Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for July 2nd, 2009
Ron Artest new focus? Cavaliers turn their attention to volatile veteran after Charlie Villanueva opts for deal with Pistons
INDEPENDENCE — In the wacky world of NBA free agency, Charlie Villanueva quickly went out of the picture, while the Cavaliers’ interest in veteran swingman Ron Artest started coming into focus.
The colorful and often volatile Artest, who earned $7.4 million last season while playing for the Houston Rockets, is an unrestricted free agent with a [...]
Another off night: After 14 losses in 17 games, Indians happy to finally get a day off
CLEVELAND — The off day today couldn’t come at a better time as far as the Indians are concerned.
In the midst of one of their worst stretches of the season — and that’s saying something — the Indians are well on their way to producing a highly forgettable homestand after a 6-2 loss to the [...]
Tribe notes: Site of Fausto Carmona’s next outing still up in the air, but it won’t be with the Indians
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona took another positive step, but it wasn’t a big enough one to return to the Indians rotation.
Carmona, a former 19-game winner who was demoted to rookie ball in Goodyear, Ariz., after extended struggles on the big league level, worked his second straight impressive rehab appearance Tuesday — one run on four [...]
Knights rally in ninth, falter in 10th in loss to Sliders
LORAIN — What started Wednesday night at The Pipe Yard as a starting pitchers’ duel turned into a game of whose bullpen could do its job.
Despite a ninth-inning hiccup, the Slippery Rock Sliders’ relievers proved better equipped for the challenge.
The NorthCoast Knights surrendered an early 3-0 lead only to send the game to extra innings [...]
High school volleyball: Oberlin hires Elyria grad as new coach
OBERLIN — Keith Jenkins is going to find out if you can, in fact, go home again.
Jenkins is returning to the area from Tennessee to become the varsity volleyball coach at Oberlin High.
An Elyria High graduate, Jenkins took Fairley High in Memphis from winless to the third round of postseason play last year.
Jenkins played boys [...]
A relieved Andy Roddick makes first Wimbledon semifinal since 2005
WIMBLEDON, England — This one meant so much to Andy Roddick.
Because of the stakes: a return to Wimbledon’s semifinals. Because of the opponent: 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt. And because of the circumstances: a five-set grind that began under a bright sun and concluded in shadows, 3 hours, 50 minutes later.
When it was over, having finally [...]
Grant comes through for Elyria to help ARNCO expand
ELYRIA — The city of Elyria secured a $580,000 state grant that it needed to help keep ARNCO Corp. from leaving the city.
Awarded through the Ohio Department of Development, the grant will be used to demolish a building on the former Progressive Products site at 856 Garden St., one of the final obstacles to ARNCO [...]
‘Iron Chef’ open for business in Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — Just two hours into its grand opening, about 100 people gathered in the lobby of Bar Symon.
It was a two-hour wait for a table, but with celebrity chef and Cleveland’s resident foodie, Michael Symon, cooking in the kitchen, no one seemed to mind.
“We’ve been to all his restaurants, so we don’t mind [...]
Someone dumping trash in park in Lorain
LORAIN — An illegal dump site behind Riverside Drive in Lorain may lead to felony charges against those responsible for throwing everything from tires to household garbage over a cliff and into the Black River Metro Park Reservation, a part of the Lorain County Metro Parks system.
Sheriff’s Capt. John Reiber said Wednesday the investigation of [...]
Justice Center changes policy on police carrying guns
ELYRIA — A controversial policy that bars police officers not assigned to courthouse security from bringing their guns into the Lorain County Justice Center has been scrapped.
A new policy that went into effect Wednesday now allows uniformed police officers entering the building on official business to continue to carry their firearms. It also allows plainclothes [...]