Archive for October, 2010
Police log for Oct. 23, 2010
Elyria police Wednesday, Oct. 20 9:49 a.m. – 1800 block Lorain Boulevard, report of a cell phone stolen from a hotel room. 10:09 a.m. – 200 block 15th Street, a woman reported a GPS unit valued at $100 and six pairs of her son’s Michael Jordan basketball shoes valued at $900 from her vehicle that [...]
North Ridgeville sends out notices about property upkeep
NORTH RIDGEVILLE – The city has issued notices to more than half of 80 residents whose properties were checked for potential violations of local laws requiring trees and shrubbery to be trimmed and sidewalks to be in good repair. Those notices ask that homeowners, most of whom reside in the Mills Creek area, repair the [...]
NASA astronaut helps dedicate unique lab at Longfellow Middle School in Loran
LORAIN – Students at Longfellow Middle School will get an otherworldly education with the new NASA Aerospace Education Laboratory, which was dedicated Friday. Astronaut Michael Foreman of Wadsworth, who has flown to the International Space Station twice, attended the ceremony with other NASA officials. The first middle school facility of its kind in Ohio, the [...]
Thomas A. Pfaff
Thomas A. Pfaff, 48, of Amherst, died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. He was born November 10, 1961 in Elyria and worked for the Crest Fence Company (his family’s business) for 33 years. He was an active member of Harvest Christian Church in Elyria and he volunteered [...]
Bertha W. Edreff
Bertha W. Edreff, 71, of Sheffield Village, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2010 at Specialty Hospital in Amherst, following a lengthy illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Edith O. Brashares
Edith O. Brashares, died Saturday, October 16, 2010 in Oberlin. She was born in Quincy, Illinois and primarily grew up in Carthage, Illinois, where her father was athletic director at Carthage College. She attended Mommoth College in Illinois for two years before completing her BA at the University of Nebraska in 1941. She later went [...]
Victoria Florence Coughlin
Victoria Florence Coughlin (nee Gembka), 84, of Elyria, died Thursday, October 21, 2010, at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a brief illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home, Elyria, 440-322-4626.
Ferol Mae “Tudy” Day
Ferol Mae “Tudy” Day (nee Sanders), 93, of Lorain, died Thursday morning, October 21, 2010. She was born to the late Rose M. (nee Hatchel) and John William Sanders on June 13, 1917 in Lorain. Mrs. Day had been a life long Lorain resident. She graduated from Lorain High School. Mrs. Day was a bookkeeper [...]
June E. Clark-Cunningham
June E. Clark-Cunningham (nee Bohanon), 77, of Elyria passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010, following a lengthy illness. She was born October 25, 1932 in Trace Branch, Kentucky. June was a member of the Jolly 60’s and Kitchen Kuties. She enjoyed reading and was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Mrs. Clark-Cunningham is survived by her [...]
Friday night football scores, highlights
Lake Erie League Erie Division FINAL: Maple Heights 40, Lorain 7 North Coast League FINAL: Elyria Catholic 28, Chanel 24 Panthers trailing 18-13 at halfime – EC scored first on Joe Dempsey 8-yard run, 6-0 – Chanel ties it, 6-6 – EC scores on 13-yard pass from Danny Reaser to Cory Campbell, 5:20 of 2nd. EC [...]
3 badly hurt in accident; at least one to be LifeFlighted
ELYRIA — Three people are hurt following an accident between a car, a motorcycle and two pedestrians. The accident happened about 4:45 p.m. in front of Gas USA on Middle Avenue in Elyria. Two of the three people are in critical condition, and one is in serious condition. At least one person is going to [...]
Upbeat and cheerful Tait thankful pneumonia led to discovery of heart problems
LAFAYETTE TWP. — Getting pneumonia may turn out to be the best thing that ever happened to Cavaliers radio play-by-play announcer Joe Tait. Were it not for the chest pains he experienced while calling an Oct. 10 exhibition game in Houston and subsequent diagnosis of pneumonia, the Medina County resident might not have learned he [...]
Joshua Cribbs defends Steelers LB James Harrison
BEREA – Browns receiver Joshua Cribbs holds no grudge against Steelers linebacker James Harrison, despite a helmet-to-helmet hit that gave Cribbs a concussion and knocked him out of the game Sunday. “He’s a vicious linebacker, he’s a good linebacker,” Cribbs said Friday after his first practice of the week. “If he had played for us, [...]
Man gets off easy, but crash reveals his lies
ELYRIA — A man who was busted for speeding overnight managed to avoid more serious charges — but not for long. The man, whose name police were not releasing, was pulled over about 10 p.m. in the parking lot of Speedway at Bell Avenue and state Route 57. He was issued a citation for going [...]
Joshua Cribbs back at Browns practice, expected to play Sunday
BEREA – Joshua Cribbs, the Browns’ Mr. Everything, returned to practice Friday after missing two days. Coach Eric Mangini expects him to play Sunday in New Orleans. Cribbs and receiver Mohamed Massaquoi suffered concussions Sunday in Pittsburgh on shots to the head from Steelers linebacker James Harrison. Massaquoi didn’t practice all week, but Mangini wouldn’t [...]
Unemployment in Ohio down — but just barely
COLUMBUS — The final snapshot of Ohio’s job market before Election Day shows the state’s unemployment rate slipped in September to 10.0 percent. Joblessness was down from 10.1 percent in August and continued a six-month decline from March’s 26-year high of 11.0 percent. Department of Job and Family Services spokesman Ben Johnson says Ohio’s falling [...]
Man arrested in armed home invasion from July
LORAIN — Police have made an arrest in an armed home invasion from this summer. Lorenzo Young, 22, was set for arraignment this morning on two counts of aggravated burglary and two counts of kidnapping. When police responded to the incident early in the morning on July 29, two women who had been in the [...]
Pair arrested for drag racing down Broadway
LORAIN — Two men are facing long lists of charges after officers caught them drag-racing down Broadway overnight. Edmond McCall, 21, is charged with drag racing, reckless operation, speeding and window tint. Korey Justice, 27, is charged with drag racing, reckless operation, speeding, window tint, driving under suspension and unsafe vehicle. A police report did [...]
Man faces drug trafficking charges after inviting officers into apartment
LORAIN — A Lorain man who was being arrested on a warrant yesterday is facing a longer list of charges after he asked an officer to come in his apartment. Once inside, police found marijuana stems and baggies all over the floor, near his sleeping 5-year-old. He then handed over his stash, pipe and electronic [...]
Diplomat, Browns fan: Condoleezza Rice meets with her favorite team
BEREA — Condoleezza Rice is a true Cleveland Browns fan. Not only does she keep a plain orange helmet in her office, she also has kept the faith despite all the losing. Rice, former Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, stopped by Browns headquarters Thursday afternoon to visit her favorite team. She spoke [...]
High school football Week 9: Ridgeville finding success with solid ground game
The North Ridgeville Rangers have been piling up yards, points and victories this season, and many would say it was because of the team’s balanced offense. Senior quarterback Mike Mees is having a career year, but the Rangers are putting up their most impressive numbers on the ground. The Rangers have used 12 players in [...]
Sectional volleyball: Midview beats Brunswick; Amherst beats North Olmsted
GRAFTON — It’s safe to say Midview has exorcized the demons from the rotten showing in the Middies regular-season finale. “We had to show that Keystone is not us,” said middle hitter Brittney Leininger, referring to a three-game loss to Division II rival Keystone on Saturday. “We had to show we’re an amazing team.” The [...]
Browns’ Fujita set for return, will face old team Sunday
BEREA — At this point, few NFL teams are more synonymous with their city than the New Orleans Saints. Just five years ago, however, that same franchise appeared to be on its way to San Antonio — and played half of its “home” games in the shadow of the Alamo. “When I got there seven [...]
Cavs finish preseason 6-2 with win over Bucks
COLUMBUS — Just as Antawn Jamison checked back in, J.J. Hickson checked out — at least from a mental standpoint. With Jamison playing for the first time in three games and Hickson benched for the final 18 minutes due to repeated mental mistakes, the Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 83-77 Thursday night at Value City [...]
Volleyball sectionals: Brookside, Firelands eliminated
LAGRANGE — The stage was set for Brookside to have a third crack at Patriot Athletic Conference rival Buckeye in the Division II district semifinals at Keystone High School. Unseeded Rocky River had other plans. Buoyed by the play of middle hitters Maeve and Ciara Kessler, the Pirates proved to be too much for the [...]