Archive for October 27th, 2008
Value City files for bankruptcy protection
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Discount retailer Value City Department Stores and its subsidiaries have filed for bankruptcy protection and announced plans to close its remaining stores. In bankruptcy papers filed in New York, the Columbus-based company says declining sales, tight credit and the sour economy have crippled its business. The filings follow a series of [...]
Boy’s body found on Chicago’s west side
CHICAGO (AP) — Police in Chicago say the license plate on the white SUV found containing a child’s body matches the vehicle listed in the Amber Alert issued for Jennifer Hudson’s missing nephew. Authorities say the body is that of a young black boy, but the child hasn’t yet been identified. The vehicle was found [...]
Browns 23, Jaguars 17: Winslow not required in win
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The ball hung in the air. With it, the Browns season hung in the balance. The most important play of Cleveland’s season to date began at the 26-yard line with nine seconds left. Jacksonville’s Matt Jones, the basketball player masquerading as a receiver, got his outstretched hands on the ball in the [...]
McCain: ‘I`m going to win it`
WASHINGTON — Republican John McCain declared “I’m going to win it,” dismissing polls showing him behind with little more than a week to go in the presidential race. A confident Democrat Barack Obama drew a jaw-dropping 100,000 people to a single rally and rolled out a new TV ad asserting his rival is “running out [...]
Midway Mall cinema to reopen Friday
ELYRIA — Beginning Friday, movie fans will once again be able to check out first-run movies in Elyria. Atlas Cinemas has announced the re-opening of Midway Mall Cinemas under the name Atlas Cinemas Midway Mall 8. Crews are sprucing up the theater, which has been dark about six months, and there have been upgrades in [...]
Tax issue on minds of Halloween revelers
ELYRIA — Little witches, princesses, ghosts and goblins took over Broad Street for the city’s 92nd annual Halloween Parade. An estimated 2,500 people and two marching bands turned out for the event sponsored by the Elyria Kiwanis and Elyria Recreation Department. But the future of the parade is up in the air, according to Frank [...]
Browns: Winslow, GM still at odds?
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Tight end Kellen Winslow is slated to rejoin the team and report to Browns headquarters this morning. But the relationship between him and the organization remains strained. Winslow’s one-game suspension was rescinded Saturday night in a settlement with the team. He talked with general manager Phil Savage and they agreed to move [...]
Thrift stores, flea markets flourish in bad economy
An increasing number of people are turning to resale shops and flea markets as budgets tighten because of the worsening economy. There was a 37.7 percent increase in sales at the resale shop Among Other Things over the summer compared to summer 2007, according to Cornerstone Among Women’s executive director, Linda Luecke. “There are always [...]
Pizza deliverer robbed, car stolen
ELYRIA — A 51-year-old Amherst man delivering pizzas told police that a man used a knife to rob him early Sunday morning and steal his car. The delivery man said he took two pizzas and two subs to the 800 block of Longson Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. and a man sitting on the porch [...]
Browns notes: NT Rogers has monster game
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The game was over, the win finally preserved, and Shaun Rogers was spent. He dropped to one knee in the middle of the field and stayed there. As his teammates celebrated, those wishing to include him in the party had to come to him. “I was tired as all get-out,” Rogers said [...]
Home robbed while resident ran errands
ELYRIA — About $7,000 of electronics and jewelry were stolen from a home on Wolf Court on Saturday, according to a police report. The burglary occurred between 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. while the resident, a 30-year-old woman, was running errands, the report stated. A neighbor told police he noticed three youths aged 10 to [...]
Building evacuated after gas leak report
LORAIN — A 50-year-old Lorain man faces a felony charge of inducing panic after an apartment building in the 900 block of Central Drive was evacuated, according to a police report. Brian K. Krajski also was charged with disrupting public service and resisting arrest in connection with the incident at 10:25 a.m. Saturday. Police responded [...]
Man robbed, then punched
LORAIN — A 19-year-old Elyria man told police he was punched from behind and robbed at Euclid and Colorado avenues early Sunday morning. The man said he turned over $5, a phone and a $170 game system after one man punched him and another held a gun.
Blotter: Oct. 27, 2008
Elyria police Wednesday, Oct. 22 8 p.m. – 500 block Georgetown Ave., a woman received a threatening message on her MySpace.com page. She later received a death threat by phone. Thursday, Oct. 23 11:21 a.m. – Elyria High School, a 17-year-old boy was cited with possession of crack cocaine. 3:10 p.m. – Macy’s, Midway Mall, [...]
High school football playoffs: Four area teams prepping for postseason
High school football teams waste no time getting started on preparation for the playoffs. “It’s still early and we’re still studying a lot of film,” Avon coach Mike Elder said of Defiance, the Eagles’ opponent in their postseason opener. “I do know against Kenton they had trouble with the pass.” That bodes well for Avon [...]
Hudson offers $100,000 reward for nephew`s return
CHICAGO — Jennifer Hudson’s offer of a $100,000 reward for the safe return of her nephew stood on Monday as investigators and community members continued their search for a 7-year-old boy who was missing for a third day. Julian King hasn’t been seen since Friday, when Hudson’s mother and brother were found shot to death [...]
World Series: Phillies 10, Rays 2
PHILADELPHIA — With two big swings, Ryan Howard powered the Philadelphia Phillies to the brink of a long-awaited title. Howard homered twice and drove in five runs, and the Phillies beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 in Game 4 of the World Series on Sunday night. The Fightin’ Phils are one victory away from capturing [...]
Buckeye periscope: OSU falls to 12th in BCS; 13th in AP Poll
POLLING PLACE: In the latest BCS rankings, Ohio State fell three spots to No. 12. In the Associated Press Top 25 media poll, the Buckeyes fell from No. 10 to No. 13. Penn State stayed at No. 3, in unbeaten lockstep with No. 1 Texas and No. 2 Alabama. UPCOMING: After a week off, the [...]
Ballot measure not likely to bring Indian casinos
COLUMBUS — A ballot measure that would allow a single casino in southwest Ohio would not bring a bevy of Indian gambling halls, experts and state officials say in an attempt to quell some voters’ fears. The odds are long that Ohio would face a rush of Indian casinos if Issue 6 is passed on [...]
Motorsports: Edwards wins but Johnson closing in on points title
Carl Edwards did his seventh celebratory backflip and headed to Victory Lane confident he’d closed in on Jimmie Johnson’s bumper in the race for the Sprint Cup title. As the champagne flowed, his spirits were dashed. Even with his win Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Edwards didn’t dent Johnson’s lead in the championship standings. With [...]
Airline passengers use phones to board planes
Airline passengers are using their iPhones and BlackBerries as their boarding pass in Cleveland and at nine other airports around the country. The federal pilot program started at Hopkins International Airport on Thursday. Instead of a paper ticket, passengers can download their boarding passes to their cell phone from their airline’s Web site. The electronic [...]
Eaton Township rain garden reduces storm runoff
EATON TWP. — Eaton Township residents are doing their part to help the environment by creating a rain garden in front of the Eaton Township Town Hall. In July 2008, Eaton Township Storm Water Management Committee member Charlotte Thomas-Ruggles applied for an Ohio Environment Education Fund mini-grant. There were a total of 26 sites throughout [...]
NFL roundup: Giants turn back Steelers
The New York Giants did little with the exceptional field position the Steelers gave them. Finally, when it seemed Pittsburgh had too much depth and defense for the Super Bowl champs, the Steelers were tripped up by — of all things — a bad punt snap. Eli Manning threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Kevin [...]
Landfill producing fuel for vehicles
GROVE CITY — Trash is being turned into gas near a landfill outside Columbus, where officials hope the cheap fuel — made from the methane that’s naturally given off by rotting garbage — will eventually be used in local buses and other government vehicles. Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio officials said the landfill’s new [...]
LaGrange man advertises odd jobs to save home
LAGRANGE — Fearing foreclosure, LaGrange resident Larry Riddell hopes to find salvation by taking odd jobs. Riddell, 60, said he is about two months in arrears on his mortgage and is willing to do just about anything. He posted a big sign in his yard that says, “Trying to save home Do repair work on [...]