Archive for April, 2010
High school baseball: Walks help Keystone get past Clippers
PENFIELD — A walk is as good as a hit any day, especially in the last half of the last inning of a tie game. Keystone took advantage of three seventh-inning walks to edge Clearview 7-6 Monday in a crossover battle of Patriot Athletic Conference undefeateds. After the Clippers scored two runs in the top [...]
High school baseball: Sailors beat Avon in 11 innings
AVON — All Pro Freight Stadium has lights, and the way Avon and Vermilion were going it appeared likely that those lights would have to be used. The Eagles and the Sailors battled for 11 innings before Vermilion finally emerged with a 4-1 win Monday in a battle for first place in the West Shore [...]
Serial rapist executed for Elyria girl’s death
LUCASVILLE — Ohio this morning executed — with no apparent complications — a serial rapist who strangled a 16-year-old Elyria girl in 1988 and whose attorneys argued he could be violently allergic to the anesthetic the state uses to put inmates to death. Darryl Durr was pronounced dead at 10:36 a.m. at the Southern Ohio [...]
Ohio high court asked to remove serial-murder case judge
CLEVELAND — Attorneys for a Cleveland serial-killing suspect tell the Ohio Supreme Court that the judge on the case should be removed “to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.” Lawyers for Anthony Sowell have said anonymous online criticisms traced to the judge’s personal e-mail showed bias against one member of the defense team. In Monday’s [...]
Branyan returning for Tribe; Brantley sent down
CLEVELAND — The Russ Bus is finally coming to town. On the disabled list since the start of the season, Russell Branyan is expected to be activated tonight for the opener of the Indians’ three-game series in Minnesota. To clear room on the 25-man roster for Branyan, Cleveland optioned struggling outfielder Michael Brantley to Triple-A [...]
Obituaries for April 20, 2010
Charles T. Wingard Deborah L. Smith Donald W. Thorley Harold Hyatt Howard M. Hutchison Ibrahim Y. Assily Irma A. Lightowler Robert H. Krueger Robert M. Malin Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Cavaliers out to reverse some history
For the first three quarters, Monday night’s game looked like a postseason showdown of old between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Chicago Bulls. The game included 17 lead changes and 10 ties, and the teams were tied heading into the fourth quarter. But the Cavs showed they are too talented and too powerful for a [...]
Cavaliers 112, Bulls 102: Huge game, 4th quarter lift Cavs
CLEVELAND — Cleveland won’t be the destination, but it looks like Joakim Noah could be going on vacation real soon. LeBron James did it all once again, especially down the stretch, as the Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls 112-102 Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena in Game 2 of a best-of-seven series. Cleveland holds a [...]
Unlucky shoplifter has passing marshals jump in to aid in arrest
ELYRIA — Generally, The U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force isn’t called into action for a shoplifting case. But Monday afternoon, its officers gave a hand to Elyria police because they happened to be passing by as an arrest was taking place. Marshals driving nearby on West River Road saw Elyria police pulling over a minivan [...]
Elyria license bureau moving to new building
ELYRIA — The license bureau that has been on Broad Street for years is moving to new accommodations at Chestnut Commons while the older downtown building will be demolished. The move to 605 Chestnut Commons Drive in the same shopping center that houses Wal-Mart, Drug Mart and Burger King, is slated for June 26, said [...]
Elyria plans $4.3 million in roadwork
ELYRIA — The city will spend about $4.3 million this year repaving roads throughout the city. State and federal grants will pick up a large majority of the costs while the city will be responsible for nearly $700,000, city Auditor Ted Pileski said. In addition to big projects such as the reconstruction and repaving of [...]
Authorities: Pharmacist caught with illegal prescriptions after police chase
ELYRIA — An Amherst pharmacist has had his license to dispense medication suspended and is facing criminal charges for allegedly abusing prescription drugs. South Amherst police tried to pull over Kyle Higgins, whose family owned and operated Higgins Pharmacy in Amherst for about 40 years before closing the business in 2008, on Oct. 31 after [...]
Jury orders men to repay church $400,000
ELYRIA — A jury on Monday ordered two former board members of an Avon church to repay the church $400,000 in funds that other church members had accused them of mishandling between 1995 and 2003. The jury also determined that Lube Kotevski and Mirco Jovanovski had breeched their fiduciary duties and had violated state gaming [...]
City leaders split on forming committee
ELYRIA — City leaders know they need to find a way to fund the Police and Fire departments, but they aren’t in agreement about the need to form a committee to look at longterm funding strategies. Councilwoman Mary Siwierka, D-at large, who also heads Council’s Safety Committee, said she would like to see City Council [...]
Branyan set to leave disabled list
Russell Branyan is expected to be activated from the disabled list Wednesday for opener of the Indians’ three-game series in Minnesota. To clear room for Branyan on the 25-man roster, Cleveland optioned struggling outfielder Michael Brantley to Triple-A Columbus. Branyan missed all of the exhibition season and has been on the disabled list since the start of [...]
Lorain leads the state in personal bankruptcy filings
AKRON — Personal bankruptcies continue to climb in Ohio as people struggle with job losses, medical costs and overspending on homes, a newspaper reported Sunday. The problem is exacerbated by debt consolidation companies that promise to help but don’t, and by creditors hounding people into bankruptcy, according to the Akron Beacon Journal, which analyzed new [...]
Appeals rejected; Durr may go to high court to stop execution
COLUMBUS — A death row inmate convicted of strangling a 16-year-old Elyria girl in 1988 had several last-minute appeals rejected by a federal court today, including a claim that he could be violently allergic to the anesthetic Ohio uses to put inmates to death. Darryl Durr, 46, is running out of legal options to delay [...]
Correction for April 17, 2010
A story Friday incorrectly implied that a local doctor, Marc Friedman, had linked bullet holes found in his car to a civil lawsuit he had filed a few years ago against his business’ previous owners. Rather, Friedman told police that that lawsuit was the only bad situation he has encountered, but there had been no [...]
Couple’s security cam captures large blade tearing through yard
Curious why crews working on the street in front of their house left without finishing the job Friday, Rachel Gayhart and her husband, James, decided to look through footage from their surveillance camera. What they wound up seeing reminded Rachel of “something out of a horror movie.” Rachel Gayhart, 32, said she was getting ready [...]
School bus-car crash sends 2 to the hospital
An accident this morning between a car and an Amherst Schools bus sent a husband and wife to the hospital. No one on the bus was hurt. The car collided with the side of the bus about 7:40 a.m. at Leavitt Road and Cleveland Avenue, according to Fire Chief Wayne Northeim. He said he didn’t [...]
Rough winter for Ohio bees, and bee expert says it could affect us all
DAYTON — It was a tough winter for Ohio’s honeybees, and state agriculture officials estimate up to 70 percent of hives kept by beekeepers died. Ohio State University honeybee specialist James Tew says that’s bad news for everyone because bees of all species are fundamental to our ecosystem. State Agriculture Department experts say bees annually [...]
Obituaries for April 19, 2010
Theodore G. Patouhas Charles T. Wingard Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
Elyria man refused to give up after crippling accident
He’s forever changed, yet the same man. His resolve remains as deep as ever. Matt Gembka was in a car accident in Avon Lake on May 6, 2006, that left his body crushed from head to toe. Gembka’s list of injuries is ugly and seems endless. The 43-year-old Elyria resident has steel from his hips [...]
Indians 7, White sox 4: Tribe sweeps sad Sox
CLEVELAND — The struggling Chicago White Sox proved to be the perfect tonic for the Indians’ ills. The Indians had just three wins entering the series with their Central Division rival, but are back to .500 for the season after completing a three-game sweep of the Sox with a 7-4 victory at Progressive Field on [...]
Tribe notes: Hafner gets first day off
CLEVELAND — Travis Hafner was out of the lineup Sunday for the first time this year. His bat has been gone since the start of the season. Though Hafner has produced a positive vibe by remaining healthy through the first 12 games, he has been far from the offensive force he once was, batting just [...]