Archive for October, 2011
Police log for Oct. 18, 2011
County sheriff Wednesday, Oct. 5 9:50 a.m. — 42400 block North Ridge Road, Elyria, Smiley Auto Sales, breaking and entering and damage to a vehicle reported. 10:39 a.m. — 6100 block Lake Ave., Elyria Township, criminal damaging to a utility trailer reported. 4:34 p.m. — 15000 block Quarry Road, Pittsfield Township, theft reported. 5:32 p.m. [...]
Wakeman man now facing federal charges for cocaine and heroin
A Wakeman man, already facing weapons and drug charges in Lorain County, has been indicted on federal charges accusing him of selling cocaine and heroin in northern Ohio. Randell Coy Troutman, 61, was arrested Sept. 19 in a raid on a Florence Township home where he was meeting with an informant working with the Northern [...]
George A. Belu
George A. Belu, 22, of Lorain, died Saturday, October 15, 2011 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Asheville, North Carolina. George was a 2007 graduate of Southview High School in Lorain, where he played on the golf team for two years, was president of the Key Club and served on Student Council and [...]
William Blaine Farr
William Blaine Farr, 60, of Crossville, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2011. He was born May 28, 1951, in Harriman, Tennessee, the son of John Henry Farr and Jeanetta Farr Conaster. He served in the United States Navy and went into real estate and became a principal broker. He enjoyed fishing, camping, and loved [...]
Margaret Belle Fox
Margaret Belle Fox (Eddy), 70, of Wellington, went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 16, 2011, after a long illness. She was born in Fairview, West Virginia to Taft and Pauline Eddy on December 7, 1940. Margie was employed for many years at Wellington Schools in the cafeteria. Her love for life was involvement [...]
Louise Hall-Gates
Louise Hall-Gates (nee Pritchard), 81, of Grafton, went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 15, 2011, following a long illness. She survived breast cancer for the past six years. She was born February 9, 1930 in Banner Elk Township, North Carolina. She was formerly a resident of Lorain. Louise was a newspaper carrier for [...]
Michael D. Long
Michael D. Long, 47, of Frankfort, Kentucky, and formerly of Lorain, died unexpectedly Friday, October 14, 2011, at Frankfort Regional Medical Center. He was born October 22, 1963 in Lorain, and had resided in Frankfort since January of this year. He had moved from Lorain to Louisville, Kentucky in 1998. Michael was a graduate of [...]
Nathan Thomas Risner
Nathan Thomas Risner, 36, of Greenwich, died Sunday morning, October 16, 2011 at his home after a sudden illness. He was born November 6, 1974 in Oberlin. Nathan was raised in Toledo, lived in Greenwich, Texas, Lorain County and moved back to Greenwich 10 years ago. He was a 1993 graduate of South Central High [...]
Kirby T. Smith
Kirby T. Smith, 70, of Union, Kentucky, lost his battle with cancer Wednesday, October 12, 2011, with his wife of 43 years, Vivian, by his side. He was employed by Big Bone Lick State Park, where he was a maintenance man. He was also a member of the Boone-Union Lodge 304 F&AM, and a Past [...]
Delmas Sword
Delmas Sword, 78, of LaGrange, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011, in the Specialty Hospital of Lorain, after a long illness. He was born October 9, 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky and had lived in the LaGrange since the 1950′s. He was formerly employed by Lorain Lumber and had retired from Kasper Foundry in 1993. [...]
Donald L. Tremain
Donald L. Tremain, 73, of Avon Lake, passed away Sunday October 16, 2011. For more information visit www.buschfuneral.com.
Browns coach Pat Shurmur: RB Peyton Hillis not on trading block, was injured
BEREA – Browns coach Pat Shurmur tried to clear up a couple of things this afternoon in his news conference. Running back Peyton Hillis was indeed injured Sunday in the 24-17 loss to the Raiders, and he isn’t on the trading block. Hillis, who’s had a frustrating start to the season, injured his left hamstring [...]
Remains found in Wooster may be missing former Elyria woman
Wooster police believe they have found the body of a former Elyria woman who went missing in June 2010. Susan Ryan, who was 58 when she disappeared, lived in Elyria until January 2010. Police only know that Ryan left a friend’s home where she was staying near Saybolt Avenue and West Liberty Street in Wooster. [...]
Ohio haunted house recognized by Guiness as world’s longest
CANTON — What’s recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest walk-through house of horrors takes up to an hour to tour in northeast Ohio. The Factory of Terror is in an old aluminum foundry in Canton. Visitors go on a chilling journey that the Guinness website says measures nearly 3,800 feet, or close to [...]
Photo gallery: Dogs and their owners brave the cold for Bark at Lakeview Park
Dogs and their owners braved the chilly weather Sunday to support the American Cancer Society in Bark at Lakeview Park in Lorain.
Raiders 24, Browns 17: Raiders use special teams TDs to help stifle rally
OAKLAND, Calif. — Al Davis would’ve loved this game. “Just win, baby” was the favorite saying of the iconic Raiders owner, and that’s what his beloved team found a way to do Sunday against the Browns in front of an O.co Coliseum crowd gathered to celebrate Davis’ life and commemorate his passing Oct. 8. Oakland [...]
Josh Cribbs: ‘I’m more needed on special teams more than anything else’
OAKLAND, Calif. — Receiver Joshua Cribbs has a solution for the special teams woes that cost the Browns dearly in a 24-17 loss to the Raiders on Sunday. Play him on the coverage units. Cribbs was fed up by his lack of opportunities on offense and a 101-yard kickoff return by Oakland’s Jacoby Ford. “I [...]
15 Minutes: Meet Metro Parks naturalist Grant Thompson
Grant Thompson Age: 56 Lives: Amherst Pursuit: Naturalist Where do you work? I work for the Lorain County Metro Parks, I’m the chief naturalist. I’ve been with the park district for 25 years and I’ve worked at almost every park — there’s 24. I’ve been the park manager for Carlisle, Indian Hollow, Caley, Charlemont, Wellington [...]
Coroner identifies Kent State student who was found dead in dorm room
KENT — An investigator says a student from Pennsylvania found dead in an Ohio college dorm room may have died up to six days earlier. Coroner’s investigator Tom Decker says there was a slight odor coming from the room at Kent State University where the body of 26-year-old James Barnes of Midland, Pa., was found [...]
United Auto Workers vote extended through Tuesday
LORAIN — United Auto Workers negotiators implored members of UAW Local 2000 on Sunday to vote for a proposed four-year contract with Ford Motor Co., saying it was the best deal they could get in bad economic times. Given the flood of union jobs sent over the border and overseas in the last 20 years [...]
Ohio gas prices up about 11 cents per gallon
Gasoline prices have jumped in Ohio as oil prices move higher again. Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts the statewide average price for regular-grade gasoline at $3.37, up 11 cents from last week. Oil prices have been on the rise for the last two weeks amid [...]
Investor group setting up shop at LCCC
ELYRIA — A worldwide nonprofit organization eager to connect investors with entrepreneurs and provide seed money is locating its first bricks and mortar headquarters on the campus of Lorain County Community College. Jim Jaffe, president and CEO of the National Association of Seed and Venture Funds, was in Elyria on Friday and spoke about the [...]
K2, bath salts ban begins today
CINCINNATI — Ohio retailers will no longer be able to sell synthetic recreational drugs marketed as bath salts and K2 or spice, and use and possession of the substances also will be banned when a new state law goes into effect today. The legislation signed by Gov. John Kasich in July adds synthetic marijuana known [...]
Day of Atonement roundtable focuses on solidarity
LORAIN — Speakers preached community solidarity during roundtable discussions at Sunday’s 16th annual Day of Atonement. Some 200 people attended the event at Greater Victory Christian Ministries at 559 Reid Ave. The event included food, music and prayer. With young black men among the biggest perpetrators and victims of violent crime — 93 percent of [...]
Man accused of stealing, crashing car
LORAIN — A 24-year-old man was charged with stealing a car then crashing it into an Ohio Edison utility pole at the 1400 block of East 29th Street early Friday morning. Eddie Cruz of Lorain was charged with leaving the scene of an accident, obstructing official business, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of criminal tools, [...]