Archive for May, 2011
Ohio lawmakers considering allowing ads on school buses
NEWARK, Ohio — Some Ohio lawmakers think advertising on the outsides of school buses would help struggling school districts bolster their budgets. Bipartisan bills introduced in the Ohio Legislature would let schools sell ad space on their buses. Campaign advertising would not be allowed, nor would ads for tobacco, alcohol, gambling, anything sexual. Senate sponsor [...]
Rematch time: Seniors Woodard, Boros look to lead Pioneers back to state
No one who saw it is likely to forget the highlight-film catch Cynthia Woodard made as a freshman in the 2008 Division I state final. That rocket, by one of North Canton Hoover’s legion of sluggers, might have been a home run. It was extra bases for sure. But the young Woodard made a running, [...]
Rematch time: Youngsters keep Midview softball rolling
Midview’s senior softball players have received a lot of attention in four seasons. Actually, it’s longer than that, because they’ve been playing together since they were 6 or 7 years old. The attention is justified. They’ve accomplished a lot. The seniors have lost just two home games in four seasons, led the Middies to four [...]
Red Sox 14, Indians 2: Indians get largest loss of the season
CLEVELAND — Indians manager Manny Acta was recently hard-pressed to come up with a game that his team had played poorly in throughout its surprising start to the season. He should have no trouble locating one now. In what was a forgettable series finale with Boston on Wednesday afternoon, the Indians were beaten in every [...]
Tribe could see Red Sox again — when it matters
CLEVELAND — The Red Sox wrapped up their final visit of the season to Progressive Field on Wednesday afternoon. Make that: their final visit of the regular season. Despite a 14-2 loss in the series finale that was over almost before it started — thank you, Mitch Talbot — and gave Boston the series win, [...]
So close: Lightning derails winning effort by Keystone softball
BUCYRUS — Top-ranked Keystone was just five outs — two of their own — away from winning a Division II softball regional semifinal Wednesday when yet another storm hit. Play was halted by thunder and lightning with the Wildcats (29-1) holding a 1-0 lead over No. 2 Lima Shawnee in the sixth inning. It never [...]
Keystone’s Mike Cordy excelling in new position as catcher
Mike Cordy didn’t lobby for the catcher’s job at the beginning of Keystone’s baseball season. The former left fielder also didn’t adopt the I-don’t-like-it-but-I’ll-do-anything-for-the-team attitude. “They asked me to do it, and I was all for it,” Cordy said. “I had always wanted to play catcher.” Strange, considering Cordy hardly needed to switch positions to [...]
Lorain shot putter Shanique Ogle wins again at regional, focuses on state
AMHERST — Lorain hasn’t had a state track and field champ since 1988, but shot putter Shanique Ogle is determined put an end to that long drought. The Lorain High senior’s performance Wednesday spoke volumes as she won her second straight regional crown at the Division I regional meet at Amherst High School. Ogle won [...]
Second round of storms soaks area
It was a dark and stormy night, but no serious injuries or damage were reported around Lorain County on Wednesday. Heavy rain, hail and lightning blanketed the region, with flooding reported in North Ridgeville and some trees and power lines down in Amherst, according to Alice Webber, Lorain County Emergency Management and Homeland Security operations [...]
Execution date sought for motel clerk’s killer
Prosecutors have asked the Ohio Supreme Court to set an execution date for convicted killer Ronald Ray Post. Post, 51, has exhausted his appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review his case earlier this month, according to court documents filed Wednesday by Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will’s office. Post pleaded no contest in [...]
2 teens arrested, reportedly tried to trade stolen gun for drugs
EATON TWP. — Two teenage boys were arrested at Midview High School on Wednesday in connection with allegations they were involved in a scheme to trade a stolen gun for drugs, according to Sgt. Tim Gallagher of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. A .44-caliber Ruger was recovered at the home of a boy who lives [...]
Lawyer faces gun charge following traffic stop
ELYRIA — Defense attorney Mike Kinlin was charged in March with improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle for allegedly failing to promptly tell an Ohio Highway Patrol trooper that he had a gun in his car when he was stopped on suspicion of drunken driving. Kinlin, a former assistant Lorain County prosecutor, [...]
Resident pushes contractor for LORCO to clean up mess
EATON TWP. — Jim Tweardy was sick of looking at ponds of water, straggly grass and uncapped pipes in his front yard a year after sewers were installed on Royalton Road, so he called the newspaper to complain. If the construction mess wasn’t enough, a small bulldozer was left on the property for more than [...]
Commissioners still considering sales tax hike
ELYRIA — Lorain County Commissioner Tom Williams said Wednesday he remains skeptical that the county’s voters would approve a sales tax hike if he and his fellow commissioners decide to put one on the November ballot. But Williams said he’s still open to the idea as long as the commissioners can prove they’ve done all [...]
Lorain County to get money from Lake Erie wind turbines
ELYRIA — Lorain County commissioners on Wednesday approved a deal with three other counties to divide the revenue generated by leases that will be paid out by companies to build wind turbines in the waters of Lake Erie. Commissioner Ted Kalo said the state gets half the money that is paid on the submerged land [...]
State effort aims to help absentee fathers get involved
ELYRIA — While there are men who father children only to run out on their responsibilities for myriad reasons or excuses, many others want to do right by their kids but need some help. That’s where a new state-sponsored effort is coming into play. More than 30 representatives of Lorain County’s court system, law enforcement, [...]
Chief deputy coroner to resign when boss leaves
OBERLIN — Chief Deputy Lorain County Coroner Dana Parsons’ last day on the job will be June 30, the same day the resignation of his boss, county Coroner Paul Matus, takes effect. Matus announced earlier this month that he was leaving after nearly two decades on the job for mostly personal reasons, although he hasn’t [...]
Dark skies ahead for Lorain Schools’ budget
LORAIN — Dark clouds formed outside the Board of Education meeting at the Frank Jacinto Elementary School on Wednesday evening. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed. A hard rain was going to fall. Inside the school, the district’s five-year budget forecast was just as ominous. Projected deficits of $11.35 million in the 2012-13 school year, $24 [...]
Donna M. Bardar
Donna M. Bardar (nee Powers), 75, of Wakeman, and formerly of Lorain, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She was born in Lorain on June 21, 1935 and had been a resident of Wakeman for more than 30 years. Donna was a graduate of Lorain High School as a member [...]
Lois Irene Daniel
Lois Irene Daniel, 89, of Wellington, died Monday, May 24, 2011 at Allen Mercy Hospital in Oberlin. Lois was born in Boaz Alabama on February 26, 1922 to the late Jess and Ida (nee Worley) Moore. Lois had lived in the Wellington area for most of her life and was one of the oldest residents [...]
Kathleen Margaret Gray
Kathleen Margaret Gray (nee Zierolf), 93, passed away in Lorain, Wednesday, May 25, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Henry County, Ohio, June 2, 1917 to the late Peter C. and Mary Magdalena Zierolf. She resided in Amherst for the past 68 years and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic [...]
Garry D. Phillips
Garry D. Phillips, 56, of Elyria, died Monday, May 23, 2011 at EMH Healthcare in Elyria, following a long illness. Garry was born March 29, 1955 in Ashland, and he lived in Elyria most of his life. He is survived by his wife, Pamela L. (nee Phifer); daughter, Kristy Cozak of Lorain; grandchildren, Karaton and [...]
Lucy D. Wellert
Lucy D. Wellert (nee Lang), 99, of Elyria, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Kingston of Vermilion. She was born September 5, 1911 in Russia Township, and lived in North Ridgeville, where she graduated from North Ridgeville High School in 1929, moving to Elyria in 1968. She was a member of Church of the Open [...]
Timothy T. Wilkins
Timothy T. Wilkins, 60, of Lorain, passed away peacefully Monday, May 23, 2011 at The Cleveland Clinic. He had been ill for six weeks. Timothy was born August 29, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee. He moved to Lorain with his parents at the age of nine. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Army during the [...]
Ryan Thomas Woodrum
Ryan Thomas Woodrum, 21, and a resident of Wellington, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, May 24, 2011 following an traffic accident that occurred on his way to work. He was born June 4, 1989 in Oberlin. Ryan was a lifetime resident of Camden Township and graduated from Firelands High School [...]