Archive for January, 2011
Elyria teen taken to DH after attacking teacher
ELYRIA — A 13-year-old Elyria boy was taken to the Detention Home after he attacked a teacher, according to Elyria police. Officers were called to Educational Alternatives, 1514 Lake Ave., about 10:20 Monday morning. Police arrived to find the boy being restrained face down in a second-floor landing area by several male teachers. Teacher John [...]
Convicted teen killer guilty of violating jail rules
ELYRIA — Convicted killer Daniel Kovarbasich and another juvenile inmate at the Lorain County Jail have been found guilty of violating the facility’s rules and will face sanctions. Daniel and Terrell Fennell, both 17, were given 40 days of isolation and loss of privileges, sher-iff’s Lt. Jack Hammond said. The pair had been accused of [...]
X the Text: Local teens taking pledge never to text and drive
WELLINGTON — Wellington High School Student Council Treasurer Matt Dooley has never felt comfortable trying to text on his cell phone while driving. “I just don’t do it because I don’t like it,” said Matt, 18, who has taken the X the TXT pledge to refrain from texting and driving. Student Council Vice President Will [...]
Ohio senators to sit together for State of the Union
WASHINGTON — Ohio’s Democratic and Republican U.S. senators plan to sit together during President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, departing from past practice. Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Rob Portman have invited the rest of Ohio’s congressional delegation to join their show of state unity Tuesday night. Lawmakers have traditionally sat among their [...]
State to switch to veterinary drug for executions amid shortage
COLUMBUS — Ohio says it’s switching its lethal injection drug to an anesthetic commonly used to euthanize pets as a shortage of the drug normally used for executions has worsened. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction says the state will use a single, powerful dose of pentobarbital. It’s a common anesthetic used in surgeries and [...]
Top Amherst, Vermilion city wage earners
Vermilion Six of the city’s top 10 paid employees in 2010 were members of the Vermilion Police Department. Topping the list was Sgt. Gordon Adams, a veteran officer who earned slightly more than Police Chief Robert Kish, who retires this month after 32 years with the department. Adams’ salary reflected a substantial amount of overtime, [...]
State lawmakers to hear more about new Ohio jobs panel
COLUMBUS — Ohio lawmakers are getting their first chance to question Gov. John Kasich’s plans for a new private economic development board of business leaders to help keep and create jobs in the state. A bill outlining the new entity’s framework is expected to be released today, and an Ohio House committee will hold a [...]
Lorain County unemployment up slightly
Lorain County unemployment was up slightly in December, according to numbers released this morning by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. December unemployment for the county was 8.8 percent, up from 8.6 percent in November. Unemployment in December 2009 for the county was 9.4 percent. In Elyria, unemployment was up a tick in [...]
How to Find Your First ‘Real’ Job
In part thanks to a still struggling economy, recent graduates are advised to have a Plan-B when it comes to finding a job after graduation. Although there seems to be some improvement in the employment arena, unemployment rates across North America continue to be at all-time highs. What’s more, companies have reduced the percentage of [...]
Ronald McCloud spared death for 2005 church murder
ELYRIA — Ronald McCloud Jr. has been sentenced to life without parole for the 2005 rape and murder of church worker Janet Barnard. McCloud, 30, could have faced the death penalty. Judge James Burge refused to order death. Judges Edward Zaleski and Raymond Ewers had wanted to impose the death penalty, but a unanimous decision [...]
VIDEO: Bucks in tune on floor while video shows fun side
COLUMBUS — There’s a YouTube video going viral featuring three of top-ranked Ohio State’s players singing — and that’s a very loose interpretation of the word — the Miley Cyrus song “Party in the USA.” Produced by game management as a fun way to fill a couple of minutes during timeouts, it’s enough to make [...]
Fugitive of the Week found overnight at Elyria home
The U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive of the Week was picked up overnight by Elyria police, according to Deputy Tony Keffer. Keffer, U.S. Marshals Service task force coordinator for Lorain County, said Jason Harris, 33, was arrested without incident about 7 last night at a home in the 400 block of Winckles Street. Harris, who was [...]
Lorain picks ex-Elyria football coach Mark Solis
LORAIN — Four years after leaving Elyria after turning around its football fortunes, Mark Solis is coming back to Lorain County with the intent of doing the same in Lorain. Solis, whose contract was not renewed after four years coaching at Twinsburg, will be recommended to the school board for the head football coaching position [...]
Nets 103, Cavs 101: 17th straight loss a heartbreaker
NEWARK, N.J. — Brook Lopez had a hard time remembering his last game-winning shot. Daniel Gibson will have a hard time forgetting his near-miss. “I don’t know, it might have been Stanford — but it feels good,” the New Jersey Nets center said. “We ran the play exactly the way we wanted to.” More photos [...]
Lake Erie nearly frozen over, signaling end to lake effect snow
CLEVELAND — Snow-weary communities in northeast Ohio are celebrating the nearly complete icing-over of Lake Erie, the source of much of the region’s winter precipitation. The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland reports today that the lake is about 90 percent frozen. National Weather Service meteorologist Kristen Schuler says that means the area has “made it [...]
EC, Elyria set to meet on the basketball court
After a historic first football game last fall, won by Elyria Catholic 56-35, the city schools will meet for the 16th time on the basketball floor tonight at the Coliseum. It will be the first time they have played at EC. Ironically, the coaches — Elyria High’s Brett Larrick and Elyria Catholic’s Phil Kuchta — [...]
Boys basketball: Fast Phoenix fly to win
OBERLIN — Quickness down the floor after a missed shot and nearly flawless ballhandling ignited Oberlin to a 79-52 romp over Christian Community on Monday night in a non-conference game. The Phoenix scored 24 of their 35 field goals on layups or rebounds to lead all the way after Dominic Taylor got a fast-break layup [...]
9 Autumn Aegis residents moved after water line break overnight
LORAIN — Nine residents at Autumn Aegis Retirement Community were forced from their apartments over night by a “major water leak” caused by a water line break, according to the Lorain Fire Department. Firefighters were called to Suite 8 at the facility, 1130 Tower Blvd., a little after 4 a.m. The water was shut off [...]
Teen killer accused of threat, said he’d ‘shank’ guard
ELYRIA — Daniel Kovarbasich, convicted in the beating and stabbing death of Duane Hurley last year, is under investigation for allegedly threatening to stab a guard at the Lorain County Jail. Sheriff’s Lt. Jack Hammond said Daniel, 17, and his cellmate, 17-year-old Terrell Fennell, are already facing disciplinary action at the jail for Friday’s incident, [...]
Wind power rules moving forward in Elyria
ELYRIA — City Council’s Community Development Committee took a step Monday toward further addressing zoning changes for wind turbines constructed in the city. Elyria Catholic High School has an application that is pending with the Board of Zoning Appeals, but it has since been halted to allow Council time to amend the zoning code. The [...]
Police piecing together fight, stabbing at Vic’s Nightclub
ELYRIA — Police still are trying to piece together an incident early Sunday at Vic’s Nightclub in which three men were stabbed. Police said none of the victims were cooperative when questioned in the hospital Sunday, but a bouncer said the stabbings occurred after a large fight broke out just before 4 a.m. Several people [...]
Family of alleged robber accused of threats
LORAIN — Police said two women were threatened with violence Saturday by the mother, grandmother and friends of a man who allegedly robbed them at gunpoint. The women called police Saturday after allegedly receiving calls from the grandmother of Montell Phillips, 24, the man who was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon Friday [...]
Woman was refused medical help for 4 days after striking head, police say
ELYRIA — A North Abbe Road woman was refused medical attention for four days by a man after a seizure caused her to fall and strike her forehead on a bathroom floor. The woman told police she wasn’t feeling well during the early morning hours of Wednesday and had her injury after she walked into [...]
Browns’ Joe Thomas, Alex Mack get Pro Bowl nods
BEREA — The Browns haven’t played in nearly a month, but their offensive line had a good day Monday. Left tackle Joe Thomas was named to The Associated Press All-Pro first team for the second straight season. Center Alex Mack was added to the AFC’s Pro Bowl roster as an injury replacement. Miami’s Jake Long [...]
Water rates up; mayor denied pay hike in Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — Financial matters dominated city Council’s agenda on Monday, with an announcement of a water rate increase and the denial of a raise for the mayor. Todd Danielson, chief executive of the Avon Lake Municipal Utilities, said water and sewer rates would increase by 9 cents to an average of 84 cents per [...]