Joe Smith

“Wasting Away…”

Blaqkout. According to Kurupt, that’s the title of the upcoming joint project from him and the illustrious DJ Quik. If you know me at all, you’d know I believe Quik to be the Hershey’s Take 5 of modern music production. But,...

76ers easily beat Thunder

Philadelphia 76ers forward Elton Brand, left, maneuvers as Oklahoma City Thunder forward Joe Smith, right, defends in the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Nov.15, 2008, in Philadelphia. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Tom...

Area schools wealth gap widening

By WES FERGUSON Sunday, November 16, 2008 An era of constant construction and renovation is under way at the wealthiest schools around the state, including Tatum and Carthage. Through an exception to the Texas school finance...

A little hung over

It's supposed to work like this: The Nittany Lion mascot, followed by the cheerleaders, leads the football team in, charging on to the field before games.There you have your color and pageantry of collegiate football.Except...

Nick Coskren carries Crimson

By John Connolly / N.E. Hockey Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Added 4m ago Coming from a family that has produced five college hockey players, Harvard senior Nick Coskren knows how difficult it is to earn bragging rights around...

Hansen: Cramped Polk Courthouse is an injustice

by MARC HANSEN • mahansen@dmreg.com • November 15, 2008 Joe Smith was out of the office, but I poked my head into his chambers anyway. The judge's work space in the Polk County Courthouse was a broom closet with windows. John...

Another near miss

Teflon Taman survives firing of three coaches The bullets no longer flying, Brendan Taman emerged from the foxhole, looked himself over and declared it little more than a flesh wound. What is it about Taman that allows him to...

Howard misses quadruple-double by 1 rebound

OKLAHOMA CITY - Howard recorded his first career triple-double with 30 points, 19 rebounds and 10 blocks Wednesday night and the Orlando Magic beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 109-92. It was the first time a player had at least...

Professional sports round-up: Holliday heading to A's

We are in transition here at sports department at The Beacon. The fall sports have ended, with the Men's Soccer team making a spirited run into the MASCAC playoffs and women just barely missing out on their own MASCAC bid. The...

LeBron puts Bucks away with 41-point outing

LeBron James matched a season high with 41 points, finally putting Milwaukee away with a steal and soaring dunk in the final minutes, and Mo Williams scored 16 against his former team as the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fifth...

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