Archive for March, 2011
Nancy Burton
Nancy E. Burton (nee Tompkins), of Lehigh Acres, Florida, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at Hope Hospice in Fort Meyers, Florida. She was a 1958 graduate of LaGrange High School. Nancy worked in the Elyria and Grafton areas for many years and also played on several local bowling leagues before moving to Florida. After [...]
Robert H. Hall
Robert H. Hall, 85, of Avon Lake, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2011 at his home following a short illness. He was born May 20, 1925 in Toledo. Robert was employed with and retired from the Ford Motor Company as a Sand Mixer. He was a member of Lake Shore United Methodist Church, Avon Lake, [...]
Carolyn Ann Gray
Carolyn Ann Gray, 75, of Wellington, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Carolyn was born March 18, 1936 to the late Harvey and Grace Ann (nee Litchfield) Ray. Carolyn grew up in the New London area and graduated from New London High School. Carolyn worked for Green Circle Growers for several years. [...]
Knight-mare ending for Ohio State: Kentucky freshman’s late jumper ousts Buckeyes
NEWARK, N.J. – Brandon Knight did it again. So did Ohio State. The Kentucky freshman guard added to the Buckeyes’ March misery by knocking down his second game-winner of the postseason, a 15-footer with five seconds left to lift the Wildcats to a 62-60 victory Friday in the East regional semifinals. Kentucky (28-8) will face [...]
Another good season ends early for Ohio State
NEWARK, N.J. – Ohio State had all the momentum, all the experience, the phenomenal freshman inside and the veteran shooters outside. They’ll take it all back to Columbus a lot earlier than most people expected. Brandon Knight answered a tying 3-pointer by the Buckeyes’ Jon Diebler with a floating jumper in the closing seconds Friday [...]
Josh Tomlin claims last spot in Indians’ starting rotation
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Indians’ opening day roster is finally starting to take shape. A week away from the season opener at Progressive Field, Cleveland made a flurry of announcements Friday, the most notable being that right-hander Josh Tomlin had won the final spot in the starting rotation over right-hander Jeanmar Gomez and lefty David [...]
Baron Davis delivers in clutch as Cavaliers down Pistons
CLEVELAND – All the fans, players and coaches inside Quicken Loans Arena knew Baron Davis was going to shoot it. So did No. 85. In his return to action, Davis hit nothing but net on a 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds to go to lift the Cavaliers to a 97-91 victory over the Detroit Pistons on [...]
Cavs notes: NCAA tourney showcasing possible draft picks
CLEVELAND – The NCAA Tournament is making the NBA Draft a lot more interesting for the Cavaliers. Arizona’s 93-77 win over Duke on Thursday featured outstanding performances by two players in contention to be the No. 1 pick – if they leave school. Arizona’s Derrick Williams, a 6-foot-8, 241-pound sophomore forward, had 32 points and [...]
Report: Tressel forwarded e-mails to Pryor mentor
COLUMBUS – Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel forwarded emails to Terrelle Pryor’s mentor that accused the star quarterback of selling memorabilia to a man under federal investigation, the Columbus Dispatch reported Friday. Citing unnamed sources, the newspaper reported that Tressel sent the information to Ted Sarniak, a businessman in Pryor’s hometown of Jeannette, Pa. [...]
Dave Phiel, longtime Elyria Catholic hockey coach, steps down
ELYRIA – Dave Phiel has retired after 16 seasons as head coach of the Elyria Catholic hockey team. Phiel announced his decision Wednesday evening at the team’s postseason banquet. Phiel, who guided EC to a 13-19-1 record this season, will be replaced by assistant coach Rick Montgomery. Mike Haszto, another longtime assistant coach, will remain on [...]
Night outside teaches teens about the homeless
AVON – Merciana Ruiz’s tiny body shivered as the temperature sank well into the 20s. Nothing seemed to help. Not three layers of clothing. Not a blanket wrapped around her. The cold was merciless and no amount of movement could shake it off. That’s the life of a homeless person, Merciana reasoned. The 13-year-old had [...]
Wellington man dead after fall in Miami Beach
Police in Florida are investigating the death of a 21-year-old Wellington man whose body was found Wednesday outside a high-rise condominium building in Miami Beach. Anthony Robert Erick, 21, of Wellington, was found at 9:06 a.m. on the ground outside of The Flamingo on Biscayne Bay, according to Miami Beach police spokesman Detective Juan Sanchez. [...]
Federal cuts hit pause button for camera plan
ELYRIA – For now, Elyria police officers will be the only eyes and ears around the downtown area. Plans by Main Street Elyria to purchase and place surveillance cameras around downtown are on hold because funding is an issue. When the idea was first floated by City Council and subsequently approved, the plan was to [...]
Columbia Food Pantry moves into new home at church
COLUMBIA STATION – Columbia Food Pantry has a new home. After being at Columbia Baptist Church since 1982, the food pantry moved to the grounds of ClearView Church, 23963 Royalton Road. Thursday’s move got assistance from Hosanna Lutheran Early Childhood Center preschool students, as well as Columbia Community Foundation representative Jack Callaghan, Columbia Chamber of [...]
Route 58 closing to replace bridge
PITTSFIELD TWP. – State Route 58 will be closed for 75 days beginning Monday for a $659,000 bridge replacement project, and local residents and officials are worried about safety because motorists will be traveling on roads that don’t normally see a lot of traffic. “Everybody needs to be very, very careful,” said Wellington Mayor Barbara [...]
Indians win one, lose one
BREWERS (16-9-1) 7, INDIANS (13-12-2) 4 HITS: Travis Hafner hit his first home run of the spring, a solo shot off Cameron Loe in the eighth inning. … Closer Chris Perez retired the side in order with one strikeout in the ninth. … Asdrubal Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera and Michael Brantley all had multihit games. MISSES: [...]
Indians roster starting to take shape
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The Indians opening day roster is finally starting to take shape. A week away from the season opener at Progressive Field, Cleveland made a flurry of announcements Friday, the most notable being that right-hander Josh Tomlin had won the final spot in the starting rotation over right-hander Jeanmar Gomez and lefty David [...]
Commissioner’s ex bitten during fight with her current boyfriend
HENRIETTA TWP. — Lorain County Commissioner Lori Kokoski was present during a fight late last night between her current boyfriend and a man she used to see. The ex, Sam Birach, called 911 around 1:20 a.m. to report being attacked. He was treated for an injury to his hand and released from the hospital, county [...]
Man pleads guilty to murder in death of 8-month-old
ELYRIA — Kevin Kimbrough pleaded guilty today to murder and other charges stemming from the June 2007 death of 8-month-old Jayden Davidson. Kimbrough, 27, was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison as part of a plea bargain. Kimbrough’s trial had been set to begin next week and he could have faced the death [...]
Police log for March 25, 2011
LaGrange police Thursday, March 17 7:27 p.m. — 100 block Keywood, unruly juveniles were slamming a man’s grill lid and knocking on the back glass door to his residence. Friday, March 18 7:40 p.m. — Commerce Park, a couple juveniles were seen playing with an air soft gun in the woods. They were told to [...]
State House panel plans vote on union bill for next week
COLUMBUS — A legislative panel that’s considering a bill to restrict collective bargaining in Ohio could vote on the measure next week. The chairman of the Ohio House labor committee has set a possible vote on the legislation for Tuesday. Chairman Joseph Uecker is also calling for any amendments to the bill to be handed [...]
Lawsuit over liquefying bodies heads to court
COLUMBUS — An Ohio judge is refusing to issue a temporary restraining order requested by a funeral home that wants to continue dissolving bodies through a process using lye and heat. The National Funeral Directors Association says Edwards Funeral Service in Columbus is the only U.S. funeral business publicly offering the process, called alkaline hydrolysis. [...]
Buckeyes facing difficult game, but they’ve never lost to Kentucky in NCAA
NEWARK, N.J. — Kentucky prides itself on its history, and rightfully so. The Wildcats have done just about everything there is to do in college basketball. Whether you’re talking about their 51 NCAA Tournament appearances, 13 Final Fours or seven national championships, few programs rival the bluebloods from the Bluegrass State. One thing they’ve never [...]
Southern Ohio man, his parents arrested in wife’s disappearance
LOGAN, Ohio — Ohio authorities say they’ve arrested a 26-year-old man and his parents and charged them with kidnapping in the disappearance of his estranged wife. Summer Inman of Logan has been missing since Tuesday, when police believe she was kidnapped in the town about 40 miles southeast of Columbus. Logan police say William Inman [...]
Indians: Carlos Carrasco confident he can turn potential into success
GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Carlos Carrasco already has a new baby daughter. By the end of spring training, he’ll have a new job as well. For the first time in his professional career, Carrasco, one of the gems from the Cliff Lee trade with the Phillies, will open the season as a full-time member of a [...]