Archive for September, 2011
Browns fan upset after being kicked out of game for ‘excessive standing’
ELYRIA — Rob Stipe is your typical, bleed orange-and-brown, season tickets in the Dawg Pound-holding Browns fan. He wears a wig, paints his face like a helmet, dons shoulder pads and screams until his throat feels like sandpaper when his favorite team is on the field. So you can imagine his feeling after being kicked [...]
Lorain Schools communications head joining Atkinson in Georgia
Former Lorain Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson is not the only Lorain Schools employee to leave the district for Georgia. Gary Brantley, who has served as chief information officer for Lorain Schools for four years, was appointed as the new chief information officer for DeKalb County Schools at the recommendation of Atkinson, who took over the district [...]
Walmart assault suspects plead no contest
ELYRIA — An Elyria woman who choked a 71-year-old Walmart greeter and her daughter, who threatened to blow up the store, both pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges stemming from the March altercation. Toni Duncan, 49, was found guilty of assault, which could net her six months in jail when she is sentenced Thursday by [...]
Ex-correction officer’s bond reduced to $1 million
ELYRIA — Lorain County Common Pleas Judge Mark Betleski on Tuesday reduced the bond holding accused killer William Dembie Jr. in the county jail from $5 million to $1 million. But the judge also rejected a request from the former county jail guard’s lawyers that he be given a furlough from custody so he can [...]
Man faces drug charges after SWAT raid, second man sought
LORAIN — Lorain police confiscated about $10,000 worth of crack cocaine after an early morning SWAT team raid on an Oberlin Avenue home Monday. Andre Carlton, 28, of Lorain, was charged with possession of crack cocaine, trafficking crack cocaine, weapons under disability, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of criminal tools, said Lorain police Detective [...]
Police log for Sept. 28, 2011
Lorain police Saturday, Sept. 24 4:40 p.m. — 2500 block Marshall Ave., Anthony J. Jordan, 20, 2300 block Stonepath Drive, Lorain, arrested and charged with burglary, violation of a protection order and obstructing official business for allegedly entering his estranged girlfriend’s apartment without her permission and then running from police. Jordan was found hiding in [...]
Man faces charges after assault rifles go missing
A Lorain man was arrested and charged for stealing and arranging to sell two assault rifles belonging to his girlfriend’s father. Steven Benner, 24, was charged with burglary, tampering with evidence and unlawful transaction in weapons, according to a report from the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office. A Carlisle Township man told deputies Monday that he [...]
Nadine L. Chesnick
Nadine L. Chesnick, 77, of Elyria, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at her home. She was born June 29, 1934 in Amherst, to the late Orlo and Lucie (nee Quatrevaux) Higgins. Nadine was a 1952 graduate of Amherst High. Nadine has been employed as a cashier for the past 10 years at Marcs in [...]
William F. “Bill” Glawe
William F. “Bill” Glawe, 91, of North Ridgeville, passed away Monday, September 26, 2011 at Parkside Villa, Middleburg Hts. He was born in Cleveland, and was a resident of North Ridgeville since 1999 moving from North Olmsted. Mr. Glawe served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Bill worked for Hinckley Lighting for over 30 years, [...]
James W. Mastin
James W. “Bubba” Mastin, 82, of Lorain, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Anchor Lodge Nursing Home, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. He was born January 26, 1929 in Chattanooga, Tennessee and moved to Lorain in July 1951. He was a member of Second Baptist Church of Lorain, where he faithfully served as a [...]
Mary Magdalene McCormick
Mary Magdalene McCormick, 82, of Lorain, entered into heaven Saturday, September 24, 2011. She died with her family by her side at Mercy Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. She was born January 21, 1929 in Grundy, Virginia and had been a resident of Lorain for the past 63 years, but never lost her [...]
Louis Clifford McGee
Louis Clifford McGee, 88, died Thursday evening, September 22, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Mr. McGee was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on January 5, 1923, the son of the late Clifford and Beatrice (nee Cicero) McGee. He was a survivor of the Battle of the Bulge, while serving in the [...]
Frank “Bill” Mohr
Frank “Bill” Mohr, 83, of LaGrange, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at the Keystone Pointe Rehab Center in LaGrange. He was born August 28, 1928 in Orton, West Virginia, to the late Riley and Sarah (Hashman) Mohr. He proudly served in the U.S. Army. On September 23, 1955 he [...]
Deborah J. Norris
Deborah J. Norris (nee Holl), 49, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends, following a 18 year battle with breast cancer. Her courage and determination were only exceeded by her kindness and compassion for others. She was born June 1, 1962 in Cleveland, and [...]
Geraldine D. Page
Geraldine D. Page (nee Dunlap), 86, of Grafton, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at Northridge Health Center, North Ridgeville. She was born September 15, 1925 in Elyria and was a 1943 graduate of LaGrange High School. She was a member of Our Lady Queen of Peace in Grafton, where she sang in the choir and [...]
Donna June Pritchett
Donna June Pritchett (nee Friend), 80, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 after a short illness. She was born January 15, 1931 in Wellington, to the late Charles and Maurine (Smith) Friend. Donna graduated from high school May 28, 1948 and later married Theodore B. Pritchett. She was an active member of the First United Methodist [...]
Margeau Nicole Stumphauzer
Margeau Nicole Stumphauzer, 29, entered into eternal rest with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, September 25, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with a lifelong illness. Her kindness, generosity, wit and playful spirit will be remembered by her loving family, friends, and the many lives she touched along the way. Her smile was contagious [...]
Ella Tomka
Ella Tomka, 89, a lifelong resident of Lorain, was freed from her battle with lung cancer Monday, September 26, 2011. Born October 16, 1921, she graduated from Lorain High School and worked for the Ohio Bureau of Employment Services, retiring in 1986. After retirement, she continued her work as a Jobs Placement Counselor for El [...]
Kristin Lynn OBrien Wetzel
Kristin Lynn OBrien Wetzel, 55, of Elyria, died Sunday, September 25, 2011, at her home, surrounded by family. Kristy was born March 2, 1955 in Ottumwa, Iowa and at the age of seven, moved to Albert Lea, Minnesota. She spent her childhood in Albert Lea and was a 1974 graduate of Albert Lea High School. [...]
George C. Willard, Sr.
George C. Willard, Sr., 71, of West Salem, died Saturday, September 24, 2011 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, from complications of diabetes. He was born April 27, 1940 in Lodi, son of the late, Carlton and Florence (Black) Willard. He was a life long resident of the Nova area, and graduated from Ruggles-Troy High [...]
Tigers 9, Indians 6: Tribe won’t finish above .500
DETROIT — With one swing, Wilson Betemit helped ease at least one of his manager’s postseason concerns. Betemit hit a 423-foot home run in his first game back from left knee soreness, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Cleveland Indians 9-6 on Tuesday night. Betemit hadn’t played since Sept. 16, and manager Jim Leyland said [...]
Elyria police chief in talks to lease jail to Sheriff’s Office
ELYRIA — Police Chief Duane Whitely said Monday that he is in talks with the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office to allow the county to lease the city jail to operate as a female holding facility. Whitely said he is still weeks away from reaching a formal agreement with the Sheriff’s Office to present to City [...]
Police: 3 teen girls arrested after attacking woman with baseball bat
ELYRIA — Three teenage girls were sent to the Detention Home last night after they attacked an Elyria woman. The girls, ages 15, 16 and 17, are charged with aggravated menacing, assault and violating a protection order. According to a police report, the girls showed up at the woman’s Parmely Avenue home about 9 p.m. [...]
Mayor Grace gets OK to discuss Cascade takeover with Metro Parks
ELYRIA — City Council gave Mayor Bill Grace the go-ahead to enter into discussions with Lorain County Metro Parks concerning the future of Cascade Park, a decision that has the backing of the Elyria Parks Board. However, one sticking point emerged during discussions that threatened to keep the matter from moving forward, and it revolved [...]
Your Fall To-Do List: Don’t Forget To Add Draining The Water Heater
This fall, don’t forget to add draining the water heater to your to-do list. Winters in Northeast Ohio are long and cold, and you can prevent a situation from occurring where you end up in a basement full of hot water while trying to schedule a repair when you need your hot water the most. [...]