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James has strong start in preseason debut with 76ers

NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron James knew Thursday night was going to feel different, playing in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers for the first time. But every first game of a season feels new, even for a player who's now had 24 of them. James certainly picked things up quickly to start the expected final stop of his career with a strong first half in the 76ers' exhibition game against the Brooklyn Nets. "Obviously, I was wearing a new uniform, but the game is the game, and the game is needed to be played on the floor," James said. "And I was happy to be able to log some minutes with the ...

No print edition on Columbus Day

The Marietta Times will not publish a print edition on Monday, Columbus Day, nor any of the other federal holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Our newsroom will remain staffed on both the day before and the actual holiday. Event and breaking news coverage, local sports coverage and obituaries will still be handled and appear on our website on those holiday mornings, and in print on the day after the holidays. Readers who have not linked their ...

The prosecutor’s dilemma (syndicated column for 10/9)

"That it is better 100 guilty persons should escape, than that one innocent person should suffer." -- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) The hardest decision a government prosecutor may ever face is also one of the most important tests of the rule of law: What do you do when you believe a crime occurred, and you believe you know who committed it, but you do not believe you can prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and to a moral certainty? The temptation is obvious. A prosecutor is a public official. The alleged victim wants justice. The public demands accountability. The alleged offenders ...

Cornell case is a moral failure (syndicated column for 10/9)

If you have been following the news from Cornell University, you'll know that a former student -- identified only as "Jane Doe" -- is claiming that she was gang-raped at a Chi Phi fraternity party in 2024 and that seven men were involved. As horrific as that accusation is, the story gets even more twisted as more facts come to light. Space doesn't permit a complete description of all the alleged conduct (you can easily find great detail online should you choose to), but suffice it to say that it involved a great deal of alcohol, people snorting ketamine off each other's bodies, ...

Ohio State faces Maryland ahead of brutal stretch

COLUMBUS (AP) — Even though Ohio State is ranked fifth and posted an impressive road victory at Iowa last week, coach Ryan Day knows there are many more challenges ahead after the Buckeyes wrap up the first half of its season against Maryland on Saturday. That is why he has had a sense of greater urgency this week even though Ohio State is a nearly five-touchdown favorite. "The biggest thing I keep talking about is that we have to keep challenging each other. And sometimes it's OK to challenge somebody and be wrong because you care enough that you want them to maximize who they ...

Local Calendar

Friday, Oct. 9 High school football: Huntington at Parkersburg, 7:30 p.m.; Hurricane at Parkersburg South, 7 p.m.; Poca at Williamstown, 7 p.m.; Gilmer County at St. Marys, 7:30 p.m.; Ripley at Winfield, 7 p.m.; Wirt County at Ritchie County, 7 p.m.; South Harrison at Doddridge County, 7 p.m.; Wahama at Calhoun County, 7 p.m.; Gilmer County at St. Marys, 7 p.m.; Magnolia at Tyler Consolidated, 7 p.m.; Southern at Belpre, 7 p.m.; Shadyside at Caldwell, 7 p.m.; Trimble at Eastern, 7 p.m.; Waterford at Federal Hocking, 7 p.m.; Cameron at Frontier, 7 p.m.; Marietta at Fort Frye, 7 p.m.; ...