Archive for July 22nd, 2008
Vermilion man arrested twice in same day for shoplifting
VERMILION – Perhaps the Vermilion man wanted to drown his sorrows after his arrest earlier Monday for shoplifting? Regardless, Stephen Harris, 42, probably should have thought better of it. That’s because Vermilion police say that on Monday – in a span of less than four hours – they arrested Harris twice for shoplifting. The [...]
A-Rod signs with William Morris agency
NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez signed another big-league contract, joining the William Morris Agency in an attempt to extend his brand beyond the baseball diamond The New York Yankees slugger signed with the powerhouse talent agency in Beverly Hills, Calif., and becomes part of a client list that includes some of the biggest names [...]
NASA center in Ohio looks to the moon
CLEVELAND (AP) — Before NASA astronauts rocket to Mars, they’re supposed to return to the moon in a sweet new ride to test-drive everything from high-tech maps and buggies to new spacesuits and next-generation power sources. “We’re going to use the moon as a proving ground to go on to Mars and other destinations,” [...]
Estelle Getty of `Golden Girls’ dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30 a.m. Tuesday at her Hollywood [...]
Report: Ohio GOP finds candidate for A.G.’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A newspaper is reporting that the Ohio Republican Party has selected a former federal prosecutor as its candidate for attorney general in November. The Columbus Dispatch, citing a source it did not name, reported on its Web site Tuesday that the party has chosen D. Michael Crites, who is now a [...]
Serbian war crime suspect hid in plain sight
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Radovan Karadzic grew a long, white beard to conceal his identity and even managed to openly practice alternative medicine while in hiding, officials said Tuesday in revealing details of the war crimes fugitive’s capture after a decade on the run. Karadzic, the wartime leader of Bosnian Serbs, was arrested Monday [...]
Ohio storms leave damage, outages
The sound of chain saws cutting through downed trees has replaced the thunder and howling wind from a storm that battered southeast Ohio’s Perry County. Numerous roads are closed, and Sheriff William Barker has advised motorists to beware of debris. Besides the trees, the high winds early Tuesday also damaged roofs on homes, and woman [...]
Gee’s injured daughter brought to Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State University President Gordon Gee says his daughter has been brought to Columbus to continue her recovery from a scooter accident in the Philadelphia area. Her husband remains in a coma at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Gee says separating the couple was “awful,” but he [...]
Ohio property still empty — 2 years after court ruling
NORWOOD, Ohio (AP) — Two years later, a boarded-up two-story house amid 11 acres of high grass and weeds symbolizes a Cincinnati area victory for opponents of eminent domain. The site in Norwood was to be transformed into a $125 million complex of offices, stores and condos. When seven of 71 home and business owners [...]
Ohio park, historic statues sell separately
FRAZEYSBURG, Ohio (AP) — It’s the outcome historians did not want to see: an eastern Ohio park and its giant sandstone sculptures have been sold piecemeal. When an auction was held Saturday, no single bidder came forward to buy and hold together Baughman Memorial Park in Frazeysburg and its larger-than-life statues of Abraham Lincoln, Theodore [...]
Toledo science museum seeks comeback
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo’s science museum wants to reopen, and officials think taxpayers are ready to make it happen. The board of COSI Toledo has asked Lucas County commissioners to approve a special property tax levy for the November ballot. The owner of a $100,000 home would be charged about $5 extra [...]
Power splurge: Indians blast three home runs, defeat Angels for seventh win in their last eight games
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Cleveland Indians gave the AL West-leading Los Angeles Angels an impressive power display, even with Victor Martinez and Travis Hafner out of the lineup. Andy Marte and Casey Blake homered against All-Star Ervin Santana on Monday night and Jhonny Peralta went deep against reliever Justin Speier, leading the Indians to a [...]
Football: Avon Lake lineman Schneid to play at Central Michigan, likes family atmosphere
As befits a future criminal justice major, Adam Schneid persuasively presented his case for orally committing to Central Michigan. “I made my decision two weeks ago Thursday,” said the Avon Lake senior. “The coaching staff is great there. They’ve made Central Michigan a dominating force in the MAC (Mid-American Conference). “They have a great family [...]
Birdies aplenty: Former Elyria Catholic star Alexa Porter has one bad hole, shoots 74 in women’s state amateur
ELYRIA — Led by former Elyria Catholic star Alexa Porter’s 1-over-par 74, three area women qualified for the Championship Flight of the 85th Women’s Ohio Amateur Championship, which got under way Monday at Elyria Country Club. Katie Gallagher of Olmsted Falls, who had a 76, and Mary Lynn Sertich of Avon Lake, who shot 77, [...]
Little League softball: Nice state of affairs for Elyria, which pulls out 10-11 year-old district championship in seventh
ELYRIA — Nicole Neri singled her first and last times at bat Monday night. It was the second one that really mattered. Neri, catcher on Elyria’s 10- and 11-year-old Little League softball All-Stars, belted the first pitch thrown to her with two out in the seventh inning. It rolled most of the way to the [...]
Little League baseball: Rain merely delays Avon win over Cuyahoga Falls North, title celebration
AVON — A 30-minute delay to the start of Monday’s game didn’t deter Avon’s 11-year-olds from accomplishing their mission. Alex Stump walked with two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fourth inning to give the Eagles an 11-1 mercy-rule victory over Cuyahoga Falls North and the District 3 championship. With their [...]
Little League softball: Elyria 9-10 year-olds put pressure on Tallmadge, defend district championship
ELYRIA — Aggressive base running was Elyria’s forte as the 9-10 year-old All-Stars defended their district championship at Vic Janowicz Park on Monday night. Elyria stole 12 bases and manufactured opportunities against Tallmadge’s defense all night in coming away with an 8-2 victory to advance to this weekend’s state tournament scheduled for Janowicz Park, beginning [...]
Little League baseball: Avon’s 9-10 year-olds capture district title
AVON — Rains delayed the start of the game by 45 minutes Monday, but it couldn’t dampen the spirits of Avon and Tallmadge in the 9-10 year-old district title game. After giving Tallmadge two runs that tied the score in the top of the fifth, Avon rallied for three runs in the bottom of the [...]
Little League roundup: Elyria North all-stars stay alive in Seniors state tournament
Elyria North’s Senior All-Stars cruised to an 18-8 win over Maumee in a state tournament losers bracket game in Englewood. North jumped out to a 5-0 lead after an inning, only to have Maumee score four in the bottom of the first. But with the score tied at 5, North pulled away for good with [...]
Ford wants more buyouts in Avon Lake
DETROIT — Ford will offer another round of buyouts to hourly employees at the Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake and 10 other facilities in Ohio and Michigan. After falling short in previous attempts to trim its ranks through buyouts, the Dearborn automaker is trying again — likely to make room for new hires making [...]
Lorain councilman: ‘The city looks like hell`
LORAIN — Lorain’s appearance has hit rock-bottom, according to Councilman Dan Given. Given, D-at-large, called the city’s dilapidated buildings and residences a nuisance during Monday night’s council meeting and said the run-down city is beginning to make him red-hot. “The city looks like hell,” Given said. “I’m proud to say I’m from Lorain, I’m not [...]
North Ridgeville Council debates poop crimes
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — You can try to be dainty when discussing the issue, but Safety Committee Chair Kevin Corcoran, R-at-large, just called it what it is. “We’re here to discuss the poop ordinance,” Corcoran said during a brief Safety Committee session prior to Monday night’s City Council meeting. “Personal responsibility just seems to have gone [...]
State cites Kalahari for safety violations
SANDUSKY — An indoor water park billing itself as the nation’s largest has allowed too many people on a raft ride and operated other rides in an unsafe manner, state safety inspectors have reported in the past three years. Officials at Kalahari Resort say the park is safe and have requested a hearing to respond. [...]
Norwalk Furniture plant to close
NORWALK — Norwalk Furniture suspended operations at its plant here and in Cookeville, Tenn., effective Monday. The Norwalk plant has a work force of more than 500 and is one of city’s biggest employers. The company, in a statement, blamed the suspension of operations at the plants on a slowing economy and changes in the [...]
Cops: Alcohol may be factor in teen crash
SOUTH AMHERST — Authorities believe alcohol played a role in a crash at 1 a.m. Monday that sent two teenage boys to the hospital. Just before the crash, Andrew Brumenschenkel, 16, of Amherst, was driving a 2005 Ford 500 heading west on state Route 113 into the village, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. As [...]