Archive for December, 2009
Governor signs tax break delay into law
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland has signed into law a plan that delays an income tax cut and fills Ohio’s roughly $850 million budget hole. The bill signed Tuesday delays the final, 4.2 percent income tax reduction that is part of a 21 percent reduction that began in 2005. The bill also enables Ohio college [...]
Police say sniper may be targeting moving cars
BEREA — A gunman appears to be targeting moving vehicles in a small patch of suburban Cleveland, hitting at least four cars in three shootings since mid-August, police said Tuesday. No one has been hurt. All the shootings have happened on or near Prospect Street within a half-mile area in a residential neighborhood bordered by [...]
RECALL: Turnout low as Elyrians decide Mayor Grace’s fate
ELYRIA — In the first few hours of voting for today’s recall election, the turnout has been low. Still, those who are braving the cold temperatures and snow showers are fired up to let their voice be heard in the most important election in Elyria’s history. Coming out as the 23rd voter in his precinct [...]
Unemployment down for county and cities of Lorain and Elyria
Unemployment went down in November in Lorain County as well as the cities of Lorain and Elyria, according to numbers released today by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Lorain County unemployment was 9.5 percent in November, down from 10.5 percent in October. Unemployment a year ago was 7.1 percent. In Elyria, unemployment [...]
Brady Quinn has hurt foot, will finish season on the injured list
BEREA — Browns quarterback Brady Quinn was placed on season-ending injured reserve Tuesday with an injury to his left foot, coach Eric Mangini announced at his daily news conference. It marks the second straight year in which Quinn will finish the season on the injured list. Quinn finished the 41-34 win over the Chiefs on [...]
Home invasion suspect could face death penalty
ELYRIA — An Elyria man charged with murder in connection with a botched robbery that left two dead and a third critically wounded learned today that he could face the death penalty if convicted. Brady Phillips, 38, gave only one-word answers during his initial appearance before Elyria Municipal Court Judge Lisa Locke Graves via a [...]
Girls basketball: Rangers claim battle of Ridges
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — For the first time anyone can recall, Lake Ridge Academy visited neighboring North Ridgeville to play a basketball game. It was a girls game and it was history in the making. But the Rangers proved to be rude hosts, handing the Lions a 72-35 defeat behind the inside play of Alexis McGhee [...]
2 people LifeFlighted after crash overnight
BRIGHTON TWP. — A 20-year-old Oberlin man and a 17-year-old Elyria girl are at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland following an accident overnight on state Route 511. According to the Elyria post of the State Highway Patrol, they were in a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt traveling south on 511 just south of Jones Road about 2:45 [...]
Holmgren signs on to run the Browns
BEREA — The “Big Show” has become the big boss of the Browns. Mike Holmgren accepted owner Randy Lerner’s offer to become club president Monday night. Holmgren, who coached 17 years with Green Bay and Seattle and went to three Super Bowls, will not coach the Browns. “We are pleased to announce that Mike Holmgren [...]
Cavs 109, Suns 91: Cavs hand Suns first home loss
PHOENIX — LeBron James and Mo Williams led a 15-0 fourth-quarter run and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Phoenix Suns their first home loss of the season, 109-91 on Monday night. James scored 29 and Williams 24 as the Cavs shot 53 percent one night after a tough loss at Dallas. Steve Nash had 18 [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 22, 2009
Margaret Kish Rick Clapham Sarah Vandrasik Donald Dempsey Pond Catherine B. Endrizal Helen Manning Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Girls basketball: EC gets big effort against Midview
ELYRIA — Sara Schneider and Katie Shoemaker knew it was time to step up with 5-foot-11 junior Ashley Schuster out of the lineup nursing a twisted ankle suffered Saturday against Holy Name. The two seniors combined for 26 points and 17 rebounds as Elyria Catholic pressed past Midview, 54-28, in non-conference play Monday at the [...]
Girls basketball: Falcons edge Sailors with late free throws
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Firelands coach Dave Kudela was ready to call a timeout when Teresa Davis hauled in a missed Alex Shuster free throw with 9.5 seconds remaining and his team trailing by one. But he hesitated, and it ended up paying off in Firelands’ 54-53 win over archrival Vermilion in the opening game of [...]
Girls basketball: Clearview routs Max Hayes
SHEFFIELD TWP. — It was a basketball game that became so one-sided, the officials ordered the clock to run continuously for most of the last three minutes. At the time, the Clearview girls were well on their way to a 72-22 shellacking of Cleveland Max Hayes in the second game of their own Holiday Invitational [...]
Grace’s fate in voters’ hands today: Polls open till 7:30 p.m.
ELYRIA — Today, voters will head to the polls for an election where only Mayor Bill Grace’s name will appear on the ballot. It’s Dec. 22 and in the city’s history books, the day will forever be known as the day the first recall election to oust a sitting mayor was held. After weeks of [...]
VIDEO: 2 dead, 1 hurt in Elyria home invasion
ELYRIA — Two men were killed and a third was critically wounded during a botched robbery in an Elyria apartment Sunday night. A fourth man was arrested Monday on charges of murder, aggravated robbery and felonious assault. Elyria police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub said Herminio Serrano, 38, who was found dead on the floor of the [...]
VIDEO: Body found two days after fire
AMHERST — Amherst police and the Lorain County Coroner’s Office are investigating the death of an Amherst man who may have died during a house fire two days ago, but whose body was not discovered until Monday afternoon. Charles Longworth, 52, was found lying in the living room of a small frame house on North [...]
Lorain Council cuts income tax credit
LORAIN — City Council reduced the income tax credit for residents working outside the city by half — a 10-1 decision met with applause from a packed house Monday night. The ordinance, passed as an emergency, is expected to prevent an additional 32 layoffs and raise a projected $2.4 million annually, said Auditor Ron Mantini. [...]
Police log for Dec. 22, 2009
Elyria police Saturday, Dec. 19 11:47 a.m. – 1000 Chestnut Commons, Charles Teets, 49, of Lorain, charged with the theft of tires from Wal-Mart. 3:45 p.m. – 100 block Midway Blvd., Debra Fitch, 41, of Lorain, charged with the theft of DVDs from Wal-Mart. 6:56 p.m. – 1400 block Gulf Road, stethoscope and health care [...]
Pizza deliverer robbed of $100
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A 19-year-old Pizza Hut deliveryman was robbed Sunday night of more than $100 after being called to an address in the 500 block of Pine Hollow. As the victim was parking his vehicle, a man approached him and asked for change and then spotted the deliveryman’s wallet inside his vehicle, according to [...]
Cuyahoga County declares six-month foreclosure moratorium
CLEVELAND — County officials in Cleveland are declaring a six-month halt in foreclosures for unpaid property taxes. Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis plans to announce the moratorium on Tuesday. Officials say it will cut a break to about 1,700 homes now in the foreclosure process and another 1,700 expected to fall behind on payments in [...]
Author reminisces about childhood in Amherst in illustrated book-length poem
AMHERST — With his poetic and vivid verse, author Mike Finley takes readers back to the place where he grew up, among the apple and cherry trees of Amherst. Told in a unique, mesmerizing tone, Finley shares with readers his childhood and growing up with his brothers — with particulars and intricacies. He writes about [...]
Farewell to Council: 3 Elyria councilmen honored as terms end
ELYRIA — The changing of the guard for incoming Elyria City Council members does not officially take place until next year, which left city leaders with the time to say goodbye to three members Monday night at the last full Council meeting of the year. Council members Kevin Brubaker, D-at large, Kevin Krischer, I-5th Ward, [...]
UPDATE: Holmgren joining the Browns
Mike Holmgren finally said yes. The Browns announced Monday night that Holmgren agreed to become club president. He spent 17 years as an NFL coach, taking three teams to the Super Bowl, winning with the Packers in 1996. “We are pleased to announce that Mike Holmgren has agreed to join the Cleveland Browns,” owner Randy [...]
UPDATE: Second man dies after overnight shooting
ELYRIA — Two men are dead and another is in critical condition in a Cleveland hospital after a shooting overnight in Elyria, and police are looking for man who was seen leaving the apartment. Police were called to Apartment G at 115 David Drive, off West River Road near Giant Eagle, about 10 p.m. Sunday [...]