Archive for December, 2010
Council puts off Elyria mayor’s job plan
ELYRIA — City Council will not approve the reorganization of city departments by year’s end like Mayor Bill Grace originally proposed, but Grace said that will not prevent him from taking steps to more efficiently manage employees. City Councilman Vic Stewart, D-at large, head of the Finance Committee, said the issue has been pulled from [...]
Two Lorain men on latest ‘Dangerous Dozen’ most-wanted list
Two Lorain men are on the most recent installment of the U.S. Marshals Service’s “Dangerous Dozen” list. Randall Taylor Jr., 23, is wanted for felonious assault with a firearm. Luis Leiva, 48, who has been on the list since October, is wanted for assault, burglary and domestic violence. Taylor, who was also last week’s Fugitive [...]
Temps feel below zero as wintry blast continues
CLEVELAND — Renewed snow and bone-chilling temperatures are making it feel like below zero in parts of northern Ohio. The latest blast has created risky driving conditions and pushed some university exams to Christmas week. Commuters walking on snow-encrusted sidewalks in Cleveland on Tuesday clutched hats and tugged scarves tightly against the windy onslaught. The [...]
Ohio scores 9 out of 10 for emergency readiness
COLUMBUS — Ohio is getting high marks for its readiness to deal with public health care emergencies. An annual report finds the state meets nine out of 10 key indicators of preparedness for handling diseases, disasters and bioterrorism. The report released today by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation says [...]
Man shot overnight in Lorain
LORAIN — A Lorain man was shot in the foot overnight in Central Lorain, and police have conducted gunshot-residue tests on that man and two other individuals. Police received a call about 1 a.m. of shots fired and people running in the area of Reid Avenue and West 27th Street. Police arrived to find an [...]
Ohio No. 2 trooper accused of lying, suspended
COLUMBUS — The assistant superintendent of the Ohio State Highway Patrol has been suspended after a state watchdog found he didn’t tell the truth to officials investigating another officer. Ohio Inspector General Thomas Charles says in a report released yesterday that Lieutenant Colonel Peyton Watts sought to hide a personal friendship with the officer, allegedly [...]
Mangini isn’t giving up on Delhomme
BEREA — Seneca Wallace won’t start at quarterback Sunday in Cincinnati. Who will get the call has yet to be determined. Browns coach Eric Mangini said Monday rookie Colt McCoy or veteran Jake Delhomme would face the Bengals. He appears to be leaning toward McCoy, but much depends on the rookie’s left ankle. McCoy was [...]
Fast start has Cleveland State thinking they coud be this year’s Butler
It’s “Hoopy Hour” at Cleveland State, and as a handful of fans play Cornhole, while downing $2 draft beers overlooking the court, one of the nation’s remaining unbeaten teams is doing layups as Eminem’s “Not Afraid” echoes through the nearly empty arena. “Not Afraid?” Well, after two hours and a 32-point win, this unheralded, unselfish [...]
Legends vs. Leaders: Big 10′s new divisions finally named
COLUMBUS — When the Big Ten plays its first conference championship game next season, it’ll be the Leaders division against the Legends division. The conference, expanding to 12 teams in all sports and adding divisions and a championship game in football starting next season, on Monday also unveiled a new logo and 18 football awards, [...]
Gymnastics season preview: Success hasn’t spoiled Stoops
Success is always a relative thing. Who could doubt Whitney Stoops’ freshman season was a successful one after she placed fifth in the all-around at last year’s Division I state gymnastics meet at Hilliard Bradley High School? But though she was solid in four of five events, that wasn’t quite good enough for the Avon [...]
Storm brings cold and wind, but less snow than expected
Steve Fogarty and Rona Proudfoot, The Chronicle-Telegram The snowstorm that brought frigid temperatures and wind gusts but a surprisingly light amount of snow to much of the county overnight Sunday was indirectly blamed for an accident in which a teen was injured after he was struck by a snowplow Monday morning while shoveling his own [...]
Lorain weighs benefits of sweepstakes Internet cafes
LORAIN — A Council committee Monday night debated regulating sweepstakes Internet cafes where people play electronic games where they can win cash or prizes, and two people expressed interest in opening up cafes. Kathy Skibniewski told Council that she already has lined up a potential site to lease. She declined to disclose the location but [...]
Volunteers get ready for big giveaway at Salvation Army
For Joyce Jordan, it’s a labor of love that can get a bit overwhelming at times. But at the end of the day, there’s a pretty nice payoff for the hectic pace and long hours at the Salvation Army. “If it was not such a great organization, I wouldn’t give all my free time to [...]
Two Elyria teens get West Point nomination
ELYRIA — Grant Billings would be fulfilling a dream he has held onto since the seventh grade. Joshua Counts would be following in the footsteps of his parents, who served in the military, and would be giving his life over to serving his country. Both Elyria students, Billings, 18, a senior at Elyria High School [...]
Browns notes: Mondays no fun for Mangini
BEREA — Coach Eric Mangini could’ve taken his pick of The Mamas & The Papas (“Monday, Monday”), The Boomtown Rats (“I Don’t Like Mondays”) or The Carpenters (“Rainy Days and Mondays”) to convey his feelings. Mangini was down after a 13-6 loss to the Bills on Sunday. The Browns had won two straight and four [...]
New garbage trucks picking up in Elyria amid a few snags
ELYRIA — Reports of residents who have not had their recyclables picked up, have not had their carts delivered in time for Monday’s scheduled collection day or have too many carts, were some of the problems on the first day of automated trash collection in Elyria. On top of the frigid temperatures and blustery conditions, [...]
Closings and delays for Tuesday 12-14-10
School closings for Tuesday 12-14-10
Black River
Buckeye
Cleveland State University
Cloverleaf
Highland
Medina
Medina County JVSD
Medina County MRDD
North Royalton
Padua
Parma
Rocky River, Middle School only
St. Anthony of Padua in Lorain
Wadsworth
Delayed by 2 hours:
Bellevue
Margaretta
Monroeville
New London
Willard
Police stalker takes plea deal
ELYRIA — A Sheffield Lake man accused of stalking an Elyria police detective and her family took a plea deal Monday. David Schmitz, 33, entered guilty pleas to charges of violating a protection order, identity theft and menacing by stalking. An additional charge of retaliation was dropped in exchange for the plea, according to court [...]
Margaret Ruth “Margie” Kinser
Margaret Ruth “Margie” Kinser (nee Hicks), 87, of Lorain, passed away suddenly Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland. She was born March 2, 1923 in Dante, Virginia, moving to Lorain in 1954. Prior to moving to Lorain, she lived her younger years in Logan, West Virginia. Margie had worked for many [...]
Ellen Hesmond
Ellen Hesmond, 94, entered into rest Thursday, December 9, 2010 while under the care of New Life Hospice. She was born in Dundee, Scotland on August 7, 1916. She spent her early years in Dundee, Scotland and Toronto, Canada. Ellen worked at Canadian General Electric Company until she married Tom Hesmond in 1949 and moved [...]
Wilma M. Rinehart
Wilma M. Rinehart (nee Norman), 91, of Elyria, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain. She was born September 28, 1919 in Babylon, West Virginia and was employed at Colonial Glass Company in Weston, West Virginia. Wilma moved to Elyria in 1949 and was a former member [...]
Wilbur C. “Web” Deisher
Wilbur C. “Web” Deisher, 87, of Norwalk, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 in Gaymont Nursing Center. He was born April 1, 1923 in Hollins,Virginia to the late Clayton N. and Lillian Pearl (Austin) Deisher and came to this area in 1961 from Wellington. Web was a 1941 graduate of Wellington High School and a veteran [...]
Lois L. Goldyn
Lois L. Goldyn (nee Weiss), 85, of Lorain, died Saturday, December 11, 2010 at Wesleyan Village in Elyria. She was born November 15, 1925 in Cleveland and had resided in Lorain for the past 50 years. Lois worked as a secretary at Avon Lake City Hall for 11 years before retiring in 1991. She had [...]
Browns coach Eric Mangini will wait on Colt McCoy before naming starting QB for Bengals game
BEREA – Browns coach Eric Mangini said Monday he wants to wait until Wednesday to see if rookie quarterback Colt McCoy is healthy enough to start Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. If McCoy isn’t ready, Jake Delhomme will remain the starter. “If Colt couldn’t play, then I’d go with Delhomme,” Mangini said. Lost in the [...]
LaGrange Township home a total loss to fire
LaGRANGE TWP. — A LaGrange Township home is a total loss after a fire overnight. Firefighters were called to 39056 state Route 303 about 1:20 a.m. after an Ohio Department of Transportation worker passing by reported the fire, according to LaGrange Township Fire Lt. Jerry Norton. “The neighbors didn’t know anything about it,” Norton said. [...]