June 19, 2013

Bust of a month: Indians lose to Rangers, tie major league mark for worst August ever

CLEVELAND — Indians manager Manny Acta juggled his lineup for the series opener with Texas at Progressive Field on Friday night. It didn’t matter. The return of Shin-Soo Choo to the leadoff spot did little to spark the offense as Cleveland limped to a 5-3 loss that extended its losing streak to six games. Cleveland, [...]

Indians notes: Choo back atop batting order

CLEVELAND — With his team stuck in another extended losing streak, Indians manager Manny Acta juggled the lineup Friday, returning Shin-Soo Choo to the leadoff spot, with Jason Kipnis and Asdrubal Cabrera following the right fielder in the order. “You gotta die trying, man,” said Acta, whose team was in the midst of a five-game [...]

Browns cut QB Seneca Wallace, TE Evan Moore

Seneca Wallace has been released, and the No. 2 quarterback job looks like it belongs to Colt McCoy. The Browns won’t make public the final roster cuts to the 53-man limit until late tonight – they are due to the league office at 9 p.m. – but they started trickling in through Twitter this afternoon. [...]

Astronauts, family mourn humble hero Armstrong

CINCINNATI (AP) — Neil Armstrong was a humble hero who saw himself as a team player and never capitalized on his celebrity as the first man to walk on the moon, mourners said Friday outside a private service attended by fellow space pioneers, including his two crewmates on the historic Apollo 11 mission. Hundreds of [...]

EMH doc provides back to school tips for health, safety

By Richard Hausrod, MD Chairman of Emergency Medicine EMH Healthcare Could it possibly be back-to-school time already? To start the school year off right, make sure your child is in good physical and mental health. Obtain a physical: Yearly physicals enable your health care provider to monitor growth and development, update immunizations, determine risks for [...]

Judge restores 3 early voting days in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge in Ohio is giving all voters in the swing state the option of casting their ballot in person during the three days before Election Day. A judge on Friday issued a preliminary injunction granting the request from President Barack Obama’s campaign that targets a state law that cuts [...]

Grill explosion leaves man seriously burned

AMHERST – An explosion at an automobile work garage in Amherst caused serious injuries to a man who was working there. Lorain County Sheriff’s deputies were sent to Barson’s, 46205 Telegraph Road, to investigate an accident in which a man was badly burned. A witness who lived next door to the business, Candace Barson, told [...]

Team USA Olympic Shooter Amanda Furrer Interview

Amanda-Olympian

July 12, 2012, Byron Scarbrough Becoming an Olympian is a lifelong ambition and a one in a million shot. Ohio State Buckeye Varsity Rifle shooter Amanda Furrer started working on that goal at age eleven, and this month she will represent the United States in the Thirtieth Olympic Games in London. Earlier this week I [...]

Top 10 Mistakes of Rookie Turkey Hunters

For years I avoided getting into Turkey Hunting because it seemed so complicated, so much to learn. But when I bagged my first long-beard one foggy spring morn, I knew I was hooked for life! To help flatten the learning curve a little, here’s ten common rookie mistakes to avoid; 1. Thinking that a $50 [...]

`Wow’ night at RNC convention

“Mr. Chairman, delegates, I accept your nomination for President of the United States” – Mitt Romney, 10:36 p,m. Aug. 30, 2012, RNC, Tampa Florida I am still having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that a farm girl from rural Northeast Ohio had the opportunity to be a part of this process. [...]