Archive for December, 2009
Man dead after Amherst fire
AMHERST — An Amherst man has been found dead following a fire in his Amherst home. The fire was discovered this afternoon but was out when firefighters arrived at the small home at 1127 N. Main St. and may have occurred up to several days ago. There was very little evidence from outside the home [...]
15 minutes: Get to know ODOT snowplower Steve Brewer
Steve Brewer Age: 52 Lives: LaGrange Job: Has worked in the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Oberlin office for more than 32 years. What are some jobs snowplow drivers do when it’s not snowing? When we’re not plowing in the wintertime, then we’re usually working on drainage, filling potholes, maintaining berms. We pick up road-kill … [...]
Obituaries for Dec. 21, 2009
Irene Mildred Wallace Robert L. Carney Henry F. Jalowiec Brenda Kay Adams Rosemary H. Ritenauer Dale Robert Jerrick William Joy Ashenfelter Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Duo dynamic in Browns win
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Walking with a cane, 73-year-old Jim Brown hurried downstairs Sunday to congratulate Jerome Harrison for rushing for 286 yards and erasing the Cleveland Browns record he had held since 1957. “I made sure I came down early to be able to greet Mr. Harrison,” said Brown, who is an executive adviser [...]
Browns 41, Chiefs 34: Records fall as hopes rise
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All week the Browns heard how Mike Holmgren coming to Cleveland might mean the end of coach Eric Mangini’s short, drama-filled stint with the team. Jerome Harrison and Joshua Cribbs may have saved their coach’s job, at least for now, trying to outdo each other with record-setting games Sunday. Harrison scored [...]
Demjanjuk trial witnesses tell of loved ones lost
MUNICH — Relatives spoke Monday of parents, sisters and sweethearts killed at the Nazis’ Sobibor death camp in sometimes tearful testimony at the war crimes trial of John Demjanjuk. Several dozen relatives have joined as co-plaintiffs in the trial of Demjanjuk, a retired U.S. auto worker who is charged as an accessory to the murder [...]
Holmgren’s answer expected to come today
Mike Holmgren’s answer is coming. Multiple reports Sunday said Holmgren will inform Browns owner Randy Lerner today whether he’ll accept his job offer to run the team’s football operations. The answer is believed to be yes, but the Browns didn’t provide an update Sunday after their 41-34 win over Kansas City and Holmgren’s agent didn’t [...]
Man dies overnight in house fire
LORAIN — A Lorain man is dead and two other people are homeless after a fire overnight. The Fire Department was called to 1513 W. 21st Street a little after 2 a.m., according to Assistant Chief Gary Burls. They arrived at the scene to find a working house fire with heavy fire coming out the [...]
St. Vitus’ end tough to take for lifelong parishioners
LORAIN — “This is a really tough day,” Aliceson Humphries said as she shook hands with a visitor during the sign of peace at St. Vitus Croatian Catholic Church. “I’ve been singing in the choir since I was 5 years old.” Humphries, 44, had a good vantage point to take in everything that happened during [...]
First Mass at Mary Mother of God: ‘We have to accept what has happened’
LORAIN — Ron Rigda may have spoken for many as he reflected on the meaning of Sunday’s Mass dedicating the newly formed Mary Mother of God parish at the former St. Mary’s Catholic Church on West Seventh Street. “We have to accept what has happened,” he said Sunday afternoon. “It’s not the physical church that [...]
Lorain Councilman Flores back, says his cell phone died
LORAIN — Outgoing Lorain Councilman Dennis Flores returned home Sunday after being reported missing. Flores told The Chronicle-Telegram that he was visiting friends who had come into Lorain County from out of town Friday night. His cell phone had died, so he left it on the charger in his car while he went out to [...]
Mavericks 102, Cavaliers 95: Mavs stay solid without Nowitzki
DALLAS — With a bunch of versatile veterans, the Dallas Mavericks figure they can play any style of game and with any configuration of their lineup. That means they even like their chances against, say, LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal on a night when Dirk Nowitzki is in street clothes. Seem silly? Not after the [...]
Neighboring vacant homes burn down
LORAIN — Two vacant homes next to each other in Lorain burned down Sunday morning, according to the Lorain Fire Department. The call came in at 1:06 a.m. for the fires at 2108 E. 28th St. The buildings were completely involved by the time firefighters arrived, and the roofs later caved in. No one was [...]
Police log for Dec. 21, 2009
Lorain police Friday, Dec. 18 5:05 a.m. – 1100 block W. Eighth St., Rebecca McCartney, 21, of Lorain, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs, assured clear distance and leaving the scene of an accident. 9:40 p.m. – 800 block Broadway, three cars had windows smashed. Purse and leather gloves stolen. 10:22 p.m. – [...]
Police investigate possible fatal shooting overnight
ELYRIA — As many as three people were reported shot Sunday night in an incident at Pine Grove Apartments. Elyria police released no information Sunday night as the investigation continued into a reported shooting at the complex at 115 David Drive. Police radio traffic reported that one victim was shot in the stomach and was [...]
Councilman Flores reported missing
LORAIN – The worried family of Lorain City Councilman Dennis Flores reported him missing Saturday night after not hearing from him for more than 24 hours, a dispatcher with the Police Department confirmed. “We’re just concerned,” said 55-year-old Flores’ sister, Mary Flores. “We’re hoping that he’s OK, but so far he’s just not available as [...]
Weather causes flurry of crashes
The slippery snow that powdered Northeast Ohio was being blamed for dozens of minor traffic accidents Saturday night from Medina to Sandusky. Ohio Highway Patrol Dispatcher Michael Adams said there were four accidents being handled in the Elyria area around 10 p.m. while the Medina post dealt with 11 minor accidents between 3 and 8 [...]
Merchants fear losing business from East River Street project
ELYRIA – Everyone dislikes road construction. Come next spring, no one will dislike it more than the business owners who have set up shop on East River Street. That’s when heavy pieces of road equipment will churn up asphalt – making travel impossible for months as crews reconstruct the road from EMH Regional Medical Center [...]
Police log: Dec. 20, 2009
Elyria police Thursday, Dec. 17 6:28 p.m. – JCPenney, Tina Jones, 21, Lorain, charged with theft of perfume and clothes. 7:28 p.m. – 300 block 10th St., someone tried to pry open garage door overnight. 8:35 p.m. – 100 block Princeton Ave., Craig Sommer, 50, 300 block Princeton Ave., charged with domestic violence. 10:10 p.m. [...]
Swine flu shots at union hall
LORAIN – The Lorain City Health Department has scheduled an H1N1 vaccine clinic for noon to 4 p.m. Monday at the United Auto Workers Local 425 union hall, 5300 Baumhart Road, across from the old Ford plant. The clinic is free, and the vaccine is available to anyone who wants it subject to availability, according [...]
Roundup: Dec. 20, 2009
Restaurant worker reports rape AMHERST TWP. – A 23-year-old Amherst woman reported she was raped while working at Farmer Boy Restaurant Halloween night. The victim was described as “highly intoxicated and upset” when she reported the assault at 3:47 a.m. Nov. 1. Deputies also noted a bump on the right side of her forehead and [...]
Obituaries: Dec. 20, 2009
Henry F. Jalowiec Ethel M. Gibbons Irene M. Wallace Josephus Cornelis Vandengoorbergh Robert L. Carney Mary R. Smith Margaret Kish Dean Eaton Roice Rosemary H. Ritenauer Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Browns: Cleveland, KC similar but different
The similarities are striking. The Browns are 2-11, the Chiefs 3-10. Coaches Eric Mangini and Todd Haley are in their first years and worked side by side as low-level assistants a decade ago under Bill Parcells. The Browns rank 30th in points scored, 32nd in yards gained, 32nd in passing and 31st in defense. The [...]
Girls basketball: Demons win SWC thriller
WESTLAKE — It was close, physical and it went two overtimes. In short, it was a classic Southwestern Conference girls basketball game. With an incredible offensive performance by junior wing Kalpana Beach and an equally remarkable ironwoman defensive job by senior Natalie Bechtel, Westlake defeated Brecksville, 73-64, on Saturday in a battle for first place [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria Catholic starts fast but can’t finish off Holy Name
ELYRIA — For the first 18 minutes of Saturday’s early-season North Coast Conference girls cross-over game, Elyria Catholic had things going its way against Holy Name. But the Green Wave showed why they’re rated as one of the best teams in Northeast Ohio with a come-from-behind, 51-44, victory at the Panther Coliseum. Holy Name is [...]