May 24, 2013

Summer Allergies? Taking 3 Simple Precautions Can Reduce Indoor Symptoms

If you suffer from summer allergies, you’re probably well aware of the difficulty of avoiding the symptoms. Unfortunately, there’s not much anybody can do about the conditions outside. What you can do is follow these three simple precautions to keep allergens outside and reduce indoor allergy symptoms. 1. Upgrade Your Air Filters The filters in [...]

RB Trent Richardson doesn’t practice with sore knee, might miss preseason opener

BEREA – Rookie running back Trent Richardson, the No. 3 pick in the draft, didn’t practice this afternoon with what coach Pat Shurmur called a sore knee. He might miss the preseason opener Friday in Detroit. “We’ll evaluate it and see as we move forward here,” Shurmur said. “I’m always concerned about injuries, but I [...]

Veteran Services Commission rescinds firing of executive director

ELYRIA TWP. — The Lorain County Veteran Services Commission rescinded its firing of Executive Director Don Bates today during a brief public session. They also appointed the commission’’s chairman, Bob Childers, to serve as acting director without pay. Bates was fired by the commission last week, but because he also is a service officer he [...]

The CT’s Lisa Roberson confronts her fear of swimming

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Drew, don’t go too far. Drew, don’t go in the deep end. Drew, you’re going to get in trouble and mommy can’t help you. Every time I take my fearless 6-year-old son to the pool that’s just a stone’s throw from our front door, I give him the same water safety speech. Until a few [...]

Man jailed again after being found unconscious in jail bathroom

ELYRIA — A Lorain County Jail inmate who had been released Friday morning returned later that day and was found passed out in a public restroom stall in the jail with a syringe next to him. Michael Wallhead, 35, was taken to EMH Medical Center in Elyria, where he was treated and released and then [...]

North Ridgeville man arrested after taking gun, knives into theater

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WESTLAKE — A North Ridgeville man was arrested Saturday night after he took a loaded handgun and four knives into a showing of “Batman: The Dark Knight Rises” at Regal Cinema at Crocker Park. Scott A. Smith, 37, of North Ridgeville will be charged with four counts of carrying weapons for the knives and one [...]

Eaton Township man arrested after struggle with sheriff’s deputies

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EATON TWP. — An Eaton Township man was arrested last night after he struggled with two sheriff’s deputies who were attempting to serve him with a protection order. James Lassen, 52, is charged with assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, obstructing official business and violation of a protection order. According to a report from [...]

Notes: DT Ahtyba Rubin back and ready to go

BEREA — Defensive tackle Ahtyba Rubin doesn’t need long to get ready. He participated in his first full practice of training camp Monday and expects to start Friday night in the preseason opener in Detroit. “I’m pretty sure I’ll probably be in the game Friday,” he said. “I don’t feel no limitations, I don’t feel [...]

Skid at 10 as Tribe gives up 10 in 2nd inning

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CLEVELAND — The sustained stink that accompanied the Indians during their disastrous road trip followed them back to Cleveland. Looking as dead as they have all season Monday night at Progressive Field, the Indians took a major league beating in the series opener with Minnesota — the Twins throttling the Tribe 14-3 to extend Cleveland’s [...]

Little League softball: Elyria loses first, but only after secures berth

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AKRON — After four games in three days, with rain delays and 5 a.m. wake-up calls mixed in for good measure, the Elyria East Little League Junior all-stars find themselves right where they want to be. In the Central Regional semifinals, that is. Elyria East (3-1) split a pair of games Monday, the final day [...]