Archive for October 25th, 2008
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Week 10 scores Friday’s games Elyria 28, Lakewood 21 Brunswick 31, Medina 7 Strongsville 24, Solon 0 Elyria Catholic 34, CCC 0 Lake Catholic 36, Chanel 0 Wellington 30, Oberlin 6 Black River 33, Keystone 7 Buckeye 47, Brookside 0 Clearview 32, Columbia 14 Lutheran West 19, Brooklyn 0 Avon Lake 33, Amherst 13 Olm. [...]
No. 10 Ohio State vs. No. 3 Penn State: Pryor, OSU set for another big game test
COLUMBUS — In the bright lights of a postgame interview last week, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was already thinking ahead to the showdown with a team from his home state, a team he jilted to become a Buckeye. The freshman, 5-0 as a starter, threw down the challenge to No. 3 Penn State, which [...]
Buckeye periscope
BUCKEYES BUZZ: It seems like a quaint idea in these days of national TV, bazillion-dollar practice facilities and BCS ratings, but football players still care deeply about playing well against a school from back home. For instance, TE Rory Nicol, from Beaver, Pa., knows what’s at stake in tonight’s 8 o’clock game against Penn State. [...]
North Ridgeville city worker resigns
Police look into allegations he improperly accessed city e-mail
Near Route 57, it’s full stop ahead
Pray for dry, mild weather for the next few weeks.That’s what’s needed to turn the $20 million state Route 57 reconstruction project into a not-so-nightmarish travel scenario. Heavy traffic, impossible intersections to cross and orange barrels are commonplace right now, but — should Mother Nature cooperate — all could lessen in a couple of weeks. [...]
Cavs 107, Wizards 80: Shooting guard down to Pavlovic and West
COLUMBUS — The battle for the Cavaliers’ starting shooting guard spot is down to two. Prior to his team’s final exhibition game Friday, an impressive, ESPN-televised 107-80 victory over the Washington Wizards at the Schottenstein Center, Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said he preferred to have 10-year veteran Wally Szczerbiak come off the bench. That means [...]
ODOT promises to review botched bridge project
LORAIN — Ohio Department of Transportation officials promised Friday to figure out what went wrong with the Charles Berry Bascule Bridge project, which isn’t expected to open until mid-November — well beyond the completion target of late August or early September. “We’re going to get the job done … and then find out what went [...]
National City Bank sale a blow to Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Two years doesn’t seem like much in the life of a bank founded in 1845. But since 2006, National City Corp. went from being highly profitable to being a troubled institution that was sold for a fraction of what had been its market value. Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group Inc. said Friday it [...]
Elyria Schools Hall of Fame inducts 4
ELYRIA — The ranks of the Elyria Schools and Friends Alumni Association Hall of Fame grew to 46 Friday night as four new members were inducted.Diane Kessler, Mike Gebhardt, Dorothy Papay and Kari Foreman were honored at the 11th Annual Hall of Fame Banquet, held at Wesleyan Senior Living. “They all have this common thread [...]
Browns: Rushing defense will be on the spot
BEREA — Getting an accurate read on the Browns defense is almost as difficult as figuring out which side to believe on Issue 6. The Browns have allowed 146.3 rushing yards per game — normally the most telling defensive statistic — which ranks 26th in the NFL. But they’ve only allowed 17.6 points a game [...]
Bush declares emergency in Ohio counties
WASHINGTON — President Bush has declared a major disaster area across much of Ohio for damage caused by remnants of Hurricane Ike that blew through the state last month. The disaster declaration announced Friday for 33 Ohio counties will make available federal aid to reimburse state and local governments and some nonprofit groups for emergency [...]
Browns notes: TE Rucker hoping to get his chance
BEREA — Rookie tight end Martin Rucker is waiting and hoping. With Kellen Winslow suspended for Sunday’s game in Jacksonville, Rucker moves up to third on the depth chart. While that’s better than fourth, he still doesn’t know if he’ll be active Sunday. “It’s difficult not knowing whether you’re going to dress. And if you [...]
ROUNDUP: Oct. 25, 2008
New Westgate Mall celebrates opening FAIRVIEW PARK — Shoppers can save big and try out some businesses for free on Nov. 1 at the opening event of the new Westgate shopping center. “Celebrate Westgate” will begin at 10 a.m. outside of Cleveland’s first Books-A-Million with the burial of a time capsule containing area artifacts, news [...]
World Series: Will 45-year-old Moyer act his age in Game 3
PHILADELPHIA — The 100th anniversary of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” was Friday. No truth to the tale that Jamie Moyer was the first to sing it. In a World Series full of juicy subplots, perhaps the most intriguing of all is about to play out: Can a 45-year-old man with a heater [...]
BLOTTER: Oct. 25, 2008
Lorain police Thursday, Oct. 23 8:26 p.m. – 300 block Kentucky Ave., James E. Williams, 37, Lorain, charged with domestic violence. 10:38 p.m. – 2100 block Lorain Drive, two men were involved in a fight. Friday, Oct. 24 12:42 p.m. – Super Kmart, Leavitt Road, Dita M. Dillon, 38, Lorain, charged with theft. 1:57 p.m. [...]
College football: Area capsules
No. 3 Penn St. at No. 10 Ohio St. TIME: 8 p.m. WHERE: Ohio Stadium, Columbus TV/RADIO: ABC will televise the game. On radio, the game can be found on WEOL-930 AM and WKNR-850 AM. RECORDS: This is the ninth game of the season for both teams The Buckeyes (7-1, 4-0 Big Ten) defeated Michigan [...]
Monsters fall to Iowa Chops
Brian Willsie with a goal and ans assist and T.J. Hensick with two assists had two points each, but it was not enough as the Monsters came up short, 4-3, in Iowa on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena. It was the first-ever game between the American Hockey League teams. Willsie now has eight points [...]
Convenient owners sue over nearby liquor store
ELYRIA — The owners of the Convenient near the corner of East Broad Street and state Route 57 are suing their landlord, claiming a liquor store that opened this summer in the same strip mall violates the terms of their lease. The lawsuit, filed Friday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court by Consun Food Industries, [...]
Dale Llewellyn Schwan
Dale Llewellyn Schwan, 52, of Madison, Wisconsin and formerly of Elyria, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008 after a brief illness. He is survived by his life partner of six years, Nicholas; and by his widow, Linda Schwan. Family and friends may call 9 A.M. until the 10 A.M. service Saturday, October 25, 2008 at [...]
Westlake woman killed in crash after night of drinking
WESTLAKE — After a night of drinking, a 20-year-old Westlake woman was killed early Friday when she slammed her car into a traffic light pole, according to Westlake Police Capt. Guy Turner. Jordan Gonzalez, who worked at Dave & Buster’s in Westlake, had been drinking with friends in Cleveland and didn’t want the night to [...]
Eleanor H. Labis
Eleanor H. Labis (nee Lopatkovich), 82, of Lorain, died Monday October 20, 2008 in her home after a long illness. She was born July 26, 1926 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain resident. Eleanor graduated from Lorain High School. She was a pianist for the Miss Lilly School of Dancing. She was an [...]
Emmett Black
Emmett Black, 81, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at St. John Westshore Hospital, Westlake, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Adrian, West Virginia and had been a resident of North Ridgeville for the past 41 years. He had been employed as a towmotor operator for Ford Motor Co. for [...]
James W. Howard
James W. Howard, 83, of Wellington, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Amherst Hospital. He was born March 9, 1925 in Amherst. He was raised in Brownhelm Township, lived in Elyria for 25 years, Port Clinton for 20 years, and Wellington had been his home for the last six years. He served in the [...]
Frances M. Smith
Frances M. Smith, 83, of Grafton, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2008 in the New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, after a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Blackburn-Duke Funeral Home, 1021 Main St., Grafton.
Lorain/Sheffield Notebook: October 25, 2008
Lorain leaf pickup Lorain City Street Department will be picking up leaves beginning Nov. 3 to 28, weather permitting. During this time, the city will be concentrating in areas of town that are heavily wooded. These areas will include the Red Hill, Central Park, Oakwood Park, and Lakeview Park neighborhoods, and the east side (north [...]