Archive for July, 2010
Tribe notes: CC says LeBron made the right decision
CLEVELAND — Former Indians ace CC Sabathia left Cleveland and won a world championship. He supports LeBron James’ quest to do the same in Miami. Sabathia, whose world title dreams were never realized in seven-plus years with the Indians, thinks James made the right move skipping town to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with [...]
Guards traded: Cavs trade Delonte West, get guard Ramon Sessions
INDEPENDENCE —The Cavaliers acquired an explosive young point guard they’ve liked for some time Monday night and said goodbye to a versatile and talented player who could be explosive in a much different way. Cleveland traded combo guard Delonte West, who faces an NBA suspension after recently pleading guilty to two gun charges, and seldom-used [...]
Little League softball: Elyria 9-10-year-olds get title chance
AVON — Rain on Saturday delayed Elyria East’s chance at redemption. When it finally arrived Monday, Elyria took full advantage. Elyria beat Avon 2-1 at Veterans Park to force a rematch tonight at Elyria’s Vic Janowicz Park for the 9-10-year-old district softball championship. Earlier in the tourney, Avon beat Elyria to send it to the [...]
Obituaries for July 27, 2010
Carol A. White John O. Lott, Jr. Joseph Gonda Margery A. Elek Percy Smith, Jr. Rose M. Henry Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle E-edition at: http://www.chroniclet.com/ChroniclEdition/
City goes after liquor licenses at four Elyria bars
ELYRIA — Four bars will have to prove to state officials that their liquor permits, due to be renewed in late fall, should be given another year after City Council voted Monday night to seek hearings with the state. City Council cannot legally create an ordinance to prohibit alcohol in downtown Elyria, which Councilman Mark [...]
Greener pastures for rescue horse: LaGrange Twp. woman gives Reba a home
ELYRIA — Reba the abused horse got a home Monday with a LaGrange Township woman who has been a foster mom to about 150 children and uses horses to teach young people about responsibility. Reba will join three saddle horses, two ponies and 23 miniature horses at a stable owned by Sharon Whitmore. “This is [...]
Ridgeville teen’s murder trial on TV today
ELYRIA — The trial of 16-year-old Daniel Kovarbasich — who was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault for the Jan. 22 slaying of Duane Hurley — will be broadcast on the cable television network formerly known as Court TV starting today at 9 a.m. Now known as In Session, the channel airs court [...]
Little League baseball majors: Hamilton rolls
ELYRIA — Ken Coomer said his pitchers usually don’t strike out as many as the 13 batters they fanned Monday, and for good reason. “All our other games have gone only four innings,” said Coomer, manager of Hamilton Westside, after watching his Little League Majors team (11-12 years old) beat Mount Vernon 15-6 in a [...]
Bank robbery suspect in legal limbo
ELYRIA — Robert Starnes Jr. hasn’t been charged in connection with any of the bank robberies for which he’s a suspect, but he has been held in the Lorain County Jail since he was arrested on a parole violation Thursday. The problem is that Starnes, 39, may not be on parole. In March, Lorain County [...]
Local news roundup for July 27, 2010
Police: Man leaves hospital, steals car AMHERST — A patient who left Amherst Hospital last week against staff advice was charged with auto theft after he stole a car downtown and fled the scene of a hit-skip accident, according to a police report. Challan Ashworth, 29, of Amherst, was charged with grand theft of a [...]
Avon fire causes $40,000 in damage
AVON — Unattended food on a stove led to an estimated $40,000 in damage to a Ridgeland Drive home Monday afternoon. Avon firefighters responded to a 2:45 p.m. 911 call reporting smoke coming from a one-story home at 1968 Ridgeland Drive. When they arrived, firefighters found a fire in the kitchen caused by food that [...]
Browns sign second-rounders; Joe Haden still absent
BEREA – Joe Haden is alone on the outside. Haden, the No. 7 overall draft pick in April, was the only Browns rookie who had yet to agree to a deal Monday night after second-rounders T.J. Ward and running back Montario Hardesty agreed to four-year deals. Haden, a cornerback, left Florida after his junior year [...]
Yankees 3, Indians 2: Granderson HR beats Tribe
CLEVELAND – Jake Westbrook didn’t make many bad pitches Monday night at Progressive Field. Unfortunately for Westbrook and the Indians, one of them wound up beating him. With the Indians owning a tenuous one-run lead over the defending world champion Yankees in the eighth inning, Westbrook made a monumental mistake to Curtis Granderson, who clouted [...]
Yankees 3, Indians 2
A two-run home run from Curtis Granderson in the eighth inning lifted the Yankees to a 3-2 victory over the Indians on Monday at Progressive Field. Jake Westbrook allowed the homer, one of his few mistakes in an eight-inning effort that saw him allow three runs on four hits. Cleveland prevented Alex Rodriguez from hitting [...]
Indians notes: Sabathia says LeBron made right move
CLEVELAND – Former Indians ace CC Sabathia left Cleveland and won a world championship. He supports LeBron James’ quest to do the same in Miami. Sabathia, whose world title dreams were never realized in seven-plus years with the Indians, thinks James made the right move skipping town to join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh with [...]
2 horses dead after weekend barn fire; cause may be arson
EATON TWP. — The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire over the weekend that completely destroyed a pole barn and claimed the lives of two horses as a possible arson. According to sheriff’s Capt. John Reiber, deputies were called to the scene, 13540 Cowley Road, at 12:20 a.m. Sunday. The fire was called [...]
Missing sailor’s body found in Lake Erie
PORT CLINTON — The U.S. Coast Guard has recovered the body of a sailor from central Ohio who went missing on Lake Erie. Authorities say 64-year-old Gregory Shaw of Dublin had jumped in the water Sunday afternoon and was trying to untangle a line that got caught in his boat’s propeller. His body was found [...]
Delivery driver robbed at gunpoint of $160, pizzas and phone
ELYRIA — A Marco’s Pizza delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint overnight as he tried to make a delivery, according to an Elyria police report. The 18-year-old driver told officers he was making a delivery at 915 Foster Ave. He had instructions to deliver the two extra-large pizzas to the home’s back door, but, as [...]
Teen stabs woman in abdomen with pocket knife
NEW LONDON — A 16-year-old girl with Lorain County ties is appearing in court today on charges of felonious assault and unruly juvenile after she stabbed a New London woman in the abdomen Saturday night. According to New London police Chief Mike Marko, Kori L. Lewis was stabbed about 7:30 p.m. after an ongoing feud [...]
2 men taken in, 1 still wanted in brutal gunpoint kidnappings
LORAIN — Two Lorain men have turned themselves in and police are still seeking a third after two people were robbed, assaulted and held against their will at gunpoint in separate but related incidents. Ivan Brooks, 26, of Lorain, and Kareem Tucker, 24, of Lorain, both turned themselves in on Friday, according to Lorain police [...]
2 burnt food calls in a week at same Lorain apartment
LORAIN — Firefighters were called last night to the same Lorain apartment for the second time in less than a week for burnt food. According to Capt. Jeff Fenn, firefighters were called to 2104 Tower Blvd. about 8:15 last night on a report of a smell of smoke in the building. They found the occupant [...]
Chillicothe takes two from Ironmen
LORAIN — They’ve been called the New York Yankees of the Prospect League for years. Sunday, the Chillicothe Paints swept a double-header from Lorain County pretty much with smoke and mirrors — oh, and a couple key calls along the way. “At the end of the day, they’re a really good ballclub,” said Lorain County [...]
Rays 4, Indians 2: Tribe can’t get big hit
CLEVELAND — Hitting wasn’t much of a problem for the Indians on Sunday. Scoring was another story. The Indians’ futility with runners in scoring position caught up to them in the rubber match of a three-game series against Tampa Bay as they dropped a 4-2 decision at Progressive Field. The Indians, who outhit the Rays [...]
Little League baseball majors: Avon bats quiet
ELYRIA — If there is one surprise from the first two days of the Little League Majors (ages 11-12) state tournament at Vic Janowicz Park, it’s that District 3 champion Avon is done. One day after letting a lead and potential win slip away against Boardman, Avon fell to Wheelersburg 7-3 to end its season. [...]
Hot Stove baseball: Miller Farms heads to state
PENFIELD — Hot Stove regional action pretty well got back to where it should be Sunday as four teams punched tickets to the state Final Four in Alliance and another two teams advanced to regional finals to be played today. Columbia Miller Farms got another brilliant pitching performance out of Michael Boey for the second [...]