Archive for August, 2011
Tuesday night entertainment: Billy Currington
When country music singer Billy Currington is cutting an album in Nashville, the Georgia native admits he has a few people in his mind from back home in Savannah that represent a litmus test of authenticity. That is, will this song connect to regular folk? “My niece is one of them,” said Currington, calling from [...]
Monday night entertainment: Easton Corbin
Patiently waiting for his chance in the spotlight for years, country singer Easton Corbin is starting to reap the rewards from his 2010 self-titled debut effort, which includes No. 1 singles “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” Born and raised in rural Gilchrist County, Fla., Corbin spent much of his time [...]
Cavs schedule preseason games in Cincinnati, Canton and Columbus
CLEVELAND — If the NBA lockout is settled in time, the Cavaliers will be spending most of their preseason in the Buckeye State. Cleveland unveiled its eight-game exhibition schedule Thursday, featuring three home games at Quicken Loans Arena and three others within Ohio during the month of October. The Cavaliers will play “home” games at [...]
Dinosaur attraction coming to Cedar Point next year
SANDUSKY — Cedar Point’s newest addition will be a prehistoric-themed attraction called “Dinosaurs Alive!” the park announced today. Dinosaurs Alive!, which will cost $1 million to build, will feature 50 life-sized animatronic dinosaurs that will roar and move. “We are extremely excited about introducing Dinosaurs Alive! to our guests next summer,” said John Hildebrandt, vice [...]
Ohio governor, GOP leaders stage union law meeting
COLUMBUS — A stand-off over a collective bargaining overhaul continues in Ohio as Gov. John Kasich dangled a compromise meeting before union leaders. Kasich and fellow Republican legislative leaders planned to plant themselves in a state conference room Friday where they invited interested union leaders earlier in the week to show up and talk about [...]
Ohio unemployment on the rise for second straight month
COLUMBUS — The state says Ohio’s unemployment rate rose in July, the second straight monthly increase following a two-year decline. The Department of Job and Family Services says Ohio’s jobless rate increased to 9.0 percent last month, from 8.8 percent in June. The state says the number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was [...]
State gets $2.7 million grant for new ferry to Kelleys Island
Ohio has landed a $2.7 million federal grant for a new ferry boat serving a Lake Erie resort island. The Federal Highway Administration grant was awarded to a partnership of the Kelleys Island ferry operator and Erie County to build a 160-foot vessel. According to The Plain Dealer, the diesel-powered ferry will serve increasing demand [...]
High school football 2011: Oberlin Phoenix looking to rise
OBERLIN — It’s often said that it is always darkest before the dawn. For Oberlin coach Fred Howery it could not get much darker then in 2010. Taking over a team with just three seniors, the Phoenix limped to an 0-10 record in Howery’s first year at the helm. However, with a cadre of veteran [...]
Win puts Tribe 1-1⁄2 games behind Tigers
CHICAGO — Justin Masterson pitched six effective innings, Kosuke Fukudome had a tiebreaking RBI triple and the Cleveland Indians inched closer to the top of the AL Central with a 4-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. Matt LaPorta hit a two-run homer for Cleveland, which pulled within 1 1⁄2 games of [...]
OSU’s Terrelle Pryor ruled eligible for NFL draft
Terrelle Pryor will have an opportunity to pursue his NFL dreams, with one significant caveat: The former Ohio State star must still pay for breaking NCAA rules while he was in college. The league announced Thursday that Pryor is eligible for its supplemental draft, but he won’t be allowed to practice for the team that [...]
Colt McCoy to face big test tonight vs. Lions
Browns quarterback Colt McCoy wasn’t sacked in the preseason-opening win over Green Bay. When he left after three series, his jersey looked clean enough to skip the laundry. It won’t be easy to duplicate that tonight against the Lions. Not with Detroit defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and his habit of using the opposing quarterback as [...]
Investigator: Wife plunged from window trying to flee
ELYRIA — Holly Dembie was trying to escape from her knife-wielding husband when she plunged from a second-story bathroom window at her Cowley Road home in Grafton Township on Aug. 11, Lorain County Sheriff’s Sgt. Donald Barker testified Thursday. Already wounded from William Dembie Jr.’s combat knife, she doesn’t appear to have tried to flee [...]
Gilchrist voting inquiry forwarded to prosecutors
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The Lorain County Board of Elections voted Thursday to forward its investigation into whether Lorain County Community Action Agency Director Robert Gilchrist has been voting in the wrong place for the past four elections to county prosecutors and the Ohio secretary of state’s Office. Jennifer Brunner, Gilchrist’s attorney, said she was surprised [...]
Metro Parks director to attend meeting on Cascade Park
ELYRIA — Lorain County Metro Parks Director Dan Martin said he plans to attend the next public meeting where Elyria residents will sound off on what they see as the future of Cascade Park. Martin, who for the last 20 years has created prize-worthy parks across Lorain County, said Thursday he will attend the Aug. [...]
Car dealer offers to pick up part of the cost for new cruiser paint jobs
ELYRIA — Nick Abraham Ford has offered to pay part of the cost to repaint 18 Elyria Police Department cruisers that have been shedding paint at an alarming rate. Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely said he thought the 2005 and 2006 Ford Crown Victorias had been losing paint because of a manufacturer’s defect. He said [...]
Pregnant woman involved in crash released from hospital
SHEFFIELD TWP. — A pregnant woman was injured in a two-car accident around 9:45 a.m. Thursday at North Ridge Road and Elyria Avenue. Cassandra Price, 27, of North Ridgeville, ran a red light while eastbound on North Ridge in a 1999 silver Ford Taurus, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Price, who is eight months [...]
Police log for Aug. 19, 2011
Elyria police Tuesday, Aug. 16 4:24 p.m. — 1100 block Oakwood Drive, a 42-year-old woman reported a Nintendo Wii video game system, six games and four controllers stolen from her home. The victim thought she had locked both doors to her home. 4:31 p.m. — Midway Mall, a 49-year-old man reported an unauthorized $31.86 charge [...]
Two mayoral candidates kicked off ballot
SHEFFIELD TWP. — Two mayoral candidates were removed from the November ballot by the Lorain County Board of Elections on Thursday because of problems with their paperwork to appear on the ballot. Michelle Elbon, who had planned to challenge Rochester Mayor William Spicer, failed to sign a required certificate of candidacy, elections board records show. [...]
Law director rules in favor of Mayor Krasienko in Pipe Yard flap
LORAIN — It took extra innings, but it appears the vendors who made improvements at The Pipe Yard will soon get paid. Law Director Pat Riley broke the monthlong deadlock between City Council members and Mayor Tony Krasienko with a Thursday legal opinion that the approximately $25,000 should immediately come from economic development fund money [...]
County visitors bureau hosting 5K Saturday
The Lorain County Visitors Bureau will host a 5K starting 5 p.m. Saturday at Oberlin Inn, 7 N. Main St., Oberlin. Registration is $25 and begins at 3:30 p.m. The fee includes a T-shirt, while supplies last, and one glass of post-race wine or pop. The course runs through Oberlin. Proceeds benefit Lorain County Heritage [...]
Lois M. Bailey
Lois M. Bailey (nee Hamel), 83, of Elyria, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at The Hearthstone in Lorain, following a long illness. She was born September 13, 1927 in Amherst. Lois was a member of Amherst Congregational United Church of Christ. She was an Amherst High School graduate, where she was active in school [...]
Charlene Clingan
Charlene Clingan (nee McBrayer), 77, of North Ridgeville, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by the Liston Funeral Home, North Ridgeville.
Elizabeth Engle Driscol
Elizabeth Engle “Betty” Driscol, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Hearthstone Harbor Nursing Home, at the age of 104. She was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on August 1, 1907. She graduated among the top ten in her class of over 400 from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis, Indiana. Elizabeth enrolled in DePauw University, [...]
Fredrick D. Fitzpatrick
Fredrick D. Fitzpatrick, Sr., departed this life Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in his home, following a short illness. Mr. Fitzpatrick was a lifelong resident of Elyria, and a graduate of Elyria High School. Fredrick retired from American Standard after 20 faithful years of service, where he served in 1998 as Union Representative for the United [...]
Clayton Robert Gentry
Clayton Robert Gentry, 59, of Lorain, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Louis Stokes Veteran Administration Hospital in Cleveland. Funeral arrangements are in complete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria.