Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for April 1st, 2008
Jewell O. Brown
Jewell O. Brown, 65, of Eaton Township, died Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Grace Hospital, Fairview, following a long illness.
Mrs. Brown was born in Marlington, W.Va. She had been a resident of Eaton Township since 1973, and prior [...]
Puppy has 5 legs, and needs extra love
AVON LAKE — Given her line of work, Deborah Parker is seldom surprised.
Running the St. Francis Animal Sanctuary in Vermilion, she has taken in thousands of dogs. Dogs with cancer or diabetes; dogs crippled by abuse or malnourishment; dogs with three or [...]
Teen`s murder conviction overturned
ELYRIA — An appeals court has overturned the murder conviction of a teenager serving a 35-year-to-life prison sentence for the shooting death of his friend during a botched robbery because of prosecutorial misconduct.
Chapman
The 9th District Court of Appeals ruled Justin Chapman, now 17, should receive a new trial because [...]
United Way raises $2.84M, hits target first time in 5 years
For the first time in five years, United Way of Greater Lorain County has hit its fundraising goal and surpassed it.
The agency’s 2007 campaign raised $2,842,824.95, which is $92,000 more than its $2.75 million goal, said Executive Director Gerald Skully.
Given the tough economic climate in the county and around the nation, Skully [...]
Court upholds Kelley murder conviction
ELYRIA — An appeals court on Monday upheld Shawn Kelley’s aggravated murder conviction and 31-years-to-life prison sentence.
Kelley was convicted in 2006 of raping and killing Tanya Kennedy on New Year’s Day 2005 and then trying to kill two other people sleeping off the effects of a New Year’s Eve party at [...]
A rally good beginning: Indians lose big lead, but battle back to beat White Sox with three runs in the eighth
CLEVELAND — The Indians won a wealth of tight games en route to a Central Division championship and a return trip to the playoffs last year by rallying late to tip the scales in their favor. It seemed like old times Monday at the newly named Progressive Field. Using their 2007 formula to [...]
Artist`s passion is a craft less common
Tom Dunkle’s wood carvings featured at Ritter Public Library
Tom Dunkle doesn’t do it for riches or for ego.
“I do it for the looks on people’s faces,” said the Vermilion artist of the rich-looking, multihued works of art he creates from a cornucopia of wood.
Like the sheer delight on the face of the little girl [...]
Scott Petrak: Casey comes up mighty big for Indians
CLEVELAND — Casey Blake was the last person the Indians should’ve wanted in the batter’s box at the game’s biggest moment. He bats ninth. He was 0-for-3 with two grounders and a flyout. He had misplayed a ball at third that allowed the White Sox to score a run in the sixth [...]
Tribe notes: Martinez hurts hamstring in second inning; MRI results expected today
CLEVELAND — An opening-day victory over the White Sox on Monday was tempered by an injury to one of the Indians’ premier players —Victor Martinez. Cleveland’s all-star catcher left the game with soreness in his left hamstring after sliding awkwardly into second base in the second inning and was replaced by backup Kelly Shoppach. [...]
Sabathia hurt by his own mistakes in opening outing
CLEVELAND — C.C. Sabathia said he was amped up to be starting his first season opener at home. Chicago’s Jim Thome said it was important not to get too amped up in the batter’s box when facing an ace like Sabathia. As the energy buzzed through him, Sabathia left a couple of fastballs [...]