Archive for October 30th, 2007
Sabrina booted from “Dancing”
Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan was eliminated from the competition on "Dancing with the Stars" tonight.
The judges were shocked when it was announced that their scores combined with audience call-in and Internet votes were not enough to keep Sabrina in the running.
She was thought by many to be the favorite to win it all.
Road Rage?
VERMILION TWP.—The Sandusky Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is looking for a man they say bumped a vehicle out of his way Monday while driving on state Route 2 in Vermilion Township.
A 45-year-old woman told troopers she was driving in the left westbound lane at 1:30 […]
‘Dropout factories’ flourish
Admiral King among schools cited for low grad rates
COLUMBUS — At 14 of the city’s 17 high schools, nearly 40 percent or more of the students who started as freshmen have disappeared before graduation day, a trend that’s affecting about 1 out of 10 public high schools statewide.
Just under 70 Ohio high schools have […]
Autistic prodigy speaks at LCCC
ELYRIA — To enter Daniel Tammet’s mind is to enter a world where the number “333” looks like a lumpy glob of oatmeal or porridge.
CARL SULLENBERGER / CHRONICLE
Daniel Tammet takes questions from the audience after his speech on Monday at Stocker Center.
Tammet’s 29-year-old mind is that of an acquired savant, a mind that possesses […]
Avon winces, passes tax deal
AVON — Avon City Council begrudgingly approved Monday the first resolution required to create a new Interstate 90 interchange.
The resolution outlined the general concept of the joint economic development zone between the initial partners — Avon and the city of Cleveland. The deal calls for Avon to send half of the income tax money brought […]
Former Wellington teacher says he didn’t mean to scare
Patrick Knoble says he was just venting when he said he’d burn down the school
OBERLIN — Former Wellington High School vocational teacher Patrick Knoble testified Monday that he was just venting when he told a colleague he hoped McCormick Middle School would burn down with the superintendent and school board president inside.
CHUCK HUMEL / CHRONICLE
Patrick […]