Archive for September, 2011
Sound walls along Northeast Ohio interstates crumbling
CLEVELAND — Sound walls are aging more quickly than expected along interstate highways in northeast Ohio, forcing the state to spend millions to replace them early. Noise barriers that were put up in the mid-1990s and were supposed to last 20 years have been crumbling in the region along Interstates 90, 71 and 271, The [...]
Pulitzer-winning Plain Dealer columnist resigns
CLEVELAND — Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Connie Schultz resigned from The Plain Dealer in Cleveland on Monday to avoid ethical conflicts as her husband, Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, prepares to seek re-election next year. Schultz explained her decision in a letter to colleagues posted on the newspaper’s website. She said it had become “painfully clear” [...]
Critter Chronicles: Cora
CORA I would love to have a family to play with. I’m very friendly and sweet. I also like to bay. I love to run so a fenced in yard would be a GREAT place for me! I’m very possessive of my food so it might not be a good idea if you have very [...]
Fugitive of the Week: Former corrections officer wanted for wife’s murder
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that would lead to the capture of fugitive Thomas Propst, 55. Propst, a former corrections officer, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office on charges of homicide. Propst is wanted for aggravated murder of his wife on [...]
Shelley Duncan, Indians rally for 6-5 win over Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes earning a win comes down to having one good inning or taking advantage of one good opportunity. The Cleveland Indians proved that Sunday. For six innings, the Indians had little answer for Minnesota starter Carl Pavano. They couldn’t score, they couldn’t get multiple hits in an inning and they couldn’t generate any [...]
Gas price down another 15 cents per gallon
COLUMBUS — The cost of gasoline is down 15 cents a gallon from last week at Ohio pumps. Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express has regular-grade gasoline averaging $3.49 a gallon statewide, compared to $3.64 a week ago. Gas remains more expensive that it was last year [...]
Browns 27, Colts 19: Browns shake off bad opener
INDIANAPOLIS — As Browns coach Pat Shurmur waited more than three hours Saturday to take off after the team plane got stuck in the mud, it would only be human if he had a what-have-I-gotten-myself-into moment. A colossal blunder that might never be seen again in the NFL led to a loss in the opener, [...]
15 Minutes: Meet AIDS awareness advocate Eva Judy Lozano
Eva Judy Lozano Age: 62 Lives: Lorain What do you do? I manage a program that is funded through the substance abuse/mental health administration and that is through the Lorain UMADAOP, the Lorain Urban Minority Alcoholism Drug Abuse Outreach Program, The program itself consists of AIDS and STD education and we also do testing for [...]
Two runners get 1st wins at Sandy Ridge
ELYRIA — Fall is harvest time — for both farmers and runners. Tyler Hoover and Christa Petryszyn reaped their first career wins at Sunday’s sixth annual Sandy Ridge Half Marathon. The race started and finished at Lorain County Community College and went through North Ridgeville and Avon off Case Road. A 2011 Penn State grad, [...]
Lorain honors hometown hero: Park, school dedicated to Admiral King
Lorain’s favorite son could be abrasive, but the family of Adm. Ernest King said he had a gentle side. “He was wonderful with his children and grandchildren. He could be very jovial, very outgoing,” said Ellie Savage, King’s granddaughter, during Sunday ceremonies saluting the upcoming 70th anniversary of King being named commander in chief of [...]
Vendors happy with Apple Fest turnout
ELYRIA — Rowdiness was the exception, not the rule at the Apple Festival, and police were proactive, said several vendors after the festival concluded Sunday. “You turn around and there was a cop everywhere, which is good,” said Toni Dunham of Loudonville-based Tinman Concessions. “They were on it. If there was any kind of a [...]
Touchdown on fake punt revitalizes Pioneers, who improve to 4-0
STRONGSVILLE — Nothing was normal all week for the Elyria Pioneers, so why should Sunday’s game have been any different? Of course, it wasn’t. Playing Sunday after an outbreak of illness believed to be food poisoning forced the game to be postponed Friday, the Pioneers still managed to improve to 4-0 with a 38-21 win [...]
Punter gets it going in Elyria High win
STRONGSVILLE — Football is a game usually decided by giant-sized players who have spent years in the weight room bulking up in preparation for battle. But Sunday, it was the smallest player on the field that made the biggest play. Elyria punter Bryce Ziegman’s 70-yard run on a first-quarter fake punt gave the momentum to [...]
Fundraiser listings for Sept. 19, 2011
Food Spaghetti dinner, 5 p.m. Wednesday at Rochester Methodist Church, state Route 511, Rochester. Dinner is $6 for adults and $3 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds to benefit church missions. For more information, call (440) 647-4868. Family Night for ADA, 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at IHOP in Avon Commons, 35846 Detroit Road, Avon. [...]
Fatal crash victim ID’d by Highway Patrol
AMHERST TWP. — An Alvord, Iowa, man was the victim of a fatal crash on the Turnpike around 8:10 p.m. Friday. Lawrence Hein, 71, was westbound on Interstate 80 when he drove into a guardrail near milepost 137, then crossed the westbound lanes and struck a guardrail, according to a news release from the Ohio [...]
PlayHouseSquare Presents “Million Dollar Quartet”
The Broadway Musical Inspired by the true story.
Check out The Chronicle Telegram’s Facebook page Sept 19th – Sept. 23rd for your chance to win tickets. The Key Bank Broadway Series presents MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET PlayhouseSquare October 11-23, Palace Theatre “Million Dollar Quartet” is the smash hit Broadway musical, inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock [...]
Browns put it all together, beat Colts for first win
INDIANAPOLIS – As Browns coach Pat Shurmur waited more than three hours Saturday to take off after the team plane got stuck in the mud, it would only be human if he had a what-have-I-gotten-myself-into moment. A colossal blunder that might never be seen again in the NFL led to a loss in the opener, [...]
Roger Thomas Arnold
Roger Thomas Arnold, 78, of Falls Church, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 16, 2011, following an extended illness, at Welcome Nursing Home in Oberlin. He was born April 16, 1933 in Hanover, Illinois and grew up in Elizabeth, Illinois, and was a graduate of Elizabeth High School. He served as [...]
Earl Charles Chevalier
Earl Charles Chevalier, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Busch Funeral Home, Elyria, 440-322-3717.
Raymond E. Edwards
Raymond E. Edwards, 77, of Elyria, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Sandys Adult Care Center in Lorain. He was born November 23, 1933 in Nufflin Twp., graduated from Lorain High School in 1953 and had lived in Elyria most of his life. He was formerly employed at B.F. Goodrich Chemical in Avon Lake for [...]
Robert J. Gardinsky
Robert J. Gardinsky, 59, of Elyria, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at St. John West Shore Hospital in Westlake. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Reichlin Roberts Funeral Home, 327 Cleveland St., Elyria.
John A. Loesch
John A. Loesch, 80, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2011, at Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon, following a long illness. He was born August 22, 1931 in Cleveland. John had served in the U.S. Air Force. He was employed as a plumber and pipefitter at Ford Motor Co. in the Brook Park [...]
Texas Roadhouse evacuated after kitchen fire
ELYRIA — A kitchen fire around 8:05 p.m. Sunday at the Texas Roadhouse at 245 Market Drive off West River Road may have been due to a faulty ventilation system. “We believe it was in the hood (ventilation) system,” Fire Chief Richard Benton said. “We won’t know for sure until the fire marshal inspects the [...]
Browns get 1st win of year, 27-19 over Colts
INDIANAPOLIS – Cleveland’s Pat Shurmur has his first win as a head coach. It wasn’t easy, but the Browns held off the Colts 27-19 this afternoon. Shurmur and the Browns improved to 1-1, while Indianapolis fell to 0-2 without MVP quarterback Peyton Manning. The Browns scored 14 points in the second quarter, then were blanked [...]
Browns lead 14-12 entering 4th quarter
INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts scored again in the third quarter. Once again, it was an Adam Vinatieri field goal, his fourth of the day. So the Browns entered the fourth quarter clinging to a 14-12 win. A Peyton Hillis fumble stopped a promising drive by the Browns on their first possession. The second drive ended [...]