Archive for August, 2010
Bars won’t be judged as 6-pack
ELYRIA – The owners of six bars targeted for liquor license review by the city will not be lumped together in an all-or-nothing battle when they face off before agents from the state Division of Liquor Control. The state agency has received requests from the city to hold hearings to determine if licenses should be [...]
Charlie Daniels brings classic tunes, politics to county fair
WELLINGTON — Mother Nature may have finally cooled things down, but the Charlie Daniels Band definitely turned up the heat Monday night for the nearly sold-out Lorain County Fair grandstand. In case fans didn’t know what to expect, the Mount Joliet, Tenn., artist kicked off the evening with a crowd pleaser and his calling card [...]
Amherst teens charged in gun incident
AMHERST – Police have charged two teens following an incident in which one boy supplied a handgun to another, who had the loaded weapon in a book bag when he was stopped by police. The incident occurred shortly before 10 p.m. Wednesday when police responded to Spring and Mill streets after someone called police saying [...]
Coroner: Bear victim died from multiple wounds
COLUMBIA TWP. – The death of Brent Kandra, who was attacked by a bear in a barn on Marks Road last week, was due to an undisclosed number of wounds from the attack, according to the Cuyahoga County Coroner’s Office. “What killed him was sharp and blunt trauma,” said coroner’s spokesman Powell Caesar. He declined [...]
Council returns to issue of light on Gulf Road
ELYRIA – City Council once again will look at whether a traffic light should be placed at the intersection of Hilliard and Gulf roads. It has been two years since the idea to put a signal at the crossroad has been discussed and now that construction on state Route 57 is complete, it may be [...]
Fired firefighter fights to keep North Ridgeville job
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – An 18-year veteran firefighter with the city is fighting his termination. Firefighter Robert Becker’s firing was the result of incidents for which he faced disciplinary action, including critical comments made to staff at a local nursing home during an ambulance run, an argument with a fellow firefighter on another rescue squad call, [...]
Roundup: Aug. 24, 2010
Man tries to rob Gas USA in Lorain LORAIN – A man claiming he had a gun attempted to rob the Gas USA on West Erie Avenue on Saturday. A clerk told police the man came inside the store and stared at the woman with a “crazy look on his face” before saying in a [...]
VIDEO: Charlie Daniels Band at Lorain County Fair
Don Crawford 2010 Clair Hill award winner
WELLINGTON – Don Crawford, a Lorain County senior fair board member from Wellington, is this year’s Clair Hill Memorial Award winner. Crawford, 39, is married to Angela and father to Donald, 7, and Jeanette, 2. The Clair Hill award was started in 1960 and is awarded annually to an “outstanding Senior Fair supporter,” said Brian [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Monday at the Lorain County Fair
Don Crawford was awarded the Clair Hill award (click here to read more about Don). Anna Gibbons and Matthew Bremke were crowned Junior Fair queen and king. ANNA GIBBONS Age: 17 Grade: Senior School: Elyria High School Parents: Ken and Mary Gibbons Years in 4-H: 10 Position with 4-H: Member of the Elyria Family of [...]
Teen arrested at Elyria bar
ELYRIA – Officers working the bar detail started by the Elyria Police Department to combat crime in and around downtown bars and taverns arrested an 18-year-old Lorain man who they said has a history of causing problems in bars. For the second time this month, Brandon Atkinson of East 31st Street, Lorain, was arrested by [...]
Police look for failed robber
VERMILION – Police are looking for a suspect who attempted to rob the Marathon Quick Mart on Liberty Avenue on Saturday afternoon. The would-be robbery walked into the store around 5:45 p.m. and waited for customers to leave, police said. When he was alone, he approached a female clerk and told her he wanted all [...]
Roundup: Aug. 23, 2010
Police tackle man with loaded gun ELYRIA – A Columbus man was arrested with a loaded handgun after a short run from police Thursday afternoon from members of the Neighborhood Impact Unit, according to a police report. Three officers working the detail, which targets drugs and crime in neighborhoods, were in the area of West [...]
Police log for Aug. 23, 2010
Elyria police Thursday, Aug. 19 4:06 p.m. – 100 bock Wittenberg Ave., 13-year-old Amherst boy charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. 6:44 – Midway Mall, Amanda Klingshirn, 20, LaGrange, theft. 8:34 p.m. – 200 block Syracuse Court, $2,000 in fishing gear reported missing from boat parked at residence. Friday, Aug. 20 4:13 p.m. – 1800 [...]
Browns: Bruising RB Hillis impressing
BEREA — Browns running back Peyton Hillis got off to a slow start at training camp, but he’s more than caught up to his competition now. The third-year pro, who had been hobbled by a strained groin, was Cleveland’s top offensive performer Saturday in its 19-17 preseason loss to the St. Louis Rams. Hillis rushed [...]
Browns notes: Team will practice outdoors after poor effort in rain-filled preseason loss
BEREA — The Browns did such a poor job dealing with the elements on Saturday night, they’ll be practicing in them for the foreseeable future. Coach Eric Mangini said Sunday that he will hold all of the team’s upcoming workouts outside, regardless of the weather, in order to better prepare his players for inclement conditions. [...]
Tigers 8, Indians 1: Detroit completes sweep of Tribe
DETROIT — Will Rhymes gave yet another reason why the Detroit Tigers should be happy about their prospects for the future. One day after Austin Jackson and Brennan Boesch became the first pair of Detroit rookies to reach 100 hits in a season since Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, it was Rhymes’ turn to take [...]
Girls tennis 2010: Lorain resident Hromada making senior swan song for Magnificat
Madison Hromada had big goals in girls tennis when she enrolled at Magnificat four years ago. An undefeated regular season as a freshman, along with a key role in leading the Blue Streaks to the team state championship in 2007, made it seem like the sky was the limit for the Lorain resident, who attended [...]
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2010: Pay-to-pay hasn’t derailed North Olmsted’s optimism
NORTH OLMSTED — Don’t count out North Olmsted just yet. “Football is a funny sport,” North Olmsted coach Mike Ptacek said. “You never know what’s going to happen from one year to the next, or even one game to the next. You prepare and you hope things go your way.” When Ptacek said “funny,” he [...]
Clarence Jacob Wolf
Clarence Jacob Wolf, 86, of Vermilion, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 at Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, after a short illness. He was born April 9, 1924 in Lorain, and had been a Vermilion resident for the past 70 years, moving from Lorain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving as an Electrician’s Mate, [...]
Ohio State: Moeller returning to old self
COLUMBUS — Tyler Moeller has always been a vicious hitter. Then he took a vicious hit in a Florida bar and his world was flipped upside down. Now after a troubling year of doubt and questions, he’s back practicing at Ohio State, hitting others with the same passion he did before a sucker punch nearly [...]
Charles L. Obitts
Charles L. Obitts, age 60, of Mechanics Twp., passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010 at his home, following a long illness. He was born in Elyria and had been a resident of Mechanics Twp. for the past five years, moving from North Ridgeville. Mr. Obitts served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Charles [...]
Dennis E. Loper
Dennis E. Loper, 46, of Avon, died suddenly Friday, August 20, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. He was born March 16, 1964 in Elyria, and has lived in Avon for over 22 years. He was a member of the Carpenters Union Local #305, worked as superintendent at Schirmer Construction Co. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidsons [...]
Rita M. Russell
Rita M. Russell, 74, of Medina, Ohio went to her heavenly home Saturday, August 21, 2010. She was born January 16, 1936 in Coal Center, Pennsylvania, to the late William and Marie Gasher. Rita had resided in Cuyahoga County prior to moving to Medina. She was a member of St. Martin of Tours where she [...]
Sophia Lillian Hines
Sophia Lillian Hines (nee Meadors), 80, passed away peacefully, at home in her sleep, Friday, August 20, 2010. Sophia enjoyed square dancing, gardening, fishing and spending time with her family and her Poodles. She was the beloved wife of Earl; dearest mother of Bonnie L. McElwayne (Thomas) of North Carolina, Veronica Gail Warner (Michael) of [...]