Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 4th, 2008
Sinkhole appears on Gateway Boulevard
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE
Crews are trying to figure out what the plan of attack will be to remedy a sinkhole that appeared in front of 206 Gateway Blvd., near where the road intersects with Highland Avenue.
At this moment –Wednesday afternoon — the sinkhole is about 2 1/2 feet in diameter, but workers estimate [...]
Sex offender arrested for incidents involving young girls
ELYRIA – A sexual predator living in Elyria has been arrested in connection with two cases in which young girls were offered $20 to pull down their pants.
Kelly D. Snodgrass, of 30 Queens Court, has been charged [...]
Obama taps 3 for VP search
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama pivoted quickly to the general election campaign for the White House on Wednesday, naming a three-person team including Caroline Kennedy to lead his search for a running mate while expressing confidence that the Democratic Party would soon unify after a bruising battle for the presidential nomination.
“I’m very confident of [...]
Ohio auditor launches new probe of A.G.’s office
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Auditor Mary Taylor says she is conducting a special investigation into allegations that public funds were misused under former Attorney General Marc Dann’s administration.
Taylor, a Republican, said in a statement Wednesday that she can’t reveal more details. Dann resigned last month amid a sexual harassment scandal in his office. [...]
Interstate 90 bottlenecked
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE
An SUV rolled over on Interstate 90 in Sheffield, causing traffic in the eastbound lanes to back up for nearly a mile.
More details will be posted as they are made available.
Rangers hit five homers in rout of Indians
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers needed a five-homer game from an already-surging offense to cover up for their overtaxed pitching staff. Josh Hamilton and Milton Bradley hit consecutive homers to set the tone in a four-run first inning and the Rangers went on to a 12-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians [...]
Teen hit by pickup, sent flying, is sliced open by steel beam
BRUCE BISHOP / CHRONICLE
Police investigate the scene where a 13-year-old girl was hit by a pickup truck.
ELYRIA — A 13-year-old girl was thrown about five feet in the air and sliced around her midsection after she was hit by a pickup truck Tuesday afternoon. [...]
Plenty of punch in Browns offensive line
Once upon a time — OK, two years ago — a May injury to a starter on the offensive line would’ve doomed the Browns’ season months before it began. Times have changed. The broken hip of right guard Ryan Tucker during the first week of organized team activities was unfortunate — “You’re always [...]
Penguins hoping to delay Red Wings’ celebration in Stanley Cup Finals
PITTSBURGH — The Stanley Cup was out of its crate, getting one last polish. The Detroit Red Wings had rallied, taken the lead and were only 35 seconds from hoisting that shiny prize. That’s when a player no one expected to be on the ice struck for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Three [...]
Big Brown looks good after final Belmont workout
NEW YORK — A feisty Big Brown was back in his barn after a final workout Tuesday for the Belmont Stakes, and Rick Dutrow Jr. wasted no time zeroing in on the crack in the colt’s left front hoof. No blood. “I didn’t see any,” the trainer said, promptly relaying the [...]