Archive for March 6th, 2008
Columbia High will be open
Crews from the Lorain County Rural Water Authority managed to get a temporary fix in place to supply water to Columbia High, meaning the school will be open Friday. A busted water line that has residents of Columbia Township and Olmsted Falls boiling water for three minutes before using it to cook or drink left [...]
UPDATE — Boil alert remains for Columbia Township; repair work could take three days
The boil alert for Columbia Township will remain in effect until further notice, according to the Rural Lorain County Water Authority. Ten customers, including the Columbia Schools, remained without water today and school was cancelled. About 3,000 customers were initially without water on Wednesday, according to Tim Mahoney, manager of Rural Water. A water line [...]
LeBron James wows Madison Square Garden crowd with 50 points, 10 assists in leading Cavaliers past Knicks
NEW YORK — The “MVP!” chants weren’t enough for one fan, who had to come on the court to tell LeBron James how much he appreciated the superstar’s spectacular performance. That only made one of the best nights of James’ career even better. James had 50 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds to win over [...]
Boys regional basketball: Elyria can’t close against St. Edward, lets 16-point lead slip away
CLEVELAND — Elyria’s first trip to the Sweet 16 in 31 years turned sour in the fourth quarter Wednesday at Cleveland State’s Wolstein Center. Leading 51-35 with 2:30 left in the third quarter and in complete control of the game, the Pioneers let it all slip away and lost to Lakewood St. Edward, 70-65. A [...]
Boys regional basketball: As fouls piled up, Elyria’s chances faded
CLEVELAND — With four players standing 6-foot-9 — three of them ambulatory — St. Edward’s size was a concern for much smaller Elyria on Wednesday night. The Pioneers would have to counter with 6-4 Seryrell Davis and 6-2 Travis Noble, plus three tiny guards 5-10 or shorter and hope for the best in their first [...]
Boys regional basketball preview: Vermilion coach Kurt Habermehl and his players are blazing new trail for program
VERMILION — Kurt Habermehl has made history twice in his life with the Vermilion Local Schools system — once as a student and again as an employee. The first time he did it was in 1991, when he was a member of the best boys basketball team in Vermilion High School history as far as [...]
Indians closer Joe Borowski values saves over raves, so critics don’t get to him
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Closer Joe Borowski saved an American League-high 45 games in his debut season with the Indians last year — the second-highest total in club history. And the guy still couldn’t get any respect. “I guess everybody would like to see me never give up a hit or a walk,” said Borowski, [...]
Tribe notes: Injury-prone Adam Miller finally on the mend
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Adam Miller is back in business. The Indians’ prized pitching prospect, who was shut down shortly into camp with a blister on his right middle finger, has played catch the past three days and is on schedule to throw his first bullpen session Friday at Chain of Lakes Park. “Hopefully the [...]
Browns’ Stallworth plans to stick around: Much-traveled receiver wants to put an end to his nomadic ways
BEREA — The Browns are Donte Stallworth’s fourth team in the last 19 months. He’s ready to unpack his boxes and plant some roots. “I’m going to be here for a while in Cleveland,” he said Tuesday on a conference call. “I’m definitely excited about it.” Stallworth signed a seven-year, $35 million deal with $10 [...]
Lorain Schools bring back arts
LORAIN — The fine arts and physical education programs that were cut from the Lorain Schools will be restored Monday. Full-time art, music, physical education and technology and library services will be reinstated as part of a Feb. 12 arbitration ruling between the district and the Lorain Education Association. Christine Miller, president of the Lorain [...]
Levy failure? Dissatisfaction, Councilmen say
ELYRIA — Residents told those working on the Elyria 2015 plan that they want more police protection. But apparently, they first want to see changes in the way the city is run. At least that’s the message some say was sent Tuesday by the overwhelming defeat of the Elyria income tax renewal levy. “The message [...]
So close: Elyria boys lose to St. Ed`s on tourney trail
Tournament fever was short-lived for Elyria High on Wednesday as the Pioneers fell 70-65 to Lakewood St. Edward at the Wolstein Center on the campus of Cleveland State. Nearly 800 faithful snapped up presale tickets and cheered Elyria’s effort — anticipating a return to a gloried past of the Pioneers, who created their own version [...]
Superdelegates tackle superfight
COLUMBUS — So much for that one-person, one-vote malarkey. Despite the grueling pace and tiring effort, neither Hillary Rodham Clinton nor Barack Obama won or lost Tuesday’s Democratic primaries and caucuses by large enough margins to lock up the nomination. Parts of the race now turn away from voters and instead to party bigwigs. According [...]
North Ridgeville police blotter: March 6, 2008
North Ridgeville police Monday, Feb. 25 4:47 p.m. – 5400 block state Route 83, theft of construction saws from vehicle, valued at $1,290. Tuesday, Feb. 26 8:36 p.m. – 32500 block Lorain Road, an employee of McDonald`s reported a man drinking from an open container of beer in the drive-thru. John Nagal, 50, Olmsted Township, [...]
After the big storm, the even bigger dig-out
After a relatively quiet season, Old Man Winter has made up for lost time over the last several weeks with a number of significant snowfalls and episodes of icy conditions, the latest round of which began Tuesday and caused a lot of misery for primary voters before finally petering out early Wednesday morning. “We had [...]
Clack is back, so … let`s boogie!
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Ed Clack has only been volunteering at the Northridge Nursing Home in North Ridgeville for a year, but in that time, he has brought out hundreds of smiles from the residents. Clack, who is 80 and a long-time resident of North Ridgeville, brings joy to residents by playing songs from the 1940s, [...]
For election workers, it was a (deserved) day off
LORAIN — When it came time for vote counting Tuesday night, the county Board of Elections had to improvise on the fly. It certainly wasn’t the ideal plan — sudden changes to the way the board does business during a primary race never are, Elections Board Director Jose Candelario Jr. said. But Tuesday’s ice storm [...]
New motel spurs lodging rules
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – Worries that Value Place, a $25-a-night hotel planned for Lear-Nagle Road, might become a community problem child prompted City Council members to propose regulations for hotels and motels. And now those regulations, which are on their second reading, are coming under fire by motel owners. A lawyer representing Value Place, the plans [...]
Blotter: March 6, 2008
Elyria police Monday, March 3 3:15 p.m. – 800 block Middle Ave., fight between juveniles at a laundry mat. 4 p.m. – 42400 block North Ridge Road, Shannon Banks, 25, Lorain, bench warrant. 4 p.m. – 200 block Eagle Circle, $30 in change stolen from a car. 4:24 p.m. – Edward Avenue and State Street, [...]
Confession is valid, say Petric`s prosecutors
ELYRIA – Prosecutors say Daniel Petric was read his rights Oct. 20 after shooting his parents – which means everything he told investigators should be admissible at his trial, according to a motion filed Tuesday in Common Pleas Court. But attorney James Kersey, representing Petric, said police interrogated Petric even after he told them he [...]
Attorney wants death row ruling immediately
ELYRIA – A death row inmate whose attorneys contend he is mentally retarded wants a county judge to make a decision in his case and he wants it made now. Attorneys for Raymond Smith took the rare step of asking the 9th District Court of Appeals to force county Common Pleas Judge Christopher Rothgery to [...]
Clee R. Ridenour
Clee R. Ridenour, 81, of Sheffield Village, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 in the critical care unit at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, after a short illness. He was born July 8, 1926 in Lorain and had resided in Sheffield Village for the past 52 years, moving from Lorain where he had lived for [...]
Frances C. Bunt
Frances C. Bunt (nee Taylor), 89, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008 at her home following a long illness. Born in Berea, she had been a resident of LaGrange for the past two years, moving from Oberlin. She previously lived in North Ridgeville for over 50 years. Mrs. Bunt worked as a photo [...]
Kenneth B. Rumsey
Kenneth B. Rumsey, 82, of New London, died Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Fisher Titus Medical Center, Norwalk after a sudden illness. He was born September 28, 1925 in New London, son of the late Frank and Margaret (Burk) Rumsey. Mr. Rumsey was a lifelong resident of New London. He was a 1943 graduate of [...]
Hilda Gertrude Temple
Hilda Gertrude Temple (nee Binder), 82, of Amherst, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain following a lengthy illness. She was born January 16, 1926 in Elyria where she was raised. Hilda was a graduate of Clearview High School. Amherst had been her home for 50 years. [...]