Archive for January, 2010
Transcript of President Obama’s speech at Lorain County Community College
Speech by President Obama beginning 1:45 p.m. at Lorain County Community College in Elyria. THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, Ohio! (Applause.) Thank you very much, everybody. Thank you. Everybody, please relax. (Laughter.) We’re going to be here for a little bit. Everybody take a seat — if you have a seat. (Laughter.) It is [...]
Man died by ‘violent means’
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The body of a 55-year-old North Ridgeville man was found inside his home Friday morning, the victim of an apparent homicide, according to police. Duane Hurley, 55, was discovered by officers at 8:46 a.m. after police were called about a disturbance at the home off Ronald Drive. He appeared to have died [...]
Lorain mayor may have vetoed CRA
LORAIN – Mayor Tony Krasienko may have inadvertently vetoed legislation Thursday that established a 15-year, 100-percent property tax abatement for two westside neighborhoods when veto language was added to the letter unbeknownst to him. Krasienko asked city Law Director Pat Riley to decide if the veto letter will have to stand despite Krasienko’s hand-written version [...]
Former Playmate found dead
WESTLAKE – Former Playboy Playmate Jennifer Lyn Jackson-Thompson was found dead Friday at her home in a Center Ridge Road trailer park, and she may have died from a drug overdose, according to police. An autopsy and full toxicology screening will be performed on Jackson-Thompson, 40, who had been in and out of trouble in [...]
Convicted priest seeks evidence hearing
TOLEDO – A Roman Catholic priest convicted of killing a nun wants a hearing to determine whether his original lawyers ignored evidence that could have helped him. Lawyers for the Rev. Gerald Robinson said Friday that they also want to introduce new evidence and hear from witnesses who could have raised doubt about the prosecution’s [...]
Ohio unemployment rises to 10.9% in Dec.
Ohio’s unemployment rate has edged up to 10.9 percent for December, from 10.6 percent the month before. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services said Friday that the state’s labor market weakened, led by losses in service-providing industries. The figures were released on the same day that President Barack Obama visited Elyria to talk [...]
Hope for Haiti 8 to 1 tonight: 100 local people volunteering
About 100 employees of the Amherst branch of Tele Tech, a global outsourcing customer service company, will be answering phones tonight from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. for anyone wishing to donate to a globally-telecast telethon designed to aid the victims of last week’s deadly earthquake in Haiti. The 100 workers of the Lorain County-based [...]
Obituaries for Jan. 23, 2010
Allen Jordan Evelyn K. Hollis Donald A. and Shirley E. Brown Rachel Lynn Sergent James L. Tenney Ada E. Wright Dana G. Trivett Edward Johnson Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Obituaries for Jan. 22, 2010
Thurman J. Jones Rachel Lynn Sergent Kenneth Charles Elkin Donald A. and Shirley E. Brown Bernard Paul Hrusovsky Lucille Ouellette Allen R. Jordan Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
BREAKING NEWS: Former playmate found dead
Former Playboy Playmate Jennifer Lyn Jackson-Thompson was found dead Friday at her home in her Center Ridge Road trailer park and she may have died from a possible drug overdose, according to police. An autopsy and full toxicology screening will be performed on Jackson-Thompson, 40, who had been in and out of trouble in recent [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Lorain mayor may have vetoed CRA legislation by accident
Mayor Tony Krasienko may have inadvertently vetoed legislation Thursday that established a 15-year, 100-percent property tax abatement for two west side neighborhoods when veto language was added to the letter unbeknownst to him. Krasienko asked City Law Director Pat Riley to decide if the veto letter will have to stand despite his hand-written version which [...]
Photo gallery: Who was at President Barack Obama’s town hall
Faces in the crowd at President Barack Obama’s town hall meeting today: Purchase a print.
BREAKING NEWS: North Ridgeville man found dead in apparent homicide
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The body of a North Ridgeville man was found inside his home Friday morning, the victim of an apparent homicide, according to police. Duane Hurley, 55, appeared to have died by “violent means,” police said. Officers received a call to Hurley’s home on Ronald Drive about 8:46 a.m. and to investigate a [...]
Several hundred people turn out to protest President Obama
ELYRIA — Spirits were high among several hundred people — mostly members of conservative groups such as the North Shore Patriots and the North Coast Militia — protesting the state of the Country under President Barack Obama today. The victory of Republican Scott Brown in the race for the late Sen. Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat [...]
Air Force One airborne, president headed back to Washington
Air Force One has taken off, and President Barack Obama is headed back to Washington, D.C., after a day in Lorain County. Obama’s last stop was Riddell manufacturing in Elyria. While at Riddell, which manufactures new football helmets, shoulder pads, sports equipment and team uniforms and reconditions athletic equipment, Obama took a tour of the [...]
Obama’s day so far, from the CT’s Brad Dicken who’s been riding along
ELYRIA — President Barack Obama has spent the day so far meeting with local workers and students at Lorain County Community College. He also had lunch — a cheeseburger and fries — with Elyria Mayor Bill Grace at Smitty’s. He is currently giving a speech at LCCC, talking to the more than 1,000 people about [...]
President Obama wraps up speech at LCCC
President Barack Obama has wrapped up a speech of about 20 minutes, took audience questions for about a half hour, wrapped up his final remarks to a standing ovation and shook hands with audience members during his town hall meeting at the fieldhouse at Lorain County Community College. The first president to visit Lorain County [...]
President Obama tours wind turbine manufacturing program at LCCC
President Barack Obama has just wrapped up a visit to the wind turbine manufacturing and Fab Lab facilities at Lorain County Community College and is expected momentarily at the LCCC fieldhouse for his town hall meeting. When his entourage arrives, Governor Ted Strickland will welcome attendees, and Governor Ted Strickland will welcome attendees. LCCC student [...]
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President Barack Obama tours EMC machining, has lunch at Smitty’s in Elyria
President Barack Obama toured EMC Precision Machining in Elyria, where he met with workers and plant management, and made an unplanned lunch stop at Smitty’s in Elyria. Obama ordered a burger and fries to eat while he met with Elyria mayor Bill Grace. The president bought a $2.75 bowl of chili for Shawn Hatcher for [...]
Cavaliers 93, Lakers 87: Sweep celebration over LA
CLEVELAND — Kim Kardashian, the sister-in-law of Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, had a party at the Barley House in the Warehouse District. LeBron James had one at Quicken Loans Arena. The league’s reigning MVP scored 37 points, including 12 straight down the stretch, as the Cavaliers defeated the defending NBA champion Lakers 93-87 [...]
Fans the real winners when stars meet
The rivalry between Lakers star Kobe Bryant and Cavaliers phenom LeBron James is undeniable — that is to everyone except the two players involved. Bryant captured the league’s MVP award two seasons ago and James is the defending title holder. They were the top two All-Star vote-getters — James won the battle. And they are [...]
Welcoming the president: Stop at Riddell on Obama’s itinerary plus LCCC speech
ELYRIA — President Barack Obama is scheduled to make his highly anticipated visit in Lorain County today. Obama will hold a town hall meeting this afternoon at Lorain County Community College’s field house and will make other stops as well, but the White House was delaying releasing the other stops on his itinerary. In addition [...]
Mayor Grace to meet Obama
ELYRIA — The first time Mayor Bill Grace met President Barack Obama, Obama was running for office and made a campaign stop in Cleveland. Today, a meeting between Grace and Obama have more substance as Grace will deliver the sentiments of local business owners and manufacturing plant operators to the president. Grace said he learned [...]
Boys basketball: First Baptist rolls over Christian Community
EATON TWP. — Sometimes, the hardest shot for a basketball player is the one he has the most time to execute. Free throw shooting has not been a strength of the First Baptist Christian boys basketball team (7-3), but in the fourth quarter of Thursday night’s boys and girls varsity doubleheader at Christian Community School [...]