Archive for January, 2011
Elyria baby died from drug overdose, coroner says
LORAIN — A drug overdose is being linked as the cause of death of a 14-month-old Elyria girl who ingested an anti-addiction drug while at the home of a relative. The baby girl, Anthonya Myers, was at a home on East 30th Street in Lorain on Dec. 17 with members of her family. It is [...]
Avon Lake man pleads guilty to shipping rifle scope components to South Korea
A former NASA employee in Ohio has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping night-vision rifle scope equipment to South Korean companies. Sixty-six-year-old Kue Sang Chun of Avon Lake entered the plea today to two counts in Cleveland federal court. Sentencing is scheduled April 14. He admitted exporting defense items on the U.S. munitions list without federal [...]
Ohio governor lacking diversity in appointments, AP says
COLUMBUS — For advocates of diversity in government, the new day that Ohio’s new governor promised is looking more like an historical re-enactment. The members appointed to Republican John Kasich’s cabinet so far are all white, a first for the state since the racially tumultuous days of the 1960s. There are five women on the [...]
Lorain Fire Department gets $1.7 million to hire firefighters
More than $1.7 million has been awarded to the Lorain Fire Department by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration. The funds will be used to re-hire laid off firefighters and recruit new firefighters through the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program, according to the [...]
Lorain gets $5.6 million for mental health treatment
LORAIN — Lorain is one of three communities across the nation chosen for a federal grant to promote mental health treatment for individuals and students, officials announced at a City Hall press conference this morning. Lorain will receive $5.6 million — $1.4 million a year for each of the next four years — because the [...]
Kucinich — whose district might be cut — pledges to stay in Congress
CLEVELAND — An eight-term Ohio Democrat whose congressional district could be eliminated in redistricting says he will fight to stay in Congress and promote liberal policies. Dennis Kucinich of Cleveland told backers in a “Dear Friend” letter today that he has “every intention of staying in Congress no matter what the special interests do to [...]
Browns still looking for offensive coordinator
The Browns are on to candidate No. 3 for their offensive coordinator opening. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Wednesday night that new head coach Pat Shurmur and the Browns have turned their attention to Mark Whipple, citing league sources. Whipple spent the last two seasons as offensive coordinator at the University of Miami. He was Steelers [...]
Suns 106, Cavaliers 98: Wow, Cavs don’t get blown out
CLEVELAND — There wasn’t a win — that might be too much to ask right now — but there were some positives. The Cavaliers lost their 14th straight game and for the 24th time in their last 25 outings, falling 106-98 to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena. The Cavs, who have [...]
Girls basketball: Lorain’s size, depth puts away Avon Lake
LORAIN — Shanique Ogle won the battle and the Lorain Titans won the war. In a showdown of two of the top girls basketball players in Lorain County, Ogle outscored Shoregals junior sensation Lacy LeDuc individually as Lorain defeated Avon Lake 65-47 in a non-league game Wednesday. Ogle scored 15 of her game-high 23 points [...]
Girls basketball: EC reserves take charge vs. Padua
ELYRIA — Don’t call Elyria Catholic’s reserves “The Bench Bunch.” Not around Panthers coach Eric Rothgery anyway. “I don’t call them bench kids,” he said. “These are kids that could start on just about any other team.” Rothgery’s biggest problem is getting enough playing time for all of them. Wednesday, it was the girls off [...]
Girls basketball: Keystone pulls away in second half
LAGRANGE — With a big second half, Stars Division leader Keystone blew open a nip-and-tuck Patriot Athletic Conference crossover game Wednesday night and rolled to a 63-39 victory over Lutheran West. The Wildcats (12-1, 7-0) struggled to take a 24-21 lead into the break, but came alive with a 10-0 run to open the third [...]
Foreclosure filed on former Lorain soccer academy
ELYRIA — The facility that once housed Brad Friedel’s Premier Soccer Academies in Lorain has been foreclosed on, according to court documents. No date has been set for a sheriff’s sale on the approximately 28-acre property, and the property has not yet been formally appraised for such a sale. Even though Lorain County Common Pleas [...]
Local movie ‘Take Shelter’ showing at Sundance
An independently filmed psychological thriller shot in Lorain County last summer and produced by Northeast Ohio native Tyler Davidson is one step closer to being shown in theaters. Sony Pictures Classics announced Tuesday that they had acquired the rights to “Take Shelter,” which also was selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival that opens its [...]
Mommy’s Promise seeks hope for moms, little ones
OBERLIN — Laura Lehnowsky-Moss is on the cusp of realizing a dream to provide a safe home for up to five pregnant or parenting teens or women under the age of 23. Lehnowsky-Moss, who became pregnant at 18 herself, rented a home at 278 E. College St. for her safe haven called Mommy’s Promise. She [...]
Whittier or Southview? Residents can vote on Lorain middle school name
LORAIN — The Lorain school board has a series of decisions to make as it moves forward with new construction and deals with its closed and soon-to-be-closed properties. As part of the public work session on Wednesday, the board decided to place a poll on the district’s website that will allow people to vote between [...]
East Avenue Domino’s robbed at gunpoint
CARLISLE TWP. — The East Avenue Domino’s Pizza shop was robbed at gunpoint yesterday evening when a man with a gun held up the store at 1405 East Ave. while one employee was working, according to an unidentified employee. The employee said that no one was injured in the incident, but said she “couldn’t release [...]
Xavier “Tony” Hertzig
Xavier “Tony” Hertzig, 66, of Brownhelm Township, died unexpectedly Monday, January 17, 2011 at his home. Born September 19, 1944 in Lorain, he graduated from Admiral King High School in 1963. He lived most of his life in Lorain, living the last 15 years in Brownhelm Township. Tony worked as a technician at General Motors [...]
Melvin Drew Rainbow II
Melvin Drew Rainbow II, 64, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, formerly of Oberlin, transitioned from this life Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at UPMC Shadyside Hospital in Pittsburgh, after a long fight with cancer. He was born May 1946 in Wheeling, West Virginia. His family moved to Oberlin in 1949 where he resided until he graduated from Oberlin [...]
Mrs. Donna Jean Schenker Bearer
Mrs. Donna Jean Schenker Bearer (nee Mertz), 87, of Avon Lake since 1951, formerly of Lorain, and grew up in Elyria and Oberlin, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at home after a long illness. She was born April 16, 1923. Donna was a 1940 graduate of Elyria High School and a member of the [...]
Keith E. Shoemaker
Keith E. Shoemaker, 46, of North Ridgeville, passed away suddenly, Friday, January 14, 2011 at his home. He was born in Columbus, grew up in Heath, moving to Elyria at the age of five, then to North Ridgeville in 1992. He served in the U.S. Army during Desert Storm. Keith worked as a corrections officer [...]
Daniel E. Humphrey, Sr. – 1946 – 2011
If Dan Humphrey said it, it must be true. Well, somewhat true. Ok, not true at all. The life story of Dan Humphrey is much like the stories he loved to share each and every day. They were stories filled with tales of adventure, triumphant love, tough lessons learned the wrong way, hopeful endings and [...]
Dorothy M. Beltz
Dorothy M. Beltz, 85, of Grafton, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Center Ridge Health Campus, North Ridgeville. She was born June 11, 1925 in Canton. She graduated from Suffield High School in Suffield and received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Flora Stone Mather (Western Reserve University) Cleveland. Dorothy was a member of LaPorte [...]
Dorothy E. Culler
Dorothy E. (Lottman) Culler, 96, of Belmont Tower, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 after a short illness. Dorothy was the first child born to Frederick W. and Emma A. (Bongs) Lottman on September 29, 1914 in Raymond, Minnesota. She attended West Ridge Elementary School, Elyria High School and The Ohio State University. She lived in [...]
Claire A. Wirt
Claire A. Wirt (nee Zehe) 76, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2011. Claire was a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of St. James Parish and served on the parish council and as a Eucharistic Minister as well as the Sacred Heart Ministry, where she visited the home bound. She was active in the [...]
Jay C. Hershey, Jr.
Jay C. Hershey, Jr., 72, of Vermilion, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, after a short illness. Born January 17, 1939 in Lorain he had been a Vermilion resident since 1977 moving from Olmsted Falls. Jay was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as an assistant principal and [...]