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Former Lincoln Park player signed by Cavs

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers signed second round draft pick Meleek Thomas on Wednesday. Thomas was picked 34th in the NBA draft after playing one season at Arkansas. Thomas played his first three seasons of high school basketball at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in ...

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MINERVA REVEALS HOF MINERVA — The Minerva High School Hall of Fame will induct six in its class of 2026 at 6 p.m. on Sept. 26 in the Minerva High School cafeteria. Inductees include Mason Butler (player), Patrica Couch (contributor), Jonathan Lieser (player), Ryan Smith (contributor), Jacob ...

Salem woman a dedicated Browns fan

CLEVELAND — Kim Chapman of Salem was the $25,000 grand prize winner in the CrossCountry Mortgage’s annual Dedicated Dawgs Sweepstakes on June 4. As the sweepstakes winner, Kim, her husband Jeff, daughter Tiffany, and two grandsons, Cooper and Collin, were invited to CrossCountry Mortgage ...

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WELLSVILLE SEEKS AD WELLSVILLE — Wellsville High School is seeking an athletic director. The athletic director is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the school's athletic programs for grades 9-12. Current athletic director Kyle Exline was named the new superintendent ...

River Valley Renegades win another tournament

STRUTHERS – The River Valley Renegades 12U team won its second championship in a week when it won the 2026 All-Star Tournament hosted by Springfield Township and Struthers Baseball League last Friday. It was an impressive showing for the Renegades, a collection of all-star players from East ...

Barrett-Jackson draws a crowd in Columbus

COLUMBUS — Barrett-Jackson fueled the passion for the collector car hobby across Ohio during the company’s inaugural Columbus Auction, June 25-27, at the Ohio Expo Center & State Fairgrounds. The Columbus Auction featured 550 vehicles that generated more than $37 million in sales with ...

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CANDLE TEES OFF CROMWELL, Conn. — First-year UConn head football coach Jason Candle won over the golf fans during the Travelers Championship Pro-Am at TPC River Highlands last Wednesday. Candle, a 1998 graduate of West Branch High School, was on the Warriors' golf team as a freshman ...

Gordon plays part of Norwalk winner

NORWALK – Top Fuel rookie sensation Maddi Gordon won her first career race on Sunday at Summit Motorsports Park, defeating Antron Brown in the final round to hand Ron Capps Motorsports its first Top Fuel and Funny Car sweep with Ron Capps at the 20th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA ...