Archive for October 10th, 2008
Connecticut high court says same-sex couples can marry
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry, making that state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The court agreed with the plaintiffs, who said the state’s marriage law discriminates against them because it applies only to heterosexual couples, therefore denying gay [...]
Winslow 50-50 for Monday’s game
BEREA – Browns Pro Bowl tight end Kellen Winslow spent Thursday night in the hospital with an undisclosed illness, and coach Romeo Crennel said there’s a 50-50 he’ll play Monday night against the Giants. Winslow didn’t practice Wednesday or Thursday after feeling fine earlier in the week. Crennel said he anticipated Winslow being released from [...]
Phillies edge Dodgers in Game 1 of NLCS
PHILADELPHIA — Pat Burrell and Chase Utley cleared the wall with room to spare. Manny Ramirez’s drive fell just short and stayed in the park. Utley and Burrell homered off tiring Derek Lowe in the sixth inning to back a strong performance by Cole Hamels, and the Philadelphia Phillies were a winner in their return [...]
Crennel warns Browns players to keep politics to themselves
BEREA — Free speech may be protected by the First Amendment, but it’s not the No. 1 priority in the Browns locker room. Coach Romeo Crennel gathered the players after practice Wednesday, told them not to let politics become a dividing force within the team and warned them to avoid the rancor prevalent in today’s [...]
Browns notes: Winslow misses second day with undisclosed illness
BEREA — Tight end Kellen Winslow missed his second straight practice Thursday with an undisclosed illness, and coach Romeo Crennel said he was being sent to a doctor for further examination. “We’re going to send him to see the doctor to see if we can get him cleared up for the game,” Crennel said Thursday [...]
Three fighting for final spot on Cavaliers roster
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers have, at most, one job opening. The applicants are Ronald Dupree, Vernon Hamilton and Jawad Williams. There’s a chance none of them will be kept, though all are expected to be in uniform tonight when the Cavs play an exhibition game against the Boston Celtics in Providence, R.I. “We’ll keep someone [...]
Ohio State’s Pryor learning faster than the average freshman
COLUMBUS — Classes have been under way for a little over three weeks at Ohio State. One freshman student has already learned far more than all the others. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor is way ahead of the learning curve for a rookie playing the most demanding position in football. He has already shown evidence of being [...]
North Ridgeville’s Howells anchors a strong line
His coach calls him an unsung hero. Perhaps any lineman who is a hero is an unsung hero. “You probably won’t pick up the newspaper on Saturday morning and see the name John Howells,” North Ridgeville coach Jeff Riesen said. “He has been a key to our success. He has been excellent on both sides [...]
Volleyball: North Royalton downs Elyria in five games
ELYRIA — No one could blame Elyria coach Jody Johnson if she didn’t want to see North Royalton’s 6-foot-3 junior hitter Amy Schwarzwalder again any time soon. Schwarzwalder made her presence felt throughout Thursday’s Northeast Ohio Conference match but she especially came on strong in Game 5 to lead the Bears to victory over the [...]
Local golfers shut out in state tournament bids
FINDLAY — No area teams or individuals were able to advance from Thursday’s boys Division I district tournament to next week’s state tournament. The district tournament was played at Red Hawk Run Golf Course. Amherst’s team finished fifth as Adam Kalivoda led the Comets with 79. Matt Schneider shot 81, while David Flynn shot 83 [...]
Judge orders new DNA tests in Clarence Weaver case
ELYRIA — A county judge has ordered new DNA testing in the case of convicted killer Clarence Weaver, who hopes the results will prove he’s innocent of the 1991 murder of his wife. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge’s order will allow a private state-certified lab to test two slides from a rape kit [...]
Teen struck and killed on I-90 linked to thefts
CLEVELAND — Authorities say an 18-year-old Avon Lake man who committed suicide in July by walking into traffic on Interstate 90 had taken part in a burglary ring involving his father. Special Agent Kim Riddell of the federal bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms said Zachary R. Rothrock had been questioned by authorities in connection [...]
Former Brown planning football camp in Avon
AVON — Former Pro Bowl center LeCharles Bentley is looking at opening his own football school on Jaycox Road. The LeCharles Bentley Offensive Line Academy would be a 4,800-square-foot training center for high school athletes from the Cleveland suburbs, according to a proposal to the Avon Planning Commission. It would prep local seniors to play [...]
Students don’t mind getting early start on election
SHEFFIELD TWP. — They came with book bags, homework, guitars, pizza and Frisbees. “It’s starting to look a lot like our quad,” said 20-year-old Oberlin College sophomore Luke Squire. In a solid line around the block, about 700 students camped out for six hours on North Ridge Road, waiting to squeeze into the overcrowded county [...]
Judge: State must verify IDs of new registrants
CINCINNATI — A federal judge on Thursday ordered Ohio’s top elections official to verify the identity of newly registered voters by matching them with other government documents. A U.S. District Court judge in Columbus ruled that Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner must perform verification required by the Help America Vote Act. That includes matching [...]
ROUNDUP: Oct. 10, 2008
Man tried to escape prison in trash bin GRAFTON — A man serving a prison term in connection with an aggravated murder conviction in Sandusky was caught trying to escape from the Lorain Correctional Institution last month in a trash bin, according to the Ohio State Patrol. Prison officials noticed an inmate count was short [...]
Grafton/LaGrange/Columbia Notebook: October 10, 2008
Local painter displays original water colors Grafton resident and watercolor painter Joyce Bolte will display her original watercolors at the Lorain County Metro Parks Carlisle Visitors Center on Diagonal Road in Carlisle Township throughout the month. From 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, park visitors can meet Bolte during a “Meet the Artist” open house. Bolte [...]
Martha Jean Meister-Kyle
Martha Jean (Marti) Meister-Kyle, 51, of Ashland, passed away unexpectedly at her residence Wednesday, October 8, 2008. She was born in Lakewood March 13, 1957 to the late William Charles and Margaret Willison Meister. She was a graduate of Ashland University, where she received a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She was an elementary [...]
James Arthur Austin
James Arthur Austin, 55, formerly of Elyria, passed away in Louisville, Kentucky, Monday, October 6, 2008, following a lengthy illness. He was born October 23, 1952 in Elyria. He attended Elyria City Schools and graduated from Elyria High School in 1970. Following graduation, he moved to Columbus, where he attended broadcasting school. He then entered [...]
Mason W. Green
Mason W. Green, 76, of Columbia Station, passed away peacefully with the Lord Wednesday, October 8, 2008 in South West General Care Center following a short illness. He was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, coming to Parma in 1955, then moving to Columbia Station in the early 1970′s. He was a graduate of Bridgeport High [...]
Keystone grad is the man behind the mascot
WELLINGTON — The spirit of the Keystone Wildcats is visible on lawns throughout LaGrange, thanks to 1987 Keystone High School graduate Jeff Rising. For the second year in a row, Rising, 39, has turned his outdoor barn into a woodshop, where he cuts and paints everything related to the Keystone Wildcats — including helmets, footballs, [...]
John T. Camera
John T. Camera, 80, of Lorain, died suddenly while vacationing in Florida Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Shands Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He was born November 4, 1927 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain County area resident. John received his high school diploma from Brownhelm School and then served [...]
Orville Miller
Orville "Dick" Miller, 88, of Ellenton, Florida and formerly of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at his home.
Ohio roundup: October 10, 2008
Woman knocked out by leaping dolphin EDGEWATER, Fla. — An Ohio woman is hospitalized after being knocked unconscious by a leaping dolphin along the Atlantic coast of central Florida. The Coast Guard said witnesses called 911 Thursday morning after seeing the dolphin jump out of the Intracoastal Waterway and hit Barbara Howard of Mansfield. Howard [...]
James A. MacMillan
James A. MacMillan, 84, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2008, in Bay Village. He was a former resident of Lorain and Sandusky. Mr. MacMillan was a 1945 graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in metallurgical engineering. He was employed by U.S. Steel for 34 years. He was a long time member of [...]