Archive for November, 2010
AAA expects Ohio Thanksgiving travel to jump 11 percent
COLUMBUS — More Ohioans are expected to hit the road for Thanksgiving. AAA on Tuesday forecast that about 1.64 million of the state’s residents would venture at least 50 miles from home for next week’s holiday. That’s 11 percent more than last year. The auto club says the overwhelming majority of Ohio Thanksgiving travelers will [...]
OSU evacuates library, 3 buildings in bomb scare
COLUMBUS — Ohio State University has evacuated four buildings, including the main library, because of bomb threats e-mailed to the FBI. FBI spokesman Michael Brooks says the threat was sent to the bureau’s Washington headquarters Tuesday morning. Campus police say they were alerted shortly before 8:30 a.m. Tuesday that the threats involved the William Oxley [...]
25 rail cars derail in Sheffield Norfolk Southern rail yard
SHEFFIELD — The Sheffield Fire Department responded to a train derailment this morning in the Intermodal Yard, just west of the Ford plant in Sheffield Village. The train was on a main line and was traveling between Bellevue, Ohio, and Buffalo, according to Rudy Husband, Norfolk Southern public relations director. The derailment, which involved about [...]
Browns turning the tide? Close loss hurts, but future looks bright
BEREA — The Browns are straddling the line between frustrated and encouraged. They’re 3-6 and would need a remarkable finish to threaten the playoffs after a 26-20 overtime loss to the Jets on Sunday. With a few breaks, they could just as easily be 6-3 and in the middle of the postseason discussion. The outcome [...]
Second halves a whole lot of trouble so far for Cavs
INDEPENDENCE — The Cavaliers might want to petition the NBA to eliminate halftime. That or bring out their dance team, introduce the starting lineups and sing the national anthem again after intermission. In their first nine games, the Cavs (4-5) have outscored their opponent just one time in the third quarter. All told, they’ve been [...]
Volleyball: Morales on first team again; Roberts, Balser make it, too
Deme Morales of Amherst, for the second year in a row, was one of eight high school volleyball players named to the Division I first-team All-Ohio list as chosen by members of the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association. This year, Morales is joined by two other area stars. Brittney Balser, a senior at Magnificat [...]
Big game: Entire season riding on the outcome as OSU faces Iowa
COLUMBUS — A whole season of hope and expectation rides on eighth-ranked Ohio State’s game at No. 21 Iowa on Saturday. The Buckeyes know that all those offseason workouts, the grueling two-a-days in the heat of August, the close calls and the big wins will be for naught if they lose to the Hawkeyes. A [...]
LeBron: Time honor ‘just crazy’
MIAMI — If the Miami Heat locker room was polled, LeBron James would not have unanimous support in the race for Time’s Person of the Year. James wouldn’t even vote for himself. Calling it “crazy” just to be on the list of finalists for the award, the NBA’s reigning two-time MVP seemed almost a bit [...]
Budget crisis gets low turnout: Only six residents speak at Elyria budget hearing
ELYRIA — A meeting that was originally pegged to be the first of several to solicit public input as city leaders work to craft next year’s and future budgets ended Monday night with no real plan. After just six residents elected to speak publicly about their concerns for the city’s fiscal future, City Council President [...]
Campus attacks have Oberlin on alert
OBERLIN — A campus-wide alert has gone out following several assaults on single male Oberlin College students walking alone on or near the campus. So far, Oberlin police have made one arrest. Mikal Isom, 19, was charged with assault, criminal trespass and underage consumption in connection with a Nov. 4 attack on a student shortly [...]
Tea party kept out by GOP, activist alleges
ELYRIA — The leader of a local tea party organization is upset with what he sees as an attempt by top Lorain County Republicans to derail his efforts to install members of his organization as Republican precinct committee members. Randy Newman, founder and president of the Lorain County 47th Tea Party, said the Lorain County [...]
Ex-Lorain cop may face charges in Lake County
LORAIN — Former Lorain police Officer Joseph Montelon, suspected of writing a string of anonymous disparaging letters about Lorain Police Chief Cel Rivera, could still face felony charges stemming from the Aug. 28, 2008, raid on his Wickliffe home. Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray’s office has forwarded its investigation — which it wrapped up last [...]
Police log for Nov. 16, 2010
Lorain police Sunday, Nov. 14 9:32 a.m. – 1000 block W. 21st St., thieves entered an unlocked home and stole five gold chains, Xbox 360, two TVs, DVD player, 30 DVDs and $50 in change. Lock on home door was broken during previous burglary. 11:30 a.m. – 1500 block W. 23rd St., a vehicle’s window [...]
Lorain High demo uncovers problems
LORAIN — The lost and recently found Lorain High School cornerstone and time capsule can be added to a long list of problems the district had with a demolition company — and those problems may lead to litigation, according to the district. Dan DeNicola, chief operations officer for Lorain Schools, said at least 16 subcontractors [...]
Browns notes: Fujita out, but for how long?
BEREA — The Browns may have to pick a new defensive captain. At least on an interim basis. Outside linebacker Scott Fujita injured a ligament in his left knee Sunday and will be out “a little while,” coach Eric Mangini said Monday. End Robaire Smith, the other defensive captain, was placed on injured reserve Oct. [...]
Howard Dean Flynn
Howard Dean Flynn, 81, of Avon Lake, formerly of Lakewood, passed away suddenly, Saturday, November 13, 2010. Howard was born November 19, 1928 in Lakewood and had lived in Avon Lake since 1955. Howard was 1947 graduate of Lakewood High School and served from 1950 to 1952 in the Philippines with the U.S. Navy, as a [...]
Lena A. Puka
Lena A. Puka (nee Pasadyn), 93, of Fairview Park and formerly of Elyria, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at St. John Westshore Hospital in Westlake, following a brief illness. She was born August 27, 1917 in Grafton and was an Elyria resident for most of her life. Lena was employed as a store supervisor at [...]
Donald L. Murphy
Donald L. Murphy, 71, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010, after a 13 month battle with mesothelioma. He was the first baby of the year, born 2 minutes after midnight on January 1, 1939 in Elyria. He graduated from Elyria High School in 1958. Don was a retired Elyria firefighter and was broker/owner [...]
Larry W. Thurman
Larry W. Thurman, 62, of Elyria, died Monday, November 15, 2010, at New Life Hospice of St. Joseph in Lorain, following a long illness. Larry was born in Oberlin, January 3, 1948 and lived in the Elyria area for most of his life. He was employed as a factory worker making cable boxes. He is [...]
Larry Gerald Cole
Larry Gerald Cole, 60, of South Amherst, passed away Sunday, November 14, 2010 at his home following, a sudden illness. He was born December 15, 1949 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Larry had been a lifetime resident of South Amherst and graduated from South Amherst High School in the class of 1968. Larry served in the [...]
Charles (Chan) Miles Martin
Charles (Chan) Miles 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, [...]
Browns LB Scott Fujita out ‘little while’; OL Billy Yates done for year
BEREA – The Browns weren’t just coping with a heartbreaking overtime loss Monday. They had some injuries to deal with after the 26-20 defeat to the Jets. Coach Eric Mangini said outside linebacker and captain Scott Fujita could be out “a little while” after injuring a ligament in his left knee Sunday. Mangini said he [...]
Reward offered in recent bank robbery
LORAIN — As police investigate yet another bank robbery and the third in recent weeks within the same several-block area in South Lorain, they are hoping photos can help them locate an accomplice. The federal government is offering a cash reward — its amount is unspecified — for info in the case. Police released photos [...]
13-year-old girl found bound and gagged; search continues for missing 3
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio — Police cruisers blocked off a park this morning near the home of a man charged with kidnapping a 13-year-old girl who was found bound and gagged in the basement. The whereabouts of her mother, brother and another woman remained a mystery. Ten miles from home, Sarah Maynard was found alive on [...]
Power out after accident at Abbe/611 in Sheffield
SHEFFIELD — An accident at state Route 611 and Abbe in Sheffield has knocked out power for a number of consumers. Sheffield police didn’t have specifics on the outage, other than to say “it is on Abbe.” Check back at Chroniclet.com for more on this story as it becomes available.