Archive for November, 2010
Cavs 101, 76ers 93: Cavs finally turn in strong third quarter, get back on track
CLEVELAND — Two streaks came to an end Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena: The Cavaliers won the third period and they won a home game. Locked in a tie game at halftime, Cleveland outscored the Philadelphia 76ers by 10 points in the third period and, not coincidently, went on to end its four-game home [...]
Police: Columbus man repeatedly threw baby to ground, killing it
COLUMBUS — Police in Ohio say a 3-month-old baby boy was thrown to the ground repeatedly by his father during a domestic dispute and died at a hospital. Columbus police have charged 20-year-old Quindell Sherman with murder. Detectives say in a news release that Sherman slammed the infant down several times Tuesday night amid a [...]
Ohio State basketball gets Gators in 2nd half
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Billy Donovan believes No. 4 Ohio State will be better off without All-America guard Evan Turner. Sound crazy? Not to Donovan, who witnessed a “complete” Buckeyes team dismantle his ninthranked Gators on Tuesday night. Jared Sullinger dominated inside and David Lighty broke guys down outside as Ohio State beat Florida [...]
Poor starts still plaguing OSU football
COLUMBUS — Ohio State kicker Devin Barclay has never been to Iowa and freely admits he doesn’t know much about the state or the Hawkeyes football team. But he’s got an idea what everybody out there might think of him. “As far as I know, I might be one of the most hated people there,” [...]
For once, bad luck actually helps Browns
If it weren’t for bad luck, the Browns would have no luck at all in the expansion era. Without “black-catting” it, as coach Eric Mangini would say, maybe that’s changing. Exhibit A: Colt McCoy. Mangini was right Monday when he said it’s too early to name McCoy the quarterback of the future. If four games [...]
EC seniors, Avon Lake senior and Amherst sophomore are cross country MVPs
ELYRIA — Postseason qualifying times were rigorous and tough as ever this season in cross country, but the four All-Lorain County MVPs were more than up to the task. Each one qualified to the state tournament. Seniors Dan Kuhman and Alexa Rick of Elyria Catholic are the Division II-III winners for the 10th annual awards, [...]
Family dies in head-on crash: Man, woman, 1-year-old daughter, unborn son all killed
By Kaitlin Bushinski and Lisa Roberson, The Chronicle-Telegram CAMDEN TWP. — A Wellington couple who were weeks away from the birth of their second child were killed along with their 1-year-old daughter and their unborn son in a two-car accident Tuesday on Baumhart Road. The accident happened just after 1 p.m. on Baumhart Road, north [...]
‘It was the worst train derailment I’ve ever seen,’ fire chief says
By Steve Fogarty and Rona Proudfoot, The Chronicle-Telegram SHEFFIELD — Sheffield Fire Chief Jeffrey B. Young has seen some derailments in his time but nothing like the one he came upon Tuesday morning near Ford’s Ohio Assembly plant. “It was impossible to count the number of cars involved due to the damage,” Young said. “They [...]
Self-sufficient ice rink immune to Elyria Park Department’s woes
ELYRIA — The Elyria Parks and Recreation Department has had a target painted on its back since the end of 2008, when it became evident the city was not going to have the funding to keep all of its programs strong. But the ice rink, located at North Park and built 47 years ago, has [...]
Former Lorain councilman charged with gun violation
LORAIN — Former Lorain City Councilman Dennis Flores was arrested Tuesday for allegedly failing to inform Lorain police officers that he was carrying a concealed 9 mm semiautomatic handgun. Lorain police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said a report detailing Flores’ arrest, which took place about 1:40 p.m. near the intersection of West 10th Street and Long [...]
Sex offender brought in to provide info in homicide case
LORAIN — A convicted sex offender currently serving a four-year prison sentence is being returned to Lorain County to assist Lorain police with a homicide investigation. Police would not say Tuesday what homicide investigation Theodore Miller, 29, will assist. “We’re bringing him up here to follow up on a tip, and it has nothing to [...]
Buried treasures: Local history buffs get private showing of LHS time capsule
LORAIN — With plenty of questions remaining regarding a recent cornerstone and time capsule find, Lorain Schools hosted a private viewing of the capsule’s contents for local historians Monday afternoon. Representatives of the Black River Historical Society, the Lorain Sports Hall of Fame and the Lorain Public Library System were among those who came to [...]
Lorain County under wind advisory until at least noon
Lorain County and most of Northeast Ohio is under a wind advisory until at least noon. The National Weather Service is forecasting wind gusts between 45 and 50 mph with gusts occurring most frequently closer to the lake. Gusts are expected to continue into the afternoon but will be weaker. Winds of these magnitudes may [...]
Cavs notes: Scott patient with lineup
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers coach Byron Scott isn’t ruling out lineup changes in the future, but he’s not ready to make any moves at the moment. “I don’t fly by the seat of my pants,” Scott said Tuesday at Quicken Loans Arena prior to a game against the Philadelphia 76ers. “I really do try to give [...]
Howard O. Jones
Howard O. Jones, 89, formerly of Oberlin, passed away in Seattle, Washington Sunday, November 14, 2010. He was born April 12, 1921 in Cleveland. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Cowling Funeral Home.
Vera “Margie” Wyant
Vera “Margie” Wyant (nee Berryhill), 90, of North Ridgeville, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, November 13, 2010. She was born to the late Rex Y. and Ruby I. (nee Power) Berryhill on June 20, 1920 in Hopewell, Virginia. Marge was a homemaker and resided in Leominster, Massachusetts for a number of years, [...]
Charles Miles “Chan” Martin
Charles Miles “Chan” Martin, 62, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, following a short illness. He was born June 14, 1948 in Medina. After serving honorably in the United States Air Force, Charles returned to Elyria to pursue a career as a writer. As a writer, [...]
Tish Johnson Smith
Tish Johnson Smith, 58, of Barre, Vermont died Tuesday November 9, 2010, at Fletcher Allen Health Care. She was born September 17, 1952, in Urbana, Ohio, the daughter of Eleanor (Willison) Johnson and the late W. Wallace Johnson. She graduated from Elyria High School in 1971 and from The Ohio State University in 1975 with [...]
Phyllis R. Giannini
Phyllis R. Giannini (nee Harris), 88, of Cleveland, died Friday, November 12, 2010 at the Welsh Home in Rocky River, following a brief illness. She was born August 14, 1922 in Canton and lived in the Cleveland area for most of her life. Phyllis retired from the Squires, Sanders & Dempsey Law Firm in Cleveland, [...]
Robert Ashley Ives
Robert Ashley Ives, 74, of Oberlin, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at the Elms Nursing Home in Wellington, after a short illness. He was born February 19, 1936 in Oberlin. He worked as a welder in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, serving three terms of duty. He was a V.F.W. member [...]
Carolyn Camilla Hann
Carolyn Camilla Hann, 82, of Elyria, passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home in Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Busch Funeral Home, Elyria. 440-322-3717
Elizabeth “Beth” R. Ehlke
Elizabeth “Beth” R. Ehlke, 86, of Fairfax, Virginia, formerly of Elyria, passed away October 5, 2010, at her daughter’s residence. She had moved with her late husband, William “Bill” Ehlke, to the Lake Gaston, North Carolina area after retiring from her position as the Administrative Clerk of Courts of the Municipal court of Elyria. She [...]
Tarp, bags found in case of 3 missing; suspect on suicide watch
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — A sheriff in central Ohio says a tarp and trash bags were taken from the home of a 13-year-old girl who was found bound and gagged in the basement of a man’s home about 10 miles away. The girl had disappeared Wednesday along with her mother, brother and the mother’s friend. [...]
Patrol confirms: At least 2 dead in Baumhart Road crash
CAMDEN TOWNSHIP — A head-on collision on Baumhart Road this afternoon has claimed the lives of at least two people. The crash happened a little after 1 p.m. on Baumhart north of state Route 20. According to the Highway Patrol, the driver of a small, tan southbound car went left of center and collided with [...]
2 men stabbed outside South Lorain bar
LORAIN — Two men needed to be hospitalized after they were stabbed near an East 28th Street bar overnight, according to a Lorain police report. According to police, the two men, Jose Robles-Sanchez, 22, of Elyria, and Francisco Mendez-Gomez, 18, no address listed, approached an officer during a traffic stop at about 12:30 a.m. Both [...]