Archive for November 19th, 2008
Cleveland museum will return 14 art items to Italy
ROME (AP) — The Cleveland Museum of Art has agreed to return 14 art works to Italy, including 13 ancient pieces that were looted or smuggled out of the country. The agreement two years in the making was announced Wednesday in Rome by Cleveland museum director Timothy Rub and the Italian arts minister, Sandro Bondi. [...]
Ohio executes man for killing store owner in 1992
LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio on Wednesday executed a man for the 1992 stabbing death of a collectibles store owner in Toledo, the state’s second execution in as many months. Gregory Bryant-Bey, 53, died by lethal injection at 10:41 a.m. at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville. Bryant-Bey’s execution proceeded after the U.S. Supreme [...]
Women’s college basketball: Elyria High, Oberlin College star Gilbert back home
AnnMarie Gilbert knew only one way to play the game of basketball — with heart and intensity. The former Elyria Pioneer star and Ohio Ms. Basketball brings the same type of passion to the floor as a coach that she did as a player. In her second year as Eastern Michigan University’s head women’s coach, [...]
Veteran Saddler named interim Elyria fire chief
ELYRIA — There’s a new interim leader of the Fire Department. Assistant Chief Glenn Saddler said he was asked to assume the duties of fire chief for as long as needed, or until fire Chief John Zielinski officially retires and Capt. Rich Benton permanently assumes the job. The 30-year veteran of the department has been [...]
Officials say Berry Bascule Bridge slated to be reopened by Friday
LORAIN — After more than five months of waiting, Lorain’s Charles Berry Bascule Bridge will finally be open by this Friday, according to Ohio Department of Transportation officials. The bridge has pointed skyward over the Black River since June 9, and its planned September opening was delayed when ODOT discovered the bridge’s computer-operated braking system [...]
Cavs 106, Nets 82: Third-quarter surge sparks 8th straight win
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — With free agency awaiting him in 2010, LeBron James put on a show for the New York metropolitan area and its deep-pocket teams highlighted by length-of-the court sprint to block a dunk by Devin Harris. James had 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists in another dominating performance and the [...]
Resigned official received jobless benefits
ELYRIA — Former Lorain County Chief Deputy Recorder Phil Betleski said Tuesday he won’t continue collecting unemployment benefits he began receiving in October. Betleski, who resigned July 28 and is under investigation for allegedly taking extra vacation time during his tenure with the county, said he decided not to push to keep receiving benefits after [...]
Browns: McDonald finds redemption against Bills
BEREA — Maybe Romeo Crennel should bench all of the defensive starters for the first play Sunday against Houston. It worked wonders for cornerback Brandon McDonald on Monday night. McDonald, who started the first nine games, opened the 29-27 win over the Bills on the sideline as Travis Daniels took his place. But after Buffalo’s [...]
Black River board prepares for strike
SULLIVAN TWP. — The Black River Board of Education passed two motions during a special meeting Tuesday night to keep the district running in the event of a strike. One gave district Superintendent Janice Wyckoff the right to hire people to keep the schools open during a strike, including hiring Huffmaster Inc., a private security [...]
High school busing starts Midview district budget cuts
Levy failure means $1.2M needs pared from budget
Browns notes: Winslow injures knee against Bills
BEREA — Kellen Winslow’s 16-yard catch Monday night at the two-minute warning put the Browns within range for Phil Dawson’s winning 56-yard field goal. It also left the tight end with a shoulder injury. He fell on his right shoulder following the catch and was scheduled to undergo an MRI Tuesday afternoon or this morning. [...]
Ohio State: ‘Beanie’ on big stage again
COLUMBUS — Chris “Beanie” Wells will soon decide whether he wants to return for his senior season at Ohio State or make himself available for the NFL Draft. If he had a say in the matter, Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez would like the 6-foot-1, 237-pound Wells to turn pro by Saturday. “Maybe the biggest difference [...]
Case Road to close for sewer project
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Motorists accustomed to buzzing along Case Road to get between North Ridgeville and Avon or over to Lorain County Community College and Abbe Road will need to find a different route starting Dec. 1. Case Road is slated to be completely closed to traffic between Center Ridge and Otten roads until May [...]
College notes: Wellington’s Huelsman enjoying debut season
Ohio Northern University has a championship-laden sports program. The men’s basketball team won an NCAA Division III national championship during the 1992-93 season and the volleyball program is consistently ranked in the Top 25. The football and women’s track teams have also made their presence known by winning Ohio Athletic Conference championships and making NCAA [...]
Turnpike to encourage E-ZPass use
Operators of the Ohio Turnpike are pushing drivers to use a new E-ZPass electronic toll-payment system by offering them a big break on future toll increases. Toll hikes are proposed for next year and again in 2012 to pay for road improvements and make up for a drop in traffic and revenue because of high [...]
Baseball: Boston’s Pedroia wins AL MVP
NEW YORK — Dustin Pedroia could easily be mistaken for a mechanic, carpenter or plumber, most anything except a major leaguer. “I’m not the biggest guy in the world. I don’t have that many tools,” he said. “If you saw me walking down the street, you wouldn’t think I’m a baseball player.” Well, not unless [...]
Threat gets Wellington student suspended
WELLINGTON — An 18-year-old student at Wellington High School was suspended from school and faces possible expulsion after telling a teacher he would hire a hit man to wait by her mailbox after she cautioned him to be quiet in a study hall, according to a police report. Charlie B. Coleman, of Wellington, was suspended [...]
BLOTTER: Nov. 19, 2008
Elyria police Monday, Nov. 17 10:33 a.m. – 1800 block Middle Ave., a woman reported a window in her apartment was broken. 12:11 p.m. – 2000 block Middle Ave., mailbox hit. Lorain police Monday, Nov. 17 4:41 p.m. – 1200 block Shaffer Drive, theft of Xbox game system and components from home. 4:37 p.m. – [...]
Ohio to buy controversial blood-alcohol devices
COLUMBUS — Ohio plans to spend $6.4 million to give authorities new blood-alcohol devices that are the subject of legal challenges in other states questioning whether the machines are reliably accurate. The State Controlling Board has approved a request made by the Department of Health and the Department of Public Safety to waive competitive bidding [...]
Fall high school awards: All-Southwestern Conference
SOUTHWESTERN CONFERENCE FALL 2008 ALL-SWC TEAMS VOLLEYBALL FINAL SWC STANDINGS Olmsted Falls 14-0; Amherst and Brecksville 11-3; North Olmsted and Westlake 6-8; Avon Lake 5-9; Berea 2-12; Midpark 1-13 FIRST TEAM Olmsted Falls: Lauren Whyte (sr.), Dayna Roberts (soph.); Amherst: Deme Morales (soph.), Ashley Aponte (sr.); Brecksville: Meredith Paskert (sr.); North Olmsted: Amanda Balasko (sr.); [...]
Woman testifies that she was terrorized by Lorain police officer Jesus Sanchez
ELYRIA — Lorain police Officer Jesus Sanchez spent two years terrorizing her, Sarah Long testified Tuesday during the first day of Sanchez’s menacing by stalking trial. At times tearful, Long said she endure years of Sanchez pulling her over, calling her, shining the spotlight from his police cruiser into her home and going so far [...]
EHS students put Mayor Grace back on TV
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace’s monthly televised program, “The Mayor’s Roundtable,” is returning to the small screen thanks to the media production students at Elyria High School. On hiatus for September and October after Time Warner Cable Co. informed Grace it would no longer send a production crew to Elyria to assist in the taping, [...]
Cedar Point plans lean winter
SANDUSKY — King’s Island, Cedar Point’s sister park in southwest Ohio, will be the main recipient of a $62 million capital expenditure program in 2009 with the addition of the $22 million Diamondback roller coaster. Cedar Point appears to have no major attractions on the horizon, although Stacy Frole, Cedar Fair’s director of investor relations, [...]
North Ridgeville Council makes $55K bet on state funding
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Shelling out $55,000 in the hopes of bagging as much as $5 million in state funds to rebuild and improve the city’s top intersection makes sense to City Council. After hearing a brief explanation of the pending study from Mayor Dave Gillock, who emphasized the need to act on the matter fairly [...]
County prosecutor asks for stand-ins
ELYRIA — Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will has asked for several special prosecutors to handle cases for his staff during his time in office. It’s a common practice that allows prosecutors to avoid even the appearance of impropriety, but it’s also a two-way street. Will and two of his assistant prosecutors, Tony Cillo and Billie [...]