Archive for October, 2010
Ground broken for BASF expansion: Plant key to future of electric cars
By Rona Proudfoot and Cindy Leise, The Chronice-Telegram ELYRIA — In a few years, electric cars could be driven around the United States — and the world — thanks to the material manufactured in Elyria that will go into state-of-the-art lithiumion batteries. Local politicians joined with plant executives and employees as BASF broke ground Wednesday [...]
Cross country: Having aced chemistry, Eagles focus on history
Sure, they’ve turned a few heads, but the Avon Eagles know they have unfinished business to attend to Saturday. That’s when Avon will strive to make school history and become the first boys cross country team to qualify to state. And believe it, the Eagles have a legitimate shot at one of the four state-qualifying [...]
Amherst eyed for Splash Zone-like facility
AMHERST — The Lorain County Metro Parks and Amherst Schools have agreed to explore the prospects of a Splash Zone-like facility for the city. The Metro Parks board authorized Director Dan Martin on Wednesday to undertake a study of such a project, including potential costs. The process also will include scheduling a series of public [...]
Star power: Elyria students watch singer Taylor Swift in webcast
ELYRIA — You could have heard a pin drop when Taylor Swift appeared live on the screen during an online conference in Beth Gawen’s sixthgrade class at Eastern Heights Middle School. Swift, 20, told the kids that reading and keeping a journal were keys to her success as a singer-songwriter. Being cool means being as [...]
Cavs notes: Gilbert doesn’t regret LeBron letter
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert doesn’t regret the heartfelt but venom-spewing letter he wrote to fans the night superstar LeBron James announced he was joining the Miami Heat. Gilbert, who repeatedly referred to James as “the player who left” before finally using his name about nine minutes into a pregame interview, said he received [...]
LORCO and Elyria face off at court hearing
ELYRIA — Attorneys for Avon Lake and the Lorain County Rural Wastewater District said during a court hearing Wednesday that Elyria is trying to halt progress on the sewer line LORCO is building through a small corner of the city. But city attorneys countered that LORCO’s contractor has failed to obtain proper permits from the [...]
Family of Lorain drive-by victim still seeks answers
LORAIN — Some nights Randy Crawford goes to bed about 11 p.m., but he’s wide awake at 1 a.m. “It’s like someone threw a big motor on my chest,” the Lorain father of slain Damis Crawford said Wednesday night. “I just can’t get it off. The pain sits there and won’t go away.” The family [...]
Police chief tells Chronicle ‘sorry’ about Gwen Wright story accusations
The police chief of the Chillicothe Police Department on Wednesday called to personally apologize to Chronicle-Telegram Editor Andy Young for a news release his department issued that questioned the accuracy of a story the paper published about Gwen Wright’s disappearance. Wright, of Wellington, disappeared Oct. 6 and was found in the Chillicothe area several days [...]
Browns notes: Hardesty looking to the future after injury
BEREA — Rookie running back Montario Hardesty needed time to process his latest devastating injury. But five weeks after surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, he’s over the heartbreak and focused on making a comeback in 2011. “The biggest thing for me, just disappointed at the timing of things,” [...]
Girls district soccer: Stunning end for Eagles
AVON — Defenders are a thankless lot who function more or less anonymously deep in the dim and dreary mists of soccer backfields. Yet from such bleak isolation Allison McFarland materialized Wednesday night to strike a blow for defenders everywhere. Simultaneously, Rocky River’s senior outside back brought down the curtain on Avon’s fine season and [...]
Marvin E. Hougland, 76, of Amherst, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, after a lengthy illness, Tuesday, October 26, 2010. He was born June 20, 1934 in Watseka, Illinois and was a Lorain County resident for the past 50 years. Marvin was a 1952 graduate of Kentland High School in Indiana, where he was [...]
Patricia Ann Baughman
Patricia Ann Baughman, 75, of Columbia Station, passed away peacefully Monday, October 25, 2010. She was surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late George and Flora Knox and one of 18 children. She grew up in Rochester, Pennsylvania, moving to this area 50 years ago. She worked at a nursing home [...]
Noel C. Huston
Noel C. Huston, 72, of Kalida, died Monday, October 25, 2010 at her residence. She was born December 24, 1937 in Mansfield to Henry Petker and Mabel Emery Huston, both parents are deceased. Ms. Huston had been a Science teacher and worked for the Elyria Board of Education. She was a graduate of Mansfield High [...]
Patricia A. Roberts
Patricia A. Roberts (nee Dietlin), 81, of Oberlin, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at her home, following a sudden illness. She was born April 10, 1929 in Oberlin and was a lifelong Oberlin resident. Pat was employed as an operator at General Telephone in Oberlin, retiring in 1986. She was a 1947 Oberlin High School [...]
Ralph H. Hiesser
Ralph H. Hiesser, 73, of Oberlin, died Monday, October 25, 2010, at Specialty Hospital in Amherst. He was born September 25, 1937 in Oberlin. He was a lifelong resident of Oberlin. Ralph worked at Oberlin College as a grounds keeper for 30 years. He enjoyed building many model cars and trucks, professional football and baseball, [...]
Sharon L. Cavanagh
For friends of Sharon L. Cavanagh, 61, whose heart stopped and she went home to Heaven Sunday, September 12, 2010. She lived in LaGrange for over 30 years and graduated from North Royalton High School in 1967. She groomed dogs in Strongsville for 25 years, raised and showed standard poodles for many years. She spent [...]
John Brian DeCarlo
John Brian DeCarlo, 53, of Sheffield Township, died Tuesday, October 26, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. He was born in Lorain on September 30, 1957 and remained a lifelong resident of Lorain County. Brian was a graduate of Clearview High School and a member of the Clipper varsity football team, he graduated with the [...]
Donald Thornton Durkee
Donald Thornton Durkee, 65, of Lorain, passed away suddenly Saturday, October 23, 2010 in Clifton Springs, New York. He was born October 27, 1944 in Elyria. Don lived his life in the Lorain County area. He worked as an Assembler for Murray Ridge Workshop. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in LaGrange [...]
Viola Jackson
Viola Jackson (nee Fugate), 76, Elyria, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville, following a short illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria.
Helen Jean Metz
Helen Jean Metz, 69, of Holiday, Florida, formerly of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at the Life Care Center of New Port Richey, Florida. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced.
Sarah C. Arnold
Sarah C. “Sally” Arnold, 92, of Oberlin, passed away Friday, October 22, 2010 at Kendal at Oberlin, surrounded by family, after a brief illness. She was born February 18, 1918 in Dayton and lived in Oberlin since 1938. She was a member of First Church in Oberlin and a was a graduate of Oberlin College [...]
Sandra D. Lane
Sandra D. Lane (nee Washam), 49, of Elyria, passed away Monday, October 25, 2010 at her home, following a brief illness. She was born August 29, 1961 in Amherst. Sandra was raised in South Amherst and had lived most of her life in the Lorain County area. Sandra traveled all over the United States as [...]
Browns QB Seneca Wallace could be ready for Patriots game
BEREA – Browns quarterback Seneca Wallace has been out of a walking boot since Monday and thinks there’s a good chance he’ll be able to play Nov. 7 against the Patriots when the Browns return from the bye week. “If things go well around here in the training room, it’s a big possibility,” he said [...]
Burglary suspect accused of assaulting officer overnight
LORAIN — A burglary suspect is accused of assaulting a police officer during his arrest overnight. According to a police report, Lavon McCall, 21, of Lorain, is charged with burglary, assault, assault on a police officer and resisting arrest. An officer was called to an apartment in the 1600 block of East 29th Street about [...]
3 tornadoes confirmed in Ohio from Tuesday storm
WILMINGTON — The National Weather Service says Ohio saw at least three tornadoes as part of a storm that destroyed homes and barns. Tuesday’s confirmed tornadoes all rated a zero, the lowest level on a scale for rating tornadoes, and meaning that gusts ranged as high as 85 mph. A tornado in northwest Ohio’s Van [...]