Archive for December, 2011
Browns QB Colt McCoy not at practice after suffering concussion
BEREA – Browns quarterback Colt McCoy wasn’t on the field for practice this morning in the 10 minutes open to the media. He suffered a concussion Thursday night in the 14-3 loss to Pittsburgh but finished the game. He took a helmet-to-helmet shot from Steelers linebacker James Harrison. Coach Pat Shurmur said Friday that McCoy [...]
Man arrested for attempted carjacking in Avon Lake
AVON LAKE — A man from Euclid was arrested Thursday after he reportedly tried to carjack a woman at Speedway. Bryan Schiffbauer, 23, is charged with robbery and assault and is being held in the Lorain County Jail, according to Avon Lake police. Police were called to the gas station, at state Route 83 and [...]
Elyrian native Peggy Yetman wins at Ironman
Elyria native Peggy (Fortune) Yetman was an age group champion at Ironman Cozumel held Nov. 25 in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The 43-year-old Yetman clocked 10 hours, three minutes and 37 seconds, a personal-record time by over 13 minutes to win the 40-44 age group and finish 116th overall out of 2,300 athletes. “GI (gastro-intestinal) cramps [...]
Greater Cleveland Aquarium holding job fair today
CLEVELAND — A new attraction in Cleveland has some jobs to fill, but would-be workers have no chance of being the big fish. Those roles will go to the exhibits at the Greater Cleveland Aquarium, under construction in the city’s Flats entertainment district. The aquarium opening Jan. 21 will be home to more than 5,000 [...]
Cleveland casino posts 750 more job openings
CLEVELAND — Ohio’s first casino opening in March has posted an additional 750 jobs, including cashiers, bartenders, buffet supervisors and security guards. The casino posted the jobs Monday on its website, http://www.HorseshoeCleveland.com. The casino says the openings cover 40 job classifications including administrative support, guest services, marketing and finance. Online postings will be removed when [...]
Elyria teen hurt in 3-vehicle crash
CARLISLE TWP. — An Elyria teenager was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after being involved in a three-vehicle crash around 7:15 p.m. Sunday on U.S. Route 20 just west of the LaGrange Road/state Route 301 exit. Emily Ester, 16, of the 900 block of Salem Avenue, was hospitalized late Sunday night at MetroHealth Medical Center in [...]
Manufactured Home Delinquent Tax List
Please find below a list of manufactured homes (as defined by O.R.C. Section 45401.1(0) located in Lorain County, that have recently been certified delinquent in property taxes. Pursuant to the Ohio Revised Code, Ohio law requires that delinquent taxes from any tax duplicate are to be certified in writing. By failing to pay taxes, property [...]
State begins death row move to southern Ohio prison
COLUMBUS — Ohio has begun moving its death row to a prison in southern Ohio that’s not far from the state’s death house. Prisons spokesman Carlo LoParo tells The Columbus Dispatch that 29 inmates were transferred to the Chillicothe Correctional Institution last week, mainly from the Mansfield Correctional Institution. Most of the state’s condemned inmates [...]
Avon gymnast Whitney Stoops ready for return to state
The road back to the state meet may be a bit different for Avon junior Whitney Stoops. The level of expectation has been raised a bit thanks to her phenomenal finish last season. Stoops won the state vault championship last March at Hilliard Bradley High, scoring 9.7 to beat out Perrysburg’s Chelsea Williams (9.55). She’s [...]
Colt McCoy concussion discussion continues
The Browns had a rare Sunday off, but couldn’t escape the NFL’s spotlight. Multiple pregame shows focused on the Browns’ decision to allow quarterback Colt McCoy to return to the game Thursday night after suffering a concussion in the 14-3 loss to the Steelers. ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reported the league’s initial review determined the team’s [...]
Man charged after torching mattress
LORAIN — Burned up about being dumped by his girlfriend, police said city resident Justin D. McGee torched his mattress outside her home around 2:55 p.m. Saturday. Responding to a report of a man jumping up and down on a mattress in the 2200 block of Randall St., police Officer Orlando Cruz wrote in his [...]
Police log for Dec. 12, 2011
Elyria police Saturday, Dec. 10 3:09 p.m. — 600 block East River St., heart attack victim said boyfriend drove her son to the hospital in her car on Dec. 5 and boyfriend left the next day. She said she hasn’t seen him or the car since. Lorain police Saturday, Dec. 10 12:11 a.m. — 3200 [...]
Lorain Utilities Department acting on EPA report
LORAIN — Our lives depend on having clean water, but Utilities Department Director Corey Timko said people often take it for granted. “Until you turn on that tap and it’s out. And then everyone blows a gasket,” Timko said Sunday. “Three-hundred-and-sixty-five days a year, 24 hours a day, you expect you will turn on that [...]
2011 high school gymnastics preview
Avon Eagles COACH: Natalie Turek, 1st year 2010-11 RECORD: 5th Medina Division I Sectional RETURNING LETTERWINNERS (5): Madison Cooper, jr.; Baylee Ford, sr.; Annie Puzak, sr.; Kelsey Roney, jr.; Whitney Stoops, jr. OTHERS TO WATCH: Alexis Armstrong, fr.; Brianna Karas, fr.; Stavi Souloas, so.; Hannah Wells, fr. SCOUTING REPORT: Eagles couldn’t quite repeat their magic [...]
Ohio gas prices rise another 8 cents per gallon
COLUMBUS — Ohio gasoline prices have risen for the second straight week after falling in late November to the lowest levels since last winter. A survey Monday from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express put the statewide average price for regular gasoline at $3.28 a gallon, up 8 cents from [...]
Photo gallery: Christmas tree shopping in Avon
Roy and Libby Thomas bought their Christmas tree Sunday afternoon at Pinehaven Garden Center & Greenhouses in Avon.
Local sports roundup for Dec. 12, 2011
Lorain 6th grade boys improve to 3-0 The Lorain sixth-grade boys basketball team defeated the Cloverleaf Colts 26-8, improving to 3-0 in the Lake Erie Basketball League (LEBL). The Stars were led by Donovan Warfield with 9 points. Also scoring were Julius Harrington (5), Lothario Swiggett (4), Brenden Dineff (4), Justin Sturgill (2) and Anthony [...]
Fundraiser listings for Dec. 12, 2011
Food Chicken paprikas dinner, noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, 582 Church St., Amherst. Tickets are $8 for adults, $4 for children 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and younger. Ticket reservations due Thursday by calling (440) 988-4965. Tickets will not be available at the door. Soup [...]
Ridgeville’s Steve Benesh second at Lakewood Reindeer Run
North Ridgeville’s Steve Benesh has been either first or second at the Lakewood Reindeer Run 5K every year since 2004. This time around, the 31-year old came in second behind Cleveland’s Fred Kieser, 40. Kieser, the defending champ and 2007 winner, turned in a 15:13.27. Benesh, a winner in 2005 and ’08-’09, clocked a 16:00.52. [...]
Milestones for 12/11/2011
Wedding – Ault Engagement – Bailey-Pasadyn Engagement – Mundy-Nass 30th Anniversary – Murray Engagement – Nestor-Caldwell 40th Anniversary – Ruder
Donald E. “Doc” Bardar
Donald E. “Doc” Bardar, 78, of Wakeman, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 in the emergency room at Mercy Regional Medical Center in Lorain, after a sudden illness. He was born February 11, 1933 in Lorain and had resided at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Lorain for the last six months. Prior to that, he had lived [...]
Lacy Claud Griffea
Lacy Claud Griffea, 88, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011, at Keystone Pointe Nursing Home in LaGrange, following a brief illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wyers Funeral Chapel.
James “Jim” Clifford Moran, Jr.
James “Jim” Clifford Moran, Jr., 72, of Grafton, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Good Samaritan Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Avon, following a short illness. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by The Laubenthal Mercado Funeral Home of Elyria, (440) 322-4626.
Robert J. Priebe
Robert J. Priebe, 71, of Sullivan, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Kingston in Ashland, after a several month illness. Robert was born October 27, 1940 in Amherst, son of the late, Robert Henry and Darla (Skidmore) Priebe. He lived in Parma, where he graduated from Parma High School in 1958 and moved to the [...]
Edmund J. Stawicki
Edmund J. “Stick” Stawicki, 71, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at home surrounded by his family, due to complications of lung cancer. He was born March 19, 1940 in Elyria. Ed was a 1958 Elyria Catholic High School graduate, and then had served in the U.S. Navy. Ed was a member of [...]