Archive for February, 2011
Protesters turn out to back Nancy Smith, Joseph Allen
LORAIN — A handful of protesters showed up at Lorain City Hall to draw attention to the Head Start sex abuse case involving Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen. Protesters carried signs that said “Free Nancy” and “Justice for Smith and Allen,” among other things. Following their 1994 trial, Smith was consigned to prison for 30 [...]
Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak resigns as president
CAIRO — Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak resigned as president and handed control to the military on Friday after 29 years in power, bowing to a historic 18-day wave of pro-democracy demonstrations by hundreds of thousands. “The people ousted the president,” chanted a crowd of tens of thousands outside his presidential palace in Cairo. Several hundred thousand [...]
FBI called in for suspicious powder mailed to Lorain woman
LORAIN — The FBI has been called in to test a substance mailed to a Lorain woman yesterday. According to a Lorain police report, to a home in the 1600 block of New Mexico Avenue after a resident there said she attempted to open an envelope from an unknown sender and a small amount of [...]
Victim’s family voicing opposition to March execution
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS, AP Legal Affairs Writer COLUMBUS — The family of an Ohio storekeeper fatally shot in the head during a 1994 robbery opposes the upcoming execution of the man convicted of the crime, arguing it won’t change anything and they’re satisfied with a life sentence. Johnnie Baston is scheduled to die March 10 [...]
‘Frost quakes’ felt in western Ohio, experts say
DAYTON — Experts say shaking felt in western Ohio and neighboring Indiana was caused by a phenomenon known as “frost quakes.” Darke County, Ohio, 911 director Brandon Redmond says reports of rumbling poured in between 5:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, though there were people saying they felt the earth moving over an eight-hour [...]
Boys basketball: O’Connor’s 3-pointer rallies Black River over Columbia
SULLIVAN TWP. — Black River senior Jake O’Connor was so good in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Patriot Athletic Conference crossover game against Columbia it was almost funny. O’Connor scored 11 of his 13 points in the final period as the Pirates overcame a 10-point first-half deficit to win 48-46. With his team trailing 40-35 [...]
Wrestling: Amherst’s C.J. Basinski making a name for himself
Amherst junior C.J. Basinski is like any other younger brother. He’s looked up to and received a lot of help in his sports development from older brother Alex — an all-district quarterback and two-time district qualifier in wrestling for the Comets — over the years. But the help goes beyond the hands-on training that Alex [...]
Ohio State basketball dazzles with record, play
COLUMBUS — A half century has gone by since the last time Ohio State started a basketball season so well. But rest assured, the player who was the central figure on that 1960-61 team knows what today’s top-ranked Buckeyes are going through. “You’re the last ones standing and when you’re the last one standing, everyone’s [...]
Clarence Wills, longtime head of Red Cross, stepping down
ELYRIA — The Lorain County Chapter of the American Red Cross will be losing a familiar face in a few months when Clarence Wills, the agency’s executive director since 1989, retires April 29. “It’s not like I started yesterday, but where did it all go?” Wills, 62, said Thursday of a career with the Red [...]
VIDEO, PHOTOS: Ford Model A rescued when snow-covered garage collapses
ELYRIA — You don’t have to tell Darryl MacDonald twice how lucky he is. Owner of a Middle Avenue automotive and body repair shop, he had recently asked longtime friend John Alheit if he could temporarily store his 1931 Ford Model A two-door sedan in a large garage a few hundred feet away off Eighth [...]
Design for future middle school unveiled at Keystone district public meeting
LAGRANGE — An architectural rendering for the new Keystone Middle School shows a style that should blend perfectly with the high school opened several years ago, school officials said. “They’re going to look like they belong together — there’s a nice campus feel,” Superintendent Jay Arbaugh said. The plans for the two-story, $11.5 million structure [...]
Police: Woman threw bleach in ex’s face
LORAIN — Police arrested a woman after she allegedly threw bleach in her ex-boyfriend’s eyes during an argument. About 7 a.m. Tuesday, the man was visiting his son in the 100 block of W. Erie Ave. when Juanita Pinkney, 28, of Lorain, struck him across the face and then threw bleach at his face, getting [...]
Police log for Feb. 11, 2011
Elyria police Tuesday, Feb. 8 9:04 a.m. – 1200 block Lake Ave., a woman is reportedly harassing an acquaintance after the acquaintance “unfriended” her on Facebook. 1:40 p.m. – Lake Avenue, an artist reported that the owner of a now-defunct art gallery has not returned the art lent on consignment. 7:48 p.m. – 800 block [...]
Howard E. Woolfrom
Howard E. Woolfrom, 85, of Sheffield Township, passed away suddenly, Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel of Sheffield Township.
Joseph L. Dillon III
Joseph L. Dillon III, 57, of Eaton Twp. passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011 at EMH Regional Medical Center following a long illness. He was born April 11, 1953 in Kenova, West Virginia. Joseph was a 1971 Brookside High School graduate. He was an avid reader and enjoyed history. Survivors include his father, Joseph L. [...]
Thomas A. Moyel
Thomas A. Moyel, 85, of Frametown, a former 50 year resident of Lorain County, died Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was born October 1, 1925 in Cleveland, son of the late Harold and Isabel Moyel. Tom’s intense commitment to the Lord was exemplified by his constant giving of himself. He provided a wonderful life for [...]
Naomi May Warner
Naomi May Warner (nee Grossenbaugh), 83, of Wellington, passed away at her residence, Thursday, February 10, 2011, following a long illness. She was born July 25, 1927 in Cleveland and had been a resident of Wellington since 2001, moving there from LaGrange. She had also been a long time resident of North Ridgeville. Naomi was [...]
Ruth Ann Pummell
Ruth Ann Pummell, 68, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, January 30, 2011, in her home, after a long illness. She was born December 22, 1942 in St. Mary’s, Ohio and had lived in the Elyria and Grafton areas for 47 years. She was an active member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Elyria, where she [...]
Margaret B. Hupp
Margaret B. Hupp (nee Sims), 82, of Grafton, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2011, at The Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, (440) 322-4626.
Lee E. Mills
Lee E. Mills, 95, of Elyria, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011, at EMH Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born February 13, 1915 in Marietta and was an Elyria resident for most of his life. Lee and his wife owned the former Blue & White Diner in downtown Elyria for many [...]
Loretta Hale
Loretta Hale (nee Sadler), 64, of Lorain, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 following a lengthy illness. She was born December 12, 1946 in Cincinnati, and was a resident of Lorain for 56 years. She was a 1965 graduate of Clearview High School and prior to her disability was employed at the National Gypsum Plant [...]
Thomas Perry Johnson
Thomas Perry Johnson, 35, passed away Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in an accident at his home. Tom was born January 19, 1976. Originally from Chicago, Tom lived most of his life in Lorain. Tom previously worked at All-American Signs. He loved his family and animals. He was a big sports fan and enjoyed bowling and [...]
Teen girls in trouble for taking alcohol to Keystone dance
Two juvenile girls just wanted to have fun at a recent Keystone High School dance, so they brought the “fun” with them. On Saturday, LaGrange police received a phone call at 9:50 p.m. from another student advising that several students were consuming alcohol at the school dance. When police arrived, the student who phoned the [...]
Reports: Indians sign veteran Orlando Cabrera
CLEVELAND – It appears the Indians will turn to veteran Orlando Cabrera to play second base for them this season. A number of media outlets reported Thursday that Cleveland had signed Cabrera to a major league free-agent contract. Indians general manager Chris Antonetti would neither deny nor confirm the reports, but an official announcement is [...]
Reports say Indians sign veteran Orlando Cabrera
The Indians appear to be close to signing veteran Orlando Cabrera to play second base for them this season. A number of media outlets reported that Cleveland had signed Cabrera, but Indians officials would neither confirm or deny the reports. Cabrera, 36, started at shortstop for the Central Division winning Reds last season, batting .263 [...]