Archive for September, 2009
Two Ohio tracks pony up for slots
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s seven horse-racing tracks have met an application deadline for video slot machines, but only two have submitted $13 million initial payments for gambling licenses. Raceway Park in Toledo and Northfield Park near Cleveland paid on time Tuesday. The other five tracks face late fees of $100,000 per day, according to the Ohio [...]
Lawyer: ‘Traumatized’ inmate deserves clemency after botched execution try
COLUMBUS — The lawyer for an inmate whose execution was halted after an unprecedented two hours said trying to put him to death again in a week could be a disaster. Romell Broom is still recovering from Tuesday’s prolonged execution attempt and is physically and emotionally traumatized, his attorney, Adele Shank, said Wednesday. “It went [...]
Parts of North Ridgeville to have water disruption
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — An estimated 1,000 homes in the Ridgefield subdivision, Cypress Station neighborhood, and nearby areas will be without water today to allow for work designed to increase water pressure in an area that typically experiences low pressure in summer months. City Engineer Larry Griffith said Wednesday that water was to be shut off [...]
Man allegedly rams car, is charged with assault
LORAIN — A Lorain man faces a charge of felonious assault after police say he deliberately drove his car head-on at the car of a woman he became upset with after they dated briefly. Delbert English Sr., 45, was charged with felonious assault Wednesday afternoon after he was arrested outside his G Street residence. A [...]
Police log for Sept. 17, 2009
Lorain police Monday, Sept. 14 11:48 a.m. – 3100 block Elyria Ave., a woman reported her ex-boyfriend assaulted her, wouldn’t let her leave her residence for nearly three hours, broke her cell phone so she could not call police and smashed a window on her residence and her vehicle. 1:30 p.m. – A woman reported [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 17, 2009
Jerry Wayne Tollett Curtis Bauer Joseph P.L. Asmus George B. Cyran Ruthella Jenkin James A. Williamson Dan W. Scarbrough Earl L. Jaquay Bernadine Jackson Bailey Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Party in the Park for North Ridgeville schools
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Band music, cornhole, hot dogs, popcorn and a chance to dunk teachers or administrators are all part of this weekend’s annual Party in the Park. Sponsored by North Ridgeville PTAs and Citizens for Better Schools, the event takes place noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at South Central Park. The afternoon has a [...]
North Ridgeville notebook: Sept. 17, 2009
Golf outing First Congregational United Church of Christ will sponsor its annual golf outing at 9 a.m. Sept. 26 at Bob-O-Link golf course. Cost is $70 and includes 18 holes with cart, lunch at the turn, door prizes and a steak dinner. For reservations, call Regenia at (440) 327-2437 or the church at (440) 327-2921. [...]
NFL fines Mangini $25,000 over Favre injury
Browns coach Eric Mangini was fined $25,000 by the NFL this afternoon for not listing quarterback Brett Favre on the injury report last season with the Jets. Last week Favre said Mangini and the Jets front office knew about his torn biceps tendon, but he never appeared on the injury report. “It’s a league matter,” [...]
Lorain County Fair awards: Ag/Horticulture
Ag/Horticulture — Winter Wheat — Variety Named Curtis Geary Ryan Ternes Kyle Ternes Ag/Horticulture — Oats — Variety Named Curtis Geary Burdette Schmidt Ag/Horticulture — Soybeans 2008 Crop — DeKalb/Asgrow Myles Bremke Jim Born Ag/Horticulture — Soybeans 2008 Crop — French’s Curtis Geary Burdette Schmidt Ag/Horticulture — Soybeans 2008 Crop — Croplan Ryan Ternes Ag/Horticulture [...]
Lorain County Fair awards: Rabbits
Rabbits — American Fuzzy Lop, Solid — Senior Buck Martha Blair Rabbits — American Fuzzy Lop, Solid — Junior Buck Angela Crawford Rabbits — American Fuzzy Lop, Solid — Doe & Litter Jo Woodford Rabbits — American Fuzzy Lop, Broken — Senior Buck Martha Blair Rabbits — American Fuzzy Lop, Broken — Senior Doe Yvonne [...]
Parts of North Ridgeville will be without water tomorrow
Parts of North Ridgeville will be without water Thursday while a new water line is connected in an effort to increase water pressure. Water will be turned off between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. for Bagley Road from Lorain Road to Gatestone Road, according to a notice from city Engineer Larry Griffith. The affected area [...]
Obituaries for Sept. 16, 2009
Jerry Wayne Tollett Walter Berl Duncan Kenneth W. Parker Randall Edward Swaim Fred A. Foyle Bertha Shelia R. Regal Catherine Komives Joseph Asmus Ronald J. Arhar Dorothy Ellen Walter Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Vintage sign inspires Oberlin bike effort
OBERLIN — Oberlin College English major Dory Trimble and other members of a newly formed organization called 4,000 More Bikes in Oberlin are asking community members to sign a pledge that they will make an effort to ditch their cars in favor of a bicycle. So far, 122 cyclists who live or work in Oberlin [...]
Honeymoon over? Tressel grumbling grows
COLUMBUS — With a growing chorus of fans questioning his playcalling and others doubting his ability to win a big game, Jim Tressel was asked if his honeymoon as Ohio State’s head coach was over. “You felt like it’s been a nine-year honeymoon?” he repeated on Tuesday. “You must not have liked your honeymoon.” For [...]
Mangini strives to stay calm
Don’t expect Eric Mangini to rant and rave after a loss, even if it comes in his Cleveland coaching debut. Don’t expect him to curse at the defensive backs who missed tackles and the linemen who committed false starts. Don’t expect him to have the same reaction as the guys calling into talk radio or [...]
Falcons suspend former Elyria High star Mahone
Former Elyria High football star P.J. Mahone, a senior starting safety for Bowling Green State, has been suspended indefinitely for a violation of team rules. Falcons coach Dave Clawson had no comment and assistant sports information director Dave Meyer would provide no details about the situation. The 5-foot-11, 200-pound Mahone was the 2005 Golden Helmet [...]
Young Middies ace more-experienced Avon in four games
EATON TWP. — If that doesn’t give a team full of youngsters some confidence, perhaps nothing less than a visit from Dr. Phil is in order. Midview, a team with only one senior, defeated senior-packed Avon in four games in a key West Shore Conference match Tuesday. The Middies lost the opener 27-25, then went [...]
Twins 5, Indians 4: Fausto’s woes not going away
MINNEAPOLIS — Nick Punto had three hits and two RBIs, and the Minnesota Twins gained ground in the AL Central with a 5-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night. Brian Buscher had a go-ahead RBI single in a two-run sixth inning and Jon Rauch (3-1) pitched 1 1-3 innings of scoreless relief, helping [...]
Crushers win it all? Why not?
AVON — It’s one thing to get excited about the expansion Lake Erie Crushers making the Frontier League playoffs. But for the Crushers to withstand a thrilling five-game series with the Kalamazoo Kings and reach the championship series, that’s on a whole new level of excitement. But on Thursday at 8 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, [...]
Students clean up Sandy Ridge for Day of Service
Students from Lake Ridge Academy got out of the classroom and into nature Tuesday during the school’s second annual Day of Service. Youngsters learned about conservation efforts and wetlands with naturalists at North Ridgeville’s Sandy Ridge Reservation. TOP PHOTO: From left, 11th-grader Mel Schiff, 16, of Oberlin, and second-graders Jonathan Jambour, 7, and Jennie Parrish, [...]
Former priest pleads guilty, could get 18 months for touching Elyria teen
ELYRIA — A former local Catholic priest pleaded guilty Monday to a sex charge alleging he had sexual contact with a teenage boy 12 years ago. Patrick O’Connor, 51, pleaded guilty to a single count of corruption of a minor as part of a plea agreement that could end up with him serving 18 months [...]
Firefighter’s job still at risk over road rage incident
ELYRIA — An Elyria firefighter who was fined and ordered to continue counseling after a road rage incident led to him being convicted of assaulting a man could still lose his job even though the city concluded a two-day suspension would suffice as punishment. Chris Nilges, 44, has to now contend with the Ohio Department [...]
North Ridgeville Council to consider texting-and-driving ban
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The city may soon be joining the ranks of towns making it illegal to do anything behind the wheel except drive. City Council President Bernadine Butkowski has introduced legislation that would impose a $100 fine for a first offense, $200 for a second, and up to $500 for subsequent offenses for anyone [...]
Governor delays execution
LUCASVILLE — Gov. Ted Strickland ordered a weeklong reprieve for a condemned inmate on Tuesday after the Ohio execution team had problems finding usable veins for the lethal injection even after the inmate joined in the effort and tried to help. Executioners were unable for more than two hours to find veins that would accept [...]