Archive for November 11th, 2008
Indians pitcher, broadcaster Herb Score dies
CLEVELAND (AP) — Herb Score, the Cleveland Indians pitcher and former broadcaster whose promise on the mound was shattered by a line drive, died Tuesday. He was 75. Score died at his home in Rocky River, Ohio, the team said in a statement. He had been in a wheelchair since suffering a stroke in 2002, [...]
Mo’s better, not blue: Williams happy to be a Cavalier, says game against Bucks, his former team, no big deal to him
INDEPENDENCE — Media members were instructed to arrive at Cleveland Clinic Courts at 1:15 p.m. Monday for interviews with Cavaliers players and coaches. Mo Williams, the guy everyone wanted to talk to because Cleveland will host his former team, the Milwaukee Bucks, tonight at 7, didn’t finish his extra shooting drills until 3 p.m. “Sorry, [...]
Something to play for? Some Browns players taking Lewis’ criticism to heart, believe season can still be salvaged
BEREA — Browns players returning from a three-day weekend Monday were faced with the reality of a new set of goals for the remaining seven weeks of the season. At 3-6 and three games behind AFC North leaders Pittsburgh and Baltimore, the playoffs are, at best, a long shot. But that doesn’t mean the final [...]
Browns notes: Steinbach thinks he’ll be able to play Monday
BEREA — Left guard Eric Steinbach had just finished working out in the pool Monday and was optimistic he’d be able to return to the starting lineup Monday night in Buffalo. Steinbach, who revealed he tore an oblique muscle Nov. 2 against Baltimore, left that game in the third quarter and was inactive Thursday night [...]
Bulldogs get to howl: Olmsted Falls, fans celebrate first state volleyball title at school assembly
OLMSTED FALLS — The girls showed off the latest in high fashion Monday afternoon — gold T-shirts with blue lettering that said “2008 state champions.” And the new threads looked good on every one of them. Olmsted Falls High School celebrated its volleyball team’s unbeaten season and Division I state championship — the first in [...]
Jenna Fryer: ABC switch from Chase race to ‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ not all that humorous to NASCAR
It’s been 30 years since a NASCAR driver won three straight championships. Yet, as Jimmie Johnson closed in on the mark, ABC cut away. What could have been so important to force viewers in the Eastern and Central time zones to flip over to ESPN2 for the conclusion of Johnson’s romp at Phoenix International Raceway? [...]
Ohio State notes: Penn State loss makes Big Ten a race again
A kicker’s field goal in Iowa City meant the world to a lot of folks in Columbus. Daniel Murray, who hadn’t converted a field goal since the season opener, booted a 31-yarder with 1 second left to give Iowa a stunning 24-23 upset over No. 3 Penn State on Saturday. Besides knocking the Nittany Lions [...]
Baseball: Rays’ Longoria, Cubs’ Soto runaway winners of Rookie of the Year awards
Evan Longoria won the American League Rookie of the Year award Monday by unanimous vote, and Geovany Soto ran away with the NL honor. Following a season of breakthroughs for the AL champion Rays, Longoria became the first Tampa Bay player to win a national award from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. The power-hitting [...]
Arizona holds on: Cardinals survive 49ers with goal-line stand on game’s last play
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Cardinals accomplished something they hadn’t done since the team moved to the desert 20 years ago. They won on Monday night. So what if it was a struggle down to the wire? This victory felt just fine to a franchise that has had oh-so-little to cheer about for decades. Kurt [...]
Bush and Obama meet at the White House
WASHINGTON — All smiles and compliments, President-elect Obama and his wife, Michelle, called on President Bush and first lady Laura Bush Monday in a White House visit that was part political ritual, part practical introduction and a striking symbol of the historic transfer of power to come. The president and Obama talked war and financial [...]
Fired Lake Ridge principal gets $950K
CLEVELAND — Lake Ridge Academy agreed to pay $950,000 to James Whiteman, the former principal of its elementary school, after a federal jury found the private school had fired him in retaliation for complaints that female teachers were paid less than their male counterparts. James Whiteman’s attorney, Gregory Gordillo, Monday called his client “a hero.” [...]
Still no decision on Krazy Mac`s sign
ELYRIA — Krazy Mac’s owner Ron Heinbaugh can keep his sign up for now, but City Council still was not ready on Monday to side with the business owner on the look of his $800 sign. Instead, after much discussion, the issue was tabled by the city’s Community Development Committee until the group meets again [...]
State party leaders discuss election fallout
OBERLIN — After the dust settled following a historic election, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern and Ohio Republican Chairman Robert T. Bennett joined Monday at Oberlin College to discuss the results. President-elect Barack Obama gave the best acceptance speech since John F. Kennedy and John McCain gave the best concession speech ever, Bennett told [...]
Committee OKs Ridgeville sport complex plan
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The Planning Commission gave an OK on Monday night to preliminary plans for the $3 million, 67-acre Ohio Sports Park complex of athletic fields being built off Lorain Road near Interstate 480 and the Ohio Turnpike. The commission voted 5-0 to approve the initial plans as presented by developer Larry Vassil, a [...]
Blotter: Nov. 11, 2008
Lorain police Thursday, Nov. 6 6:15 p.m. – 3500 block Edgewood Drive, 15 gold rings, 10 gold necklaces and two diamond wedding bands stolen from a house. The total worth was $15,700. Friday, Nov. 7 12:51 p.m. – 4200 block Hickory Hill Ave., $2,700 Rolex tennis bracelet stolen. 3:39 p.m. – Rebman’s Bowling Alley, Oberlin [...]
Sheffield Council split on unions
SHEFFIELD — A resolution authorizing the village’s police, fire and service employees to have full union status began making its way through council Monday night, slipping by with a 3-to-3 vote. Council members Ron Forster, Edward Dugan and Kevin Watkinson voted in favor of passing the resolution via an emergency measure, and council members Leo [...]
ANALYSIS: Time for Strickland to unveil school plan
COLUMBUS — The stage is set for Gov. Ted Strickland’s big unveiling. He has promised Ohio a plan in 2009 for fixing the way it pays for public schools, and circumstances are reaching a crescendo. A new state superintendent friendly to Strickland’s education philosophies, Cleveland Heights’ Deborah Delisle, takes over Dec. 1. A series of [...]
Food left on stove causes Lorain fire
LORAIN — Food left on a stove apparently caused a fire that damaged a duplex at East 22nd Street and East Avenue on Monday afternoon, Assistant Fire Chief Randy Hupp said. The fire caused about $50,000 in damage to the home and $6,000 in damage to its contents, Hupp said. The man who rents the [...]
Today`s the day to honor veterans
For hundreds of men and women who have served in the country’s armed services, today is when the country collectively takes pause to say thank you. And, for those on the giving end of the sacrifice, the answer is, you’re welcome. For Dan Lubinski, a veteran who is celebrating his 78th birthday today, getting drafted [...]
Government offices closed today for Veterans Day
Government offices at the city, county, state and federal levels will be closed today in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Post offices, banks and credit unions also will be closed for the day with the exception of those with ATM machines and/or in-store branches. Elyria Schools will be in session as will classes at [...]
Amherst educator wins Teacher of the Month award from lottery
AMHERST — Nord Middle School teacher Donna Palmer won the lottery in October — the Ohio Lottery’s Teacher of the Month award, that is. Her name was selected out of all of the October nominations in the area that includes counties in north central Ohio. Palmer did not know she was even nominated until the [...]
Amherst/Vermilion notebook: Nov. 11, 2008
Holiday fundraiser People looking for Christmas gift ideas can get some early holiday shopping done, as well as donate money to ease the financial burden for families whose children are undergoing medical treatment at Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. The 2008 American Cancer Society Living Angels are sponsoring “Emily’s Hopeful Holiday” from 1 [...]
Amherst/Vermilion blotter: Nov. 11, 2008
Amherst police Wednesday, Nov. 5 6:27 p.m. – 100 block Keswick Court, man reports a sizable amount of money stolen from a home safe a few weeks earlier. Sunday, Nov. 2 2:28 p.m. – 400 block Church St., boy is charged with domestic violence. Saturday, Nov. 1 2:13 p.m. – A woman reports her wallet [...]
Palin blames Bush policies for GOP defeat
WASILLA, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, amid speculation she’ll run for president in four years, blamed Bush administration policies for the defeat last week of the GOP ticket and prayed she wouldn’t miss "an open door" for her next political opportunity. "I’m like, OK, God, if there is an open door for me somewhere, [...]
Robert H. Hall
Robert H. Hall, 76, passed away at the Wellington Manor Nursing Home, after a lengthy illness due to complications from a tractor accident on his farm five years ago. Bob was born in Widen, West Virginia March 5, 1932. He served in the U.S. Army from 1948 to 1949 and has resided in Grafton for [...]