Archive for September 25th, 2008
Eve Belfance audio interview
Eve Belfance, Democratic candidate for 9th district Court of Appeals. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
William Wellemeyer audio interview
William Wellemeyer, Republican candidate for 9th District Court of Appealse. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Richard Cordray audio interview
Richard Cordray, Democratic Ohio Attorney General candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Martin O’Donnell audio interview
Martin O’Donnell, Republican County Commissioner candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)
Elyria City Health District wants you to STOP the FLU Before it STOPS YOU!
STOP THE FLU Visit one of Elyria City Health District’s 2008 Flu Immunization Locations, as scheduled. FLU VACCINE is $15.00/DOSE (Medicare & Medicaid Accepted) Saturday, October 4, 2008 9am – 2pm Lorain County Community College 1005 N. Abbe Rd. Walk-in and Drive-thru available (adults only at drive-thru) Saturday, October 18, 2008 9am – 1pm St. [...]
Elyria police chief’s son killed in Iraq
ELYRIA — The son of Elyria police Chief Michael Medders has been killed in Iraq. Elyria police Capt. Dan Jaykel said his department learned today that Michael Medders Jr., 26, was killed. When it happened, and exactly what happened, aren’t known yet, he said. “This is just tragic,’’ he said. “We all live for our [...]
CBCF employees resign amid investigation
Four facility workers alleged to have shown favoritism to some inmates
Man leaps into bank skylight, almost falls through
LORAIN — A man being videotaped by friends as he jumped from the rooftops of downtown buildings nearly plummeted 40 feet when he landed on the glass skylight of Lorain National Bank. The incident happened about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, and police learned about it when a bank employee called for help — saying she heard [...]
Minor car wreck causes major outage
LORAIN — Less than a week after Ohio Edison crews restored power to wind-ravaged homes across the county, 14,000 customers found themselves without electricity again Wednesday evening. This time, it wasn’t the remnants of Hurricane Ike that caused havoc. Instead, a two-car crash at West 18th Street and Reid Avenue shut down power to all [...]
Man injured by branch in coma
A young couple met at a party, communicated on Facebook and met for their first official date on Sept. 14 — the day when Hurricane Ike’s remnants blew through Lorain County. That’s when Kreig Simmons, 22, of Parma, was struck by a branch on the street outside the home of 18-year-old Allie Neal in Sheffield [...]
Craft contest to raise funds
NEW RUSSIA TWP. – Some are cheery. Others are downright scary. Dozens of crafty scarecrows are being prepared for the East Oberlin Nursery Charity Scarecrow Contest set for Oct. 10 to 12. The contest is the idea of nursery owner Dawn Hernon, who turned to artist Laura Dahle of the Firelands Association for the Visual [...]
Red Sox still celebrating, beat Indians again
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox barely had time to dry off from their champagne-spraying celebration before they started pounding Cleveland Indians pitchers anew. One game after clinching a playoff berth, the Red Sox jumped on Fausto Carmona for four runs in the first inning, then pinch-hitter Jeff Bailey tripled and scored the go-ahead run [...]
Amherst police: Teens mimicked police on Route 58
AMHERST — It sounds like a case of “Reno 911” meets “Jackass.” But it may not have wound up all that funny in the end for a pair of Amherst teens who used a former police car to try to pull motorists over early Sunday morning on state Route 58. The episode began about 2:50 [...]
Roundup: Sept. 25, 2008
Inmate escapes during trip for AA meeting ELYRIA TWP. — Authorities are looking for an inmate who disappeared Saturday after getting a special release to attend an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, according to a county sheriff’s report. Willie J. Lee Jr., 28, of Lorain, is being sought on a felony escape warrant. He had been locked [...]
Angry football dad tackles son`s coach
AMHERST — A peewee football dad — disgruntled with the play calling of his son’s youth team — tackled the coach during a game Saturday, police said.Eric Frambach, 39, of Grafton, was charged with disorderly conduct after police were called to the Amherst Junior High School field where the game was being played. He was [...]
Police: Men bilked elderly by impersonating grandkids
AMHERST — A pair of Lorain men who allegedly posed as grandsons trying to obtain money from elderly residents for car repairs and other items now face charges of theft and theft by deception.Joshua Livingston, 18, and Christopher J. Aloia, 19, are scheduled to appear Friday morning in Oberlin Municipal Court. The pair were arrested [...]
W.Va. man: Not silent, not deadly, still criminal
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A West Virginia man who police said passed gas and fanned it toward a patrolman has been charged with battery on a police officer. Jose A. Cruz, 34, of Clarksburg, was pulled over early Tuesday for driving without headlights, police said. According to the criminal complaint, Cruz smelled of alcohol, had [...]
Dahlberg: World Series could have several looks
The big, bad Yankees are finally out and for that most of the country can be grateful. Instead of constantly hearing about the ghosts of past greats at Yankee Stadium, this postseason we can focus on the present at not-so-historic Tropicana Field. Instead of filling up seats in the Bronx, they’ll be taking them out, [...]
BLOTTER: Sept. 25, 2008
Elyria police Monday, Sept. 22 10 a.m. – Asbury United Methodist Church, Middle Avenue, somebody tried to set a door on fire. 10:30 a.m. – 300 block 10th St., van window shot out. 10:30 a.m. – Education Alternatives, Lake Avenue, a 16-year-old boy assaulted another student. 12 p.m. – 100 block Bellfield Ave., radio stolen [...]
State welfare agency makes $80 million in cuts
COLUMBUS — The state agency that administers programs for poor and low-income families is cutting almost $80 million from its budget, including millions of dollars for a welfare program. Records obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday show the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services also is cutting back on funding for adoption services, [...]
Browns sticking with Anderson as starting QB
BEREA — Derek Anderson will be the Browns’ starting quarterback Sunday in Cincinnati. Whether he or backup Brady Quinn finishes the game against the Bengals remains to be seen. Coach Romeo Crennel re-affirmed Anderson’s status as the team’s starter Wednesday, but made it clear he was on a short leash and said Quinn would get [...]
Browns notes: Offensive linemen still hurting
BEREA — Browns left guard Eric Steinbach may miss a second straight game with an injured shoulder, but the team won’t be able to plug Ryan Tucker into his spot Sunday in Cincinnati. Tucker, who split last season between right guard and right tackle, said he is aiming to make his season debut in Cleveland’s [...]
Gingrich talks bailout, `08 race
OBERLIN — Newt Gingrich entered a Finney Chapel basement room crammed with reporters Wednesday night and started shaking hands. “Hi. I’m Newt,” the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives said as he took a seat. Within 20 seconds, he jumped from home-style chatting to an angry tirade about Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s $700 [...]
Area chefs help put food on the table with Generous Helpings fundraiser
LORAIN — For chefs, preparing and serving delicious dishes isn’t just a job or a hobby. Turning fall vegetables into a hearty ratatouille or preparing a dish of smoked pork tenderloin with peach BBQ sauce requires a zest for cooking that borders on passion. On Sunday, 13 premier chefs from around the area will use [...]
Ohio State looking to jump start its offense vs. Minnesota
COLUMBUS — The most important numbers attached to a football team make up its record. No. 14-ranked Ohio State is 3-1 in that regard. But four games into the season the Buckeyes are way, way down the list when it comes to the numbers that make up most offensive categories. They stand No. 92 in [...]