May 19, 2013

John Willbond

Willbond, John

John Willbond, 72, died Sunday, July 1, 2012 at his Brighton Township home surrounded by family. A 1958 graduate of Oberlin High School, John was a house painter by trade. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, as well as the Wellington Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Sons of [...]

Sofia Rigo

Sofia Rigo (nee Smolka), 95, of Lorain, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at New Life Hospice Residential Center, Lorain, following a lengthy illness. Born May 27, 1917 in Olyphant, Pennsylvania, she came to Lorain in 1920, where she has lived since. Sofia graduated from Lorain High School and the Academy of Beauty Culture in Cleveland. [...]

Appeal denied: Bounty suspensions stand; Browns’ Scott Fujita expected decision, but plans to keep fighting

Browns linebacker Scott Fujita saw this coming. That doesn’t mean he accepts it, or will quit fighting. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell rejected Tuesday the appeals of Fujita and three of his former New Orleans Saints teammates, Jonathan Vilma, Anthony Hargrove and Will Smith. The four have been suspended by Goodell for their alleged roles in [...]

Cavaliers interested in former Trail Blazer Brandon Roy

CLEVELAND — The Cavaliers’ quest to find a veteran shooting guard has taken them in a surprising direction. Three-time NBA All-Star Brandon Roy, who missed all of last season with career-threatening knee injuries, is being pursued by Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant. Comcast SportsNet Northwest was first to report the Cavaliers’ interest, which was confirmed [...]

Better than even? Feels even better: Crushers down Rippers, top .500 for first time this season

AVON — Slow starts are nothing new to the Crushers. Last season, they didn’t climb above .500 until the start of the second half of the season. This year, it didn’t take as long. Thanks to a two-run bottom of the fourth, Lake Erie pulled away from a tie game, then withstood an 18-minute rain [...]

Serena Williams makes some noise under the roof, heads to Wimbledon semifinals

WIMBLEDON, England — Thanks to a bit of advice from her big sister and a bunch of aces from her big serve, Serena Williams is back in the Wimbledon semifinals. With two more victories, Williams will be holding a Grand Slam trophy for the first time in two years. The thud of racket-against-ball reverberating under [...]

Fourth of July events

Avon The city will have a fireworks show after tonight’s Lake Erie Crushers game, which starts at 7:05 p.m. at All Pro Freight Stadium. There will be a pregame party 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The tailgate party and buffet-style meal is $15. Tickets for the party and the game may be purchased by calling [...]

Parking enforcer starts his beat in Elyria

ELYRIA — Former Elyria city jail corrections officer Dean Arroyo doesn’t want to become the most hated man in Elyria, but as the city’s new parking enforcement officer, he knows the job comes with a certain level of animosity. On Tuesday morning, before a storm rolled in, Arroyo was busy marking the tires of cars [...]

Heavy rain means busy day for Elyria Sewer Department

ELYRIA — For many, a huge storm is nothing more than an excuse to hunker down until the rain passes, but for city employees in the Wastewater Pollution Control Plant, a storm switches operations into high gear. That was the case Tuesday morning when a summer storm dumped a lot of rain on the city [...]

ROUNDUP: July 4, 2012

Lorain man arrested for alleged assault LORAIN — Police arrested a Lorain man Saturday after his ex-girlfriend said he beat her with a belt and took her cell phone and $100. Bernard Lane, 45, of the 100 block of East 33rd Street, was charged with felonious assault and robbery. Police said Lane’s ex-girlfriend was covered [...]