Archive for September, 2011
Prudoff charged in corruption probe
LORAIN — Controversial former Lorain Community Development Director Sandy Prudoff was arrested Thursday on federal charges linking him to the long-running Cuyahoga County corruption investigation. Prudoff, 68, was placed on leave in September 2009 after Lorain city officials learned he was a target in the case. He retired less than a month later. Also named [...]
$2.1M federal grant will provide job training
ELYRIA — Lorain County Community College and three other partners will share $2.1 million in federal money to train employees, help companies and grow jobs in the county through an initiative that aims to overcome economic development barriers. College President Roy Church and U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, announced Thursday that LCCC will share the [...]
Prison for Sweany in son’s death
ELYRIA — Alyson Sweany sobbed Thursday as she asked a county judge to spare her prison time for her role in the death of her 3-year-old son, Jesse Crum Jr., last year, but she barely reacted as Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi imposed a four-year prison sentence. She will be on probation for [...]
Dembie wants to go home, check on property
ELYRIA — An attorney for former Lorain County Jail guard William Dembie Jr., who is accused of killing his wife, wants his client released from jail on a brief furlough so he can pinpoint what items were destroyed in his Grafton Township home by relatives of his wife after the killing. Dembie’s attorney, J. Anthony [...]
Elyria mosquitos test postive for West Nile virus
ELYRIA — Three vials of mosquitoes collected earlier this month from the North Abbe Road area have tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Elyria City Health District. Dave Oakes, director of environmental health, said residents should not be alarmed. West Nile virus has been detected every summer in the city for [...]
Computers replace textbooks in Keystone history class
LAGRANGE — Instead of carrying a book, the students in the advanced placement American history class at Keystone High School have been assigned 2go Intel Classmate computers. The devices allow students to exchange messages with their teacher Scott Schuster and other students, even when they aren’t in the same classroom. It’s similar to Facebook, but [...]
Stolen mascot head returned
AVON — Whoever took the costumed head of Stomper, the Lake Erie Crushers’ mascot, must have felt a twinge of remorse, because the head was returned to the stadium overnight Wednesday. Daniel Helm, vice president of business operations for the team, said the head was in the same shape as when it was taken. Team [...]
George Washington Cook, Jr.
George Washington Cook, Jr., 52, of Amherst, passed away peacefully Monday, September 19, 2011, in the Metro Health Center, following a sudden illness. He was born in Virginia Beach, Virginia, coming to Elyria in 1966. He was a graduate of Elyria High School class of 1977, where he played football and was on the wrestling [...]
Waltraut “Trudy” E. Effler
Waltraut “Trudy” E. Effler (nee Lenk), 93, of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at EMH Healthcare. She was born June 27, 1918, in Spremberg, Germany. She was the beloved wife of the late Jakob Effler; and dear mother of Bernard, Sinda, Johann and Barbara Effler. Memorial Services will be held Sunday, September [...]
Dussie Lee “Sug” Killings
Dussie Lee “Sug” Killings, 80, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at EMH Healthcare, following a long illness. She was born in Whitfield, Alabama, coming to Elyria 42 years ago from New York. Mrs. Killings was employed as a housekeeper for Travel Lodge and also the Holiday Inn, [...]
Craig M. Matthews
Craig M. Matthews passed away Monday, September 19, 2011. He was a supervisor at the Lorain County Human Services. Craig was also a U.S. Navy Veteran. He was the beloved father of Nicole; devoted grandfather of Garrett and Isabella; beloved son of Edward and the late Grace Matthews. Friends will be received Friday, September 23, [...]
Annette Saunders
Annette Saunders passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Lake Point Health Center of a brief illness. Annette was born into this world on December 16, 1938 in Betsy Lane Kentucky. She was the third child and first daughter of William and Fanny White. Annette grew up in Mann, West Virginia and attended Mann High [...]
Indians 11, White Sox 2: Tribe bashes Sox
CLEVELAND — There figures to be one spot available in the Indians’ rotation next year, and one of the candidates, right-hander Jeanmar Gomez, is doing his best to make a lasting impression. Gomez continued his string of brilliant starts Thursday at Progressive Field, helping Cleveland to a lopsided 11-2 victory over the White Sox that [...]
Roadhouse scheduled to reopen Friday
ELYRIA — The Texas Roadhouse restaurant is scheduled to reopen at 4 p.m. Friday after it was closed by a fire in its kitchen on Sunday. According to a release from the company, repairs are complete at the restaurant at 245 Market Drive, which had to be evacuated about 8:10 p.m. Sunday. No one was [...]
Indians notes: One spot open in 2012 rotation
CLEVELAND — According to manager Manny Acta, there is only one spot available in the Indians’ rotation next year. Acta said right-handers Justin Masterson, Ubaldo Jimenez, Josh Tomlin, and even Fausto Carmona have starting spots locked up for 2012, which means right-handers, Carlos Carrasco, Jeanmar Gomez and Mitch Talbot, and left-hander David Huff, will vie [...]
Invest Elyria hosts art show Sunday in Ely Square
ELYRIA – An art show sponsored by Invest Elyria will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in Ely Square and offer local artists a platform for showcasing their works. Organizers anticipate artists’ collections featuring paintings, sculptures and abstract art pieces. Kids under 18 will show their work for free and the Elyria [...]
Domestic violence conference starts Friday
ELYRIA – A two-day domestic violence conference kicks off today at the Spitzer Conference Center at Lorain County Community College and will be a great resource for victims would want to inquire about getting help to leave their abusive situations. The conference runs to Sunday and includes workshops that deal with all aspects of domestic [...]
Stomper is headless no more
Whoever took the costumed head of Stomper, the Lake Erie Crushers’ mascot, must have felt a twinge of remorse, because the head was returned to the stadium overnight Wednesday. Daniel Helm, vice president of business operations for the team, said the head was in the same shape as when it was taken. Team officials found [...]
Alyson Sweany gets 4 years for Jesse Crum Jr.’s death
ELYRIA — Alyson Sweany was sentenced today to 4 years in prison on endangering children charges stemming from the March 2010 death of her son, 3-year-old Jesse Crum Jr. Sweany pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this year, although she and her attorney Paul Griffin, had mulled the possibility of trying to withdraw the plea. [...]
Sandy Prudoff indicted in Cuyahoga County corruption case
Former Lorain Community Development Director Sandy Prudoff has been indicted on five counts related to the Cuyahoga County corruption investigation, according to a news release from the Department of Justice. Prudoff, 68, of Lorain, has been indicted for conspiracy to commit mail fraud, false statements to law enforcement and three counts of false statements on [...]
Man arrested, admits to hitting stepson with baseball bat
ELYRIA — An Elyria man was arrested yesterday after he fought with his stepson, eventually hitting the man in the head with a baseball bat. Bobby Matheney Jr., 54, faces charges of felonious assault and domestic violence. Officers were called to 243 Howe St. about 4 p.m. and found Bradley Fussi, 33, covered in blood [...]
Browns update: WR Mohamed Massaquoi expected to be fine for Sunday
BEREA – Browns coach Pat Shurmur said receiver Mohamed Massaquoi, who was limited in practice Wednesday with an ankle injury, will practice today and should be fine Sunday for the game against the Miami Dolphins at Cleveland Browns Stadium. Massaquoi missed all of the preseason after showing up for training camp with a bone chip [...]
Boys soccer: Unbeaten Avon blanks Bay, nears WSC title
BAY VILLAGE — Bay coach Bobby Dougherty joked after Wednesday evening’s game between the Rockets and fellow perennial West Shore Conference contender Avon that he owed the fans a partial refund for the teams’ listless first half. Whether it was the weather-forced early start time of 5 p.m. for the varsity matchup — the junior [...]
White Sox 8, Indians 4: Ubaldo Jimenez done in by Chicago’s big inning
CLEVELAND — Ubaldo Jimenez’s final home start of the season looked like most of his other games with the Indians. The right-handed flamethrower was overpowering at times, but couldn’t avoid one bad inning. Alejandro De Aza ripped a go-ahead, two-run single in the top of the seventh Wednesday, propelling the Chicago White Sox to an [...]
Browns’ four defensive linemen have looked good early
BEREA — “Fore!” on the golf course means look out, a dangerous object is headed your way. The Browns want their “Four” — the defensive line — to have the same connotation. The switch to the 4-3 this season seemed like it would be difficult for the Browns to pull off after spending six years [...]