Archive for August, 2009
Country star rocks county fairgrounds
Odds are, plenty of folks double-checked their tickets moments before Miranda Lambert’s Lorain County Fair grandstand show last night in Wellington. Seconds before the 25-year-old Texas native took the stage, a dance-heavy hip-hop track blasted out over the denim-clad audience. “How you doing tonight?” Lambert yelled. “Are you ready for a little rock ‘n’ roll?” [...]
Sutton to hold health talk on phone
ELYRIA – Congresswoman Betty Sutton will hold a town hall meeting by telephone today to discuss the America’s Affordable Health Choices Act. The conference call will be held at 6:30 p.m., and all her constituents are invited to join. A press release on Sutton’s congressional Web site says callers will have an opportunity to express [...]
Amherst, Wellington keep their state grades up
Amherst and Wellington schools are maintaining the status quo, according to their state report cards released Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Education. The report cards show that Amherst, which received an “excellent with distinction” ranking last year, retained the same honor. It’s the eighth year in a row the district has received at least [...]
Boys golf: Keystone’s Yeo tops field at North Ridgeville Ranger Invitational
AVON — After missing making the state tournament by two strokes last year, Keystone’s No. 1 golfer knew it was going to take a Yeo-man’s effort to get there this year. The Wildcats’ Bryan Yeo paid his dues, working hard on the summer tournament circuit to get into state-quality form, and that’s exactly where he [...]
Royals 6, Indians 2: Greinke strikes out Tribe
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Zack Greinke had a relatively benign game plan against Cleveland: throw strikes early, let the hitters put the ball in play. He was way off — and ended up in the record book. Greinke struck out a team-record 15 in eight overpowering innings and got some rare offensive support, helping the [...]
Browns: Cribbs hoping to catch on as starting WR
BEREA — Browns return specialist Joshua Cribbs loves proving his critics wrong. He did it in college by becoming the starting quarterback at Kent State, then defied the odds by making Cleveland’s roster as an undrafted rookie. Now, four full years into his NFL career, Cribbs is again being targeted by naysayers as he attempts [...]
Cavaliers: Draft pick Green signs contract
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers on Tuesday signed rookie Danny Green to a contract, terms of which were not released. The Cavaliers selected Green, a shooting guard and small forward, with the 46th overall pick in the NBA Draft. The 6-foot-6, 210-pounder played four years at North Carolina, averaging 9.4 points and 4.1 rebounds over his [...]
High school football 2009: Black River getting serious
SULLIVAN TWP. — No more going .500, no more sitting at home in Week 11 and no more excuses. The learning curve is over for Black River’s football team. “They’ve played a lot of football, so it’s their time to start stepping it up,” said Pirates coach Al Young, who is entering his 20th year [...]
Parents say son’s friends a comfort
Father says faith keeps anger at his son’s killer at bay, but mother admits her feelings change each day ELYRIA – The father of murder victim Charles “Chuckie” Howard Jr. said Tuesday that he believes his son’s killer will be caught. The Rev. Charles Howard, of Avon Lake, also said he’s not angry with [...]
Credit union opening Oberlin office
OBERLIN – For years, LorMet Community Federal Credit Union President and CEO Daniel Cwalina has been eyeing the stone-fronted building at 49 S. Main St. He thought it would be a great location to round out the credit union’s offices, and he wanted something within walking distance of Oberlin College and the downtown commercial area. [...]
College announces performance schedule
The Artist Recital Series at Oberlin College has announced its 2009-10 schedule. • 3 p.m. Sept. 20 – Sphinx Chamber Orchestra, Elena Urioste, violin, and the Harlem String Quartet • 4 p.m. Oct. 11 – Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano, and Warren Jones, piano (Helen Hodam Merit Scholarship Dedication Event) • 8 p.m. Oct. 29 – Jennifer [...]
Faces at the fair: Bret, Nikki, Madison, Grayson and Branson Morgan
Nikki and Bret Morgan stopped by with kids Madison, Grayson and Branson to say “hi” at The Chronicle-Telegram tent at the Lorain County Fair. They said they’d just loaded their bellies with fair food — lots of food from the Grange, plus fried cheese curds and a gyro from the midway and were heading to [...]
Oberlin/Wellington police blotter: August 26, 2009
Oberlin police Friday, Aug. 7 7:35 p.m. – 400 block S. Professor St., juveniles with alcohol. Sunday, Aug. 9 1:39 p.m. – Groveland Street, menacing complaint. Monday, Aug. 10 3:19 a.m. – police station, officer took report of an assault on Maple Street. 8:36 p.m. – North Pleasant Street, Vertis A. Clements, 56, Huron, charged [...]
Youth football theft mom charged with stealing $78,000 at work
A Penfield Township woman who served probation for stealing about $5,000 from the Keystone Youth Football League seven years ago is in trouble again. Susan Herb, 49, is accused of taking about $78,000 from United Property Management Co. in Lorain, according to Assistant County Prosecutor Dave Muhek. Herb was arrested on Monday and released Tuesday [...]
Oberlin/Wellington notebook: August 26, 2009
Eat fresh in Oberlin Free vegetables will be provided to low-income residents of southern Lorain County 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The distribution is for low-income residents living in Oberlin, Wellington, LaGrange, Kipton and the following townships: New Russia, Carlisle, Brighton, LaGrange, Penfield, Camden, Rochester, Pittsfield and Wellington. Some of the garden bounty will [...]
Lorain teen arrested in home invasion
LORAIN — A Lorain teenager is the second person to be charged in connection with a home invasion last week in which a woman was robbed and forced out of her home at gunpoint. The 16-year-old was charged as a delinquent by reason of aggravated burglary and robbery Friday for the Aug. 18 invasion of [...]
Walk organizers’ goal to raise hope
LORAIN — The organizer of the fifth annual Cross Walk hopes at least 50 people from all walks of faith will be carrying a cross during a march from Lorain to Elyria on Sept. 5 meant to spark hope in residents. Marchers will assemble starting at noon in front of Lorain City Hall for a [...]
State agencies look to regain funds
COLUMBUS — State agencies are finding a way around Ohio lawmakers’ budgets cuts, to the chagrin of Republican critics. To restore some funding, state administrators are turning to the seven-member state Controlling Board, which signs off on hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and adjustments. Republican critics say agencies are using the Democrat-controlled board [...]
Miranda Lambert on stage at Lorain County Fair
Miranda Lambert took the stage shortly after 7:30 tonight at the Lorain County Fair. The grandstand was more packed than it was last night for former Alabama rocker Randy Owen when Lambert bounded on stage to her 2005 hit “Kerosene.” Lambert, who was born in Texas, has been in the studio recently recording her third [...]
Bench at fair keeps Chronicle reporter’s memory alive
Monday at the Fair I got a chance to catch up with Delbert and Diane Mohrman. Delbert is the father and Diane is the wife of longtime Chronicle-Telegram reporter and Lorain County Fair fixture Jeff Mohrman. Jeff Mohrman, who was a friend and colleague of mine, died March 12, 2007, at age 43, two years [...]
Fair food: Midway Oh-Boy
I can’t come to the Lorain County Fair and NOT have a Midway Oh-Boy — or so I’ve been told. For Jim and Peggy Strang, whom I interviewed for a story for the Chronicle and who I bumped into several times yesterday at the fair, the Midway Oh-Boy is part of the love story. They [...]
Pitchfork Pals undertake glass painting project
The Lorain County Fair is synonymous with farm animals, amusement rides and delicious, guilty foods. What you might not imagine are beautiful stained glass works, decorative candy dishes, funky votive candle holders, distinctive root beer mugs and fanciful fish bowls. Eleven members of the Pitchfork Pals 4-H club entered self-determined projects in glass painting this [...]
Meet Buffo The World’s Strongest Clown at the fair
Catch Buffo The World’s Strongest clown in his show several times each day at the Buffo state or riding around the fairgrounds. Buffo’s patriotic show is a salute to veterans and the USA. He walks a tightrope, juggles standing on a big ball, chops a cement block in half and balances a large flag and flag [...]
Chronicle Managing Editor Julie Wallace at the fair
Chronicle-Telegram Managing Editor Julie Wallace was at the Lorain County Fair Monday afternoon. While there, she greeted fairgoers, took questions from readers and handed out free Chronicles. And she even made a little time to be interviewed live by WEOL-AM 930′s Tim Alcorn. Wallace explained The Chronicle’s coverage of the Lorain County Fair, which this [...]
LMRE house shows off efficient heating and cooling
The Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative is demonstrating efficient heating and cooling at the LMRE house at the Lorain County Fair. The house is entirely heated and cooled — and “mostly cooled this week we hope,” said LMRE’s Terry Mazzone — with geothermal power. The LMRE house at the fair is “a great way for us [...]