheffield Township, has a line doubling through the interior of the building and out the door.
There has been steady traffic as people try to get their votes in and the wait is [...]
WEATHER UPDATE — Winter storm watch starts tonight
Enjoy the spring-like weather today because it won’t last. A winter storm watch goes into effect tonight with rain this afternoon expected to change to freezing rain after midnight, according to the National Weather Service. Snow and sleet also are possible. The watch will remain in effect through Wednesday morning There may [...]
Robert D. Castle
Robert D. Castle, 87, of Elyria, died Saturday, March 1, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center. He was born June 1, 1920 in Bellevue, and was a 1938 graduate of Elyria High School. He served during World War II with the U.S. Army Air Force from 1941 to 1945. He was a technical sergeant [...]
Cavaliers: James’ fantastic fourth beats Bulls, ex-mates
CLEVELAND — It seemed just like old times: LeBron James dominated the fourth quarter as Larry Hughes and Drew Gooden disappeared. The difference Sunday was Hughes and Gooden were playing for the Chicago Bulls, who stood by helplessly as James rallied the Cavaliers to a 95-86 victory in front of a sellout crowd at [...]
Sandra M. Konsesky
Sandra M. "Sandy" Konsesky (nee Avins), 63, of Columbia Station, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2008 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria. She was born June 23, 1944 in Berea. Sandy was employed as a dietary aide at Villa Camillus Nursing Home in Columbia Station with 14 years of service (1994 [...]
Cavaliers notes: Hughes would rather have fun than win
CLEVELAND — Apparently, Larry Hughes is having more fun losing with the Chicago Bulls than he did reaching the NBA Finals with the Cavaliers. “Winning a championship is not everything I base things on,” said Hughes, whose Bulls lost to the Cavaliers 95-86 Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena. “I wouldn’t take being unhappy, not [...]
Stella Theresa Gammons
Stella Theresa Gammons (nee Solack), 88, of Avon Lake, died Friday, February 29, 2008 at the Main Street Care Center in Avon Lake. She was born January 16, 1920 in Amherst, and had been a resident within Lorain County all of her life, primarily in Amherst. She had received her Masters Degree from Kent [...]
Indians: Laker discusses steroid use
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Tim Laker never made much of a name for himself as a catcher who spent the majority of his professional career in the minor leagues. Now he’s national news in the most negative fashion where baseball players are concerned these days. Laker, a veteran of 11 professional seasons and [...]
Tribe notes: Westbrook finally pitches, feels good
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Jake Westbrook finally made his exhibition debut Sunday and it was a positive one. Westbrook, who was scratched from his first start of the spring with a sore right arm — the first time he hasn’t opened the exhibition season for the Indians since 2003 — retired the side in [...]
Arena Football: New Gladiators planning to win now
Bernie Kosar and football. That’s more than enough to draw interest. For a while. But in order for the Arena Football League’s Cleveland Gladiators — who will make their debut tonight after moving from Las Vegas in October — to keep the public’s attention and flourish in Northeast Ohio, they must win. The sooner [...]