Archive for July, 2010
Woman’s nude body found at Ohio rest stop
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — Investigators in Ohio say the nearly nude body of a woman has been found on the grounds of a former rest area along U.S. Route 23. Pickaway County Sheriff Dwight Radcliff says the discovery was made this morning by two Ohio Department of Transportation employees emptying trash cans at the site south [...]
Coast Guard searching Lake Erie for missing woman
CLEVELAND — Two Coast Guard rescue boats and a helicopter pressed their search this afternoon for a young woman missing since Thursday night after she and friends aboard a boat decided to go swimming in Lake Erie. “We’re still searching for her at this time, and we’re still holding onto the hope that she will [...]
Local news roundup for July 9, 2010
Lorain man free as he appeals 3-year sentence ELYRIA — A Lorain man was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison but will remain free while he appeals a county judge’s decision upholding a search of his duffel bag where police reported finding cocaine. Tito Marrero, 37, pleaded no contest in February to drug trafficking [...]
Charge dropped against mother of Jesse Crum Jr.
OBERLIN — A domestic violence charge against Alyson Sweany was dropped in Oberlin Municipal Court on Thursday because the alleged victim, Peter Jones, is dead, according to court records. Sweany, 22, is the mother of 3-year-old Jesse Crum Jr., who died from severe head injuries in March and whose death remains under investigation. Jones, 23, [...]
Ohio’s first casino could be under construction in a month
TOLEDO — Developers say they hope to start construction within a month on what could be Ohio’s first casino. Toledo officials on Thursday gave Penn National Gaming Inc. final approval on a site that sits along Interstate 75 near downtown. The casino is expected to be completed sometime in early 2012. Penn National, based in [...]
State forcing widow to give up Purple Heart license plates
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio — The state is standing firm against an 84-year-old Ohio widow who’s unhappy about having to give up her special Purple Heart license plates. Leticia Schmidt’s late husband was wounded in World War II and earned two Purple Heart medals. The Bureau of Motor Vehicles says it’s against the rules for a [...]
Cavs to hold press conference at 1 p.m. today
Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant and coach Byron Scott will hold a news conference today at 1 p.m. at Cleveland Clinics Court in Independence. Grant released the following statement after LeBron James announced his decision: “We believe in this team, this organization, this community, and what we will do to compete at the highest level. [...]
Disappointed fans seem to be behaving, police report
CLEVELAND — Police were ready in case LeBron James’ decision led unhappy fans to cause trouble at his Ohio home, but there were no reported problems. A Bath Township police dispatcher said this morning the department was unaware of any incidents outside James’ 35,000 square foot house 20 miles south of Cleveland. Township Police Chief [...]
Obituaries for July 9, 2010
Bonnie K. Campolo Doris Beverly Goist Leonard N. Boise Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
‘The Decision’ turns into ‘The Betrayal’ as LeBron picks Miami
It was called “The Decision,” but most Cavaliers fans probably think “The Betrayal” would have been more accurate. Two-time reigning league MVP and Akron native LeBron James announced Thursday night on ESPN that he was joining the Miami Heat, leaving the Cavaliers and their fans heartb roken, bewildered and angry. “I never wanted to leave [...]
Hometown zero: LeBron sticks knife in fans’ backs, smiles as he twists it
At exactly 9:27 p.m. Thursday, LeBron James transformed himself from one of the NBA’s alpha dogs into Dwyane Wade’s lap dog. In leaving the Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat, the athlete formerly known as “King James” abdicated his throne to play court jester alongside the inferior Wade and stooge Chris Bosh. Worse yet, [...]
LeBron reaction: Fans are stunned by latest Cleveland disappointment
ELYRIA — For a little while, anyway, Art Modell is not the most hated man in Northeast Ohio sports lore. The public jilting of the Cavaliers and his hometown area by LeBron James on ESPN, who announced on a worldwide telecast that he was leaving Cleveland to play for the Miami Heat, left a sour [...]
An open letter to fans from Cavs Owner Dan Gilbert
Dear Cleveland, All Of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers Supporters Wherever You May Be Tonight; As you now know, our former hero, who grew up in the very region that he deserted this evening, is no longer a Cleveland Cavalier. This was announced with a several day, narcissistic, self-promotional build-up culminating with a national TV [...]
Lorain tax fight brews: Mayor asks business owners to ban petitioners
LORAIN — Mayor Anthony Krasienko admits that he’s called business owners and asked them to ban anti-tax activists from collecting signatures on their properties in their effort to overturn a tax credit reduction. “I haven’t threatened anyone or embellished anything,” Krasienko said. “I have called building owners or managers explaining the ramifications should the tax [...]
LeBron’s gone. Now what?
INDEPENDENCE — Now what? That’s the question facing Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and general manager Chris Grant after two-time reigning league MVP LeBron James announced Thursday night that he’s signing with the Miami Heat. A team that won an NBA-best 127 games over the last two regular seasons but couldn’t even get to the NBA [...]
Gilbert: LeBron quit on the Cavs in playoffs
CLEVELAND — Angered and betrayed by LeBron James’ decision to leave for Miami, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert accused the NBA’s MVP of quitting during the playoffs. Gilbert told The Associated Press late Thursday night that it’s “accountability time” for James. “He has gotten a free pass,” Gilbert said in a phone interview. “People have covered [...]
Amherst Library trying levy
AMHERST — Despite more people using its varied services, and positive feedback about the need for an expansion, the Amherst Public Library suffered a puzzling defeat at the polls when voters narrowly shot down a 28-year bond issue in February to build an $11 million, 24,000-square-foot addition. Six of the library’s seven board members recently [...]
What they’re saying: Reaction from around the sports world
What they’re saying “It ultimately came down to where I feel like I can win the most and where I was going to be happy with my friends and family.” — LeBron James “There’s magic in the number three.” — Wade ◾“Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” — Bosh on Twitter ◾“It’s bad, it’s not good. We’ll deal [...]
Post office pleads: Put a muzzle on Fido
ELYRIA — Postal carriers are dog lovers, too. Yet, most know that dog bites or the possibility of a dog attack are part of their job. Still, the Elyria Post Office is publicly asking residents to help them lessen such incidents by being responsible dog owners. An increase in the number of dog incidents in [...]
Elyria library seeks public input at meeting
ELYRIA — The Elyria Public Library System is mapping out its operating strategies for the next three years and is planning two public meetings to garner community input. Library Director Janet Stoffer said the last time she presented such a plan to the library’s board was in 2005. However, the system has undergone changes since [...]
Glory days redux: Vintage 1929 plane takes to the air for tours
CLEVELAND — The 1929 Ford Tri-Motor flying out of Burke Lakefront Airport this weekend harks back to an era when air travel still held a mystique and magic that no longer seems to apply to planes that bear such names as the Airbus. But if you walk up to the Tri-Motor as its corrugated aluminum [...]
4 county softball teams earn state tourney berths
WELLINGTON — Four teams from Lorain County earned spots in the OGSO state fastpitch tournament after winning Lorain-Medina district championships Thursday night at Community Park. Seven district champs were supposed to have been crowned. But with the final three games under way, the umps suspended play when they observed lightning in the area, rain began [...]
James takes the Heat
Rick Noland The Chronicle-Telegram It was called “The Decision,” but most Cavaliers fans probably think “The Betrayal” would have been more accurate. Two-time reigning league MVP and Akron native LeBron James announced Thursday night on ESPN that he was joining the Miami Heat, leaving the Cavaliers and their fans heartbroken, bewildered and angry. “I never [...]
‘The King’ is dead in Cleveland
Rick Noland The Chronicle-Telegram It was called “The Decision,” but most Cavaliers fans probably think “The Betrayal” would have been more accurate. Two-time reigning league MVP and Akron native LeBron James announced Thursday night on ESPN that he was joining the Miami Heat, leaving the Cavaliers and their fans heartbroken, bewildered and angry. “I never [...]
LeBron James picks Miami Heat
LeBron James just announced on ESPN that he will play for the Miami Heat in the fall. After seven years with the Cavaliers, the Akron native will join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami. James has been a free agent since July 1. CHECK BACK FOR MORE UPDATES