Archive for February, 2010
Weather wrecks local schedule
The latest onslaught of winter weather forced the postponement of nine boys basketball games on Tuesday. Makeup dates have been set for six of the games. In the Patriot Athletic Conference, Oberlin’s home game with Columbia has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, Feb. 16. Clearview’s road game at Brooklyn has been rescheduled for Feb. 22, [...]
Closings
Wed 2/10/10
ERIE COUNTY
Berlin-Milan Local Schools
EHOVE Career Center
Firelands Montessori Academy
Huron
Perkins
St. Mary-Vermilion
Sandusky
Vermilion Local Schools
Double S Industries
Margaretta Local Schools
HURON COUNTY
Bellevue City Schools
Christie Lane School
Christie Lane Workshop
Monroeville Local Schools
New London Local Schools
Norwalk
South-Central
LORAIN COUNTY
Amherst
Clearview
Columbia
Elyria Catholic
Elyria City Schools
Elyria Community Elementary School
Firelands
First Baptist Christian-Elyria
Great Lakes Truck Driving School
Horizon Science Academy-Lorain
Keystone
LifeSkills Center Of Elyria
Lorain City Schools
Lorain County Academy
Lorain County JVS
Midview
Murray Ridge School Staff [...]
Cavs win 12th straight
CLEVELAND – LeBron James didn’t have to be superhuman against the New Jersey Nets, so he wasn’t. With James doing just enough to help them maintain their flow before turning it on in the fourth quarter, the Cavaliers cruised to a 104-97 victory over the Nets on Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena. The [...]
Trooper: Stay home, if possible, until storm ends
As the winter storm pounded the area Tuesday, cars were slipping and sliding all over – and off – roads. “We’re seeing a lot of people spinning out and sliding off the road,” said Trooper Michael Adams of the Ohio Highway Patrol. The roads weren’t bad in the first few hours of the storm, he [...]
Elyria Schools closed Wednesday
The severity of the weather — and the prediction for the snow to continue — prompted Elyria Schools to cancel classes for Wednesday. See our closing list for more.
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Lorain County JVS: No evening classes
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
Elyria YWCA Bingo
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
Black River Schools: All afternoon and evening activities
Firelands at Fairview boys basketball
Buckeye [...]
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Lorain County JVS: No evening classes
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
Elyria YWCA Bingo
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
Black River Schools: All afternoon and evening activities
Fairview at Firelands boys basketball
Buckeye [...]
Hundreds of workers called back to steel mill in Lorain
LORAIN — By next week union leaders expect the bulk of steelworkers laid off from U.S. Steel’s tubular plant in Lorain to have returned to work. Don Golden, president of United Steelworkers of America Local 1104, said about 50 employees have lost their recall rights because they remained on probation and would have to start [...]
Elyria state of the city: Mayor expects more income tax talk in 2010
ELYRIA — Mayor Bill Grace delivered a lead up to a discussion about possibly placing an income tax increase on the November ballot this afternoon when he delivered his annual State of the City address. The year 2010 will be the year Elyrians decide if they want to live with reduced city services or give [...]
Governor lashes out at rail critics, calls them ‘cheerleaders for failure’
COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland on Tuesday lashed out at critics of the state’s plan to use $400 million in federal stimulus money for a startup rail service, calling them “cheerleaders for failure.” Strickland said he’s tired of people who attack every idea that comes along and always look for something negative to say. [...]
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Lorain County JVS: No evening classes
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
Elyria YWCA Bingo
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
Black River Schools: All afternoon and evening activities
Fairview at Firelands boys basketball
Buckeye [...]
Closing and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Wellington vs Buckeye basketball
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
BGSU Firelands closing at 12:30pm
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Elyria YWCA Bingo
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
Black River Schools: All afternoon and evening activities
Lorain County JVS: [...]
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Wellington vs Buckeye basketball
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
BGSU Firelands closing at 12:30pm
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Elyria YWCA Bingo
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
Black River Schools: All afternoon and evening activities
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Wellington vs Buckeye basketball
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
BGSU Firelands closing at 12:30pm
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Elyria YWCA Bingo
Oberlin City Schools: All evening activities
BREAKING NEWS: Lorain man arrested for rape of 5-year-old
LORAIN — Police have arrested a 20-year-old Lorain man for the alleged rape of a 5-year-old girl. Corey A. Bason was taken into custody by police between 6:30 and 7 a.m. today, according to Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere. Police declined to provide many details of the sexual assault, which is believed to have occurred [...]
Closing and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Wellington vs Buckeye basketball
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
BGSU Firelands closing at 12:30pm
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
All Lorain City Schools sporting events for Tue 2/9 and Wed 2/10 have been cancelled
Elyria YWCA Bingo
Closings and Cancellations
Tuesday 2/9/10
Wellington vs Buckeye basketball
EHOVE Career Center no adult evening classes
BGSU Firelands closing at 12:30pm
Elyria Drivers Exam Station is cancelling road tests, call to reschedule
The snow has begun; winter storm warning in effect through tomorrow evening
Old Man Winter has arrived for us again. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning beginning at 7 a.m. today and running through 7 p.m. Wednesday. According to the warning, low barometric pressure will move through the area overnight. Snow started falling around Lorain County throughout the morning, and just about everywhere [...]
Ohio lawmakers looking to get rid of driver’s license late fees
COLUMBUS — Ohio legislators are working on ways to end $20 fines for drivers who missed new deadlines to renew their driver licenses and vehicle registrations. An Ohio House bill sponsored by 38 mostly Republican lawmakers seeks to repeal the fees that took effect Oct. 1. House Democrats are working on another bill to end [...]
Family says Rottweiler didn’t kill owner, tried to drag her to safety
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS — The family of an Ohio woman who died after she was found bleeding and collapsed in her driveway with severe dog bites says their pet Rottweiler tried to rescue her. Family members say 63-year-old Carolyn Baker of Cleveland Heights probably died of a heart attack or her third stroke and the dog [...]
Labor worries dim otherwise bright future for NFL
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A memorable season capped by a super title game with a record TV audience has NFL executives and fans beaming. The smiles might soon disappear. Pro football is headed into the great unknown. Barring a quick — and totally unexpected — agreement with the players’ union on a new contract, 2010 [...]
Hockey notes: Panthers plan to give Preppers good game
Four area teams landed berths in the three Baron Cup tournaments this week. Here’s a look at each: BARON CUP I Mike Haszto, Elyria Catholic’s assistant coach, promises Thursday night’s game between his No. 7 seed Panthers and second-seeded University School will be competitive. “We aren’t afraid of the Red North,” Haszto said after EC [...]
Browns cut Donte Stallworth
BEREA — The Browns wasted no time in cutting ties with receiver Donte Stallworth. The NFL reinstated Stallworth on Monday following the Super Bowl, and the Browns terminated his contract Monday afternoon. The team issued a one-sentence press release and didn’t provide a statement. The Browns are thin at receiver, especially ones with experience, but [...]
Boys basketball: Lutheran West nails 13 3-pointers, blasts Oberlin
OBERLIN — Rarely are there days when a basketball team is so on, virtually everything that can go right does. Monday was one of those days for Lutheran West, which demolished Oberlin 72-27 in a Patriot Athletic Conference Stripes Division game. The Longhorns (7-9, 6-4 PAC) connected on 13 of 23 3-pointers, shot 8-for-10 from [...]
West back tonight? Team’s not saying, but Mo says count on it
INDEPENDENCE — According to Dr. Maurice Williams, Cavaliers guard Delonte West will be back in action when Cleveland hosts New Jersey tonight at Quicken Loans Arena. West, who has missed the last eight games with a fractured ring finger on his left hand, went through a full-contact practice Monday at Cleveland Clinic Courts. Coach Mike [...]