Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for October 20th, 2008
Elyria Woman`s Club celebrates a century
ELYRIA — Formed in 1908 to discuss women’s suffrage, the Elyria Woman’s Club Inc. is steeped in the history of the city.
For 100 years, members have fed the hungry, improved the spirits of the troops and labored over various civic projects.
While their efforts may not be as visible today as they [...]
Browns look like old, sloppy selves in loss to Redskins
LANDOVER, Md. — Well, it was fun while it lasted. The revitalized Browns who re-energized Northeast Ohio with a thrilling “Monday Night Football” win over the Giants were nowhere to be found Sunday outside the nation’s capital. In their place were the sloppy Browns from September. The ones that started 0-3 and crushed a [...]
Browns notes: Cribbs has up-and-down day
LANDOVER, Md. — Joshua Cribbs felt just about everything Sunday at FedEx Field. He felt excitement to be playing in his hometown. He felt joy to score his first career touchdown from scrimmage. He felt disappointment to lose a 14-11 heartbreaker. And he felt intense pain — twice. Cribbs, the kick returner/receiver, [...]
Colin Powell bucks GOP, endorses Obama
WASHINGTON — Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President Bush’s first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, calling him a “transformational figure” while criticizing the tone of John McCain’s campaign.
The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman said either senator is [...]
Food prices stay stuck on the ceiling
Worries over a global recession have pushed the price of oil to its lowest in over a year. Don’t expect the same for a bottle of beer or a tube of toothpaste.
You can blame “sticky” prices.
That’s what analysts call it when companies slap higher prices on products and keep them there [...]
Democrats bank on early voting
WASHINGTON — Two weeks before Election Day, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama is busily banking every early vote he can get in key states. Republican nominee John McCain is more selectively working to lock in the early votes of his most iffy supporters, figuring the rest will make it to the polls sooner or later. [...]
Man to cop: ‘Here, man, hold my weed’
LORAIN — Asking a stranger to hold your weed when you spot a police car is never a good idea.
Asking a stranger, who happens to be an off-duty police officer, is probably the definition of a bad idea. Yet Saturday night outside the Broadway bar Dimacchia’s on the Corner, that’s what police [...]
Toy store owner tries again in Elyria
ELYRIA — Despite a sluggish economy that forced the owner of the All-Ohio Train, Toy, Bear and Doll Collectibles stores in Wellington and Carlisle Township to close up shop, Mark Fundak said he is taking another go at the business.
This time Fundak said he will reopen in Elyria in the Grafton Road store [...]
Winslow upset with Browns GM Savage
LANDOVER, Md. — Tight end Kellen Winslow was upset Sunday night, but the 14-11 loss to the Redskins wasn’t the primary reason. “It’s bigger than the game right now,” he said. Winslow expressed his anger with general manager Phil Savage for the way his “undisclosed illness” was handled by the team over the [...]
Roundup: Oct. 20, 2008
Elyria to hold meeting on tax issue
ELYRIA — The city of Elyria will host a town hall meeting on Thursday to give residents an opportunity to ask questions ahead of next month’s election when the city’s income tax renewal will once again be on the ballot.
Mayor Bill Grace said the 7 [...]