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Efficient Cavs Pound Hawks
Published on May 07, 2009 at 10:44PM
CLEVELAND (AP)—LeBron James had 27 points, including a dramatic buzzer-beating 3-pointer before the half as the Cleveland Cavaliers dismantled the Atlanta Hawks, 105-85 Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal. The balanced Cavs made an impressive 54 percent of their shots on the game and provided James with plenty of help as Wally Szczerbiak (17 points), Mo Williams (15 points) and Delonte West (14 points) each stepped up for the NBA’s only unbeaten squad in postseason play. Maurice Evans had 16 points in the loss for the Hawks, who hope to turn this series around as it shifts to Atlanta at the famed Highlight Factory.
Prep Sports Roundup: 5/7
Published on May 07, 2009 at 09:27PM
KEARNS, Utah (AP)—Craig Brinkerhoff had nine strikeouts to lead the Kanab Cowboys to a 9-3 win over the Juab Wasps Thursday at the 2A state baseball tournament.
KEARNS, Utah (AP)—J.D. Michaelsen pitched six solid innings, and Jake Cropper added a pair of RBI as the Richfield Wildcats bested the Gunnison Bulldogs, 7-5 at the 2A state baseball tournament Thursday.
Topham tapped as Preschool Director
Published on May 07, 2009 at 10:50AM
(RICHFIELD) – The Sevier School District has selected a new Director for the Preschool Program in the district. Dawnanna Topham, literacy coach and assistant principal at Ashman Elementary School, has been named Director. Topham replaces Genie Nielsen, who will retire at the close of the current school year. She says she’s looking forward to serving the parents and children of the district in her new capacity. Topham began her teaching career in August 1992 with the Sevier School District as an instructional assistant at Salina Elementary and started as a classroom teacher in August 1997 at Richfield’s Preschool. She resides in Aurora with her husband and has one son.
Planned burn continues near Scipio
Published on May 07, 2009 at 10:05AM
(FILLMORE) – The Fillmore Forest Service is planning a prescribed burn today about two miles south of Scipio. The burn will cover 700 acres in the Grabalt Project to reduce fuels in order to prevent wildfires in the area. Fire and smoke may be visible along I-15 and I-70 during the course of the burn and fire crews will be monitoring the blaze. The fire may continue throughout the rest of the week, depending on weather conditions and the time it takes to complete the project.
St. George family mourns death of son
Published on May 07, 2009 at 08:13AM
(ST. GEORGE) – a St. George family is suing the Washington County School District over the death of their son who was killed last November while handling a “prop” gun at a school play. Ron and Cathie Thayer say a lack of accountability by Deseret Hills High School officials, police and a parent who provided the pistol, that killed their son, Tucker, is driving the effort. The family is seeking money to cover medical bills and funeral expenses. St. George police said in November, Tucker removed a .38-caliber pistol from a locked cabinet several hours before the musical play, “Oklahoma” was to be performed and somehow, it discharged, killing him. The gun was loaded with a blank that struck Tucker in the head. The police report said the gun was provided by a parent of one of the students in the play but the parent didn’t tell authorities the gun was real. The Thayer’s will celebrate Mother’s Day this weekend for the first time without their son, who would have turned 16 on Friday.
Chaffetz opposes GitMo closing
Published on May 07, 2009 at 07:38AM
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – A Utah congressman is asking Pres. Barack Obama to reverse his decision on the closing of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for enemy combatants. Rep. Jason Chaffetz said closure would be an empty public-relations gesture that could endanger Americans. Chaffetz visited the facility in Cuba last week and wrote to Obama, saying it’s the right facility, the right location, the right public policy with no viable alternative. He said that contrary to popular belief, waterboarding never happened at Guantanamo Bay and people should understand that our troops go to great lengths to treat detainees with respect and in many ways, are treated better than criminals in federal or state prisons. Chaffetz commented that our nation is more secure if detainees are kept off our shores and in an isolated and secure location.