Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for April 29th, 2008
Gardeners, beware: It could get frosty
ELYRIA – Gardeners could have cause for concern early Wednesday, when temperatures are expected to drop low enough to harm plants.
The National Weather Service is cautioning that frost will set in between 1 and 9 a.m. and it could get as cold as 32 degrees.
The warning is for the northern half [...]
Cops seek witness to fatal I-90 accident
COURTESY OF WESTLAKE POLICE
Westlake police are looking for the person who made a 911 call similar to the one pictured above.
WESTLAKE — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating witnesses to the April 12 accident on Interstate 90 that killed an Elyria teenager after she got [...]
H.S. Softball: Amherst’s Krueger no-hits Avon Lake in key SWC matchup
AMHERST — You can’t be any more perfect and not be perfect. Ask Amherst pitcher Megan Krueger. She’s missed perfection by a single batter twice in the past two weeks. Last week, it was Westlake. Krueger, a senior, carried a perfect game into the seventh inning. The leadoff batter bunted [...]
Race is on for Grand Theft Auto IV
New game may be biggest ever
ELYRIA —More than 20 “Grand Theft Auto” videogame fans lined up Monday night outside GameStop in Elyria for the fourth installment of the controversial game.
The release of “Grand Theft Auto IV” is such a big deal that, as with the Harry [...]
Elyria Sports Hall of Fame: House overcame obstacles to win state title
Brad House’s chariot of fire carried him through a tough childhood and a late challenge in his signature race on the high school track. Despite the rough road, the Elyria Catholic runner persevered and reached the ultimate prize: the 1978 Class AA state title in the 880-yard run. House will be enshrined in [...]
Kipton hires police chief
KIPTON — The village has a new top cop.
Former Geneva Police Chief Jim McManus, who now heads up the criminal justice program at Lorain County Community College, took over the job — which has been vacant for nearly a year — last month.
Kipton [...]
Woman fights to keep dozens of cats
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE
Victoria Wilson of Sheffield Lakes holds Samantha, a specially bred apricot Persian.
SHEFFIELD LAKE — Cat lover Victoria Wilson is fighting a city law that restricts residents to owning four cats in a residential area.
She has about 20 times that many.
Wilson, 77, is passionate about [...]
Amherst Brownies send joy to Iraqi children
As their fellow Brownies laughed and shouted in the background with the pure exuberance of being kids, Katie Turner and two other Brownies stood nearby, pondering the importance of boxes crammed with toys, clothes and school supplies.
Though they might be too young to fully realize the extent of their own good fortune, one [...]
Amherst / Vermilion police blotter: Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Amherst police
Saturday, April 26
4:25 p.m. — 1234 Orchard Glen Drive. Resident reports a GPS unit valued at $500 taken from his van, which may have been unlocked.
Wednesday, April 23
1:02 a.m. — Clechie Craighead charged with driving under suspension [...]
Indians: Offense lets down Laffey in loss to Yankees
CLEVELAND — Indians starting pitchers came prepared to sweep the dreaded New York Yankees in a four-game series at Progressive Field — the Bronx Bombers’ only visit of the season. But thanks to an offense that continues to hold back the defending Central Division champions, the Indians were only able to take care of [...]