West Side Neighborhood Watch
WEST AKRON: Burglaries were reported at the following locations: the 800 block of Orlando Avenue between Oct. 18 and 25; the 300 block of Elmdale Avenue between Oct. 18 and 25; the 800 block of Nome Avenue between Oct. 21 and 22; the 2800 block of Valley Road between Oct. 21 and 22; the 500 block of South Rhodes Avenue between Oct. 21 and 22; the 300 block of West Cedar Street Oct. 24; the 1200 block of Nome Avenue between Oct. 24 and 27; the first block of Byers Avenue Oct. 25; the 100 block of Bittman Street between Oct. 25 and 26; the 500 block of Fernwood Drive Oct. 27; the first block of Charlotte Street Oct. 28; the 1000 block of Yukon Avenue between Oct. 28 and 29; the 100 block of Mayfield Avenue Oct. 29; the 100 block of Hollinger Avenue between Oct. 29 and 30; a business in the 300 block of West North Street between Oct. 30 and 31, in which a dump truck apparently was used to ram through a locked gate and a car was stolen; the 900 block of Hereford Drive between Oct. 30 and 31; and the 500 block of Crosby Street Oct. 31.
Blog: Bobcat Abroad - Tommy Freeman
As many of you know I am playing in Worcester, England for the Worcester Wolves. We are in the British Basketball League which is a 12-team league. Looking back on my first month in a foreign country, there are many differences in the lifestyle, weather, food, and style of basketball. Over the next few months I hope to share some of my experiences and accounts of being a professional basketball player in England. I hope you enjoy some of the stories and get a little laugh out of these blogs.
I had gotten notice three days prior that my flight would be leaving from Indianapolis. I can recall being in such a rush to pack up the most important necessities to fulfill my 100-pound limit that I could bring onto the flight. Of course I brought t-shirts, socks, shorts, underwear, a razor, my toothbrush, jeans, and lots of sweats, but the objects that took up most of the weight in my bags were my Xbox 360 and my 200+ DVDs. I had in my mind that these objects would be the most important, becuase I'd be so far away from home. The Xbox had always been my escape from the daily grind of school and basketball that I used to slip into my own fantasy world. The DVDs I had compiled over my four years at OU and often got teased because I kept all of them in alphabetical order on my shelves. Through Xbox Live I was able to talk with my friends from home and recently have been able to talk with my youngest brother Zach while playing Call of Duty.