Archive for March 4th, 2010
Elyria Catholic, Southview girls move on
The Elyria Catholic girls basketball team is in the Division III district final. The Panthers downed Hillsdale 49-28 Thursday at Wellington High School. They’ll play top-seeded Loudonville on Saturday at 1 p.m. for the district title. Loudonville was a 65-57 winner over Columbia in the other semifinal at Wellington. In Division I action at Medina [...]
Agent: ‘Z’ wants to return to Cavaliers, negotiations will start March 22
It’s official: Zydrunas Ilgauskas wants to re-sign with the Cavaliers. All that remains is to reach a contract agreement on or after March 22, the earliest the 7-foot-3 center can return to Cleveland. “Zydrunas has decided to wait until March 22 and has asked me to enter into negotiations with the Cavs on that day,” [...]
North Ridgeville teen indicted for stabbing, will be tried as adult
ELYRIA — A 16-year-old North Ridgeville boy has been indicted on murder and felonious assault charges stemming from the Jan. 22 stabbing death of a family friend. Daniel Kovarbasich will be tried as an adult and could face life in prison if convicted. Court documents filed in the case show police believe that Daniel beat [...]
Not guilty pleas from nearly 20 people arrested in gang sweep
ELYRIA — Nearly 20 people arrested last week in a gang crackdown in Lorain pleaded not guilty this morning. The arraignments took place via a camera feed between the Lorain County Justice Center and the county jail, where most of those charged are being held. Five of those arraigned are facing murder charges in connection [...]
Mom of 4 shot and killed while holding 3-week-old baby
CINCINNATI — Police in Cincinnati say a mother of four children was shot to death while holding her 3-week-old baby. Police say 26-year-old Kelli Walton died early today in her apartment. They say her baby girl was hospitalized after a bullet grazed the infant’s head. Police have not charged anyone in the case. They say [...]
Obituaries for March 4, 2010
Thomas F. Lustek, Sr. Leona Mobley Joseph J. Schaefer Warren Delk, Jr. Nettie West Betty Margaret Jameson Dorothy A. Hallock Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Invention is EZ for local student
A light bulb has to go on for every great idea. The moment came for Ohio State University design student Jamie Perin of LaGrange when she was at her gym in Columbus. A young man with an amputated arm struggled to tie his shoe. Not wanting to interfere, Perin watched out of the corner of [...]
Man LifeFlighted after rollover accident overnight
COLUMBIA TWP. — A man was LifeFlighted after a one-car crash overnight in Columbia Township, according to the State Highway Patrol. The crash occurred a little before 1 a.m. at Boone and Boston roads, according to the patrol. The car involved rolled over, and the driver, who was alone in his vehicle, was trapped. He [...]
State wrestling preview: Brotherly shoves help Elyria’s Kodie Egnor
Elyria senior Kodie Egnor is the middle child and owes a lot to his two brothers when it comes to his wrestling career. “My little brother (Brandon) brought home a paper about the Elyria biddy wrestling program one day,” Kodie said. “I didn’t want to do it at first and my mom forced me to. [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Avon Lake gets ugly win over Elyria
EATON TWP. — Little things add up on a basketball floor. Things like missed free throws, self-inflicted turnovers and general sloppy offensive play finally derailed Elyria from knocking off fourth-seeded Avon Lake on Wednesday night at the Midview Division I tournament. The Shoremen (14-7) finally found the range from the free throw line in the [...]
Cavs 111, Nets 92: Boos don’t bother LeBron
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — If LeBron James becomes a free agent, he might have second thoughts about joining the salary cap-friendly New Jersey Nets. These fans booed him when he dunked. It happened not once, but twice in the Cavaliers’ 111-92 victory over the Nets on Wednesday night. Forget that James had 26 points and [...]
Deal keeps Emerson in Lorain, saves 225 jobs
LORAIN — After two years of negotiations, Emerson Network Power and Lorain have reached a deal to keep the company’s 225 jobs and $300,000 in annual income taxes in the city. In exchange for seven years of payroll tax rebates and a land swap that gives Emerson, an employer in Lorain since 1936, land for [...]
Judge says bailiff walked off the job
ELYRIA — Jim Maschari walked off the job as bailiff to Lorain County Domestic Relations Judge David Berta on Wednesday, the judge said. Berta said Maschari, who has served as his bailiff since Berta took the bench in 2007, arrived back from lunch late, and he confronted him about the ongoing problem. The situation was [...]
Photo gallery: Friends gather on 1-year anniversary of crash deaths
CARLISLE TWP. — About 30 friends and relatives of three people killed in a crash on Middle Avenue one year ago Wednesday gathered for a brief vigil for them. Flowers and stuffed animals surrounded the tree into which the car carrying Bruce Boggins, 27, of Cleveland, Patrick Lee, 24, of Lakewood, and Wanda Parker, 16, [...]
Ex-county worker hired to oversee grant in Elyria
ELYRIA — The city hired a new employee to work in the Community Development Department and promoted a second employee at the Central Maintenance Garage in a move that netted the employee a $5,000 raise. Rebecca Jones, a longtime employee of the county’s Economic Development Department, began working for the city of Elyria on March [...]
Lorain school board member has reservations about levy try
LORAIN — School board member Tim Williams questioned Wednesday night whether the board should leave May 4’s $5.9 million emergency levy on the ballot. “I think we need to talk about the probability of passing it,” Williams said. “I don’t see the point of doing a campaign just to do a campaign.” Williams was questioning [...]
North Ridgeville dog park proposal is a step closer to pleasing pooches
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — Tails may one day wag happily as dogs romp in their own city-provided park. A group of residents with dreams of a park for pooches is one step closer to realizing its goal following a recommendation from the city’s Parks and Recreation Department that 3.5 acres be set aside for the facility. [...]
Utility commission orders all-electric home discounts reinstated
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has ordered FirstEnergy to restore the discounted rates for owners of all-electric homes. The order affects hundreds of Lorain County homes, including about 300 in Avon Lake. Avon Lake mayor K.C. Zuber was glad to hear about the order, which will take effect within two weeks but is not [...]
Changes coming to Lorain Schools academic assistance programs
LORAIN — Two fledgling programs to help academically struggling students will be tweaked for the 2010-11 school year, officials announced Wednesday at a school board meeting. Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said parents will soon get letters explaining what students must achieve at the end of each school year in order to advance. “We need to catch [...]
Investigation into councilman sent to county prosecutors
SHEFFIELD LAKE — The investigation into Sheffield Lake City Councilman Edward Diebold is being forwarded to county prosecutors, who will decide whether to present the case to a county grand jury. Diebold, 1st Ward, is being investigated for allegedly trying to touch a woman who was a tenant at a home he owns on Lakeview [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Avon clears first hurdle, beats Keystone
WESTLAKE — Avon put the hardest game of the postseason — from a mental standpoint, anyway — in the victory column. “That’s the toughest, getting that first one,” Avon coach Jim Baker said after seeing his team defeat Keystone 53-43 in a Division II sectional opener Wednesday at Westlake High School. “I thought we played [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Foul ending for North Ridgeville
EATON TWP. — The game got away from North Ridgeville at the foul line. Berea’s Josh Malone put back a missed free throw by Javon Cook with one second left Wednesday night to beat the Rangers 50-48 in a Division I sectional semifinal. The Rangers were also burned when they were shooting free throws, going [...]
Boys sectional basketball: Sizzling Sailors shoot way into finals
WESTLAKE — Wednesday was just one of those nights for Vermilion. The Sailors hit nine 3-pointers, paced by five long-range makes from 6-foot-4 senior forward Nick Farley, and earned a 72-50 victory over Max Hayes in a Division II sectional game. “He’s such a great shooter, if you leave him open, he’s going to make [...]