Archive for September, 2010
Ohio’s US Senate race all about jobs lost, economy
STOW — The race for U.S. Senate in Ohio all comes down to the economy and who’s to blame. Democrat Lee Fisher and Republican Rob Portman each say their opponent has had a hand in creating the state’s poor job market. Fisher says Portman’s policies while working in President George W. Bush’s administration helped lead [...]
Poll: Portman has wide lead in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race
COLUMBUS — A new poll shows Republican Rob Portman has a wide lead in the race for Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat. The poll released Friday by Quinnipiac University shows Portman is out in front of Democratic Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher by a 55-35 lead. The poll of likely voters finds six out of 10 [...]
Crushers year in review: Team expected more out of 2010 season
AVON — The Lake Erie Crushers seemed poised to build off their Cinderella run from expansion team to Frontier League champions in 2009. Despite having to trade or release several key members of that team due to league rules, the Crushers felt confident they made enough moves and retained enough players to make another title [...]
Indians 3, Angels 2: Tribe wins it in 11th
CLEVELAND — Shelley Duncan won his second game in a week for the Indians, only this time it didn’t take two home runs to do it — far from it. Duncan’s groundball with two outs in the 11th inning Thursday night was botched by Angels third baseman Albert Callaspo, allowing Duncan to reach and Trevor [...]
EC faces tough test tonight against Bishop Hartley
Elyria Catholic has used an explosive passing attack to spark a 3-0 start and is The Chronicle-Telegram’s top-ranked team in the area headed into Week 4 action. But the Panthers could actually be considered the underdog in tonight’s matchup with Columbus Bishop Hartley. The first Associated Press football poll was released this week and the [...]
PHOTO GALLERY: Apple Festival is here!
Apple Festival kicks off today! As these photos show, crews were kept busy yesterday with setup for the three day festival. Click here to read the preview story from yesterday’s paper or click here for the festival schedule. If you missed the Apple Festival special section in yesterday’s paper, stop by The Chronicle today and [...]
High school football: Mayfield rolls over Pioneers
MAYFIELD — Things looked promising Thursday night when Elyria took the opening kick and drove down to the Mayfield 24-yard line. But that’s when things made a dramatic change. A fake field goal attempt didn’t pan out and Mayfield scored on its first snap — an 80-yard pass from Caden Loew to Harry Morgenstern. Final [...]
Browns’ Jerome Harrison looks to repeat big day vs. Chiefs
BEREA — Jerome Harrison might not be able to bite his tongue if he doesn’t get the bulk of the carries Sunday against Kansas City. Harrison set a Browns record with 286 rushing yards against the Chiefs on Dec. 20 in a 41-34 win, starting a personal 561-yard onslaught that ranks eighth in NFL history [...]
High school volleyball: Wildcats scratch out 4-game win over Clearview
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Clearview had Keystone right where it wanted the Wildcats on Thursday night in a Patriot Athletic Conference crossover match. After a huge 25-9 win in the second game to even the match, the Clippers ran off to a 17-9 lead in the third game. That’s when the Wildcats flipped the switch. Keystone [...]
Driver: Ambulance ‘barely rolling’ before fatal crash on Route 303
GRAFTON TWP. — An ambulance driver for the township told fire officials he was “barely rolling” at the time of the crash that killed 82-yearold Zygmunt J. Pacyna of Hinckley Township on Wednesday, according to Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Adams. Richard Robinson told fellow fire personnel that he had “almost come to a complete stop” [...]
VIDEO: White House video features LCCC
ELYRIA — The success of Lorain County Community College’s cutting-edge wind turbine program in producing skilled workers is being highlighted in a nationally distributed Web video announcing the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges next month. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, will convene the summit to explore the importance of local [...]
Lorain man accused of raping 8-year-old girl
ELYRIA — A Lorain man has been indicted on rape and kidnapping charges for allegedly sexually assaulting an 8-yearold girl. Anthony Aguirre, 34, could get life in prison if convicted, Assistant Lorain County Prosecutor Dave Muhek said. The girl’s mother told Elyria police that Aguirre was an old friend from high school who was staying [...]
Powerful storms ripped through Ohio yesterday
WOOSTER — Storms that blasted through Ohio with powerful winds and large hail have left destruction at an Ohio State University campus, flipped over mobile homes and injured several people. A lab building was reduced to a pile of bricks and equipment, greenhouses were destroyed and trees uprooted at the Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute [...]
Sutton-Ganley race gets nasty
Ohio Democrats have launched a new campaign website that blasts Republican car dealer Tom Ganley, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, D-Copley Township, in her re-election bid. The campaign website — www.therealtomganley.com — said “Tom Ganley: A Name You Can’t Trust.” “Tom Ganley made millions as a dishonest used car salesman who ripped off [...]
Sheffield Lake woman faces perjury charges
ELYRIA — A Sheffield Lake woman pleaded not guilty at her arraignment Thursday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court to charges of perjury and falsification. Kelly Sleasman, 35, is accused of lying to police and a county grand jury about how her jaw was broken in March. In two different versions of her story, she [...]
Lorain teen found with drugs, cop’s stolen gun indicted
ELYRIA — A Lorain teenager has been indicted on numerous charges stemming from an August traffic stop in which police reported finding him with drugs and a Lorain police officer’s stolen gun. Michael Deskins, 18, is charged with receiving stolen property, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle, possession of drug paraphernalia and three counts [...]
Browns notes: Delhomme’s eligibility status still uncertain
BEREA — Quarterback Jake Delhomme missed practice again Thursday with an injured right ankle, but coach Eric Mangini is keeping his options open regarding his availability Sunday. Delhomme could start, be well enough to back up Seneca Wallace or be the No. 3 quarterback. Mangini said Delhomme had made “some progress” from Wednesday to Thursday. [...]
Tribe notes: Walks hurting Indians
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Manny Acta has been talking about the importance of limiting walks since the start of spring training. His pitchers haven’t been listening. Cleveland’s staff entered Thursday leading the American League with 526 walks for a whopping average of 3.6 per game. “We started preaching it in spring training and into the [...]
Donald R. Bivins
Donald R. Bivins, 69, of Elyria Township, died Tuesday, September 14, 2010, at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born February 19, 1941 in Portageville, Missouri and had been a resident of Lorain County for 52 years. He worked for the Ford Motor Company, Lorain for 27 years, retiring in 2000. He enjoyed traveling by RV [...]
Thomas J. Pallardy
Thomas J. Pallardy, 87, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, following a 3½ month illness. Thomas was a lifelong resident of Elyria. As a youth growing up in Elyria, Tom learned to work with leather in his father’s shoe shop, “Yankee Joes”, Elyria’s original cobbler. He was born [...]
Nancy L. Sly
Nancy L. Sly (nee Romoser), 75, of Vermilion, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at her home, following a long illness. Mrs. Sly was born in Lorain December 26, 1934, the daughter of the late James W and Francis (nee Tischer) Romoser. She was a resident of this area all her life. She graduated from [...]
Richard Andre Fedorko
Richard Andre “Rich” Fedorko, 69, of N. Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at St. John Medical Center, Westlake, from a brain aneurysm, after a courageous seven month recovery. He was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, August 22, 1941 and lived in North Ridgeville since the mid 1974. Richard attended Penn State University, majoring in [...]
Barbara R. Nichols
Barbara R. Nichols, 63, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at her home in Sheffield Village, following a long illness. She was born May 20, 1947, in Lorain and remained a lifetime resident of Lorain County. Barb was a 1965 graduate of Admiral King High School. She worked for 40 years in the consumer credit [...]
Shirley Ann Smith
Shirley Ann Smith, 74, of Wellington, died Monday, September 13, 2010 at Elyria Memorial Hospital. She was born in Lodi on January 29, 1936 to the late Clarence and Mary Swope. Shirley was a very passionate friend to all who knew her, a very passionate and caring mother and grandmother, who loved spending her spare [...]
Irene M. Meyers
Irene M. Meyers (nee Elles), 85, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2010, at Hearthstone At Lorain, following a lengthy illness. She was born July 30, 1925, in Lorain, where she was raised. A graduate of Lorain High School, she was also a member of the National Honor Society. Amherst had been her home [...]