Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for June 24th, 2008
Parts of Cleveland Clinic evacuated due to gas leak
CLEVELAND (AP) — A natural gas leak Tuesday on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic resulted in brief evacuation of about 200 people from a hotel conference center and its cardiovascular hospital, a clinic official said.
Employees and guests at the Intercontinental Hotel and some patients were evacuated or moved after the leak was noticed [...]
Police: Pa DUI suspect went to Ohio bar after funeral
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — A northwest Pennsylvania woman charged in the drunken-driving death of her son went to a bar after his funeral in Ohio instead of reporting back to prison as required, state police said.
A judge had given Erin Howard, 26, of Corry, permission to [...]
Critics say Ohio DUI bill violates Constitution
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio is about to become the first state that would allow police to force a blood or urine test on certain people suspected of drunken driving without first getting a warrant.
The bill, which Gov. Ted Strickland is expected to sign later this week, would apply [...]
2008 Lorain International Festival Princesses
2008 Lorain International Festival Princesses
Dana Adams German Princess
Marisol Arzuaga Mexican Princess
Tiya Clark African-American Princess
Andrea Coates Jamaican Princess
Victoria Colella Hungarian Princess
Natalie Derifaj Croatian Princess
Courtney Dineff Croatian Princess
Andrea Engle Native American [...]
The gold standard: Omar Vizquel earned fans’ love with a winning style on and off field
The Indians will welcome back an old friend tonight, and for a change, a player from the club’s ’90s heyday won’t be greeted with boos. Unlike Manny Ramirez and Jim Thome, who left for more money, Omar Vizquel, is still highly regarded in Cleveland. A chorus of cheers is [...]
Long-jump slump: Ex-world champ Tianna Madison looking to find past magic at Olympic Trials
The clock is ticking for Tianna Madison and the 2003 Elyria High graduate is feeling frustrated and frazzled. Why? Madison, a former world champion long jumper, hasn’t been her self heading into the Olympic Trials, which begin Friday in Eugene, Ore. With the women’s long jump set to begin June 30, Madison’s miffed she [...]
Track and field: Elyria’s Mike Inge ready for comeback, but not in time for Olympic Trials
Elyria native Mike Inge won’t be competing at the Olympic Track and Field Trials. After his senior year at Kent State in 2006-07, Inge took six months off from training, but has been putting in the miles since Jan. 1. Inge was second at the 2007 Mid-American Conference [...]
Twelve hungry men: LeBron, Kobe to lead U.S. basketball team in its search for Olympic gold
CHICAGO — MVP Kobe Bryant has a shot at another big prize after falling short of the NBA championship, and he’ll have plenty of help along the way. LeBron James is there. Dwyane Wade, too. They will lead a U.S. Olympic basketball team that was announced Monday and hopes to capture [...]
Softball: Olympic team drills MAC all-stars
ASHLAND — Monica Abbott pitched a no-hitter with 15 strikeouts, Crystl Bustos and Stacey Nuveman hit three-run homers, and the U.S. Olympic team tuned up for Beijing with a 20-0 win over a Mid-American Conference All-Star team Monday night. The Americans, who will be seeking a fourth straight gold medal in China, improved [...]
North Coast Vipers going to Disney: Lorain County baseball team’s runner-up finish pays off in trip to World Series
The North Coast Vipers will be one of 24 youth teams from across the United States competing in the 2008 Disney Elite World Series (DEWS) in Kissimmee, Fla., next month, thanks to a second-place finish at a qualifying tournament June 13-16. The Vipers, a 15-and-under team competing in the Cleveland area’s Diamond League, are [...]