Archive for November, 2011
High school football: Special years for Firelands, Avon pay off in top awards
Good players, good teams, good coaches and good seasons pretty much go together. Just ask Avon and Firelands, two of the top football teams in Lorain County this season and the teams that dominated the special awards in this year’s All-Lorain County voting. Avon, which is 12-1 and playing in the Division II state semifinals [...]
Avon asking fans to see Eagles off
AVON — The Avon football team will get a royal sendoff to its Division II state semifinal football game on Friday. Avon (12-1), ranked No. 5 in the final state poll, faces sixth-ranked Aurora (12-1) at 7:30 p.m. at Byers Field in Parma. Avon High School is asking the community to line the streets Friday [...]
Football playoffs: Avon seniors remember meeting Aurora in first game
For Avon’s seniors, Aurora was the opponent in the first game of their high school football careers. The Eagles upperclassmen are hoping the Greenmen won’t be their last. The teams meet Friday night at Byers Field in Parma in a Division II state semifinal. The first meeting between the schools came in Week 1 of [...]
Brutal finish should tell Browns plenty
BEREA — Five games in six weeks. Three in 12 days. AFC North time has arrived. When the NFL schedule came out in April, there was no escaping the brutal finish assigned to the Browns. It finally gets here Sunday in Cincinnati, and appears even more daunting than first thought. Not only are perennial playoff [...]
Couples flocking to old prison to be married
MANSFIELD — The old, imposing prison in Ohio where the movie “The Shawshank Redemption” was filmed has become a hot spot for weddings and hosts an annual bridal show. What was once known as the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is all booked up for weddings through the end of 2012 and has begun taking [...]
Photo gallery: LCCC hosts free Thanksgiving dinner
A Lorain County Community College tradition — in its 25th year — is Thanksgiving dinner sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Dining Services. The free dinner is open to the public. Volunteers, including LCCC President Roy Church, worked the serving line. Mark Novak of Elyria, who said he was unemployed, was one of [...]
Vigil, prayers for teacher and driver critically hurt in Russia Road crash
HENRIETTA TWP. — Car crash victim Jim Muth’s colleagues, friends and students sought recovery Wednesday for the man serves as an inspiration to them. “Lord, we need a miracle,” said the Rev. Charles Livermore, associate pastor at the Kipton Community Church in Kipton, as 400 people holding candles ringed the football field at Firelands High [...]
Domestic judges find $500,000 in cost cuts
ELYRIA — Domestic Relations Court will raise fees and cut some staff — but apparently won’t close some group homes as earlier contemplated — to realize $502,922 in savings next year. Meanwhile, the court’s General Division will cut $84,000, according to court-ordered budgets released Wednesday. The cuts disappointed Lorain County Commissioner Tom Williams, who was [...]
2 men hurt in accident overnight in Lorain
LORAIN — Two men were taken to a Cleveland hospital following an accident overnight. A vehicle hit a tree at 407 Colorado Ave. at 2:29 a.m., according to Lorain police Lt. Mark Carpentiere. The passenger, Joshua Beckley, 25, is in critical condition at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, according to a hospital spokeswoman. The vehicle’s [...]
Section of Route 57 memorializing JFK may honor veterans, too
ELYRIA — A compromise is in the works to allow a portion of state Route 57 to honor fallen veterans without taking recognition away from President John F. Kennedy, for whom the road was named in 1965. The renaming proposal created a bit of controversy earlier this year because the road already was dedicated to [...]
Free meals today
A free community Thanksgiving dinner in the Family Life Center of the LaGrange United Methodist Church, 105 W. Main St., LaGrange, will be served 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today with turkey, rolls, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, baked pies and more. The free dinner is open to all. For more information, call the church office at [...]
Police log for Nov. 24, 2011
Lorain police Wednesday, Nov. 16 5:07 p.m. — 2100 block W. 19th St., Anthony Ross Jr., 26, charged with domestic violence for allegedly smashing two glass tables and pushing the mother of his children. Monday, Nov. 21 4:11 p.m. — 200 block W. Erie Ave., Cara Hisle, 25, charged with disorderly conduct for allegedly yelling [...]
Roberta M. Jones
Roberta M. Jones, 85, and a resident of Lorain, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at Mercy Regional Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1926 in Pleasant Grove, Ohio. She was proud of her 18 years as an Avon Products representative. She retired from Cibo-Corning (formerly Gilford Industries) in Oberlin after 18 years of service. [...]
George Arthur Larsen
George Arthur Larsen, 80, of Edgewater, Florida, formerly of Elyria, died Thursday, November 17, 2011, with his daughters and family by his side. George was born April 24, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts. He resided in Boston until he was a young man, then moved to Elyria. Here, he raised his seven children and worked as [...]
Ida M. DeMarco
Ida M. DeMarco, 76, of Sylvania, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011. She was born January 24, 1935. She married Tony DeMarco on February 10, 1951 and they shared nearly 61 years together. Ida was a beautiful, devoted and cherished wife, mother, grandmother and sister. Her greatest passion and love was for her family, [...]
Fred Lee Peterson
Fred Lee Peterson, 77, formerly of Columbia Station, died Sunday, November 20, 2011, at his home in Nashville, Tennessee. Fred proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was life member of the Loyal Order of Moose and member of the Columbia Baptist Church, Columbia Station. He is survived by his [...]
Merle E. Howard
Merle E. Howard, 82, of LaGrange, died Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at his home. Murray Funeral Home in Creston is handling arrangements. www.Murray-Funeral-Home.com
Evelyn Miller
Evelyn Miller, 101, of Elyria, died Tuesday, November 22, 2011, at Center Ridge Health Campus in North Ridgeville. She was born December 10, 1909, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, and moved to Elyria in 1954. Evelyn was a charter member of Community United Methodist Church and was also active with the church quilting circle. She was a [...]
Animal owners group objects to exotic pet ban
COLUMBUS — An animal owners group is objecting to a recommendation that the state ban ownership of venomous snakes, monkeys, tigers and other dangerous animals by 2014, arguing that those who are federally licensed to have the creatures shouldn’t fall under the prohibition. A study committee and state agencies this week proposed a framework for [...]
Critter Chronicles: Augie
AUGIE – ADOPTED BREED/DESCRIPTION: Domestic short hair white tabby SEX: Male NEUTERED/SPAYED: Yes, neutered; shots up to date AGE: 7 years old SIZE/WEIGHT: 33 lbs. (already lost 2 pounds) ADOPTION FEE: $10 ORGANIZATION: Friendship APL of Lorain County 8303 Murray Ridge Road Elyria, OH 44035 CONTACT: adoptions@friendshipapl.org or call (440) 322-4321 and ask for Cheryl [...]
Vigil held for wreck victims
HENRIETTA TWP. — Car crash victim James Muth’s colleagues, friends and students gathered Wednesday night at Firelands High School where Muth teaches and formerly coached volleyball to pray for his recovery. “Lord, we need a miracle,” the Rev. Charles Livermore said as 400 people holding candles ringed the football field. “Lord, repair and heal and [...]
Critter Chronicles: Harley
HARLEY Say hi to Harley! She’s was found abandoned in a house that was scheduled for demolition. She’s a very sweet girl that loves people, dogs and acorns. We are looking for a family that has pot-bellied pigs or has had them in the past, to adopt her. She probably should be a barnyard pig, [...]
Browns RB Montario Hardesty practices
BEREA – Browns running back Montario Hardesty practiced today after missing the last three weeks with a calf tear. Shurmur said Hardesty will start Sunday against the Bengals if he’s healthy, but Chris Ogbonnaya will see action regardless. Ogbonnaya has started the last three weeks and rushed for a career-high 115 yards Sunday in a [...]
Chronicle family remembers ‘Coop’ Hudnutt a year after death
The Chronicle’s family and friends are remembering former publisher “Coop” Hudnutt today, exactly one year since his unexpected death. Hudnutt was found dead in his home Nov. 23, 2010. The quiet, impassioned leader of The Chronicle-Telegram was 57 years old. Hudnutt’s son, Bill Hudnutt, the paper’s Web publisher, posted a tribute to his father on [...]
VIDEO: Police believe Dairy Mart holdups are related
Police and sheriff’s deputies are looking for the public’s help apprehending a costumed man who attempted to hold up one Dairy Mart and successfully robbed another at gunpoint early Monday. They believe the same man is responsible for an attempted robbery about 12:45 a.m. at Dairy Mart on North Ridge Road in Sheffield Township and [...]