Archive for November, 2010
Ohio gas prices fall a bit — to 2.90 per gallon average
COLUMBUS — Ohio gasoline prices have fallen 5 cents from last week’s two-year highs amid a slide in oil prices. A survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows Ohio’s average price for regular-grade gasoline has gone down 5 cents from last Monday, to $2.90 a gallon. Crude oil [...]
Browns notes: Stuckey’s effort ends in disaster; Edwards mostly calm
CLEVELAND — It was a storybook ending to an incredible game. And then it wasn’t. Chansi Stuckey, who came to Cleveland in the October 2009 trade of Braylon Edwards, had the ball and a game-defining play in his grasp as the Browns were driving to beat the New York Jets and Edwards, Public Enemy No. [...]
Jets 26, Browns 20: Strong effort done in by a few critical mistakes late
CLEVELAND — Sixteen seconds from a tie. A Chansi Stuckey fumble away from a golden opportunity to win the game in overtime. One play, on numerous occasions, from changing the outcome and extending a highly improbable win streak to three games, while sending Northeast Ohio into a full-blown frenzy. More photos below. The Browns have [...]
Colt looking like a true thoroughbred
The New York Jets had just escaped with a 26-20 overtime win over the Browns on Sunday afternoon. By all rights, they should have been tooting their own horn and celebrating their eighth straight road victory. But when linebacker Trevor Pryce saw a handful of Cleveland reporters near his locker, he went out of his [...]
Man saved from fiery car wreck at 57 and 90
ELYRIA — Good Samaritans pulled a man to safety after a vehicle burst into flames following a collision with a tractor-trailer Sunday evening. The accident occurred around 8 p.m. at the intersection of state Route 57 and the Interstate 90 west on ramp. Moments after the crash, Mike Riccardi, 31, of Vermilion, stopped at the [...]
Man LifeFlighted, in critical condition after motorcycle crash
LORAIN — A Lorain man was in critical condition after wiping out on his motorcycle in front of his home Sunday. Richard Perez, age unknown, was riding the motorcycle westbound in front of his home on the 2500 block of Packard Drive at 4:04 p.m. when he lost control of the vehicle and crashed near [...]
FBI still hunting for four bank robbers
LORAIN — Four of 12 bank robbers remain at large after robbing different Lorain County banks this year, including a man who dressed as a woman during a heist on Saturday. Cleveland FBI spokesman Scott Wilson said there have been no updates in the unsolved robberies as authorities continue to work the cases. Wilson said [...]
Men charged after Wilkes Villa ruckus
ELYRIA — Two men were charged late Friday night following a disturbance near Bohannon Court and Pratt Boulevard that drew more than 75 people before it ended. Warnsley Betts II, 18, and Devan Martin, 18, both of Elyria, were cited for disorderly conduct persisting, resisting arrest and obstructing official business, according to a police report. [...]
Tombstones toppled at Elyria’s Ridgelawn Cemetery
ELYRIA — Vandals toppled numerous tombstones in Ridgelawn Cemetery over the weekend. According to Elyria’s Sgt. William Pelko, the damage was reported at 10 a.m. Saturday morning. There are no witnesses in the case. Pelko said that there was no permanent damage to the monument and tombstones that were knocked over. Cemetery officials, however, could [...]
Police log for Nov. 15, 2010
Lorain police Saturday, Nov. 13 2:20 p.m. – West 33rd Street, report of a young male “jogging” up to another boy and punching him in the face. Police were unable to locate the suspect. 9:05 p.m. – East 14th Street, report of an attempted robbery. 11:40 p.m. – 2100 block Lorain Drive, a car window [...]
College basketball: Oberlin men’s basketball roster filled with variety
A quick look at Oberlin College’s men’s basketball roster reveals something about the program. There is not a player on the roster from Ohio or the same high school. They have players from as close as Chicago and as far away as San Francisco and Boulder, Colo. With the varying backgrounds, there should be a [...]
Browns notes: Injuries to key players piling up
CLEVELAND — Linebacker Scott Fujita and cornerback Sheldon Brown are arguably the Browns’ two most important players on defense. Both, however, were reduced to being spectators for the majority of Sunday’s 26-20 overtime loss to the Jets. Fujita exited with a knee injury in the second quarter, while Brown suffered a bruised shoulder midway through [...]
College basketball: Area talent fills Jackets’ roster
BEREA — Following the 2008 season, the Baldwin-Wallace men’s basketball program needed a head coach after longtime Lorain County resident Steve Bankson retired. Duane Sheldon was brought on to lead the Yellow Jackets, and in two years he has continued to build on the recruiting base in and around the area. There are five area [...]
Rosa F. Johnston
Rosa F. Johnston, 85, of Oberlin, died Thursday, November 11, 2010, at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin, after a long illness. She was born February 19, 1925, in Gadsden, Alabama. Rosa worked as a secretary at Gilford/Corning in Oberlin for 20 years, retiring in 1990. Previous to that, she was employed at AT & T [...]
Mary Ellen Holt
Mary Ellen Holt, 87, of Elyria, went home to be with her Lord Thursday, November 11, 2010 at the Wesleyan Village of Elyria, following a long illness. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee coming to Elyria 45 years ago. Mrs. Holt was employed as a presser for the Lorain Laundry, retiring after many years of [...]
Olga V. Frank
Olga V. Frank (nee Dubica), 89, of Elyria, died Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Wesleyan Village. She was born March 20, 1921 in Lorain and was a 1939 graduate of Clearview High School. Olga was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, the Altar Guild, Episcopal Church Women, and was a licensed lay reader. She [...]
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 a Elyria resident for most of her life. Lena was employed as a store supervisor at [...]
Vera “Margie” Wyant
Vera “Margie” Wyant (nee Berryhill), 90, went home to be with her Lord Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Northridge Health Center in North Ridgeville. Arrangements will be announced by the Busch Funeral Home, 114 Second St., Elyria, (440) 322-3717.
Donald L. Murphy
Donald L. Murphy, 71, of Elyria, died at his home Sunday, November 14, 2010. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland Street, Elyria.
Browns just miss another big win, fall to Jets in overtime
CLEVELAND – Sixteen seconds from a tie. A Chansi Stuckey fumble away from a golden opportunity to win the game in overtime. One play, on numerous occasions, from changing the outcome and extending a highly improbable win streak to three games, while sending Northeast Ohio into a full-blown frenzy. The Browns have come a long [...]
Browns lose heartbreaker in overtime
CLEVELAND – Jets receiver Santonio Holmes took a slant and went 37 yards to beat the Browns 26-20 with only 16 seconds remaining in overtime. The Jets had 24 seconds left and no timeouts, but Holmes beat Eric Wright for the completion, and rookie safety T.J. Ward missed the tackle, allowing Holmes to score. He [...]
Browns, Jets go to OT. Jets win coin toss
CLEVELAND – The Browns are headed to overtime, 20-20 with the New York Jets. Colt McCoy led a daring comeback with a 10-play, 59-yard drive to tie the game with 44 seconds left. The score came on a 3-yard slant to Mohamed Massaquoi, who beat cornerback Antonio Cromartie. McCoy converted third-and-10 with a 17-yard completion [...]
Third-quarter update: Jets hold ball, lead
CLEVELAND – The Browns had the ball for a little over two minutes in the third quarter, but still only trailed 17-13 with 15 minutes left. The Jets, who deferred after winning the coin flip, got the kickoff and kept the ball for 10:54. They came up empty when Nick Folk drilled a 24-yard field [...]
Halftime update: Jets take 17-13 lead late in half
CLEVELAND – Quarterback Mark Sanchez scored on a 1-yard keeper with 23 seconds left in the second quarter to give the Jets a 17-13 lead over the Browns at halftime. The first 30 minutes featured a ton of action, including several near-fights, momentum changes and a hate-fest focused on Jets receiver Braylon Edwards. He has [...]
Browns lead Jets after 1st quarter
CLEVELAND – The Browns continued their red-hot ways through the first quarter Sunday against the New York Jets. The Browns overcame an unsuccessful onside kick and a Peyton Hillis fumble to lead 10-3 after the first quarter. Hillis ran 12 yards for a touchdown with 16 seconds left, getting a great seal block from fullback [...]