May the Fourth be 'I do': Ohio city has 'Star Wars' weddings
When Julia and Robert Jones discovered that a judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio was officiating โStar Warsโ-themed weddings on May the Fourth โ essentially a holiday for fans of the franchise โ the couple felt the force calling them to commit to the ceremony.
Kispert, Gonzaga roll past Norfolk State 98-55 in NCAAs
1 overall seed Gonzaga rolled in its NCAA Tournament opener, beating Norfolk State 98-55 on Saturday night. 1 seed in tournament history. โWe just want to win this tournament,โ Gonzaga coach Mark Few said of the pursuit of finishing unbeaten. Obviously if we win the tournament we end up undefeated, but I've never heard any of the guys talk about it. The program has a notable tournament upset in its history: a win as a 15 seed against No.
710 days later, NCAA Tournament is back with 'First Four'
UCLA won 86-80. But because of the pandemic, itโs been 710 days since last we saw the NCAA Tournament โ whoโs counting? The first four games were grafted onto the 64-team main bracket in 2011, naturally, to pad the NCAA coffers. Michigan Stateโs brief appearance in the tournament was coach Tom Izzoโs 23rd straight, but it was small consolation. They told me that the flight was leaving tomorrow at 9:30 (am),โ Norfolk State coach Robert Jones said.
Paintings by rescued pigs bring in big money for Tennessee animal sanctuary
JONESBOROUGH, TN โ A Tennessee animal sanctuary is turning to the talents of its residents to raise funds. The nine pigs at the Tilted Tavern Animal Sanctuary in Jonesborough are trained to paint with their snouts. "Every one of them has gone for over $200, and so it's been a great success for our sanctuary. For example, we have a spay happening because of 'Sunday Snouts,'" says Tilted Tavern Executive Director and co-owner Robert Jones. Volunteer Peggy Canter is to thank for bringing this effort to Tilted Tavern.