Archive for May 9th, 2008
Man tries to rob Elyria Rite Aid
ELYRIA — A man armed with a knife attempted to rob the Rite Aid on Broad Street in Elyria this morning, said Elyria police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub. Police responded at 8:15 a.m. and the suspect had already fled, apparently without taking anything, Eichenlaub said. He was described as a white male wearing a gray hooded [...]
Traffic alert: Truck rolls over on Middle Ridge Road
A semi carrying steel rolled over on Middle Ridge Road near Pyle-South Amherst Road about 10:40 a.m. this morning. No injuries were reported in the accident, but authorities are still working to clear the roadway, according to Amherst police dispatch. Officers are directing traffic at the scene, but dispatchers couldn’t say if the road was [...]
Cavaliers blown out in Beantown; James’ nightmare continues
BOSTON — LeBron James is often called LBJ, but that’s going to have to be shortened to LB for the time being. The “J” is nowhere to be found. With their superstar once again unable to make anything, the Cavaliers had no chance Thursday night in Game 2 of their best-of-seven series with the Boston [...]
Cavaliers: LeBron James named to All-NBA first team
BOSTON — The hard work of LeBron James paid off. The Cavaliers small forward was named to the All-NBA first team for the second time in his five-year career Thursday. “Any time you’re part of a select group, it’s great,” the 23-year-old said at TD Banknorth Garden prior to Game 2 of a best-of-seven playoff [...]
Cavaliers notes: Pavlovic moves ahead of Devin Brown in rotation
BOSTON — The backcourt-heavy Cavaliers appear to be going through another changing of the guards. Devin Brown, who played in 78 regular-season games and all six against Washington in the first round, did not see action Tuesday in Game 1 of Cleveland’s second-round playoff series with the Boston Celtics. Coach Mike Brown elected to go [...]
Cavaliers: Ben Wallace sidelined by allergies
BOSTON — Cleveland Cavaliers forward Ben Wallace learned about springtime in Boston the hard way Thursday night when allergies forced him to leave the Celtics’ 89-73 victory in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. “You know it’s a tough place for allergies, but no one has warned me,” Wallace said. “That’s when it started [...]
H.S. Baseball Notes: Overs’ stellar career coming to an end
Soon it will be over for Overs. Aaron Overs’ fine career at Open Door School will end soon. It has been quite a run for him at the small school in western Elyria that, because of size and not belonging to a conference, sometimes flies under the radar. His coach, Matt Loescher, believes he could [...]
Indians: Homer runs bite Byrd in loss to Yankees in Big Apple
NEW YORK — Jason Giambi and the sluggish New York Yankees suddenly turned sluggerish. The Yankees played home run derby Thursday, with Giambi, Johnny Damon, Robinson Cano and Wilson Betemit connecting in a 6-3 victory over the Cleveland Indians that prevented a three-game sweep. “There were big hits up and down the lineup,” Yankees manager [...]
Indians notes: Michaels traded to Pirates for player to be named
The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired outfielder Jason Michaels and cash from the Cleveland Indians on Thursday for a player to be named. Michaels was designated for assignment Tuesday after hitting .207 with no home runs and nine RBIs in 21 games this season. “We had a chance to get an established major league player, albeit one [...]
Apartment fire displaces nine families
ELYRIA — For the second night in a row, nine families were being housed in motel rooms thanks to help from the American Red Cross following a fire Wednesday night at a three-story apartment building near Midway Mall. The fire, which broke out in an apartment on the top floor after bedding was ignited by [...]
Hundreds eat 23-cent pizzas as Papa John’s eats its words
WESTLAKE — When a Papa John’s Pizza franchise holder in Washington, D.C., made T-shirts calling LeBron James a “crybaby,” he created a mess that only a 23-cent pizza could fix. How did the pizza chain come up with the price? It’s James’ jersey number, of course. But hungry customers waiting to cash in on the [...]
Family says shot severed victim’s spinal cord
The woman who was abducted, shot and terrorized Tuesday may never walk again.Family members told county sheriff’s officials that the 43-year-old woman’s spinal cord was severed when her abductor fired a single bullet into her mid-upper back region. The woman had been hiking Tuesday in the Carlisle Reservation when 25-year-old Matt-hew Plas allegedly abducted her, [...]
Dog taken for a walk but never brought back
ELYRIA — Two faux fashionista dog-nappers stole a 4-year-old bluetick coonhound named Shiloh from a local kennel on Wednesday. “We don’t know why anybody would steal a $75 dog,” said Sue Heys, assistant executive director for the Friendship APL. Shiloh She said she was outraged Thursday morning when animal workers realized Shiloh’s cage was empty. [...]
Gas is higher here than the state average
COLUMBUS — Ohio gasoline prices hit a record high Thursday. Regular-grade gas is now averaging $3.66 a gallon in Ohio, according to the Daily Fuel Gauge Report from AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. That’s 43 cents higher than last month. STEVE MANHEIM/CHRONICLE These were the prices at the Sunoco station on East Avenue [...]
State employers protest workers’ comp rules
COLUMBUS — A group of Ohio employers who say their businesses are being crushed by injured-worker insurance rates that the state modified last year has asked the state’s watchdog to take another look at the program. The newly formed coalition, We’veHadEnough.Net, told Ohio Inspector General Tom Charles in a letter sent Thursday that the Ohio [...]
Cat breeder gets reprieve
SHEFFIELD LAKE — The city is giving Victoria Wilson a little time to sell or give away some of her cats before they cite her again for exceeding the four-cat limit in a residential area. A police officer last Friday gave the first citation to Wilson that states she is violating a law restricting Sheffield [...]
226-acre Carlisle annexation a go
Elyria will take land from township, provide sewers for development CARLISLE TWP. — Elyria is poised to finally annex 226 acres of land off Indian Hollow Road from Carlisle Township after a legal battle that lasted more than three years. After taking the clash to the 9th District Court of Appeals and losing, the township [...]
Assistant prosecutor in running for Barrett vacancy
There’s some competition to replace former state Rep. Matt Barrett in Columbus. As of Thursday morning, the deadline for applications, there were seven applicants for the Ohio House of Representatives seat Barrett, D-Amherst, resigned from last month. Phil Saken, a spokesman for the House Democratic Caucus, said the final list of candidates would be available [...]
Blotter: May 9, 2008
Lorain police Tuesday, May 6 10:06 a.m. – 800 block Lovett Place, lawnmower stolen out of locked barn. 2:11 p.m. – 1300 block W. 19th St., a child was throwing rocks at the windows of a vacant home. 4:03 p.m. – 1200 block W. Erie Ave., a woman didn’t realize her apartment had been burglarized [...]
Lorain City Jail ready for inmates
LORAIN — The Lorain City Jail took in its first inmate within 30 minutes of opening Thursday morning. The jail opened promptly at 10 a.m. after months of delays and now has the capacity of holding up to 34 offenders for 12 days at a time. “All is well that ends well,” Safety Director Phil [...]
Tight budget means leash is shorter for dog catcher
LORAIN — In his second year as Lorain animal control officer, Mike Mattei has found what works and what doesn’t when it comes to catching rogue canines. In most cases, it’s being available all hours of the day, but the city is looking at whether it can afford to let Mattei, who has already surpassed [...]
Helen Lee Potter
Helen Lee Potter (Miller), 80, of Amherst, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008 after a lengthy illness. She was born January 31, 1928 in Newcomerstown. She worked at Gilford Instruments in Oberlin for 30 years, retiring on January 25, 1991. She was a former member of the Kipton Community Church and the Brownhelm Congregational United Church [...]
Terry D. Scott
Terry D. Scott, 49, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at his home after a short illness. Arrangements are in complete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home 1021 Main St. Grafton.
David A. Zaborniak
David A. Zaborniak, 52, of Lorain, died unexpectedly Tuesday, May 6, 2008. A life long resident of Lorain, he was born June 26, 1955. He graduated from Lorain Catholic High School in 1973. He presently worked at Superior Lamp and previously worked for 25 years at Smitties Distributing. He was a member of the Lorain [...]
Roundup: May 9, 2008
Lorain man pleads guilty to fondling girl ELYRIA — A Lorain man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he fondled a teenage member of an Amherst home-based church he attended. Robert Champion, 53, made the plea on the condition that Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi would sentence him to probation at a sentencing hearing [...]