Archive for February, 2010
Elyria murder suspect wants swift trial
ELYRIA — An Elyria man facing murder charges in a double homicide last year is insisting that his trial go forward as quickly as possible. Brady Phillips, 38, pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges stemming from a botched robbery that left two dead during a Dec. 20 home invasion and his trial has [...]
Officials explain budget to Elyria Council
ELYRIA — City Council is getting closer to passing this year’s budget after spending much of Monday night questioning the proposed expenses of 2010. Members of the Finance Committee did not recommend adding or cutting the proposed budget but instead spent nearly two hours asking Safety Service Director Chris Eichenlaub and city department heads to [...]
Three Brighton Township bridges to be rebuilt
BRIGHTON TWP. — It won’t be easy to get around this rural township this spring and summer due to three bridge projects. On March 1, work will start on one of two bridge replacement projects on state Route 18 — paid for with about $1.5 million in stimulus money. Route 18 will closed in the [...]
Investigation continues into Elyria shooting
ELYRIA — Police continue to investigate the weekend shooting in downtown Elyria that left two people injured. Elyria police Lt. Andy Eichenlaub said Monday there were no new developments to report. The victims, he said, “have been less than cooperative” with investigators. They are Norman Phillips Jr., 26, of Lorain, who was shot in the [...]
Henderson Bridge in Lorain reopens after being closed much of the morning
LORAIN — Crews responded to a seven-car accident about 7 a.m. on the Lofton Henderson Memorial Bridge in Lorain and shut the bridge down for about four hours due to the accident and the bridge being icy. The Bridge reopened around 10 a.m. Initial reports were that everyone involved in the accident appeared to be [...]
Over-budget departments won’t get paid, Lorain auditor says
LORAIN — City Auditor Ron Mantini said during a Council Finance Committee meeting Monday night that he will withhold paychecks from employees in any department that goes over its budget in 2010. The statement followed discussions about the Health Department’s budgetary shortfall of $204,000 for 2010. The Health Department went to a four-day work week [...]
Utilities chief says no money left to lend other departments
LORAIN — The Director of the Utilities Department said Monday night the city needs to stop borrowing money from water and sewer funds and also said he intends to change the way the Utility Department operates. Corey Timko said the city’s habit of borrowing money from the Utilities Department was fine when his department had [...]
Police log for Feb. 23, 2010
Elyria police Sunday, Feb. 21 5:07 p.m. – 4900 block Midway Mall Blvd., Tonya Stevenson, 42, of Cleveland, charged with the theft of miscellaneous items from Sears Department Store. 9:01 p.m. – 100 block Brunswick Drive, prescription medication stolen from vehicle. 11:07 p.m. – 1800 block Turner Blvd., a woman reported getting threatening phone calls [...]
Elyria Health District holding H1N1 shot clinic at mall today
Flu season runs for several more months so the Elyria Health District will conduct a flu shot and H1N1 shot clinic from 12 to 4 p.m. today at Midway Mall. Beyond today, the health district will hold clinics from 1 to 3:30 p.m. every Tuesday at the Health District office, 202 Chestnut Street. For more [...]
Obituaries for Feb. 23, 2010
Doris Jean Fenohr Harold Woodburn Florence Mary Dudek-Remeika Michael Kirasich Ruby Magdline Tipton Ruth M. Tyrrell David L. Koch Geneva O. Burr Joyce Lynn Suta Louis Robert Rango Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Z’s agent denies report, says buyout ‘close’
INDEPENDENCE — Herb Rudoy, the agent for former Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas, said late Monday afternoon he expects to finalize a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards in “a couple days.” Rudoy also vehemently denied a report that said the NBA had informed teams Ilgauskas would not be allowed to re-sign with Cleveland based on evidence [...]
Ohio governor to lead his peers from Midwest and Great Lakes region
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s governor has been picked to lead his counterparts from the Midwest and Great Lakes regions. Gov. Ted Strickland says in his new role as chairman of the Midwestern Governors Association he’ll try to help the region cast off its “Rust Belt” reputation and become a hub for advanced energy. Over the weekend, [...]
Fire official: Weekend fire at vacant Lorain home intentionally set
LORAIN — A fire over the weekend at a vacant Lorain home is believed to have been intentionally set, according to Assistant Fire Chief Garl Burls. Firefighters were called to 4288 Maple Drive at 2:09 a.m. Sunday and found the home, which was uninhabited and had no gas or electric service, fully engulfed in flames, [...]
Smoking ban has cost state about $2 million so far
COLUMBUS — Newly released Ohio Department of Health figures show the state has spent $3.2 million to impose $1.2 million in fines on violators of Ohio’s smoking ban. Republican state Sen. Bill Seitz of Cincinnati says the state’s $2 million net cost of enforcing the law is money that would be better spent on education, [...]
New credit card laws go into effect today
NEW YORK — Your next credit card statement is going to contain an ugly truth: how much that card really costs to use. Now, thanks to a long-awaited law that goes into effect today, you’ll know that if you pay the minimum on a $3,000 balance with a 14 percent interest rate, it could take [...]
OSU basketball finds cure in win
EAST LANSING, Mich. — Ohio State’s Evan Turner was dealing with a head cold and flulike symptoms when he arrived at Michigan State for a crucial Big Ten road game. He left town feeling much better after the Buckeyes earned a 74-67 victory Sunday. Turner had a strong second half and finished with 20 points [...]
Magic 101, Cavaliers 95: Skid won’t disappear
ORLANDO, Fla. — Dwight Howard sat on a chair in front of his locker and plopped his son, Braylon, onto his lap. The 2-year-old was wearing a blue shirt with the Superman emblem stamped on the chest. Statement? Hardly. The big man did that on the court. Howard had 22 points and 16 rebounds in [...]
Obituaries for Feb. 22, 2010
Mary A. Beko Doris J. Fenohr Sandra M. Ward Talt Tuttle Arthur R. Sullivan Jr. Gerald Charles Smithberger Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Olympic skiing: Bode finally gets a gold — his way
WHISTLER, British Columbia — This is the way Bode Miller always wanted it to happen, needed it to happen. An Olympic goal medal may be the ultimate evidence of skiing success in everyone else’s eyes, but most assuredly not in his. If the willful Miller ever was going to earn one and truly embrace the [...]
Photo gallery: New toy store is local woman’s lifelong dream
AVON — Rose knows toys. Rose Wiegand of Vermilion had spent 25 years in the toy business and always harbored a dream of owning her own store. So when the opportunity arose last year, she wasn’t going to let a recession get in the way of making her dream a reality. She and her husband, [...]
Olympic hockey: Americans pull off biggest upset since Miracle on Ice
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Americans didn’t believe in miracles. They just believed. And they pulled off the biggest Olympic hockey upset since the Miracle on Ice, stunning Canada 5-3 on Sunday to advance to the quarterfinals of an already mixed-up tournament. Brian Rafalski scored two goals, Ryan Miller held off a flurry of shots [...]
Two shot in downtown Elyria as bars close early Sunday
ELYRIA — Two people were shot early Sunday morning in a downtown parking lot, but the motive behind the shooting is unknown. Norman Phillips Jr., 26, of Lorain, was shot in the left arm and taken to EMH Regional Medical Center before he was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Centeria Mosley, 18, of [...]
Teen says 69-year-old tried to molest him
LORAIN — An 18-year-old Vermilion man reported a 69-year-old Lorain man tried to sexually molest him. The victim told police his attacker was a frequent customer where the teenager works as a waiter. After knowing the Lorain man for two years, the victim accepted an invitation to the man’s home in the 2700 block of [...]
Nude pictures sent to woman’s phone
LORAIN — A 30-year-old Lorain woman told police she’s been getting text messages displaying a man’s genitalia. The victim told police the texts are coming to her cell phone and show a man holding his penis and urinating into a cup. The woman’s husband called the number the texts were coming from and later that [...]
Police log for Feb. 22, 2010
Elyria police Saturday, Feb. 20 4:28 p.m. – 1600 block West River Road N., a woman reported her wallet was stolen while she was at Toys “R” Us. 7:41 p.m. – 400 block E. Broad St., a man reported a woman to whom he gave a ride stole $220 cash and a lighter from his [...]