Archive for August 7th, 2007
PGA Championship is Tiger’s last shot at a major
TULSA, Okla. — The sun had just begun to cast a pink glow on the edges of morning clouds Tuesday when Tiger Woods stood on the first tee at Southern Hills, his typical pre-dawn start of his practice rounds in the majors. It is rare when he has to wait on anyone but […]
Local golf: Elyria CC pro Rob Moss wins $30,000 in tournament
It may be a little late in the season, but Rob Moss welcomes the turnaround. Moss, the Elyria Country Club pro, won the Falling Rock Classic in Farmington, Pa., held on Monday, July 30, and Tuesday, July 31. He had a 206 total on the Mystic Rock Course at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. The […]
Mayor to fire Kipton chief
Village to consider eliminating troubled police department
KIPTON — Mayor Dennis Watson plans to fire suspended Police Chief Pablo Cruz now that a state investigation into the chief is wrapping up, village Solicitor Dan Mason said Tuesday.
Investigation aside, Cruz might have lost his job anyway.
Village Council’s Police Committee will meet tonight with sheriff’s Capt. Richard Resendez […]
Coroner to rule on 2-year-old’s death
Lorain County sheriff’s deputies say they’re waiting on a ruling from the Cuyahoga County coroner to decide whether to pursue criminal charges in connection with the April 1 death of a 2-year-old.
Zyairre DaShaun Pasenow, 23 months old, died Aug. 1 at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital in Cleveland, where he’d been staying for the […]
Avon Wal-Mart plans expansion
AVON — The Avon Wal-Mart is looking to expand, and the city of Avon wants to cash in.
Ron Mosby, a Wal-Mart spokesman, said the store intends to use the former Murphy Oil gas station property to expand by an additional 38,000 square feet by summer or fall of 2009.
The expansion would allow the store to […]
Passenger hides monkey under hat, smuggles it onto plane
NEW YORK (AP) — A man smuggled a monkey onto an airplane Tuesday, stashing the furry fist-size primate under his hat until passengers spotted it perched on his ponytail, an airline official said.
The monkey escapade began in Lima, Peru, late Monday, when the man boarded a flight to Fort […]