Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for March 22nd, 2008
Women’s NCAA Tournament: Vikings routed by Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. — Jayne Appel is reminded each time she takes the court in Maples Pavilion of Stanford’s most recent NCAA Tournament disappointment. She wasn’t about to be upset again. Appel dominated tournament first-timer Cleveland State, scoring 29 of her career-high 33 points in the first half to help the second-seeded Cardinal roll to [...]
Golf: Tiger struggles before storms stop play
Tiger Woods finally looked human Saturday at the CA Championship. Then came some help from the heavens. Woods couldn’t make a putt, scowled more than he smiled and was struggling to stay at par on a day when the Blue Monster was yielding birdies. What stopped his slide was a rumble [...]
Spring snow caps week of floods, severe weather
CLEVELAND — Heavy snow fell across northern Ohio Saturday to cap off a week that brought heavy rains and flooding across various regions of the state.
The early spring snow came a day after flood victims in the southern part of the state worked to clean up the mess left by some of the heaviest [...]
Cheney: U.S. commitment to Israel ‘enduring’
JERUSALEM — In a bold defense of Israel, Vice President Dick Cheney said Saturday that the United States wants a new beginning for the Palestinian people but will never pressure Israel to take steps that would jeopardize its security.
Cheney, on an Easter weekend visit to Jerusalem and the Palestinian territories, reaffirmed Washington’s [...]
Cruel and unusual? Court to rule on prison veggie loaf
MONTPELIER, Vt. — When shooting suspect Christopher Williams acted up in prison, he was given nutraloaf — a mixture of cubed whole wheat bread, nondairy cheese, raw carrots, spinach, seedless raisins, beans, vegetable oil, tomato paste, powdered milk and dehydrated potato flakes.
Prison officials call it a complete meal. Inmates say it’s so [...]
Area groups vying for grant
A group made up of local organizations hopes to receive an $80,000 grant to investigate the most effective forms of governmental collaboration.
The group, comprised of several cities, Leadership Lorain County, the Public Service Institute at Lorain County Community College and Lorain County Community Alliance, will submit its proposal for the Ohio Department of Development grant [...]
Roundup: March 23, 2008
Burglars strike Lorain Goodwill
LORAIN — For the second time in two weeks, burglars used a second-story window Thursday night to break into Goodwill on Broadway and steal cash.
Lorain police said an employee reporting for work early Friday found her desk drawers trashed and $400 worth of petty cash missing.
The worker told police she believes an [...]
Blotter: March 23, 2008
Elyria police Thursday, March 20 2:15 a.m. – Police station, West Avenue, a man said he was hit over the head with a beer bottle Tuesday at Red Fox Lounge on Broad Street. 9:19 a.m. – Middle Avenue and Oberlin Road, a man said he was robbed by other men while walking. [...]
Cavaliers: LeBron James becomes franchise’s all-time scoring leader
CLEVELAND — LeBron James added another chapter to the Cavaliers record book that he is single-handedly rewriting. The pride of Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary High School became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer Friday as part of an electrifying 29-point, 12-rebound, five-assist performance, leading Cleveland to a 90-83 victory over the playoff-bound Toronto Raptors. [...]
Cavaliers notes: Coach Mike Brown excited about alma mater
CLEVELAND — Even though the Cavaliers had an important game against a possible playoff foe Friday night, Mike Brown spent much of the day watching the NCAA Tournament. Brown’s alma mater, San Diego, pulled off the biggest win in school history by upsetting Connecticut 70-69 in overtime. It was the Toreros’ first victory ever [...]