Archive for November, 2010
Browns lead 14-7 after 1st quarter
CLEVELAND – The Browns responded to an early deficit today with a pair of touchdown drives and led the Carolina Panthers 14-7 after the first quarter. Carolina marched 81 yards on the first possession, scoring on a 26-yard Mike Goodson run. The Browns tackled poorly on the entire drive, including the touchdown run off right [...]
Browns pregame update: Joshua Cribbs active
CLEVELAND – Browns receiver/returner Joshua Cribbs is active for today’s game against the Carolina Panthers (1-9). Cribbs hasn’t played since dislocating multiple toes and injuring his foot in the first half of the Jets game Nov. 14. He didn’t practice the last two weeks. He warmed up more than two hours before the game Sunday, [...]
A.J. Vincent remembered: ‘Eighteen years is not enough living’
ELYRIA — Jean Vincent is the kind of mother who opens her home — and refrigerator — to all of her son’s friends. And while her house is still full of people, it is also full of contradictions. Tears give way to laughter, laughter gives way to tears. Silent pauses give way to chaos as [...]
United in worship: Joint services cross racial lines
OBERLIN — Advent is a time of anticipation and new beginnings, and a wonderful thing is happening in Oberlin as two United Methodist Church congregations quietly join together. People from the traditionally white First United Methodist Church and the traditionally black Rust United Methodist Church held worship services together Sunday. It’s the fifth time the [...]
Fire destroys Sheffield auto repair business
SHEFFIELD — A fire destroyed an auto repair business Sunday afternoon, injuring one firefighter and burning several vehicles. The entire structure was engulfed in flames when the Sheffield Village Fire Department arrived at 5555 Detroit Road at 12:51 p.m., according to a news release. Crews used aerial devices to attack the main body of fire, [...]
Championship return: Kick return for TD spurs Ohio State past Michigan and to share of sixth straight Big Ten title
COLUMBUS – In the 107 editions of the Michigan-Ohio State rivalry, things have never been this bad for the Wolverines. No wonder coach Rich Rodriguez is mad. “I’m ticked,” he said, moments after his Wolverines got blown out 37-7 on Saturday – an unprecedented seventh straight loss to the Buckeyes. “What do you want me [...]
No denying Ohio State’s defensive dominance in Michigan rout
COLUMBUS – Ohio State expected its offense to do well against Michigan’s porous defense Saturday afternoon, but Buckeyes fans were a bit worried about how their team’s defense would do against sophomore quarterback Denard Robinson and the Wolverines high-octane attack. The Wolverines put a couple of extended drives together early, scored in the second quarter [...]
Hickson’s shoes, game light up Q as Cavs down Grizzlies
CLEVELAND – Things are suddenly looking a whole lot brighter for J.J. Hickson – and not because of the hideous yellow shoes the Cavaliers power forward donned Saturday night against the Memphis Grizzlies. With the previously struggling Hickson making a rare fourth-quarter contribution, the Cavaliers missed their first 13 shots of the period and still [...]
Browns: Delhomme focused on winning, not his old team
CLEVELAND – Not all relationships end with nasty text messages and restraining orders. Some separations feature mutual respect. Tears are shed in remembrance of the good times, not from lies and broken promises. The Carolina Panthers cut quarterback Jake Delhomme in March after seven seasons, including a Super Bowl trip. He left in tears but [...]
Girls basketball: Elyria Catholic tops Keystone for holiday classic title
LAGRANGE – Elyria Catholic has replaced Elyria High as champion of the Lorain County Holiday Classic. It was tough going for the Panthers for a half, but they put together a huge third quarter Saturday night and pulled away from host Keystone for a 41-35 victory. EC advanced with a 36-32 victory over Lorain in [...]
Girls basketball: Lorain downs Elyria in holiday classic consolation game
LAGRANGE – Mark Feldmann said he didn’t sleep well following Friday’s 32-26 loss to Elyria Catholic in the Holiday Classic and season opener. Sweet dreams were all his following Saturday night as the Lorain Titans pulled away from Elyria for a 47-33 win in the tournament’s consolation game to even their mark at 1-1 and [...]
Andrew J. Vincent remembered as ‘a great guy’ at vigil
ELYRIA – Around 250 friends and family members held a candlelight vigil Saturday night for an 18-year-old Elyria man killed earlier that morning in a car crash. Andrew “A.J.” Vincent was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital after the 1:30 a.m. crash at Brandston Avenue and Poplar Street. Vincent was touted as “a [...]
Elyria optimistic as it rolls out new garbage collection system
ELYRIA – Elyria residents are finally embracing the idea of automated trash collection, and it’s coming just in time as crews are working hard to deliver all 33,000 carts in advance of the Dec. 13 rollout date. For several days now, crews have been delivering the 30,000 trash and recycling carts to neighborhoods. They come [...]
Lorain celebrates as it turns on this year’s Christmas lights
LORAIN – Between 4,000 and 5,000 people filled Veterans Park, Lakeview Park and Broadway on Saturday for the annual Christmas Parade and Light Up Lorain festival. Pride in the city was the theme of the day as Mayor Tony Krasienko and U.S. Rep Betty Sutton spoke to the crowd braving 33-degree temperatures to see the [...]
Donald Ray Bonnett
Donald Ray Bonnett, 74, of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in Mercy Allen Hospital in Oberlin after a short illness. He was born February 20, 1936 in Glenville, West Virginia, living in the Grafton area since the 1950’s. He was employed by the Larson Foundry Co. in Grafton for 44 years until his [...]
Anna Priestas
Anna Priestas, 81, of Lorain, fell asleep in death Friday, November 26, surrounded by family and friends. She was born May 6, 1929 in Detroit, Michigan. Anna has been one of Jehovah’s Witnesses since September 25, 1965 and was a member of the Lorain West Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She was a devoted housewife and [...]
Charles Rex Newsome
Charles “Chuck” Rex Newsome, 74, resident of Amherst, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 surrounded by his family at his home following a brief illness. He was born June 18, 1936 in Dona, Kentucky, where he was raised and lived until coming to Lorain at the age of 16. Amherst has been his home since [...]
Dorothy Ellen Craig
Dorothy Ellen Craig (nee Terrell), 88, of Elyria, died Thursday, November 25, 2010 at EMH Regional Health Care Center, following a short illness. Born in Killbuck, Ohio she was a lifelong resident of Elyria and graduated from Elyria High School in 1940. Mrs. Craig was a 50 year member of First Congregational Church in Elyria [...]
Marina Gail Kimble
Marina Gail Kimble, 52, of North Ridgeville, passed away Friday, November 26, 2010 at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
Sophia D. Klima
Sophia D. Klima (nee Nowak), 95, of North Ridgeille, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at the Westbay Care Center in Westlake. Arrangements will be announced by the Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Leola Horvath
Leola Horvath (nee Bommer), 90, of Elyria, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Laubenthal-Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria. 440-322-4626
James N. McNulty
James N. McNulty, 80, of Elyria Township died at EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria, November 25, 2010. Mr. McNulty was born in Elyria, February 4, 1930 and was a lifelong resident of Elyria. He graduated from Elyria High School with the class of 1948. He was a master carpenter with Kopf Builders for 20 [...]
Elsie A. Danevich
Elsie A. Danevich (nee Jeffreys), 65, of Elyria Township, died Saturday, November 27, 2010 at her home after a short illness. She was born March 28, 1945 in Crafton, Pennsylvania and had resided in Elyria Township for over 40 years. She grew up in Sheffield Lake. Elsie was a 1963 graduate of Brookside High School [...]
Henrietta K. Straub
Henrietta K. Straub, 86, of Avon, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, after a brief illness. She was born September 19, 1924 in Hudson, Ohio, and has lived in Avon over 55 years. She started working at Gelman’s Grocery and then Billinghurst IGA in Avon as a cashier. She later worked at [...]
Man killed in Elyria crash
ELYRIA — An 18-year-old Elyria man was killed early Saturday morning and two of his friends hospitalized after a car crash within yards of his home. Andrew “A.J.” Vincent, a 2010 Elyria High School graduate, was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital after being trapped in his mother’s vehicle for more than an [...]