Archive for June, 2011
Leonard E. “Gene” Lyle
Leonard E. “Gene” Lyle, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011. He was born in Madisonville, Tennessee, to Cora Davis and David Lyle, July 2, 1924 the youngest of nine children. He graduated from Barberton High in 1942, Heidelberg College in 1950, with a B.A., University of Wisconsin 1954, with an M.A. He served with the [...]
Rebecca L. Papenbrock
Rebecca L. Papenbrock (nee Rea), 92, of Elyria, died Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at her home. She was born August 7, 1918 in Lorain, where she was a graduate of Lorain High School and had been a long time Elyria resident. She was a member of Washington Avenue Christian Church, Elyria, and served in various [...]
Debra Lynne Young
Debra Lynne Young (nee Laurenti), 59, of Lorain, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, following a short illness. She was born December 16, 1951 in Lorain, to the late Marguerite Ann (nee Kovanes) and Joseph James Laurenti. Mrs. Young was a life long Lorain resident. She was a very dedicated and compassionate employee to the elderly [...]
Critter Chronicles: Maddie
MADDIE Meet Maddie! Also known as “The Mad Hatter!” She was picked up as a stray that had been dumped after having puppies more than a year ago! Maddie has been waiting quite awhile for her forever home. She is a high-energy girl that needs alot of exercise and a patient family. She would do [...]
Rep. Weiner resigns
NEW YORK — Embattled New York Rep. Anthony Weiner is resigning from Congress, saying he cannot continue in office amid the intense controversy surrounding sexually explicit messages he sent online to several women. The 46-year-old Democrat made the announcement in his home district in New York after two weeks of fighting off pressure to step [...]
6 dead in Youngstown-area house fire
WARREN, Ohio — Fire swept through a family’s home that appeared to have no working smoke detectors early today, killing a couple, their two children and two other children who were sleeping over after a cookout, officials and a neighbor said. Firefighters arrived to flames that were shooting up to 25 feet into the air [...]
Critter Chronicles: Floppy
FLOPPY Are you looking for a small dog who fits any lifestyle? Look no further! Floppy lost her home and her family due to a house fire. All of her 6-week-old puppies were taken from her at the same time. Since Floppy has been through some rough times, she is somewhat unsure in new situations [...]
New York Rep. Weiner to resign today, sources say
WASHINGTON — New York Rep. Anthony Weiner has decided to resign his seat in Congress after a two-week scandal spawned by lewd and even X-rated photos the New York lawmaker took of himself and sent online to numerous women, relieved Democratic officials said Thursday. A formal announcement was expected later in the day. Weiner, 46, [...]
Man nearly run over — while sitting in living room
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — A man watching TV at his home in southwest Ohio says he was shocked into reality when a pickup truck plowed into his living room and came to rest a few inches from his couch. Fifty-nine-year-old Steve Ferguson tells the Middletown Journal he was lucky, because the Ford pickup would have run [...]
Ohio won’t seek reimbursment for $1.3M spent on failed rail project
CLEVELAND — Ohio has decided not to press for federal reimbursement of $1.3 million the state spent on a high-speed rail project that has been abandoned. Ohio Department of Transportation spokeswoman Melissa Ayers tells The Plain Dealer of Cleveland in an email that officials chose not to make a case for the money because the [...]
Ohio has nation’s 13th highest foreclosure rate
COLUMBUS — Ohio had the nation’s 13th-highest foreclosure rate in May as one out of every 608 households in the state received a foreclosure notice. A report released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac shows Ohio saw nearly 8,400 foreclosure filings last month. Filings include default notices, auction-sale notices and bank repossessions. RealtyTrac says the number [...]
Indians reclaim first place as Carmona shrugs off shaky start, offense wakes up
DETROIT — Trailing by three runs and in danger of falling another game off the pace in the AL Central, Orlando Cabrera and the Cleveland Indians broke through with a big rally. Cabrera had three hits, and the Indians came back to beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 on Wednesday night. After scoring two runs in [...]
Scandal, penalties could prove costly in Ohio State’s recruiting
CLEVELAND — Sharks, including a big blue one up north, are circling the troubled waters around Ohio State’s maimed and maligned football program. As the school anxiously awaits potential NCAA sanctions and further public shame from the tattoo-for-memorabilia scandal that has already claimed coach Jim Tressel and quarterback Terrelle Pryor, schools like rival Michigan, Big [...]
Crushers’ losing streak reaches seven
AVON — At least this one wasn’t a blowout. The result, however, was the same for the Lake Erie Crushers. Lake Erie’s losing streak has reached a franchise-worst seven in a row after Wednesday’s 9-7 loss to Traverse City in front of 2,885 fans at All Pro Freight Stadium. The Crushers took a lead for [...]
Boston Bruins end drought, win Stanley Cup
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — While the Boston Bruins bee-lined across the ice to mob him at the buzzer, Tim Thomas tapped both goalposts, sank to his knees and rubbed the ice in front of his empty goal. Thomas drew a virtual line in his crease throughout this crazy, contentious Stanley Cup Final, and Boston’s brilliant [...]
Tomasheski family struggles to mourn, fight on
ELYRIA — Tom Tomasheski responded to hundreds of accidents during his nearly 30-year career as a member of the Lorain County Sheriff’s Department. He said he knows how devastating they could be — how families were torn apart when a crash took a loved one. But he said the intensity of that pain never hit [...]
Ways to help the Tomasheski family
Donations are being accepted at First Place Bank locations in Lorain County and North Olmsted. Volunteers will collect donations 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Walmart at Chestnut Commons; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Grafton Sparkle Market; at the concession stand at Midview North Baseball Field, 11600 Durkee Road. Community Block Party, [...]
County commissioners running out of time to get sales tax hike on ballot
ELYRIA — The Lorain County commissioners are running out of time if they want to get a sales tax hike on the November ballot. The deadline to get an issue on the ballot is Aug.10 and, before they can vote to do so, the commissioners will need to hold public hearings. It’s the same process [...]
Husband mourns wife killed in crash on U.S. Route 20
PITTSFIELD TWP. — The husband of the woman killed in a five-vehicle crash Tuesday said that she did not have any medical problems that he knew of that could have accounted for her swerving into the path of a tractor-trailer truck. Bernard Linden said he is devastated by the loss of his wife of 34 [...]
Police log for June 16, 2011
Elyria police Tuesday, June 14 8:47 a.m. – 200 block Marseilles Ave., car window shot out overnight with BB pellets. 9:41 a.m. – Motorcars of Elyria, 816 Cleveland St., three vehicles’ windows shot out with BB pellets. 10:33 a.m. – 1300 block Lake Ave., rear window of car in driveway smashed out overnight. 6:16 p.m. [...]
Suspect in Lorain shooting takes plea deal, gets 15 years
ELYRIA — One of four people facing murder charges in connection with the March 1 shooting death of Jason Smith took a plea deal Wednesday. Eddie Velez, 20, entered guilty pleas to charges of involuntary manslaughter as well as aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and felonious assault. Prosecutors dropped the murder charges he had been facing [...]
Vacant properties in legal limbo create grass nuisance in Lorain
LORAIN — Homeowner John Riley sees red when he looks at the waist-high weeds in the backyard of the abandoned house on the 1300 block of Redbud Place across the street from his house. Riley blames the city for not getting the company processing the foreclosure or the lender to mow the lawn. Riley said [...]
County foundation recognizes president of EMH
ELYRIA — After he accepted the Jim Doughman Community Service Award from the Community Foundation of Lorain County on Wednesday for years of helping the county’s poor and uninsured, Dr. Donald S. Sheldon reflected on the impact of the Lorain County Free Clinic. “When it was originally established 25 years ago, we believed the Free [...]
Man charged with mortgage fraud
A man who bought and renovated homes in Elyria and Lorain is facing federal charges of wire fraud and mail fraud, according to court documents filed this week. William Holton is accused of advertising his homes for sale and telling potential buyers that they wouldn’t have to put any money down or pay closing costs. [...]
Kathryn L. Big
Kathryn L. Big, 73, of Avon Lake, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011. Arrangements will be announced by the Busch Funeral Home, Avon Lake.