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Zach Plesac, for a change, flirts with no-hitter as Cleveland Indians beat Seattle, 4-2
Updated May 14, 2021;
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SEATTLE When the no-hit Indians come to town anything is possible. Especially when Zach Plesac is on the mound.
Plesac, on the wrong end of two no-hitters this season, flirted with one himself Thursday night as the Indians beat the Mariners, 4-2, at T-Mobile Park. For seven innings it looked like MLB might have its fifth no-hitter of the season and the first for the Indians since Lenny Barker’s perfect game on May 15, 1981.
J.P. Crawford ended that storyline as he started the eighth with a clean single into center field just out of the reach of a leaping Amed Rosario. Plesac was ahead of Crawford 1-2, but he threw an 86 mph changeup that Crawford didn’t miss.
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A bill to make treatment of people with autism more accessible in North Carolina is headed to Gov. Roy Cooper’s desk for his signature.
House Bill 91 removes the requirement that behavior analysts working in the state must be supervised by licensed psychologists. It was unanimously approved by the House on Monday. The bill also received unanimous support in the Senate.
Bill supporters and those who supported a companion bill, Senate Bill 103, say removing the restriction will make the state more attractive to behavior analysts.
There are only 62 psychologists to oversee the work of roughly 680 people who could provide care for the state’s 65,000 children with autism, according to State Sen. Jim Perry, a Republican from Kinston, who co-sponsored SB 103.
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As the crossover deadline next Thursday nears, the lights in the legislative building have been on a little later than usual as legislators attempt to get their bills passed through floor votes of their respective chambers. Nearly every standing committee has hosted at least one meeting this week, with some running as long as two or three hours. It is the hustle and bustle of the General Assembly that makes it so unique. Expect even busier days next week, as the House kicks it off Monday with a rare day of committee and session votes.
Cy Young Festival returns with hometown hero
Former major league pitcher and Dover High School graduate Perci Garner to be special guest
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NEWCOMERSTOWN - After a year off due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cy Young Festival is returning June 25 to 27 in Newcomerstown.
The festival committee said the event will be smaller than in past years because of continuing social distancing protocols and state guidelines for fairs and festivals.
The guest of honor and parade marshal will be Perci Garner, the executive director of the Tuscarawas County Rainbow Connection. The non-profit organization is dedicated to meeting the needs of disadvantaged and disabled children and adults in Tuscarawas County.