Scout’s take:Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:14AMWith the Geneva and Struthers girls basketball team playing in different district tournaments, there are very few common opponents on the two teams’ schedules.
A Don McCormack column: Catching up with men of the matTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:14AMPaying a collegiate wrestling visit to the variety store...Super sophAs one of only four individuals to ever win three Star Beacon Ashtabula County Player of the Year honors in a single sport, Kyle Gilchrist is certainly used to success.
Girls Basketball Regional PairingsTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:14AMDivision IAt Otterbeinn Today’s semifinals — Pickerington North (23-1) vs. Xenia (17-6), 6:15 p.m.; Reynoldsburg (19-5) vs. Gahanna (17-6), 8 p.m.n Friday’s final — Semifinal winners, 7:30 p.m.
Portland police say they caught accused burglar in the actMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:05PMAs many as 30 other restaurant and taverns in Portland had been broken into much the same way since July -- many along Northeast Alberta Street, North Mississippi Avenue and Southeast Division Street.
A new tool to help fight Oxycodone-related robberies could come to Oregon WalgreensMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:31PMVancouver- Robbers in search of the powerful pain killer, Oxycodone, could soon face another hurdle in Oregon : Time-release safes. Walgreens pharmacies across Washington State already have them. There is a several minute wait for the locks to open, eliminating immediate access for armed robbers.
Police search for men behind auto parts store robberiesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:24PMChicago police said today that they are looking for three men who are behind a string of armed robberies that occurred at auto parts stores on the South Side . The armed robberies occurred between Dec. 11 and Feb. 25 and involved about six different stores, Chicago Police News Affairs Officer John Mirabelli said. The robberies have been reported during the morning and evening hours on Ashland ...
California's medical marijuana battles are a lesson for MichiganSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:48AMLOS ANGELES — With a 13-year head start on Michigan, California's efforts to transform marijuana from illicit to prescription drug offers a clear lesson: It ain't easy.
Geneva bombs KenstonSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:19AMANDOVER TOWNSHIP — Some people claim it takes a village to raise a child. Late Saturday afternoon, coach Nancy Barbo and the members of the Geneva girls basketball squad could say that it takes a team to achieve a dream.
Remember When: Thieves blow open two safes at Madison firmSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:12AM75 years ago From the Greensboro Daily News, March 7-13, 1935: Thieves blew two safes in the offices of Meador Wholesale Co. of Madison during the night and then fled without a trace. read more
Plenty in reserveSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMANDOVER TOWNSHIP — Geneva girls basketball coach Nancy Barbo has used her bench regularly all season. She made sure her reserves got just as much time and repetitions in practice as the starters.
Edgewood’s Butryn garners sixth at stateSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMWhen a wrestler works as long and hard, if he’s fortunate enough to battle his way to the state tournament in Ohio, doing anything less than placing has to be one of the ultimate disappointments.
Dragons make historySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:04AMEUCLID — The Lakeside boys’ plan against Geneva on Saturday evening was to grab the lead and then go into the zone defense.
Warriors come up shortSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:04AMKIRTLAND — If there was a formula for beating the Edgewood boys basketball team, Harvey found it Saturday night.
Round IISaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:05AMOnward and upward.
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Butryn gunning for thirdSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:05AMFridays are often a brutal day at the state wrestling tournament. Many high hopes are dashed on the rocks of quarterfinal and semifinal matches.
PV badgered by BerkshireSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:05AMHOWLAND – Berkshire basketball coach Pete Moran figured why not take advantage of the situation.
County has most reported bear sightings in the stateSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:03AMWildlife officials are reminding residents to remove bird feeders, and other potential food sources, before hungry black bears emerge from hibernation during coming weeks.
Fifth-graders collect money for HaitiSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:03AMIt was mostly pocket change for the students and teachers of Ridgeview Elementary, but for the people of Haiti, it will be food, water and perhaps a place to sleep.
Rowayton man uses car to try to enter Grieb’sFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:51PMIf at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. This adage was with a Rowayton driver early Friday morning, as he attempted to break into Grieb’s Pharmacy, 1021 Post Road, by ramming his SUV into the front doors not once, not twice — but three times.
Destin Physician Indicted On Drug And Fraud Charges, Wife Charged With Obstruction Of JusticeFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:30PMA federal grand jury has indicted Destin physician Robert Bourlier, 54, with heath care fraud and the unlawful dispensing of controlled substances. The indictment also charges Bourlier’s wife and office manager, Victoria Bourlier, a/k/a “Karen Victoria Ritchey”, 51, with obstruction of justice.
UPDATED: Destin physician charged with writing prescriptions that led to two patient deathsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:45PMDESTIN – A local physician was arrested by federal agents Friday and charged with illegally writing prescriptions that allegedly led to the deaths of two patients. A federal grand jury handed Robert Bourlier, 54, and his wife, Victoria Bourlier,...
Lion tamers!Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:20AMANDOVER TOWNSHIP — The Geneva Eagles had a lot of big reasons to win their Division II district semifinal matchup with the Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin Lions on Thursday night at Pymatuning Valley.
A Don McComrack column: Ghost hunters!Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:20AMNo matter what happens from here on out, Nancy Barbo already has her Geneva girls basketball program where it’s never gone before.
Cold streak KOs Streaks against top-seeded MentorFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:20AMPERRY — It was late in the second quarter when things began to fall apart for the Madison girls in Thursday’s Division I district semifinal contest.
New fire station prospects get coldFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:18AMOdds are dwindling that the city of Conneaut will receive any federal money to replace its 134-year-old City Hall fire station.
Play ‘Pajama Game’ boasts big cast, plus sewing machinesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:18AMWhen Andrea Tredente wraps up producing and directing “The Pajama Game” this weekend, she will be faced with the challenge of selling 10 vintage sewing machines.
Fake money suspects nabbedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:18AMGeneva Police are closing in on suspects in the recent wave of counterfeit money passed in the Geneva area, Police Chief Dan Dudik said Thursday.
Live chat: How to protect your online identitiesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:43AMDavid Hall, a security expert from Symantec, will discuss how, with a little ingenuity, attention to detail and a good security suite, you can easily create and track rock-solid passwords.
Man stabbed in throat on Station AvenueFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 12:18AMAn Ashtabula man’s throat was cut early Thursday during an argument over money, police said.
Theives Drag 100lb Safe from Sub ShopThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:08PMSmashing a side door, they grabbed a very heavy safe and dragged it along the ground down a sidewalk. read more
Gangster Museum Sets Up On St. MarksThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:19PMThe speakeasy at 80 St. Marks If the mafia bus tour isn't for you but you still need a way to satiate your mobster curiosities, head over to the brand new Museum of the American Gangster . This place is the real deal, housed in an old speakeasy that was run by gangster Walter Scheib back in the 20s—there's a preview this Sunday but it opens for good in the Spring. The museum is inside the old ...
In local vaults, a deposit of storiesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 10:55AMThere was gold in these here mountains. Billions worth, and much of it was layed over, for hours or months, in the many safes and vaults this town once had, far past the national per-capita. Today, if you swing open those two-ton doors and peer into the crevices, little remains of the treasure but a collection of stories.
Geneva’s only focus — NDCLThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:15AMMilestones are there to be claimed for the Geneva girls basketball team.
Matters of stateThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:15AMThere are only three area wrestlers competing at this year’s state tournament, but they are coming from three different perspectives.
Near-miss for PerryThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 8:14AMKIRTLAND — There wasn’t a Cloud in sight, and there were stars out. Still, it was not a smooth night for sailing for the Perry Pirate boys.
’Bula city manager takes a pay raiseThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:43AMOn Jan. 11, City Manager Anthony Cantagallo said he would take off one day a month without pay, as many of the city’s employees are doing, to help reduce the city’s anticipated $862,000 deficit this year.
LATE GETTING STARTEDThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:43AMLate-February snowfalls and cold days are keeping area maple syrup producers indoors when they should be tapping and boiling.
Conneaut woman killed in Fla. motorcycle crashMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:12PMA Conneaut woman was killed and a city man critically injured when two motorcycles collided late Sunday afternoon in New Smyrna Beach, Fla., police said.
Cracked safe has police stumpedMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:05AMPOLICE are searching for the owners of a heavy duty combination safe found dumped at Wellcamp.
D.J. is A-OK!Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:15AMHARPERSFIELD TOWNSHIP — The motivated athlete is a dangerous one. Dave Johnson certainly had plenty of motivation for this year’s Beacon’s Best Scratch Division Bowling Tournament.
Outdoors Insider, with Dale Sunderlin: Dale answers some fan mailMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:15AMWith the Ohio 2009-10 deer season being officially over and all the stories I had being told, I guess it’s time to hark back to some of the mail I’ve gotten over this past season.
Scholastic ScheduleMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:14AMMONDAY, MARCH 1Boys BasketballDIVISION Iat EuclidSectional semifinaln (11) Madison vs. (8) Glenville (7)