Archive for May 21st, 2008
ALERT: Ohio BMV experiencing outage
If you are in need of a new driver’s license or plates, today is NOT the day to go get them. The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles sent out notice that its computers are experiencing a statewide outage that will impact its ability to issue vehicle registrations and driver’s licenses at all 217 deputy register [...]
BREAKING NEWS — Former Huron County judge replacing Barrett
Former Huron County Judge Thomas Heydinger has been named the replacement for state Rep. Matt Barrett, who resigned last month amidst a scandal over topless images of women he showed to a Norwalk High School class. Heydinger will be sworn in today, said Phil Saken, spokesman for the Ohio House Democratic Caucus, which named Barrett’s [...]
H.S. Softball: Pioneers put it all together for district title
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Tess Sito pitched her fourth no-hitter of the year and had two hits. Sarah Bracey hit a grand slam for the first home run of her high school career and made a running, diving catch in right field worthy of the ESPN highlights. Catcher Jen Bower called a nearly flawless game and [...]
H.S. Softball: Keystone finds a way past Fairview, into district final
LAGRANGE — It might have been a little too close for comfort, but the season isn’t over yet for the state’s top-ranked Division II team. Keystone took advantage of an error in the top of the seventh inning Tuesday to push across the eventual winning run in a 2-1 victory over Fairview in a district [...]
Cavaliers: Owner Gilbert remains confident championship is coming
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers are going to win a championship and LeBron James is going to be around to help them do it. That was the message from owner Dan Gilbert, who held a conference call with local media members Tuesday afternoon. “We have no reason to doubt LeBron James or any player in their [...]
Indians: Offense hopelessly helpless in loss to White Sox
CHICAGO (AP) — Battered last season, Jose Contreras is getting payback these days. Contreras outpitched C.C. Sabathia, and Jim Thome and Carlos Quentin hit solo homers to lift the Chicago White Sox to a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians and their season-high sixth straight win Tuesday. It’s the White Sox’s longest streak since they [...]
H.S. Baseball: Olmsted Falls overcomes slow start, beats Normandy
LAKEWOOD — The stars came out when the sun went down at Lakewood Field. They came out just in time for Olmsted Falls. The Bulldogs beat Normandy, 4-3, in a Division I district semifinal game Tuesday. They did so in spite of seven seniors, most of them starters, sitting on the bench for the first [...]
Juvenile detention population decreasing
COLUMBUS — While the state’s adult prison population is rising to new heights, the juvenile detention population has been decreasing, especially among girls, because of local treatment and incarceration programs, the state’s youth prisons chief says. The average daily population in Department of Youth Services facilities declined from 2,177 in 2001 to 1,596 in April, [...]
H.S. Softball: Krueger, Dill, Conklin county players of the year
Elyria and Amherst, two of the area’s three state-ranked softball teams, dominated the Lorain County Division I All-Stars announced by the coaches association. The Pioneers and Comets each have four first-teamers. They are the batterymates for both teams, pitcher Tess Sito and catcher Jen Bower of Elyria and pitcher Megan Krueger and catcher Miranda Szucs [...]
Bookstore offers something for everyone
AMHERST — When she sat down to come up with a name for her new bookshop in downtown Amherst, Deborah Born knew she needed something spicy enough to get noticed. “Debbie’s Bookstore wasn’t going to make it,” she said. New bookstore Roxy’s Reads & Remnants, 132 Park Ave., Amherst, open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. [...]
NFL: Owners vote to opt out of labor contract
ATLANTA — The NFL and its players’ union are on the clock. As it counts down, the games will go on. To nobody’s surprise, owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their labor agreement with the union in 2011, opting out of a deal that could have gone through 2013. “All this means is that we [...]
WEOL changes lineup
There’ll be some changes in its schedule, but WEOL-AM 930 still looks to score runs with listeners. Beginning June 2, some of the station’s signature programs, including “Paul Harvey News and Comment” and “The Clark Howard Show,” will be heard in new time slots. Harvey’s 15-minute daily broadcast will be heard at 11:45 a.m. instead [...]
NFL Notes: Rookie Matt Ryan signs record deal with Falcons
Matt Ryan signed a $72 million, six-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons on Tuesday, ending concerns that prolonged negotiations could threaten his chance to become the starting quarterback as a rookie. Ryan, the No. 3 overall pick in last month’s draft out of Boston College, is guaranteed $34.75 million. His guaranteed money is $4.75 million [...]
Accused killers fight to question executioners
ELYRIA — Attorneys for two accused killers challenging the state’s lethal injection protocols don’t take no for an answer. Despite Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge’s refusal to allow them to question the three medically trained members of the state’s execution team, the attorneys are again asking Burge to grant their request to interview [...]
Seniors celebrate high school graduations
As the school year winds down, area high schools are getting ready to say good-bye to their senior classes. Here’s a list of dates and times for commencement ceremonies for local school districts. Sunday, May 25 Elyria Catholic High School, 1 p.m. at the school Thursday, May 29 Clearview High School, 7 p.m., Palace Theater, [...]
Death sentence possible for Cleveland firefighter
CLEVELAND — The question now before a Cleveland jury is whether a city firefighter should be sentenced to die for killing three people over noisy fireworks in his neighborhood. The jury that convicted Terrance Hough Jr. last week is scheduled to return Tuesday for the sentencing phase of the trial. Thirty-six-year-old Hough was found guilty [...]
5-year-old wows crowds with his beats
ELYRIA — It’s hard to hold Raymon King back when he sees a set of drums. He’s only in preschool — and he can barely reach all the drumheads and cymbals — but somehow, the 5-year-old makes it work. On Tuesday, he played with the big kids during a special assembly for seniors at Open [...]
Allen auxiliary observes its 100th year of helping
OBERLIN — When Allen Community Hospital needs a piece of equipment or funds for a special project, its auxiliary steps forward to serve. That’s why the hospital threw a big 100th birthday party last week for the auxiliary, which was chartered in 1908. Over hors d’oeuvres, residents mingled and looked at memorabilia from the hospital’s [...]
Oberlin/Wellington blotter: May 21, 2008
Oberlin police Tuesday, May 6 9:56 a.m. — State Route 58 and U.S. Route 20, police investigate a complaint that an employee at Wal-Mart cashed a check for a customer at $1,000 more than its face value. Wednesday, May 7 12:50 p.m. — Lorain Street near Allen Community Hospital, woman being treated for an overdose [...]
Obama wins Oregon, moves to brink of nomination
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Barack Obama stepped to the brink of victory in the Democratic presidential race Tuesday night, defeating Hillary Rodham Clinton in the Oregon primary and moving within 100 delegates of the total he needs to claim the prize at the party convention this summer. “You have put us within reach of the Democratic [...]
Amherst admits to grave mistake
But mayor says city worker was trying to do right thing by digging up ashes AMHERST — The city of Amherst broke state law when it allowed the cremated remains of Roberta Yates to be exhumed in 2002 from a city cemetery and moved, said the attorney suing the city on behalf of Yates’ sons. [...]
Hit-skip victim remains in critical condition
ELYRIA — The Elyria man who was struck by a hit-and-run driver Saturday while riding his bicycle to work remained in critical condition Tuesday. Robert L. Anderson, 28, of Cascade Street, was riding his bike to Burger King on West River Road early Saturday when he was thrown from his bike after it was hit [...]
Roundup: May 21, 2008
Interstate manhunt ends in Lorain LORAIN — An interstate manhunt for a man suspected of raping a 14-year-old girl came to an end early Tuesday on Lorain’s east side. A team of police officers woke Louis Aponte, 50, about 7:15 a.m. as he slept on a couch at 1981 E. 32nd St., Deputy U.S. Marshal [...]
Former Olympic champ wins TV dancing crown
LOS ANGELES — Kristi Yamaguchi came into the “Dancing with the Stars” finale with a perfect score and left with the mirrorball trophy. Her victory over pro football star Jason Taylor broke the string of four consecutive male winners. The figure-skating champion was the first woman to claim the “Dancing” crown since the show’s opening [...]
Cops called to bus over disruptive girls
LORAIN — Two teenage girls are in trouble after they and other students disrupted a Lorain school bus so much that the driver had to pull over and call police. Police responded around 2:30 p.m. to the area of East 31st Street and Clinton Avenue to help the 27-year-old driver, who stopped the bus because [...]