Archive for December, 2009
Elyria/Elyria Township notebook: Dec. 13, 2009
Woman inducted into Rotary Elyria Rotary Club recently inducted Mary Jo Terry as a new member. Terry is president of Terry Financial Services, an Elyria investment and financial planning firm. She is a resident of Homer and has been active in Homer Ruritan Club, Grafton Business Association, Grafton VFW Auxiliary and Lorain County Community Foundation [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 13, 2009
Robert Chesnick Joseph A. Marsico Donna G. Porter Bobbie S. Kelly Julia A. Bellan Charles M. Conklin Grant M. Tracey William S. Stebbins Marie A. DiLuciano Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Obituaries for Dec. 12, 2009
Larry Allen Byczynski Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Cavaliers use second-half turnaround to beat Blazers
CLEVELAND – Cavaliers coach Mike Brown would love it if his team played every game with the intensity it displayed in the second half Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. After sleepwalking through the first half and falling behind by nine, Cleveland’s defensive effort improved dramatically in the second, paving the way for a 104-99 [...]
Mangini maintains Browns on right track despite 2-11 record
BEREA – Coach Eric Mangini tried to savor the 13-6 upset of the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday night. He stayed up later than usual into Friday morning to soak in the joy. After early weightlifting and a film session, he gave the players off until Wednesday. He plans on spending time with his kids this [...]
Boys basketball: North Ridgeville relies on defense to down Avon
AVON – North Ridgeville opened defense of its West Shore Conference crown by playing stingy defense Friday night. The Rangers built an early lead on the Eagles and never let go of it thanks to a mixture of zone and man-to-man defenses that paid off in a 52-43 win. “We weren’t able to handle the [...]
Boys basketball; Elyria takes a step back in loss to North Royalton
NORTH ROYALTON – At times Friday night, there was no question Elyria had the better team. Better athletes. Better skills. Better basketball players. That said, North Royalton played the better basketball game and handed the Pioneers their first loss of the year, 54-52. Both teams are 1-1. “I guess we haven’t learned how to win,” [...]
Boys basketball: Chanel’s late 3-pointers keep Elyria Catholic winless
BEDFORD – Elyria Catholic showed a marked improvement Friday night against St. Peter Chanel, in its third game of the season and first North Coast League game. “We could have gotten run out of the gym by a very athletic team, but we didn’t,” Panthers coach Al Januzzi said. The Panthers instead walked out of [...]
Woods putting career on hold while he tries to repair family life
Tiger Woods said Friday he is taking an indefinite leave from golf to try to save his marriage, the biggest fallout yet from two shocking weeks filled with allegations of rampant extramarital affairs. “I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person,” Woods said on his Web site. Woods and [...]
Michael Ross gets 9 1/2 years
ELYRIA — Former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross was sentenced to 9½ years in prison Friday for accepting more than $500,000 in bribes related to construction of the Justice Center and other county business. Ross, 45, also was ordered to pay $377,000 in restitution and $48,500 in fines and court-appointed attorney fees. A jury convicted [...]
Closure of county airport wouldn’t come without a fight
Managers of facility say they’d go to court to stop attempt at shutdown
Former Oberlin school board member indicted
OBERLIN — A former Oberlin school board member turned herself in to police Friday after she was indicted on six counts of theft for allegedly stealing more than $22,000 that was intended for the school district. Paula Jones, 46, who was the board vice president until she resigned Oct. 12 after police made her the [...]
Friends of former priest support him in filing
ELYRIA — Former Elyria priest Patrick O’Connor, who faces sentencing Monday on charges he molested a teenage boy 12 years ago, watched adult movies with the youth and initiated sexual activity after inviting him into the rectory, according to court documents filed Friday. O’Connor, 52, pleaded guilty to a single count of corruption of a [...]
‘Star Wars’ auctions done, drop-off days ahead
ELYRIA — The last of the donated “Star Wars” toys have been wrapped, boxed and shipped on their way to their new owners. After weeks of hosting the first-ever toy auction to benefit the Not-Forgotten Box via eBay, The Chronicle-Telegram has raised roughly $700 that will be used to purchase new toys for Elyria children. [...]
Alleged drug dealers held on $1M bond in Lorain drug bust
LORAIN — Three men were being held on $1 million bond each after being arrested Thursday when police found a gun and drugs in their apartment. The Lorain Narcotics Unit and the Police Department’s SWAT team executed a search warrant on the upstairs apartment at 614 W. 25th St. just after 7 a.m. and arrested [...]
Elyria man arrested on drug warrant
ELYRIA — A 27-year-old Elyria man and a 19-year-old Elyria woman were arrested Thursday morning at a local motel on multiple drug offenses. Keeon Green and Ashley Plues were arrested at the Super 8 Motel in the 900 block of Lorain Boulevard after U.S. Marshals and Elyria police officers got an anonymous tip that Green, [...]
BLOTTER: Dec. 12, 2009
Lorain police Saturday, Nov. 28 4:13 a.m. – 1800 E. 30th St., Eddie Gage, 20, of Lorain, charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, leaving the scene of an accident, obstructing official business, driving under suspension, possession of drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia. Wendy Allen, 36, of Lorain, charged with making false alarms, obstructing [...]
North Ridgeville heating aid returns, thanks to donations
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Even as people have lost jobs or gone without raises and had to tighten their belts, tough times can still make them realize there are others with even less. “I didn’t realize how important these programs were, and how much people appreciated what we are doing for the less-fortunate in our community,” [...]
Lorain police: Boy, 11, crashes mother’s friend’s car
LORAIN — An 11-year-old Lorain boy stole a car and crashed it late Thursday night while his mother was at work, according to police. The boy took a 1998 Oldsmobile Alero car belonging to his mother’s friend and drove it for a little more than a mile before he crashed it into a parked car [...]
11-year-old stole a car and crashed it while his mom was at work
An 11-year-old Lorain boy stole a car and crashed it late Thursday night while his mother was at work, according to police. The boy took a 1998 Oldsmobile Alero car belonging to his mother’s friend and drove it for a little more than a mile before he crashed it into a parked car near the [...]
3 men arrested in Lorain drug bust
LORAIN — Three men are being held on $1 million bond each after being arrested Thursday when police found a gun and drugs in their apartment. The Lorain Narcotics Unit and the Police Department’s SWAT team executed a search warrant on the upstairs apartment at 614 W. 25th St. just after 7 a.m. and arrested [...]
Allied Waste asks again for fee cut
ELYRIA — Allied Waste officials again are asking the county to cut what the company is charged to dump trash from other counties at the landfill in New Russia Township. Allied submitted a proposal this week to county officials asking that the fee be reduced from $4 a ton to $2.40 a ton through 2012, [...]
State attorney general joins appeal against Head Start acquittals
ELYRIA — Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has joined county prosecutors in trying to get Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen sent back to prison in connection with their 1994 convictions on charges they sexually assaulted children in the Head Start program. Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge didn’t have the authority to acquit Allen [...]
Avon Lake ex-mayor wants his record sealed
ELYRIA — Former Avon Lake Mayor Vince Urbin, who served time in jail after being convicted of steering city contracts to a party center managed by his brother, wants to have his criminal record sealed. Urbin, 51, said his 2001 conviction has held him back in his pursuit of a number of employment possibilities, and [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 11, 2009
Robert Roy Hogan Doris J. Huffman Bernard Jack “BJ” Quinn Betty Schmittgen Diane B. Cassidy Myrtle I. Keller Andrew J. Gbur, Jr. Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/