Archive for October, 2011
Martin A. VanMeter
Martin A. VanMeter, 65, of Elyria, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal – Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria (440) 322-4626.
Mr. David Weaver
Mr. David Weaver, 75, of Telford, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2011 at the Johnson City Medical Center, after a long battle with heart disease. Mr. Weaver was born in Bloomingrose, West Virginia and had lived in Ohio, Louisiana and Tennessee. He was the son of the late Howard and Gertrude Fauber Weaver. Mr. Weaver [...]
Sgt. Andr West
Sgt. Andr West, 48, of Lorain, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, October 16, 2011. He was born August 26, 1963 in Stuttgart, West Germany to Joe Nathan West and Wendy Hazel West. He was educated in the Lorain City School System and was a graduate of Admiral King High School. Following high school, Andr enlisted with [...]
Critter Chronicles: Pooky
POOKY Pooky’s family moved and couldn’t take her with it. She likes kids but it’s probably best if they’re not toddlers. Pook’s a nice girl that will need some patience and training. Pooky is house-trained. You’ll find her in need of affection and she gives it right back. She’s been here a few weeks now [...]
Most-wanted Lorain man arrested, Elyria man still sought
U.S. Marshals arrested a most-wanted Lorain man this morning but are still looking for an Elyria man. Billy Gilbert, 27, was arrested about 8:30 this morning after he was found hiding in a basement in the 800 block of Harriet St. in Sheffield Township. Christopher Barnes, 28, of Elyria is still wanted. Both men were [...]
Sheriff: Owner of animals set them loose, then killed himself
ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Townspeople are cowering indoors today as deputies with high-powered rifles hunted down and killed lions, bears and dozens of other exotic beasts that escaped from a wild-animal preserve after the owner threw their cages open and committed suicide. After an all-night hunt, at least 30 of the 48 escaped animals had been [...]
Browns update: LB Scott Fujita sent home; RB Peyton Hillis doesn’t practice
BEREA – Linebacker Scott Fujita was sent home this morning with post-concussion symptoms, Browns coach Pat Shurmur said. Fujita left the loss to the Raiders in the fourth quarter Sunday and didn’t return. His final play was a blitz where he collided with Oakland running back Michael Bush, but it didn’t appear to be anything [...]
Girls soccer: Beursken’s unique goal sparks Middies past Rangers
EATON TWP. — Deftly using hyperbole as a conversational tool, Amanda Beursken spoke thoughtfully Tuesday about an aspiration she has nurtured. “It was like my goal in life to get a header goal,” Midview’s sophomore midfielder said. “Me and Morgan have been wanting to get a header like all year. She always crosses it to [...]
We apologize for foul language in advertisement
An advertisement on Page C6 of today’s newspaper carries a story on the singer Phil Collins that contains offensive language. The advertiser, the Sears Miracle Ear Center, provided the story for inclusion in the ad. We failed to exercise due care before placing the story in the ad. It should not have appeared unedited, and [...]
Browns’ Colt McCoy has to improve
Quarterback Colt McCoy better get used to the pressure. The Raiders surprised the Browns on Sunday by blitzing early and often, and the Browns didn’t handle it well enough in the 24-17 loss. McCoy absorbed too many shots, missed too many throws and led too few scoring drives. The Seattle Seahawks, the opponent Sunday, have [...]
Girls soccer: Laney Haviland’s trick no treat for EHS
OLMSTED FALLS — Olmsted Falls sophomore midfielder Laney Haviland had a goal in mind when she took the field for the Bulldogs’ sectional semifinal against Elyria. In fact she had three goals in mind. “I was not leaving the field until I had a hat trick,” Haviland said. Haviland accomplished her goal, by scoring three [...]
Social Security recipients to get 3.6% increase next year
WASHINGTON — Some 55 million Social Security recipients will get a 3.6 percent increase in benefits next year, their first raise since 2009, the government announced today. The increase, which starts in January, is tied to a measure of inflation released Wednesday morning. About 8 million people who receive Supplemental Security Income will also receive [...]
Law director candidate hit by car near administration building
ELYRIA — Scott Serazin, assistant county prosecutor and unopposed candidate for city law director, was reportedly hit by a car in a crosswalk this morning. Serazin is stable at EMH Regional Medical Center, according to a hospital spokeswoman. Serazin was in a crosswalk a little north of Middle Avenue and Third Street near the county [...]
Oberlin secures matching funds for Underground Railroad facility
OBERLIN — The city of Oberlin has collected enough matching money to start work on converting the Gasholder Building into an Underground Railroad center complete with a Park-N-Ride facility. Bids came in less expensive than expected, so the city will be able to afford the 20 percent match from a fundraising drive in the summer [...]
Assault charge against Elyria police officer dropped
ELYRIA — The assault charge Elyria police Officer Jay Loesch had faced for allegedly punching a suspect handcuffed to a hospital bed was formally dropped Tuesday after the veteran officer completed a court-ordered diversion program. Special Prosecutor John Reulbach Jr. said that Loesch has successfully completed the counseling sessions that were part of the diversion [...]
Elyria-sanctioned deer hunt may still be a possibility
ELYRIA — With deer hunting season in full swing, the topic of a controlled deer hunt in the city is once again being broached, but City Council has elected to let the Animal Control Committee tackle the topic. The idea of culling the deer herd in the city via a sanctioned bow hunt was first [...]
Couple ordered to pay man $1.5 million for rape setup
ELYRIA — A county judge has ordered a former Sheffield Township couple to pay a Cleveland man more than $1.5 million for trying to frame him on attempted rape and abduction charges. The couple, James and Gabrielle Bracken, who have since divorced, still face criminal charges for the attempted setup at their home last September. [...]
Meetings set to talk Amherst rec facility
AMHERST — The Lorain County Metro Parks will host a public meeting Nov. 2 to discuss the city’s proposed Wellness Center. Residents will get the chance to ask questions and discuss ideas for the project with Metro Park officials at the 7:30 p.m. session at the Amherst Beaver Creek Reservation Visitor Center on North Lake [...]
Judge drops gun charge against defense attorney
ELYRIA — A charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle against local defense attorney Mike Kinlin was dropped Tuesday after Ohio Highway Patrol troopers failed to show up at Elyria Municipal Court for a suppression hearing in the case. Special Prosecutor John Reulbach Jr. said he has no plans to refile [...]
Robert Gilchrist fired as LCCAA boss
LORAIN — On the heels of domestic and voting disputes, Robert Gilchrist was fired as the leader of the agency Tuesday by the Lorain County Community Action Agency board of directors less than three months after he began work on Aug 1. “Nobody doubted your ability to do the job, but there were too many [...]
North Ridgeville wards to be redrawn by City Council
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A population surge over the past decade will result in changed boundaries for the city’s four political wards. The issue will be discussed during a 6 p.m. committee-of-the-whole meeting Monday by City Council members who will hear an initial proposal for ward boundary revisions from Council President Kevin Corcoran, R-at large, who [...]
Brookside High, Midview West named ‘Schools of Promise’
Midview West Elementary and Brookside High School were among the 122 Schools of Promise announced Tuesday by the Ohio Department of Education. The designation recognizes student and staff achievement but carries no cash award or extra funding, according to department spokesman Patrick Gallaway. William Emery, president of the board of the Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools, said [...]
Local UAW OKs Ford deal in a landslide
AVON LAKE — A new contract was overwhelmingly ratified by members of the United Auto Workers Local 2000. The members, who work at Ford’s Ohio Assembly Plant, voted 999 to 346 in favor of the four-year pact, a 74 percent to 26 percent margin, according to Tim Rowe, Local 2000 chairman. The vote mirrored national [...]
Volleyball sectionals: Clearview eliminated by taller Rocky River
LAGRANGE — It was good news and bad news for Lorain County’s Patriot Athletic Conference teams at the Division II volleyball tournament at Keystone on Tuesday night. Conference champion Brookside advanced by beating Fairview in Tuesday’s opener but runner-up Clearview wasn’t as fortunate in being swept by Rocky River in the nightcap. In between, Wooster [...]
Sectional soccer: Andrew Augustine’s shootout advances Columbia
COLUMBIA STATION — Andrew Augustine never had taken a penalty kick as a member of Columbia’s varsity boys soccer team. And he probably shouldn’t have Tuesday night in the Raiders’ Division III sectional semifinal. But like a veteran, the sophomore watched the first five rounds of Columbia’s penalty kick shootout with Lake Ridge Academy and [...]