Archive for November, 2010
Russ A. Aden
Russ A. Aden, 54, of Wellington, died peacefully, November 14, 2010, surrounded by his family. He was very strong and fought his battle with cancer until the very end. He was born April 27, 1956 in Cleveland and graduated from North Olmsted High School in 1974. He was a man of many talents, including carpentry, fabricating [...]
James T. “Jim” Waldo
James T. “Jim” Waldo, 80, of Elyria Township, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at EMH Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. Dicken Funeral Home, Elyria, will announce arrangements.
Sandra L. Trapnell
Sandra L. Trapnell, 51, of Avon Lake passed away unexpectedly November 17, 2010, at her Arrangements will be announced by the David Bogner Family Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Phillip C. Boyce
Phillip C. Boyce, 59, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 15, 2010 at his residence due to natural causes. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Dovin and Reber Jones Funeral & Cremation Center, 1110 Cooper Foster Park Rd., Amherst.
Jimmy D. Sayers
Jimmy D. Sayers, 58, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 following a brief illness. He was born June 5, 1952 in Lick Creek, Kentucky. Jimmy retired in 2002 after 28 years at Larson Foundry (General Castings). He loved fishing with his brother-in-law Bob, racing his 1969 Dodge Dart, playing cards, his family and [...]
William T. Linden
William T. Linden, 73, a lifelong resident of Avon, died Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at the New Life Hospice of St. Joseph, Lorain, after a 5 year battle with cancer. He was a self employed General Contractor for over 45 years. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, gardening and tractors. He is survived by his wife of [...]
Report: Ohio stimulus work outsourced due to foul-ups
COLUMBUS — An Ohio watchdog concludes multiple slip-ups led to the state’s inadvertent use of overseas workers in a program funded with federal stimulus money. A Texas company hired to run Ohio’s $11 million appliance rebate program earlier this year outsourced some of the processing to El Salvador. Ohio Inspector General Thomas Charles said this [...]
Flood of resumes for jobs with new Ohio governor
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s incoming governor received nearly 1,000 resumes within the first two hours when he invited Ohioans to seek jobs in his administration. Twenty-two hours after Republican John Kasich’s announcement on Wednesday, more than 1,500 applications had come in. Spokesman Rob Nichols tells The Cincinnati Enquirer the Kasich team’s computers were “blowing up.” Nichols [...]
Cleveland airport to have Superman Christmas tree
CLEVELAND — The Christmas trimmings at Cleveland’s main airport will include a celebration of the city’s connection to Superman. A group promoting Cleveland as the Man of Steel’s birthplace will put up a Christmas tree decorated with Superman action figures and other memorabilia at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. The Siegel and Shuster Society also has [...]
Trio’s bodies found in garbage bags in hollowed-out tree
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Authorities in rural central Ohio say a mother, her young son and a friend who disappeared more than a week ago were murdered in the family’s home. Knox County Sheriff David Barber said Thursday that the bodies were found in garbage bags inside a hollowed-out tree about 20 miles northwest of [...]
Cincinnati Zoo unveils new cougar cubs
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo has unveiled two new members of its nursery, 8-week-old cougars Joseph and Tecumseh. The zoo said Thursday the cougars were born Sept. 19 and are now on display in its Children’s Zoo Nursery. The cubs weigh about 8.5 pounds each and eat nearly half their weight in meat a day [...]
Browns LB Marcus Benard blames stress for fainting episode
BEREA – Browns outside linebacker Marcus Benard said stress was the reason he fainted in the locker room last week. His third son was born prematurely Monday morning. “It was stress-related, had a lot going on personally and just got to take care of my body better with the things that are going on,” he [...]
Smoking ban supporters back Ohio court decision
COLUMBUS — Supporters of Ohio’s workplace smoking ban expressed satisfaction Thursday with a court ruling to uphold enforcement of the law, as opponents pledged to continue to fight the measure voters approved four years ago. The 10th District Court of Appeals this week reversed a judge’s earlier ruling that threw out smoking law violations against [...]
State to limit inmates’ last words
COLUMBUS — Ohio has changed its execution-day rules to allow a warden to edit or shorten a condemned inmate’s final statement. The change comes in the wake of a May execution in which a prisoner recited the Roman Catholic rosary and other prayers for 17 minutes before he died. Prisons spokeswoman Julie Walburn said Thursday [...]
Calling all Muggles: Area theaters plan midnight Harry Potter showings
Harry Potter fans who can’t wait have a variety of options to see the movie’s latest installment this evening. Regal Cinemas at Cobblestone in Sheffield has a 12:01 a.m. showing. Tickets are $9.75 for adults and $6.75 for kids and seniors. They expect to show the film in four theaters but plan to make a [...]
Two men indicted for Web stream of sex with teen
ELYRIA — Two men have been indicted for allegedly streaming sex encounters with a 14-year-old girl over the internet. Max Torgerson, 22, of Amherst, is faces two counts each of compelling prostitution and importuning and three counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, while Darrin Karnik, 19, of Lorain, is charged with unlawful sexual [...]
Man arrested after shots are fired in Lorain neighborhood
LORAIN — A Lorain man was arrested on multiple charges after he apparently fired shots at a car in Lorain yesterday afternoon. Police responded to a report of shots fired at about 1:40 p.m. in the area of West 17th Street and Oakdale Avenue and wound up arresting Matthew Neely, 33. Neely is facing charges [...]
Outgoing speaker will keep leading Ohio House Dems
COLUMBUS — Ohio House Democrats will stick with their current leader as they give up control of the chamber. Democratic lawmakers voted Wednesday night to make Rep. Armond Budish of suburban Cleveland their minority leader in the Ohio Legislature’s new term. Budish has served as House speaker while his party held the majority in the [...]
Dayton shootout: Police shoot, seriously wound 17-year-old who tried to rob pizza delivery man
DAYTON — Police trying to stop pizza delivery robberies have shot and seriously wounded a 17-year-old suspect in southwest Ohio. Dayton police say no officers were hit in a Wednesday evening shootout and say the suspect fired a handgun. The Dayton Daily News reports he has been hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His name [...]
Makers to keep alcoholic energy drinks out of Ohio
COLUMBUS — Ohio officials say the makers of two embattled alcoholic energy drinks have agreed to stop distributing their products in the state. The state Division of Liquor Control on Wednesday announced the deals with Phusion Products, the manufacturer of the popular Four Loko drink, and United Brands Company Inc., the company behind the Joose [...]
Ohio State threat boosts demand for college’s text alerts
COLUMBUS — A bomb threat at Ohio State University has led to a surge in sign-ups to a text-message alert system at the Columbus campus. A text went out Tuesday notifying 32,000 students, faculty members and others about a threat involving the main library and three laboratory buildings. The Columbus Dispatch reports 13,000 more people [...]
No surprise: Deme Morales is Lorain County Miss Volleyball
ELYRIA — To the surprise of no one, Deme Morales was chosen the 26th Lorain County Miss Volleyball. Well, almost no one. If there was a person at Elyria Catholic High School on Wednesday night not expecting Morales to go home with the trophy, it was Morales herself. “Yeah, kind of,” Morales said when asked [...]
Browns cornerback Sheldon Brown a tough guy to keep out
BEREA — It takes a lot to impress T.J. Ward, who was one of the hardest hitters in college football while at Oregon. The mere mention of Browns cornerback Sheldon Brown’s name, however, causes him to pour on the praise. “Oh man, he’s a tough player — mentally tough, physically tough, tough all the way [...]
High school football: Four area players grab player of the year honors
It was about three months ago that Elyria’s Chase Farris and Elyria Catholic’s Danny Reaser stood shoulder to shoulder on the cover of the Chronicle’s high school football preview section. Wednesday they were sharing the spotlight again as two of four area players named Northeast Lakes district players of the year, highlighting a solid group [...]
Big Easy just another trip to Cavs coach
INDEPENDENCE — Anita Scott has a new nickname for her husband, Cavaliers coach Byron Scott. Back in August, she started calling him “Cindafellow,” a takeoff on Cinderella, because no matter what obstacles get in Scott’s way or what misfortune he endures, he always seems to land on his feet. Now wearing a glass slipper with [...]