Lorain/Elyria, OH
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 agencies [...]
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 replacement. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]