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Wood read a letter which will be sent to John Adams, administrator for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Bureau of Adult Detention. The letter states, “I am writing to advise you that as of this date after discussions with the Megs County Commissioners and myself, the decision has been made to permanently close the Meigs County Jail. During Covid-19, I temporarily closed the Meigs County Jail and moved our dispatchers/ jailers from my office to the county’s 911 Center in April to assist them during this pandemic and during this time, a levy was passed in Meigs County for extra funding to the 911 center. It has been decided that my dispatchers/ jailers will permanently remain at the 911 Center and become 911 Center employees. With that, I will no longer have in-house dispatchers/jailers to See JAIL | 14 Saturday, January 9, 2021 s $2 Meigs Guide deadlines soon Kayakers make their way down the Ohio River toward the Pomeroy levee during the Pomeroy Sternwheel Regatta poker run. Event, advertising submissions being accepted By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — “Experience Meigs County” will be the focus of the 2021 Meigs County File photos Guide, which is being produced by The Daily Sentinel and the Meigs County Chamber and Tourism. The deadline to advertise in this year’s official guide is quickly approaching, as is the submission deadline for the calendar of events. The deadline to advertise COVID-19 vaccine Phase 1A final clinic Will named President of Board POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be holding its third and final vaccination clinic for COVID-19 Phase 1A on Monday, Jan. 11, from 3-7 p.m. at the Meigs County Health Department. This clinic will be for individuals in the following categories who have not received a COVID-19 vaccination and would like too: · Home health workers · Hospice workers · Emergency medical services responders · Primary care practitioners · Free-standing emergency department, urgent care, pharmacy, and dialysis center providers not vaccinated by hospitals or healthcare systems · Dental providers · Public health employees who are at risk of exposure or transmission, such as vaccinators · Mobile unit practitioners · Federally-qualified health center providers · High-risk ancillary health care staff members Individuals attending are asked to provide proof of occupation and complete a Phase 1A vaccination packet which can be located at www.meigs-health. com. Anyone with questions can contact the Meigs County Health Department at 740-992-6626. Information provided by the Meigs County Health Department. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. The Meigs County Farmers’ Market brings a variety of local vendors See GUIDE | 14 each Saturday from May-October. Miller takes part in first meeting By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners held their first meeting of 2021 on Thursday, as well as the annual organizational meeting. This was the first meeting for new commissioner Shannon Miller. Commissioner Jimmy Will was selected to serve as President of the Board of Commissioners, with Tim Ihle as Vice President. Ihle was also appointed to serve on the Board of Revisions. Additional appointments were as follows: Chris Shank, Meigs County Department of Job Family Services Director; Robbie Jacks, Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Commissioners Jimmy Will, Shannon Miller and Tim Ihle Meigs County EMS Director; Jamie Jones, Meigs County EMA Director; Ed Newman, Apiary Inspector; Dave Davis, Meigs County Water and Sewer; Coleen MurphySmith, Dog Warden; Rachael Schultz, Workers Comp; Shannon Spaun and Ronnie Casto, maintenance; Perry Varnadoe, Meigs County Economic Development; Ed Werry and Dan Nease, plat map office; Tonya Edwards, clerk of commissioners. Days/holidays on which the courthouse will be closed in 2021 were set as follows: Jan. 1 See WILL | 14 COVID-19 deaths reported in Meigs, Mason Latest data from Gallia, Mason and Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Meigs and Mason counties on Friday. Three COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the Meigs County Health Department on Friday. One individual was in the 70-79 age range, while the other two were in the 80-89 age range. There are currently 79 active cases in Meigs County. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources reported an additional death in Mason County due to COVID-19 on Friday morning. This individual was a male in the 50-59 age range. The Ohio Department of Health reported nine new COVID-19 cases in Gallia County on Friday. The new cases brought the county to a total of 1,808 cases since March. Local schools Meigs Local Supt. Scot Gheen told Ohio Valley Publishing that students will return to the classroom on Monday after being on full remote learning since Thanksgiving break. Those returning to the classroom will do so on the same blended learning plan under which they began the year, with Monday-Wednesday being in-person days and Thursday and Friday remote learning days. Students who were originally on remote learning will remain on that learning plan. Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: Gallia County ODH reported a total of 1,808 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Friday’s updates. This is an increase of nine since Thursday’s update. See COVID-19 | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, January 9, 2021 OBITUARIES RALPH MAYNARD SAYRE PATRICIA ANN LIFE REEDSVILLE — Patricia Ann Life, 81, of Reedsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. She was born March, 5, 1939, in Brookville, Ohio, daughter of the late Leonard and Nora King. Patricia retired from Eastern Local Schools and was a member of Mt. Herman U.B. Church. She is survived by her children, Terry (Regina) Life, Paula Life and Larry (Janet) Life, all of Reedsville, Ohio; granddaughter, Ashley; grandson, Austin; step-grandson, Adam (Whitney) Dillard; step-great-grandchildren, Finley, Luke and Liam; sister-in-law, Ida Boggs; brother-in-law, Lyle (Eleanor) Life; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Life; and mother and father-in-law, Rev. Edmond and Edna Life. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Success Road Cemetery with Rev. Adam Will officiating. There will be no visitation. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mt. Herman Church Building Fund, 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Arrangements have been entrusted to WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com JERRY FRANKLIN ROUSH RACINE — Jerry Franklin Roush, 79, of Racine, passed away, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus. Born September 9, 1941 in Racine he was the son of the late John Wesley and Margaretta Rea Roush. He was a retired fuel truck driver for G&M Fuel where he worked for fifty-three years. He was a charter member of the Independent Holiness Church in Rutland, Ohio, and he was an avid gardener and loved sharing his veggies. He is survived by his wife, Sharron Thoma Roush, whom he married on October 13, 2001, in Rutland, step-children, Dave (Shelly) Barr, of New Haven, W.Va., and Michelle Barr, of Marietta, Ohio, step-grandchildren, Kaitlyn (Garrett) Cullen, MacKenzie Barr, and Matthew Barr. A brother, Jacob Roush, of Pomeroy, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his first wife, Barbara Reynolds Roush, and brothers, George Roush, and Robert Roush. Private graveside services will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 in the Sutton Cemetery. Pastor Norman Matson will officiate and interment will follow. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements. PIERCE Margaret Faye “Cookie” Pierce, 83, formerly of Point Pleasant, died December 30, 2020 after a battle with Alzheimers. Due to COVID-19 safety measures, there will be a Celebration of Life announced at a later date to be held at the First Church of God in Point Pleasant. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Ralph Maynard Sayre, 95, of New Haven, W.Va., passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Holzer Hospital, Gallipolis, following a brief illness. He was born September 22, 1925, in Cottageville, W.Va., a son of the late Raleigh Butcher “John” and Cynthia Mae (Wilcoxin) Sayre. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 60 years, Loretta “Jean” Sayre; sisters, Leone Jaques, Beryl Sayre; and three brothers, Blain, Layton, and Dwight Sayre. Ralph resided in New Haven, for over 88 years. He earned his Master of Education from Ohio University and Marshall University. Ralph was an accomplished educator in Mason County with over 40 years of devoted service. He was the first principal at Wahama Junior High School when they entered the new building. He was also the Assistant Superintendent in Mason County for four years, Mason County Supervisor for one year, Superintendent for Southern Local Schools in Racine, and was also a principal at Point Pleasant High School with fourteen years of service. In addition to his executive positions, he enjoyed being the head coach of several athletic teams at Wahama. Ralph loved to play sports and in his later years, he enjoyed playing golf and spending time with his family. He attended the New Haven United Methodist Church for over 63 years where he taught Sunday school and was involved in several activities and committees. Survivors include his sons, Ralph M. Sayre and his wife Martha of Mason, Timothy T. Sayre and his wife Jane of Waverly, W.Va.; five grandchildren; nieces and nephews and a host of friends who will miss him greatly. Graveside service will be 1 p.m., Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Sunrise Memorial Gardens with Pastor Charles Hargraves officiating. Masks/facial coverings and social distancing will be observed while at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made out to the New Haven United Methodist Church. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.foglesongfuneralhome.com PACE RODNEY — Emilee Christine Pace, 25, Rodney community, died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. There are no calling hours or funeral service. Cremation services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis. WRAY CROWN CITY — Travis Gene Wray, 49, of Crown City, Ohio, died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, in Gallipolis, Ohio. A graveside service will be held noon Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at Mt. Zion Cemetery, Crown City, Ohio. No visitation will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. Governor provides update on vaccine plans COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, and Lt. Governor Jon Husted on Thursday provided the following updates on Ohio’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 1B vaccinations Governor DeWine announced those in Phase 1B will be able to receive vaccinations beginning on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Those 80 years of age and older will be Mary Etta Burnside OH-70219494 Ohio Valley Publishing On Sunday, January 12th, 2020, at 2:00 p.m., Mary Etta took the hands of Jesus and left this world to dwell in the house of the Lord forever. Mary Etta graduated from Central High School in Columbus, Ohio which is now Cosi. Her accomplishments in junior and senior high school were numerous, some of which include: President of the Drama Club; assistant to the Glee Club teacher; AAA school crossing guard; projectionist; Student of the Month; Citizen of the Month; Valedictorian; inducted into the National Honor Society in 1962 and choir. Mary Etta took different parts in the school plays, musicals, and dramas, some of which were, Oklahoma, Snow White, Li’l Abner and South Pacific. In 1994, she completed a 2 year course in lay training at the Church of the Nazarene at Wilmington, N.C. Asst. Pastor Frank Hoover as instructor. Her tireless work in the churches of N.C. and Carlton Church on Kingsbury Rd., Pomeroy, will be an everlasting memory for many. Mary Etta’s forever smile lit up her very being. We saw Christ shining through her, wherever she was present. Speaking as her husband, I am very blessed to have had spent 34 years with a person sent from Heaven above. – Tom Burnside prioritized first in this next phase, roughly totaling 420,000 Ohioans. Ohio is expected to receive 100,000 doses during the first week of distribution to Phase 1B. “With up to 420,000 people 80 years and above, and only 100,000 doses available the first week, it will take several weeks to vaccinate those 80 years of age and older,” said Governor DeWine. “Phase 1B will take a few weeks, and a lot of coordination in distribution.” Vaccines for Ohioans 80 years of age and older will be administered by physicians, local health departments, hospitals, federally qualified health centers, in-home health service providers, and some retail pharmacies. As of today, the Ohio Department of Health has approximately 1,700 providers registered to distribute vaccines. Additionally, the Ohio Department of Health will be hosting a webinar for registered providers to discuss expectations, and instructions for distribution. Additional details will be shared with registered providers in the coming days. Governor DeWine anticipates vaccinations will be available to Ohioans 75 years of age and older beginning Monday, Jan. 25. The following week, vaccinations will be available See VACCINE | 3 MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS Indoor air quality Air pollution isn’t just an outdoor problem. The air inside homes and buildings is often much more contaminated than the outside air. This is especially true in Meigs County, where we are blessed to have good outdoor air quality, but less blessed when it comes to median incomes. According to the U.S. EPA, “children, elderly and low-income populations may be disproportionately impacted by indoor asthma triggers, secondhand smoke, mold, radon and other indoor Dawn pollutants.” Keller Indoor pollutant sources are varContributing ied. They can have immediate, short columnist term effects, such as irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, dizziness, and fatigue, or serious, long term effects, such as respiratory disease, heart disease and cancer. Some contaminants such as carbon monoxide can be fatal. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reports that “radon is the number one cause of lung cancer for non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in smokers.” Radon is a colorless odorless gas that comes out of the soil. It gets into homes through crawlspaces and basements. ODH is currently giving out free, do it yourself, radon test kits to Ohio homeowners. Go to www.ohio. radon.com to request your test kit today. Wood stoves and gas appliances can emit carbon monoxide (CO) and should be accompanied by a CO detector. The gummy residue and black, caked-on debris on a gas stove can emit CO and contribute to indoor CO levels even when the burners are not lit, so proper cleaning of gas appliances is important. Newly installed laminate flooring, carpet and upholstery can emit gasses for a period of time. As can the glue used in items made of pressed wood. This gradual release is called off-gassing. Installing these types of products when windows can be opened to increase fresh air will help flush the toxins out of the home. Products for household deep cleaning and maintenance, such as oven cleaners, paint, and pesticides can also give off toxic gasses and should always be used when adequate ventilation can be assured. Always follow label instructions when using these types of chemicals. Less obvious, but just as culpable are personal care items and light cleaning products. Fragrances and other chemicals used in products like perfume, shampoo, fabric softeners, air fresheners, candles and soaps can trigger asthma attacks in susceptible people. A main source of indoor air pollution, specifically in low-income households, is tobacco smoke. Always step outside to smoke tobacco products. Older upholstered furniture, mattresses, and carpets are a source of dust mites. Pets are a source of dander. Outdoor plants are a source of pollen. All can be reduced by frequent vacuuming and timely HVAC filter changes. Biological contaminates can also be a source of indoor air pollution. Bacteria, viruses, and molds are common. Excess moisture in a home should be limited in order to reduce the amount of mold spores in the air. Humidity levels inside a home should range from 30%-50%. If you have higher levels, first check for and repair sources of moisture intrusion such as roof and water line leaks. If no leaks are found, a dehumidifier may be required to reach the desired humidity level. Pests such as mice and cockroaches also create biological contaminates that cause poor indoor air quality. Handle pest issues promptly, to prevent infestations, and clean up thoroughly to reduce the amount of contamination present. Follow manufacturers recommendations for changing filters on furnaces, and HVAC systems. The higher the MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) rating on a filter, the better it works to trap pollutants. MERV 8 rated filters will catch dander, dust, and the larger particulates. Merv 11 can catch everything an 8 catches plus smaller particulates including molds and bacteria. Only a furnace filter with a carbon component can catch gasses like those that come from glues and fragrances. Check your system manufacturer’s instructions, then select the best filter you can afford that will work with your appliance. Change filters in a timely manner to ensure best air quality. With some forethought and planning, you can improve the indoor air quality inside your home and improve the respiratory health of your family. Make timely household repairs, keep cleaning chores up to date, replace furnace and HVAC filters as needed, open windows for fresh air whenever weather permits, install CO detectors if needed, go outside to smoke, and order your free Radon test kit from ODH at www.ohio.radon.com. Dawn Keller is a registered sanitarian at the Meigs County Health Department. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor K. Callan is 85. Folk singer Joan Baez is 80. Rock musician Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) is 77. Actor John Doman is 76. Singer David Johansen (aka Buster Poindexter) is 71. Singer Crystal Gayle is 70. Actor J.K. Simmons is 66. Actor Imelda Staunton is 65. Nobel Peace laureate Rigoberta Menchú is 62. Rock musician Eric Erlandson is 58. Actor Joely Richardson is 56. Rock musician Carl Bell (Fuel) is 54. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, January 9, 2021 3 TODAY IN HISTORY On this date In 1788, Connecticut became the fifth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1793, Frenchman Jean Pierre Blanchard, using a hot-air balloon, flew from Philadelphia to Woodbury, New Jersey. In 1861, Mississippi became the second state to secede from the Union, the same day the Star of the West, a merchant vessel bringing reinforcements and supplies to Federal troops at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, retreated because of artillery fire. In 1913, Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States, was born in Yorba Linda, California. In 1916, the World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended after eight months with an Ottoman Empire COVID-19 recovered individuals, three new deaths and one new hospitalization. There are 79 active From page 1 cases, and 981 total cases (919 confirmed, 62 probODH and the Galable) since April in an lia Health Department update on Friday. There have reported a total of have been a total of 20 25 deaths, 105 hospideaths (three new), 882 talizations, and 1,461 recovered cases (29 new), presumed recovered individuals (13 new) as of and 55 hospitalizations (one new) since April. Friday. Age ranges for the 981 Age ranges for the 1,808 total cases reported Meigs County cases, as of by ODH on Friday are as Friday, are as follows: 0-9 — 32 cases follows: 10-19 — 89 cases 0-19 — 234 cases (1 20-29 — 144 cases (2 hospitalization) new cases, 1 hospitaliza20-29 — 307 cases (6 tion) hospitalizations) 30-39 — 133 cases (1 30-39 — 245 cases (3 new case, 3 hospitalizahospitalizations) tions) 40-49 — 276 cases (4 40-49 — 151 cases (4 hospitalizations) new cases, 1 new hospi50-59 — 257 cases (9 hospitalizations, 1 death) talization, 3 total hospitalizations) 60-69 — 219 cases 50-59 — 146 cases (2 (21 hospitalizations, 3 new cases, 3 hospitalizadeaths) tions) 70-79 — 151 cases 60-69 — 126 cases (28 hospitalizations, 9 (15 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) deaths) 80-plus — 119 cases 70-79 — 101 cases (1 (33 hospitalizations, 12 new case, 16 hospitalizadeaths) tions, 1 new death, 5 total Gallia County is curdeaths) rently “Orange” on the 80-89 — 42 cases (8 Ohio Public Health Advihospitalizations, 2 new sory System map after meeting two of the seven deaths, 9 total deaths) 90-99 — 16 cases indicators on Thursday. (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) Meigs County 100-109 — 1 case (1 The Meigs County hospitalization) Health Department For more data and reported 10 additional information on the cases confirmed cases of in Meigs County visit COVID-19 on Friday, https://www.meigsas well as 29 additional health.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County remained “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Vaccine including but not limited to, wearing of a facial covering and social distancing. For more information on Ohio’s response to COVID-19, visit coronavirus.ohio.gov or call 1-833-4-ASK-ODH. Today’s Highlight in History On Jan. 9, 2020, Chinese state media said a preliminary investigation into recent cases of viral pneumonia had identified the probable cause as a new type of coronavirus. which provided $50 million to schools to help them purchase equipment From page 2 for students to access the internet, has been extended. This program helps to those 65 years of age schools to fund everyand older. thing from hotspots, to “As we include other Wi-Fi, to access points on age ranges, please know school buses. The grant that does not mean vaccinations will be complete was funded using Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) for the previous age from the CARES Act. range,” said Governor The deadline to spend DeWine. these funds was originally The week of Jan. 25 Dec. 30, 2020, however, will also include vaca second federal stimulus cinations for Ohioans bill was signed at the of with severe congenital, December, which extenddevelopmental, or early ed the CRF expenditure onset medical disorders. deadline an additional Additional details about distribution for this group year, until Dec. 31, 2021. As a result, this adminwill be forthcoming. istration extended the During the week of Feb. 1, Governor DeWine deadline for the BroadbandOhio Connectivity announced that vacGrant to the same date, cinations will be availDecember 31, 2021. able for personnel in School districts now Ohio schools. The Ohio Department of Heath will have more time to spend send forms to Ohio super- these funds for services they provide to students intendents to indicate to keep them online. their school plans to go More information about back to in full in-person the grant program can be and hybrid learning by found at ohio-k12.help. March 1, as well as indicate the number of staff they believe will choose Amended health order to take the vaccination. Governor DeWine Superintendents will announced that Ohio also be asked if a comDepartment of Health munity partner has been Director Stephanie identified to help with McCloud signed the the administering of the Sixth Amended DirecCOVID-19 vaccines to tor’s Order to Limit school personnel. Access to Ohio’s Nursing Additional information Homes and Similar Facilabout vaccinations can ities, with Exceptions. be found at coronavirus. This revised order ohio.gov. clarifies that in-person compassionate care visits are permitted in BroadbandOhio nursing homes and simiconnectivity grant lar facilities. The new Lt. Governor Husted announced that the dead- order does not change line for the BroadbandO- required precautions all visitors must take, hio Connectivity Grant, victory as Allied forces withdrew. In 1945, during World War II, American forces began landing on the shores of Lingayen Gulf in the Philippines as the Battle of Luzon got underway, resulting in an Allied victory over Imperial Japanese forces. In 1951, the United Nations headquarters in New York officially opened. In 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, in his State of the Union address to Congress, warned of the threat of Communist imperialism. In 1987, the White House released a January 1986 memorandum prepared for President Ronald Reagan by Lt. Col. Oliver L. North showing a link between U.S. arms sales to Iran and the release of American hostages in Lebanon. In 2003, U.N. weapons inspectors said there was no “smoking gun” to prove Iraq had nuclear, chemical or biological weapons but they demanded that Baghdad provide private access to scientists and fresh evidence to back its claim that it had destroyed its weapons of mass destruction. new), 4 death, 1 new con- 316) and 34 new ICU doses of the COVIDfirmed case) admissions (21-day aver- 19 vaccine have been 70+ — 177 cases (plus age of 33) reported in administered to residents 4 probable cases, 14 of West Virginia. So far, the previous 24 hours, deaths, 5 new confirmed according to Friday’s 109,440 doses have been cases) received by the state. update. On Friday, Mason Kayla (Hawthorne) County changed to Dunham and Sarah West Virginia “orange” on the West Hawley contributed to Mason County As of the 10 a.m. update on Friday, DHHR this story. DHHR reported 1,164 Virginia County Alert Editor’s Note: The is reporting a total total cases (since March) System map. Mason County’s latest infection of 97,898 cases with Jan. 8 article included for Mason County in rate was 55.49 on Friday, 1,554 deaths. There was incorrect age range data the 10 a.m. update on for Mason County. This Friday morning, 19 more with a 7.94 percent posi- an increase of 1,896 has been corrected in than Thursday. Of those, tivity rate. Surrounding cases from Thursday counties are red and today’s article. Ohio Valand 36 new deaths. 1,113 are confirmed orange. DHHR reports a total of ley Publishing apologizes cases and 32 are probfor the error. Statistics 1,610,917 lab test have able cases. DHHR has reported in this article been completed, with a reported 21 deaths in Ohio are tentative and subject 5.25 cumulative percent Mason County. The Ohio Department positivity rate. The daily to change. This was the As noted earlier in this of Health reported a information available at positivity rate in the article, DHHR reported 24-hour change of 9,535 press time with more to an additional death on new cases on Friday (21- state was 6.72 percent. be added as it becomes There are 28,189 curFriday — a male in the day average of 7,464). 50-59 year age range. rently active cases in the available.) There were 82 new © 2021 Ohio Valley According to DHHR, deaths (21-day average of state. Publishing, all rights DHHR reported on the age ranges for the 75), 318 new hospitalizareserved. Tuesday that 77,156 1,164 COVID-19 cases tions (21-day average of DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as folKaylyn Spradling graduated from Ohio University lows: 0-9 — 20 cases on December 12, with a Master's Degree 10-19 — 101 cases (plus 4 probable case (3 in Healthcare Administration. new)) 20-29 — 184 cases (plus 4 probable cases, 2 new confirmed cases) 30-39 — 127 cases (plus 6 probable case, 1 new confirmed case) 40-49 — 163 cases (plus 8 probable cases (2 new)) 50-59 — 191 cases (plus 4 probable cases, 3 deaths, 6 new confirmed cases) 60-69 — 165 cases (plus 6 probable case (1 Information provided by the office of Governor Mike DeWine. Kaylyn is the daughter of of Jerry and Charmele Spradling and granddaughter of Lorene Spradling of New Haven. She graduated from the University of Rio Grande with a Bachelor of Science degree in Early Childhood Education and again with an Associates's Degree in Respiratory Care. Kaylyn also holds a Pharmacy Technician Certification. Congratulations Kaylyn on your hard work and accomplishments! We are very proud of you!! Together we can help PREVENT. As our community faces a surge in COVID-19 cases, as well as the beginning of flu season, we owe it to ourselves, our families, and our neighbors to do what we can to prevent the spread of illness. One thing we can all do is wash our hands often. It’s especially important to wash: � Before eating or preparing food � Before touching your face � After using the restroom � After leaving a public place � After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing � After handling your mask � After caring for someone sick CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY. OH-70219291 Today is Saturday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2021. There are 356 days left in the year. OH-70218875 The Associated Press �NEWS 4 Saturday, January 9, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Despite brawls, no OSHP arrests at clashing protests at Ohio Statehouse By Jake Zuckerman Ohio Capital Journal A pugilistic day of political demonstrations that included two brawls between far-right demonstrators insisting the presidential election was stolen and Black Lives Matter activists ended with no arrests Wednesday. At least two rounds of fisticuffed rumbles with an array of participants broke out at different points through the afternoon along with some more minor spats. The Proud Boys, a radical conservative group with white nationalist ties known for violent confrontations with liberal demonstrators, tussled with BLM activists after hours of vitriolic name calling and antagonizing between the two. Among the Proud Boys and those alongside them, firearms were everywhere. People were carrying assault style rifles, shotguns and pistols. None were seen used or brandished. One man carried a telescoping baton. At least two people standing with BLM activists carried pistols, and one man carried a baseball bat, none of which were seen in use during the fights. Members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which protects the Capitol building and campus, intervened at times to break up the physical altercations and try to keep the two groups separate or at least in peace. OSHP Staff Lt. Craig Cvetan said Thursday the primary function of the officers on the scene were to make sure everybody stays safe, not necessarily make arrests. “As you make arrests and try to start apprehending individuals, that takes away those trooper’s ability to separate those groups,” he said. He said the officers are well aware of the arsenal of weapons around the protest. “Ohio is an open-carry state,” he said. “Certainly, we prefer for people not to have weapons on the Statehouse grounds. It makes it easier for us.” The first rumble broke out around 12:40 p.m. It was captured in video via a Statehouse News Bureau reporter. The Columbus Police Department assisted in breaking up the fights. Repeated calls to the department seeking information on arrests or lack thereof were sent to a Public Information Officer who did not answer calls and could not accept voicemails. A separate fight with at least about 10 people engaged broke out on the Capitol lawn at roughly 3 p.m. OSHP officers broke things up and separated the two groups. Shortly thereafter, the Proud Boys groups left on buses, after which the situation quickly calmed down. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., a mob of insurrectionists were in the process of invading the U.S. Capitol and wreaking havoc inside. One woman was reportedly shot, and three more died due to unspecified medical emergencies. Gov. Mike DeWine briefly mentioned the protests at the Ohio Capitol speaking to reporters Thursday. He acknowledged there’s no guarantee that Ohio’s statehouse is safe from a similar invasion. He Photos by Jake Zuckerman for Ohio Captial Journal Conservative activist Judi Phelps, a pistol holstered to her leg, yells into a microphone. A man with a holstered pistol engages in a heated argument with a Columbus Police officer after the second brawl. made no mention of either the fights or the firearms that were present through the event. This story shared for republication by, and with permission from, the Ohio Capital Journal, an independent, nonprofit news organiza- tion. For more information go to www.ohiocapitaljournal.com Jake Zuckerman is a statehouse reporter. He spent three years chronicling the West Virginia Legislature for The Charleston Gazette-Mail after covering cops and courts for The Northern Virginia Daily. Public Awareness Safety Message Attention: Even if you do not have natural gas service there may be a natural gas pipeline on or near your property. PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE. Pleasant Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome pulmonologist and sleep medicine specialist Mostafa Kurdi, MD, FCCP, to its medical staff. Dr. Kurdi is a highly specialized, board-certified, and fellowship-trained pulmonologist who has managed all aspects of pulmonary and sleep medicine for more than 17 years. He earned four board certifications with the American Board of Internal Medicine including Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonology, and Critical Care. Dr. Kurdi holds certifications in advanced cardiac life support and basic life support. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kurdi to the Pleasant Valley medical community,” states Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO. “Dr. Kurdi is an exceptionally trained and very experienced pulmonologist who is coming to us from Weston, WV. He will be a great asset to those in the Ohio Valley region who are experiencing pulmonary or sleep medicine issues. 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The Gallia Academy girls basketball team needed 10:52 to score its first basket and never overcame the slow start on Thursday night during a 40-28 setback to visiting Ironton in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Gallia County. The Blue Angels (2-3, 2-3 OVC) missed their first nine shot attempts and committed 13 turnovers before finally getting a basket from Koren Truance at the 5:08 mark of the second frame, allowing the hosts to close to within 15-4 after falling behind 8-1 in the opening frame. GAHS ultimately shot 33 percent from the field after the first quarter and never trailed by more than 13 points throughout the contest, with the Blue and White eventually getting as close as 17-11 after a Truance trifecta with 2:12 left in the first half. The Lady Tigers (4-5, 3-4), on the other hand, got a 3-pointer from Isabel Morgan just before the break, which extended the lead out to 20-11. IHS — which hit four of its seven trifectas before the intermission — answered with two more long-range daggers to start and finish the third frame as the Orange and Black made an 11-7 run for a 31-18 cushion headed into the finale. Preslee Reed scored back-toback baskets to whittle the lead down to three possessions at 31-22 with 4:42 left in regulation, but Morgan drilled the final Ironton 3-pointer just 18 seconds later while increasing the lead back out to a dozen points. Maddy Petro converted consecutive buckets and closed the gap down to 34-26 with 1:43 left, but the hosts were never closer the rest of the way. Ironton closed regulation with a 6-2 spurt to complete the 12-point outcome. See IRONTON | 9 Short-handed Browns face tough, familiar task in Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Cleveland Browns waited nearly two decades to return to the playoffs. To extend their breakthrough season, they’ll have to do it without their unflappable first-year coach in a place where the franchise’s shortcomings are put into stark relief: Pittsburgh. Maybe it’s fitting. The Browns (11-5) and Kevin Stefanski have spent the last four months turning Cleveland from a perennial punchline to a legitimate contender. A chance to provide an exclamation point awaits at Heinz Field on Sunday night, where the AFC North champions and longtime nemesis Pittsburgh Steelers (12-4) await. If only it were that cut and dried. Not in 2020. Or 2021 for that matter. When the Browns run out of the tunnel, Stefanski will be back home in Ohio after testing positive for COVID-19. Special teams coordinator Mike Priefer will be in charge, with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt taking over play-calling duties. “Hopefully there’s not too many times he’s yelling at the TV, ‘What the heck is going on?!’” Van Pelt said with a laugh. Stefanski would be in good company. The Browns have been largely exasperating since returning to the NFL in 1999 in general, and chronically overmatched in Pittsburgh in particular. The Steelers are 20-1 against Cleveland at Heinz Field, including a 36-33 victory in the wild-card round in the 2002 playoffs and a 38-7 beatdown in October in which Stefanski pulled quarterback Baker Mayfield following a miserable two-interception performance. No wonder the Steelers, while respectful of the strides Cleveland has made, remain confident despite a rocky 1-4 finish following an 11-0 start. “I think they’re still the same Browns teams I play every year,” Pittsburgh wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster said. “I think they’re nameless gray faces. They have a couple good players on their team, but at the end of the day, I don’t know. The Browns is the Browns. It’s one of those things, AFC North football. They’re a good team. I’m just happy we’re playing them again.” With good reason. Pittsburgh took Cleveland to the final two minutes last Sunday despite letting Roethlisberger, outside linebacker T.J. Watt and defensive tackle Cam Heyward stay home with nothing more than playoff seeding on the line. If they can bring that effort again on Sunday night even in a largely empty stadium after officials denied the team’s request to allow a small subset of fans in, they will pick up their first playoff victory in four years. Yet given all of Pittsburgh’s success when the Browns are on the other side of the line of scrimmage, the 38-year-old Roethlisberger is trying to remind his younger teammates to take nothing for granted. “It is interesting because is there really a homefield advantage? I don’t know. It’s just a different See BROWNS | 9 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Jan. 11 Girls Basketball Southern at River Valley, 7:30 Vinton County at South Gallia, 7:30 Belpre at Meigs, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 12 Boys Basketball Fairland at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Federal Hocking at Southern, 7 p.m. Jackson at Meigs, 7:30 Wellston at Eastern, 7:15 Wednesday, Jan. 13 Boys Basketball Eastern at South Gallia, 7:30 South Point at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Girls Basketball Waterford at Eastern, 6:30 River valley at Alexander, 7:30 Wrestling River Valley at Alexander, 6:30 EHS, SGHS at Waterford, 6 p.m. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern freshman Hope Reed (left) passes around Federal Hocking senior Paige Tolson (right), during the Lady Lancers’ 64-52 victory on Thursday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Lady Eagles fall to Federal Hocking By Alex Hawley but Eastern regained the edge at 25-24 with a dozen seconds left in the half. However, Federal TUPPERS PLAINS, Hocking hit a pair of free Ohio — When the game throws before halftime was on the line, the guests were at their best. and went into the break on top 26-25. The Eastern girls basA Sydney Reynolds ketball team dropped a 64-52 decision to Tri-Val- free throw 35 seconds into the third tied it at ley Conference Hocking 26, but Brennah Jarvis Division guest Federal Hocking on Thursday in hit a three-pointer at the 7:09 mark, reestablishMeigs County, with the ing the FHHS lead. EHS Lady Lancers shooting 50 percent from the field tied it at 29 after a trio of free throws, but another in the fourth quarter, Jarvis triple with 5:13 to and also making their go in the third gave the final eight free throw Lady Lancers the lead for attempts. good. After ties at 2-2 and Federal Hocking was 4-4, Eastern (3-7, 2-4 ahead 42-36 at the end TVC Hocking) took its of the third quarter, and first lead of the game at Eastern scored six of 10-9, 5:22 into play. the first 10 points in the EHS was ahead 16-11 finale, cutting the margin at the end of the first to 46-40. The Lady Lancquarter, but Federal Hocking (8-4, 3-4) scored ers scored the next seven points, but EHS rallied nine straight in the first back to within six points, three minutes of the second period. The Lady at 56-50 with 3:31 left in the game. Eagles claimed the next The Lady Eagles were five points, however, and never closer, however, were in front 21-20 with with Federal Hocking 3:30 left in the first half. making 8-of-8 free throws The Lady Lancers in the final three minutes were back up at 22-21, ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com to seal the 64-52 victory. For the game, Eastern won the rebounding battle by a 40-to-35 count, including 19-to-8 on the offensive end. EHS committed 13 turnovers, while Federal Hocking gave the ball away 20 times. The Lady Eagles combined for 12 steals, 10 assists and four rejections, while FHHS earned 10 assists, six steals and one block. The hosts shot 19-of72 (26.4 percent) from the field, including 1-of13 (7.7 percent) from beyond the are, while Federal Hocking made 20-of-56 (35.7 percent) field goal attempts, including 10-of-28 (35.7 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, EHS was 13-of-22 (59.1 percent), while FHHS made 14-of17 (82.4 percent). The Lady Eagles were led by Kennadi Rockhold with 15 points, to go with four steals and two blocks on the defensive end. Sydney Reynolds was next with 11 points, followed by Jennifer Parker and Hope Reed with nine each. Juli Durst had eight points and a teamhigh four assists, while Brielle Newland pulled in a game-best 11 rebounds and also blocked two shots. Leading the Lady Lancers, Jarvis scored 24 points, 18 of which came from three-point range. Paige Tolson was next with 22 points, to go with team-highs of eight assists and three steals. Kylie Tabler claimed six points for the guests, while Ava Tate and Tiffany Allen scored four each. Alexis Smith and Kyndall Snedden tallied two points each in the win, with Smith recording a team-best eight boards. Federal Hocking also won its Dec. 3 bout with the Lady Eagles, by a 72-63 count in Stewart. Next, Eastern is set to host Waterford on Wednesday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing River Valley rolls past Lady Buckeyes, 48-30 Saturday, January 9, 2021 9 Somerville signs with Rio Grande softball By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com NELSONVILLE, Ohio — Finishing what they started. The River Valley girls basketball team stormed out to a 10-3 first quarter lead and never looked back Thursday night during a 48-30 victory over host Nelsonville-York in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Athens County. The visiting Lady Raiders (6-4, 4-1 TVC Ohio) received eight points from Hannah Jacks in the opening stanza, but the Lady Buckeyes countered with seven points from Kalina Hernandez as part of a small 9-7 second quarter push to close to within 17-12 at the break. Jacks and Alina Speelman poured in six points apiece for their respective teams in the third frame as RVHS made a 12-10 run and extended the lead out to 29-22 entering the finale. Jacks poured in 10 points and Lauren Twyman added five markers during a 19-8 fourth quarter surge that wrapped up the 18-point triumph. The Lady Raiders netted 20 total field goals — including four 3-pointers — and also went 4-of-7 at the free throw line for 57 percent. Jacks led the guests with a game-high 26 points, followed by Twyman with 13 points and Sierra Somerville with seven markers. Zoe Milliron completed the winning tally with two points. NYHS made 11 total field goals — including two trifectas — and also went 6-of-12 at the charity stripe for 50 percent. Hernandez paced the hosts with 11 points, with Speelman and Airah Lang respectively adding eight and six markers. Ashleigh Cantrell and Cayleigh Dupler also scored three and two points in the setback. River Valley travels to Southern on Saturday for a 1 p.m. non-conference tilt. The Lady Raiders will then host Southern on Monday night at 6:30 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Browns From page 8 year altogether,” Roethlisberger said. “We have to go into with the mindset that we need to play our best football and we are going to get their best.” Backfield blues The Steelers finished with the worst rushing offense in the NFL, finishing dead last in both yards rushing (1,351) and yards per carry (3.6). Despite the struggle to generate any momentum on the ground, Pittsburgh did find a little room against the Browns, running for 129 yards in the first meeting and 85 in the second — thanks in part to a cameo from third-string quarterback Josh Dobbs, who ran for 20 yards on a couple of read-option looks the team hadn’t shown all year. Offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner thinks it’s not a coincidence given the familiarity between division rivals. “I think there’s a sense that (we) know where they’re going to be,” Fichtner said, “and hence I’ll be able to come off a little firmer and that might lend to some of that (success).” Taking over Van Pelt likened the Browns being without Stefanski to a bunch of teenagers leaving home for the first time. “Its tough when you lose your leader” said Van Pelt, who hasn’t called plays since he was Buffalo’s coordinator in 2009. “It’s like being a parent and sending your kid to college. Hopefully, you’ve done enough to get him ready for what’s ahead.” Van Pelt was born in Pittsburgh and played at Pitt. He joked that this homecoming might not be very warm. “I won’t have any friends in the stands,” he said. Ironton From page 8 The Lady Tigers also salvaged a season split with GAHS after dropping a 35-32 overtime decision in Ironton back on Nov. 30, 2020. Gallia Academy outrebounded the guests by a 34-27 overall margin, including a 12-8 edge on the offensive glass. The hosts also committed 20 of the 33 turnovers in the game. The Blue Angels netted 11-of-42 field goal attempts for 26 percent, including a 1-of-5 effort from behind the arc for 20 percent. GAHS was also 5-of-8 at the free throw line for 63 percent. Petro paced Gallia Academy with 10 points and also hauled in eight rebounds, followed by Reed with six points and six boards. Truance and Chanee Cremeens were next with five points apiece, with Cremeens grabbing a team-best nine caroms. Mary Howell completed the tally with two markers. Ironton made 13-of-44 shot attempts for 30 percent, including a 7-of-25 effort from 3-point territory for 28 percent. The guests were also 7-of-11 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. Evan Williams led IHS with a game-high 14 points, followed by Kirsten Williams with 12 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Morgan was next with nine markers, while Lilly Zornes completed the winning mark with five points. The Blue Angels return to action Saturday when they host Ironton Saint Joseph at 11 a.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Submitted photo River Valley senior Sierra Somerville, seated center, will be continuing her softball career after signing with the University of Rio Grande on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, during a ceremony held inside River Valley High School. Somerville — a 3-year starter and an all-league performer for the Lady Raiders — plans to major in Biology currently owns a 3.8 grade-point average. Sierra is joined at the table by her parents, Bart and Missy Rapp at left and Chris and Elaine Somerville at right. Standing in back, from left, are RVHS Athletic Director Richard Stephens, RVHS Principal T.R. Edwards, and Rio Grande softball coach Chris Hammond. Lady Tomcats sweep South Gallia By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — So much for second chances. The South Gallia girls basketball team — which dropped a 68-40 decision at Trimble on Dec. 3 in Glouster — fell to the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division leader again on Thursday in Gallia County, this time by a 70-34 tally. Trimble (8-1, 7-0 TVC Hocking) was ahead 18-to-7 a quarter into play, with SGHS (6-5, 3-4 TVC Hocking) freshman Tori Triplett scoring all-7 of the hosts’ points in the period. An 18-to-10 second quarter made the Lady Tomcats’ lead 36-17 at halftime. The guests added six to the margin with a 10-to-4 third quarter, and then closed out the 70-34 win with an 18-to-13 finale. For the game, South Gallia hit 11 field goals, five of which came from three-point range, while Trimble made 29 field goals, including two from beyond the arc. Both teams tried 11 free throws, with SGHS making seven for 63.6 percent and the Lady Tomcats sinking 10 for 90.9 percent. Triplett and Jessie Rutt led the Lady Rebels with 11 points each, featuring two trifectas apiece. Ryleigh Halley was next with six points, followed by Kennedey Lambert with four and Natalie Swain with two. Jayne Six and Briana Orsborne led the guests with 21 points apiece. Emily Young contributed 13 points to the winning cause, Sophia Ives added seven, while Riley Campbell chipped in with four. Rounding out the THS total, Emma Beha and Madaline Yuska scored two points each. South Gallia will be back on its home court against TVC Ohio Division leader Vinton County on Monday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Donald, Kelce unanimous AP All-Pro choices By Barry Wilner like that, that’s what makes him so special on the field.” Joining Donald and Dynamic defensive Kelce are 15 players star Aaron Donald and returning to the squad, unstoppable tight end and 14 newcomers. Travis Kelce are unanimous choices Friday for Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner also makes his The Associated Press sixth squad. NFL All-Pro Team. “The marvelous Donald and Kelce durability that he’s demswept the votes from a onstrated for middle nationwide panel of 50 linebacker after all these media members who years is just off the regularly cover the charts,” Seahawks coach league. It is the sixth Pete Carroll says. All-Pro selection for Aaron Rodgers, who Donald, who has helped the Los Angeles Rams to guided Green Bay (13-3) to the top seed in the the top-ranked defense NFC, makes his third in the NFL, and the team, as does Chiefs third for Kansas City’s wide receiver Tyreek record-setting Kelce. Hill. Selected for the “I think the best first time in the offendisplay of greatness is sive skill positions are making people around you better,” Rams coach 2,000-yard rusher Derrick Henry of Tennessee, Sean McVay says of Buffalo wideout Stefon Donald. “And that’s Diggs, who led the NFL exactly what he does, in catches and yards by the way he influences them every single receiving, and Rodgers’ favorite target, Davante week.” Adams. Chiefs quarterback “For me, honestly, Patrick Mahomes lauded I think it’s just been Kelce for the way he finding different small approaches his job. things that I can get “He works his tail off better at, obviously,” every single day and Adams says. “I feel like he’s practicing every single day and he’s mak- I’m a pretty complete receiver. … It’s just fineing sure he’s prepared tuning the things I do for these moments,” well and just figuring Mahomes says. “For a out a way to do them guy to have that much even better.” talent, work that hard Diggs was traded by and be able to learn Minnesota to Buffalo in really every single day Associated Press the offseason and then made a huge impact as the Bills won their first AFC East in 25 years. “For me, it was just in whatever situation I was going to be put in or chosen in,” says Diggs, “I was just going to embrace. The first thing i always try to do is get the respect of my teammates and my coaches. and that’s by working your (butt) off, keep grinding and putting that work in and letting the chips fall where they lay.” The Packers and Colts both have four All-Pros. Green Bay left tackle David Bakhtiari makes his second appearance, and center Corey Linsley his first. Indianapolis has interior lineman DeForest Buckner and linebacker Darius Leonard on the defense, left guard Quenton Nelson on offense, and George Odum as the special teamer. Nelson is a three-time All-Pro, Leonard a double selection, while Buckner and Odum make it for the first time. Rounding out the offense are Cleveland right tackle Jack Conklin (second selection), and Washington right guard Brandon Scherff (first). Also on defense are edge rushers T.J. Watt, the NFL’s sacks leader for Pittsburgh who is on his second All-Pro Team, and newcomer Myles Garrett of Cleveland; San Francisco linebacker Fred Warner (first selection); cornerbacks Xavien Howard (first) of Miami, the league’s interception leader, and Jalen Ramsey (second) of the Rams; and safeties Tyrann Mathieu (third) of Kansas City, Minkah Fitzpatrick of Pittsburgh and Budda Baker of Arizona, both for the second time. There was a tie between Fitzpatrick and Baker for the second safety spot. The long snapper position is new to the AllPro Team in 2020, and Baltimore’s Morgan Cox is the choice. Chicago kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson makes it for the fourth time. The rest of the special teams positions are newcomers: Miami kicker Jason Sanders, New England punter Jake Bailey and punt returner Gunner Olszewski. Repeaters from 2019 are Donald, Wagner, Nelson, Watt, Fitzpatrick, Mathieu and Patterson. In all, 18 players represent the AFC, which is considered the stronger conference this season, and 11 for the NFC. Exactly half of the 32 clubs have a 2020 AllPro. �10 Saturday, January 9, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing BuckEyes An inside look at OSU’s No. 1 kicker Blake Haubeil did not do kickoffs in the second half against Clemson. Alabama kicker Will Reichard is 13 of 13 on field goals. Advantage: Alabama Trey Sermon might be the best Christmas gift Ryan Day got. Certainly he’s the best football gift he received this holiday season. In the three games Ohio State has played since Dec. 5, the Oklahoma transfer has Jim rushed for Naveau 112 yards Columnist against Michigan State, a school record 331 yards against Northwestern and 193 yards against Clemson. He has probably been even more than Ohio State hoped for when it convinced him to become a Buckeye last April. And he couldn’t have picked a better time to meet or exceed the expectations of him. “I think you’re seeing the best version of Trey. It’s really remarkable what he’s done — 500 yards in two of the biggest games of the year,” Day said. Sermon rushed for 947 yards in 2018 at Oklahoma and gained 206 yards in his best game that year. So big things were expected. But he averaged only 58 yards a game in his first four games at Ohio State. Sermon, who was coming off a knee injury last season, looked tentative when he did get the ball. Then everything changed. “It actually started happening, I want to say, like the week before (the Michigan State game) in practice. I was just feeling good, just practicing, just hitting the holes and really just getting in sync with the offensive line,” Sermon said. “Once I got that feeling, again, I just started to just try to be consistent, continued practicing hard, running a little extra, just doing all of that. “When I came here, my goal was to do whatever I can to help this team out and play for a national championship. It’s all happened, and it does kind of seem like a dream,” he said. If OSU makes this truly a dream season it will probably need another big game from Sermon. 2020 OSU LEADERS OSU-ALABAMA HISTORY Ohio State Football vs Ohio State vs. Alabama 8 p.m., Monday ESPN Recruiting update 2021 Ohio State has received a commitment from Jaheim Singletary, a 5-star cornerback in the 2022 recruiting class from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, Fla. OSU cornerbacks Shaun Wade and Tyreke Johnson were 5-star recruits from Jacksonville. Singletary is the third 5-star 2022 commitment for Ohio State. He had offers from Clemson, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, USC and others. OSU is still pursuing at least three other 5-star cornerbacks in the 2022 class — Domani Johnson (Santa Ana, Calif. Mater Dei), Denver Harris (Houston North Shore) and Will Johnson (Grosse Pointe, Mich. South). Say what? “We’re going to have to find another level.” — Tuf Borland on playing Alabama. Buckeye trivia 1. Who is Alabama’s career leader in touchdown passes? 2. Who is Ohio State’s career leader in touchdown passes? 3. True or false? Woody Hayes and Bear Bryant both were in the Navy during World War II. 4. What is the annual Alabama-Auburn rivalry game called? Answers: 1. Tua Tagovailoa (87); 2. J.T. Barrett (104); 3. True; 4. The Iron Bowl. COUNTDOWN vs 323 days until kickoff Don Speck | The Lima News Brutus Buckeye carries a flag listing all of Ohio State’s football national championships at a celebration of the 2014 national championship at Ohio Stadium in January 2015. OSU hopes to add another national championship on Monday against Alabama. Matchups < QUARTERBACKS how it looked against Northwestern when he had to stay home because of COVID-19. DeVonta Smith (105 catches, 1,641 yards, 21 TDs) has stepped up as Alabama’s No. 1 receiver after Jaylen Waddle, who had 25 catches in the Crimson Tide’s first four games, suffered a knee injury on the opening kickoff in the fifth game. John Metchie has 47 catches for 835 yards and 6 touchdowns. Advantage: Alabama Numbers like 385 yards passing and six touchdowns in a 49-28 win over Clemson last week quieted the doubters Justin Fields heard after five recent interceptions. Now the question is how healthy will he be after playing through an injury against Clemson. Alabama’s Mac Jones (4,036 yards, 36 touchdowns, 4 interceptions) is one of six Alabama players named as a firstteam All-American. OSU (7-0) has three. Advantage: Ohio State < OFFENSIVE LINE OSU’s offensive line had its best and most dominant game of the season against Clemson < RUNNING BACKS when the offense Trey Sermon had 193 yards rolled up 639 yards of rushing against Clemson after total offense, Sermon going for an OSU school averaged 6.2 yards a record 331 yards in the carry and Fields was sacked just Big Ten championship game. He has 868 yards twice. Left tackle Alex Leatherwood, this season. left guard Deonte Brown and Najee Harris (1,387 yards, 27 center Landon Dickerson all were touchdowns, 36 passes caught) first-team All-SEC and Dickerson considered entering the NFL draft was a first-team All-American after his junior year but returned on a line that helped Alabama to Alabama to work on his speed (12-0) average 535 yards a game and explosiveness. He has 46 on offense. Dickerson suffered a runs of 10 yards or more this season-ending knee injury in the season. SEC championship game. Advantage: Alabama Advantage: Alabama < WIDE RECEIVERS < DEFENSIVE LINE If there was any doubt how much Chris Olave (42 catches, 660 yards, 7 TDs) means to Ohio State’s passing game, compare how that part of the offense looked against Clemson with him and Fifth-year senior Jonathon Cooper is finishing his career strongly with sacks in three of his last four games. He leads OSU with 3.5 sacks. BIG TEN STANDINGS East Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Ohio State 6 0 7 0 Indiana 6 1 6 2 Penn State 4 5 5 5 Maryland 2 3 2 3 Rutgers 3 6 3 6 Michigan 2 4 2 4 Michigan State 2 5 2 5 West Division Big Ten Overall W L W L Northwestern 6 2 7 2 Iowa 6 2 6 2 Wisconsin 3 3 4 3 Minnesota 3 4 3 4 Nebraska 3 5 3 5 Purdue 2 4 2 4 Illinois 2 6 2 6 OSU SCHEDULE Oct. 24 ................ Nebraska 52-17 Oct. 31 ........ at Penn State 38-25 Nov. 7 ................... Rutgers 49-27 Nov. 14 .... at Maryland, canceled Nov. 21 .................. Indiana 42-35 Nov. 28 ......... at Illinois, canceled Dec. 5 ... at Michigan State 52-12 Dec. 12 ......... Michigan, canceled Dec. 19 ........ Northwestern 22-10 Jan. 1 ................. Clemson 49-28 Jan. 11 ................ Alabama, 8 p.m. Follow Jim Naveau on Twitter at @Lima_Naveau. Copyright © 2021 The Lima News. Reproduction of any portion of this material is prohibited without express consent. Ex-Sooner soars lately End Christian Barrmore might be Alabama’s best defensive lineman. He has seven sacks and was first-team All-SEC. Advantage: Ohio State < LINEBACKERS Ohio State needs a strong game from its linebackers to slow down Harris, who had a 53-yard run in a 31-14 playoff semifinal win over Notre Dame. Alabama’s Dylan Moss (70 tackles, 6 tackles for losses) was first-team All-SEC and Christopher Allen (6 sacks) was on the second team. Advantage: Alabama < DEFENSIVE BACKS Shaun Wade and the rest of the defensive backfield kept Clemson from getting explosive plays but Alabama presents a much bigger challenge. Freshman Malachi Moore leads the Crimson Tide in interceptions with three. Patrick Surtain is Alabama’s most NFLready defensive back. Advantage: Alabama < SPECIAL TEAMS Passing Justin Fields ..................... 1,906 Rushing Trey Sermon ....................... 868 Master Teague .................... 449 Justin Fields ........................ 316 Receiving Garrett Wilson ..................... 673 Chris Olave ......................... 660 Tackles Pete Werner ........................... 46 Tuf Borland ............................. 34 Sacks Jonathon Cooper ................. 3.5 Tommy Togiai ...........................3 Interceptions Shaun Wade ............................ 2 Field Goals Blake Haubeil ...................... 5/7 2020 Season CFP National Championship 2014 Season CFP Semifinal Ohio State 42, Alabama 35 1994 Season Citrus Bowl Alabama 24, Ohio State 17 1986 Season Kickoff Classic Alabama 16, Ohio State 10 1978 Season Sugar Bowl Alabama 35, Ohio State 6 Heisman Trophy Winners Ohio State 7 Alabama 3 "New Deals for a New Year!! 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Williams WR 33 Jackson Bratton LB 34 Quandarrius Robinson LB 35 Cooper Bishop RB 35 Shane Lee LB 36 Bret Bolin WR 37 Demouy Kennedy LB 37 Sam Willoughby DB 38 Jalen Edwards DB 39 Carson Ware DB 40 Joshua McMillon LB 41 Chris Braswell LB 42 Jaylen Moody LB 42 Sam Reed WR 43 Jordan Smith LB 45 Thomas Fletcher SN 46 Melvin Billingsley TE 46 Christian Swann DB 47 Byron Young DL 48 Phidarian Mathis DL 49 Julian Lowenstein LB 50 Gabe Pugh SN 50 Tim Smith DL 51 Tanner Bowles OL 51 Robert Ellis LB 52 Braylen Ingraham DL 53 Matthew Barnhill LB 54 Kyle Flood Jr. LB 55 Emil Ekiyor Jr. OL 56 Seth McLaughlin OL 56 Charlie Skehan LB 57 Javion Cohen OL 57 Joe Donald LB 58 Christian Barmore DL 59 Jake Hall SN 59 Bennett Whisenhunt LB 62 Jackson Roby OL 65 Deonte Brown OL 66 Brandon Cade OL 67 Donovan Hardin OL 68 Alajujuan Sparks Jr. OL 69 Landon Dickerson OL 70 Alex Leatherwood OL 71 Darrian Dalcourt OL 72 Pierce Quick OL 73 Evan Neal OL 74 Damieon George Jr. OL 75 Tommy Brown OL 78 Amari Kight OL 79 Chris Owens OL 80 Michael Parker TE 81 Cameron Latu TE 82 Chase Allen PK 83 Richard Hunt TE 84 Joshua Lanier WR 85 Drew Kobayashi WR 85 Charlie Scott P 85/60 Kendall Randolph TE/OL 86 Carl Tucker TE 87 Miller Forristall TE 88 Major Tennison TE 89 Grant Krieger WR 89 Kyle Mann DL 90 Stephon Wynn Jr. DL 91 Gavin Reeder DL 92 Justin Eboigbe DL 93 Jah-Marien Latham DL 93 Tripp Slyman PK/P 94 DJ Dale DL 95 Jack Martin P 96 Landon Bothwell DL 97 Joseph Bulovas PK 97 LT Ikner DL 98 Jamil Burroughs DL 98 Sam Johnson P 99 Ty Perine P/PK WHEN OHIO STATE HAS THE BALL STRONG SAFETY FREE SAFETY 9 Jordan Battle So., 6-1, 210 3 Daniel Wright Jr., 6-1, 195 MIKE LINEBACKER WILL LINEBACKER 32 Dylan Moses Sr., 6-3, 240 8 Christian Harris So., 6-2, 232 SAM LB CORNERBACK 28 Josh Jobe Jr., 6-1, 192 4 Christopher Allen Jr., 6-4, DEFENSIVE END 252 18 LaBryan Ray Jr., 6-5, 295 TIGHT END LEFT TACKLE LEFT GUARD 89 Luke Farrell Sr., 6-6, 258 75 Thayer Munford Sr., 6-6, 315 55 Matthew Jones So., 6-4, 310 Z RECEIVER 2 Chris Olave Jr., 6-1, 188 OHIO STATE BUCKEYES (7-0) Head Coach: Ryan Day Associate Head Coach/Defensive Line: Larry Johnson Co-Defensive Coordinator: Greg Mattison Linebackers: Al Washington Defensive Coordinator/Secondary: Kerry Coombs Running Backs: Tony Alford Wide Receivers: Brian Hartline Offensive Line: Greg Studrawa Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends: Kevin Wilson Safeties/Special Teams: Matt Barnes Assistant AD, Director of Football: Mickey Marotti Quarterbacks Coach: Corey Dennis JACK LB 31 Will Anderson Jr. Fr., 6-4, NOSE GUARD DEFENSIVE END 94 DJ Dale 58 Christian Barmore 235 So., 6-3, 307 So., 6-5, 310 CENTER 71 Josh Myers Jr., 6-5, 312 RIGHT GUARD RIGHT TACKLE CORNERBACK 2 Patrick Surtain II Jr., 6-2, 202 X RECEIVER 52 78 Wyatt Nicholas Davis Petit-Frere Jr., 6-4, 315 So., 6-5, 310 6 Jameson Williams So., 6-2, 188 QUARTERBACK SLOT RECEIVER 1 Justin Fields Jr., 6-2, 228 5 Garrett Wilson So., 6-0, 193 RUNNING BACK 8 Trey Sermon Sr., 6-1, 215 WHEN ALABAMA HAS THE BALL FREE SAFETY SLOT CORNER 23 21 Marcus Marcus SAM LINEBACKER Williamson MIKE LINEBACKER Hooker WILL LINEBACKER 5 Baron Browning Sr., 5-10, 32 Tuf Borland So., 5-11, 20 Pete Werner Sr., 6-3, 240 Sr., 6-1, 234 Sr., 6-3, 242 186 200 CORNERBACK CORNERBACK 7 Sevyn Banks Jr., 6-1, 200 24 Shaun Wade Sr., 6-1, 195 DEFENSIVE END TIGHT END 87 Miller Forristall Sr., 6-5, 244 Z RECEIVER 8 John Metchie III So., 6-0, 195 NOSE TACKLE DEFENSIVE TACKLE DEFENSIVE END 0 Jonathon Cooper 72 Tommy Togiai 92 Haskell Garrett 11 Tyreke Smith Sr., 6-4, 257 Jr., 6-2, 300 Sr., 6-2, 299 Jr., 6-4, 267 LEFT TACKLE 70 Alex Leatherwood Sr., 6-6, 312 Photos and rosters courtesy of University of Alabama and The Ohio State University athletic departments. 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It was titled “Couples see man-sized bird… creature…something!” And, for five cents you could read all about it. The original story appears below: “It was a bird…or something. It definitely wasn’t a flying saucer.” Two Point Pleasant couples said today they encountered a man-sized, bird-like creature in the TNT area about midnight. Sheriff’s deputies and City Police went to the scene about two o’clock this morning but were unable to spot anything. But the two young men telling their story this morning were dead serious, and asserted they hadn’t been drinking. Steve Mallette of 3305 Jackson Avenue and Roger Scarberry of 809 30th Street described the thing as being about six or seven feet tall, having a wing span of 10 feet and red eyes about two inches in diameter and six inches apart. “It was like a man with wings,” Mallette said. “It wasn’t like anything you’d see on TV or in a monster movie…” The men and their wives were in Scarberry’s car between 11:30 p.m. and midnight when they spotted the creature near the old power plant adjacent to the old National Guard Armory buildings. The creature was seen standing on three occasions and was described as being extremely fast (“it flew about 100 miles an hour”) in flight but was a clumsy runner. Deputy Millard Halstead said he had seen dust in the vicinity of a coal field. But “it could have been” caused by the bird he said. “I’m a hard guy to scare,” Scarberry said, “but last night I was for getting out of there.” They did just that, but the “thing” followed them. They said it was hovering over the car, apparently gliding, until they reached the National Guard Armory on Route 62. “We went downtown, turned around, and went back and there it was again,” Mallette said. “It seemed to be waiting on us.” He said the lightgrey-like creature then scurried through a field. It also had flown across the top of the car. “It apparently is afraid of light,” Mallette reasoned, “and maybe it thought it was scaring us off.” The young men said they saw the creature’s eyes, which glowed red, only when their lights shined on it. And it seemed to want to get away from the lights. They said it looked like a “man with wings” but its head was “not an outstanding characteristic.” Both were slightly pale and tired from the lack of sleep during the night following their harrowing experience. They speculated that the thing was living in the vacant power plant, possibly in one of the huge boilers. “There are pigeons in all the other buildings,” Mallette said, “but not in that one.” “If I had seen it while by myself I wouldn’t have said anything,” Scarberry commented, “but there were four of us who saw it.” They said it didn’t resemble a bat in any way, but “maybe what you would visualize as an angel.” The last time they saw it was at the gate of the C.C. Lewis farm on Route 62. They heard a sound like wings flapping and they said the bird rose straight up, like a helicopter. “This doesn’t have an explanation to it,” Mallette said, “it was an animal but nothing like I’ve seen before.” Are they going back to look for the creature? “Yes,” Mallette said, “this afternoon and again tonight.” “Today,” Scarberry said, “but tonight, I don’t know!” In his 2017 column for Ohio Valley Publishing (OVP), “Like it or not, Mothman is part of us,” the late Kevin Kelly, who worked at the Register for several years, explained his take on the legend, while examining the then just released film, “The Mothman of Point Pleasant” about the creature. Kelly wrote, “More importantly, as part of the ‘Small Town Monsters’ series created by (Seth) Breedlove and his associates, the film succeeds in spurring some thought about how Mothman has become integral to the history and culture of our corner of the world. Not just as a tourist attraction or item of interest in the realm of the fantastic, but in how a community takes the attention in stride and can support a museum dedicated to the possibly other-worldly visitor to our shores of the Ohio River. There are some folks who think the Mothman sightings are a hoax or a result of mass hysteria connected to reports of UFO activity in the Ohio Valley during the mid-1960s, but what is impressive is how the sincerity of the people who experienced encounters with Mothman plays with the curiosity of those discovering the Mothman story for the first time.” Kelly also recalled, “Bill Geist of CBS-TV’s ‘Sunday Morning’ was one whose journalistic tendency to scoff at such stories was tempered after he met some of the witnesses during his visit to the second Mothman Festival in 2004. These OVP File Photos Pictured is the popular Mothman statue surviving a previous winter on his corner at 4th and Main streets in downtown Point Pleasant, W.Va. The Mothman Festival, pictured, has grown into one of the largest tourist events for the area, with local downtown shops and the World’s Only Mothman Musem, benefiting from the creature’s legend year round as tourists explore Point Pleasant, W.Va. were not people who made up stuff just to get attention or try to cash in on the phenomenon in some way, Geist indicated, so therefore their credibility was unquestionable. And another, of course, was author John A. Keel, whose investigation of the being with wings and red eyes resulted in his famous account ‘The Mothman Prophecies,’ first published in 1975. My first inkling of Mothman came around Halloween in 1978 through a story in The Post, Ohio University’s student newspaper. The article was written by Frank Stanley, whom I later discovered had been an OVP reporting intern that summer. Kelly continued, “Like Keel, who confessed in his book to an enduring ‘childish sense of wonder’ at all things strange and unusual, I was fascinated by Frank’s credulous and carefully-presented story and by subsequent accounts I read before I walked the streets of Point Pleasant the following summer and asked myself, how could anything so incredible have happened here? And while I have yet to arrive at an answer, I have concluded that Mason County has come to accept the strange occurrences and encounters that commenced in November 1966 and continued for the next 13 months. Perhaps the greatest manifestation of that detente between the people and the legend of Mothman exists in the statue in Point Pleasant’s downtown created by the late Bob Roach of Letart and unveiled in 2004.” Kelly also wrote about a feature story done by OVP Editor Beth Sergent on the “The Mothman of Point Pleasant” where she interviewed Breedlove. “The legacy of Mothman is part and parcel of this area and of our understanding of such a phenomenon, whether you’re born, raised and resided here all of your life, or a newcomer…” — the late Kevin Kelly “For me, this story is a piece of Point Pleasant’s history whether or not they (people) want to believe (in Mothman) or not is totally up to them,” Breedlove told Sergent in 2017. “You can’t deny it was a part of the town’s history.” Kelly then wrote, “… the legacy of Mothman is part and parcel of this area and of our understanding of such a phenomenon, whether you’re born, raised and resided here all of your life, or a newcomer such as myself. “So while the mystery of Mothman continues to intrigue us, films like ‘The Mothman of Point Pleasant’ help us understand our curiosity all the more through facts, statements and re-creations of events leading up to its first appearance and afterward. As the film’s creator has said, there’s no doubt something happened all that time ago. It’s what we make of the evidence at hand that carries more significant weight when making up our own minds.” OVP Editor Beth Sergent contributed to this story. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a spaceavailable basis. COVID-19 supplies VINTON — Raccoon Township will be distributing miscellaneous COVID19 related supplies at 1856 Pleasant Valley Road, Vinton, on Saturday, Jan. 16, starting at 8 a.m. for as long as supplies last. Ohio EMA now accepting applications for tornado safe room rebates the first meeting of the year to discuss upcoming activities. The SUVCW is the legal heir to the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) the nation’s first Congressionally chartered veterans’ organization and is for the purposes of Patriotic and Educational programs dedicated to the memory of the Veterans of the American Civil War. Any male that has ancestry who served during the war is invited to attend. We need new members. You do not have to be a uniformed reenactor to become a member of the SUVCW, just have an ancestor that helped save the Union. Rutland Twp. Trustees Gee center hours hold meeting RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees held their organizational meeting recently with Joe Bolin being elected President, Steve Lambert elected Vice President. David Davis is the third Trustee and Opal Dyer is Fiscal Agent. Regular meetings were set for the first Monday of each month at 7:30 a.m. GALLIPOLIS — The John Gee Black Historical Center has resumed its regular operating hours. Hours will be 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Straw available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at The Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 Union Veterans of the Civil War will have North Second Street, Middleport, for a their organizational meeting on Jan. 18 in fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed the Bob Evans Homestead House at Bob at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 740-992-6064. Evans Farms beginning at 1 p.m. This is Cadot-Blessing to meet Saturday, January 9, 2021 13 COLUMBUS — The Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program is once again offering rebates to help Ohio homeowners construct/install tornado safe rooms on their properties. A safe room is a structure specifically designed to provide near-absolute protection in extreme weather events and can be installed in the basement, beneath a concrete slabon-grade foundation or garage floor, or in an interior room on the first floor. A safe room may also be buried in the yard or be a stand-alone structure near the home. The Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s rebate program provides a rebate of up to $4,875 to homeowners selected to participate in the program. In 2019, the National Weather Service confirmed 21 tornadoes struck Ohio during the late night/ early morning of May 27-28. The tornadoes killed two people and caused an estimated $1 billion in damages, proving to be the most destructive natural disaster in Ohio history. Following this series of tornadoes, more than 800 Ohio homeowners applied to be part of the Ohio Safe Room Rebate Program in 2020. Driving the record-number of applications for the program was west central Ohio, with about half of the applicants from Montgomery and surrounding counties. “The 2019 Memorial Day Tornado Outbreak included one EF4 tornado, three EF3 tornadoes, and four EF2s, with the EF4 producing winds up to 170 miles per hour,” said Ohio EMA Director Sima Merick. “A tornado safe room is built to withstand wind speeds up to 250 mph, or an EF5 tornado, and can provide occupants near-absolute protection from damaging winds and airborne debris.” Funding for the rebate program is through a partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant programs. Safe rooms must meet FEMA requirements in FEMA publications 320 and 361 and cannot be constructed/installed prior to the rebate drawing and notification to proceed with construction from Ohio EMA. Ohio EMA offers this rebate program annually when HMA funding is available. The amount of HMA funding determines the number of rebates available for safe room construction or installation. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card Shower Sharon Lupton Morgan will be celebrating a birthday on Jan. 19, cards may be sent to her at PO Box 91, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674. Margaret Pope will be turning 102 on Jan. 14. Cards may be sent to 2600 German Hollow Rd. Patriot, Ohio 45658 Cancellations GALLIPOLIS — The Jan. 11 meetings of the Dovel Myers Post #141 DAV, and AMVETS Post #23 have been cancelled (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS due to the COVID-19 pan- Middleport Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. demic. instead of the usual 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford townhall. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Township Trustees will hold their annual reorganization meeting, 6 p.m., Gallipolis Township Building, 106 Liberty Avenue, Gallipolis. MIDDLEPORT — The the regular monthly meeting. Both meetings will be held via Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/99715139383?p wd=RHp1SFh1dnRSVTZ KUm4xakQwVXRyUT09 and enter with the Meeting ID: 997 1513 9383. TUPPERS PLAINS — Email ecrabtree@galliavinThe monthly board meet- tonesc.org for more details. POMEROY — The ing for the Tuppers Plains Meigs County Board of Regional Sewer District will be held in the confer- Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conence room at office at 7 ference room of the Meigs p.m. GALLIA COUNTY — County Health DepartThe organizational meet- ment, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in ing of the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Cen- Pomeroy, Ohio. A call-in option is available for this ter (GVESC) Governing Board, 5 p.m. followed by open, public meeting in Tuesday, Jan. 12 (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN response to the COVID 19 Pandemic and resulting declared national, state and local emergency. To dial in by phone: +1.202.602.1295 Conference ID: 588-499-545 # A proposed meeting agenda is located at www.meigshealth.com. Wednesday, Jan. 13 RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their January meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN MERCHANDISE Legals 7KH 0LGGOHSRUW )LUH 'HSDUW� PHQW KDV IRU VDOH D ���� )RUG )���� EHLQJ XVHG DV D EUXVK ILUH WUXFN� 0RUH GHWDLOV DUH DYDLODEOH DW ZZZ�PLGGOHSRUWRKLR�FRP RU ������������ RU ������������� ���������������������������� Want To Buy Hungry for a new opportunity? Absolute Top Dollarsilver/gold coins, any 10k/14k/18k gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 General Mills, located in Wellston, Ohio is hiring Production Operators for their 2nd and 3rd shift teams. Pay rates start out between $16.70 and $18.30 per hour, with excellent benefits. Apply online today at http://careers.generalmills.com Check out our &ODVVLÀ�HGV online! OH-70211928 Local legal office looking for a receptionist / legal assistant. Position is part-time with potential to become full-time. Experience in basic office procedures, customer service, word, excel, and multi-line phone systems. Candidate should have skills to self-prioritize, multi-task, communicate well and attention to detail. Send resume to Blind Box2 825 3rd Ave. Gallipolis, Oh 45631 General Mills – Making Food the World Loves and Needs. �NEWS/WEATHER 14 Saturday, January 9, 2021 Daily Sentinel Will Ohio governor: Trump started fire that threatens democracy COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump “poured gas on the fire” ahead of the occupation of the U.S. Capitol, fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio said Thursday in his harshest criticism of the president to date. The president’s continued refusal to accept the election results, without producing any credible evidence of a rigged Jail Guide gems of Meigs County, while highlighting things to do and events which make Meigs County home. The Chamber is currently working From page 1 to compile the Calendar of Events for the guide. The deadline for submission in the guide is Friday, Jan. 29. The guide will promote the county, its of events is Jan. 12. A link to list your event may be found on the Meigs County people, its businesses, communities and Chamber and Tourism Facebook Page attractions. This will be a guide for residents of the and The Daily Sentinel Facebook Page. You may also email events to director@ area and non-residents alike, detailing meigsohio.com many of the unique places and hidden 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 27° 34° 31° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.38/0.77 Year to date/normal 0.38/0.77 Snowfall (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. 0.0 Month to date/normal Trace/1.6 Season to date/normal 9.0/6.2 Today 7:47 a.m. 5:25 p.m. 4:01 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Sun. 7:47 a.m. 5:26 p.m. 5:14 a.m. 3:00 p.m. MOON PHASES New First Full Jan 12 Jan 20 Jan 28 Last Feb 4 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Major 7:57a 8:48a 9:43a 10:40a 11:39a 12:08a 1:09a Minor 1:43a 2:34a 3:28a 4:25a 5:24a 6:24a 7:21a 1 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: How intense can snowfall be? SUN & MOON Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. Major 8:25p 9:18p 10:14p 11:11p ---12:06p 1:34p Minor 2:11p 3:03p 3:58p 4:55p 5:54p 6:51p 7:47p WEATHER HISTORY A deadly tornado ripped through Reading, Pa., on Jan. 9, 1889, killing dozens and injuring hundreds of people. It was the first of two twisters to hit Reading in 1889. AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.36 19.34 23.25 12.57 12.80 25.92 12.03 29.82 36.36 12.58 26.80 35.80 29.50 24-hr. Chg. -0.13 -1.28 -0.91 -0.13 -0.15 -0.58 +0.26 -1.87 -1.08 -0.23 -3.40 -1.10 -3.30 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 OH-70219587 40° 29° Times of clouds and sun Sun yielding to clouds Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan 37/23 Adelphi 37/23 Chillicothe 37/25 Waverly 38/25 Lucasville 39/23 Portsmouth 38/23 TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 44° 29° Belpre 39/25 Milton 38/23 St. Marys 39/25 Parkersburg 38/24 St. Albans 39/24 Huntington 36/22 NATIONAL FORECAST Elizabeth 39/25 Spencer 38/23 Clendenin 37/18 Charleston 35/22 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 27/15 Billings 35/23 Montreal 28/13 Minneapolis 23/20 Toronto 36/21 Detroit 37/23 Chicago 36/25 Denver 31/19 New York 38/28 Washington 45/32 Kansas City 34/24 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Sun. Hi/Lo/W 47/26/c 29/25/c 45/27/s 44/29/pc 42/29/pc 35/23/pc 38/27/pc 35/27/pc 35/22/pc 48/26/s 29/14/pc 36/25/c 34/24/pc 35/29/pc 36/25/pc 49/36/pc 31/19/sn 27/19/c 37/23/pc 82/70/pc 57/41/s 32/22/pc 34/24/c 58/37/s 45/26/pc 71/50/s 36/24/pc 68/48/s 23/20/c 39/24/pc 52/37/s 38/28/s 43/30/c 60/38/s 41/28/s 67/42/s 37/26/s 34/23/pc 48/25/s 46/28/pc 34/24/c 34/21/c 58/45/pc 46/40/c 45/32/pc Hi/Lo/W 42/20/s 31/23/sn 51/35/pc 46/31/s 44/28/s 42/28/c 37/24/c 38/25/pc 42/24/pc 49/29/s 35/19/s 31/22/pc 39/23/pc 35/26/c 38/25/c 41/33/sn 36/19/s 28/24/c 34/26/c 82/70/pc 47/39/r 36/20/c 34/23/c 56/36/s 42/28/pc 72/49/pc 40/25/c 69/60/pc 29/23/pc 43/25/pc 52/43/pc 40/29/s 39/28/c 62/45/s 43/27/s 66/42/s 38/24/pc 35/19/pc 50/27/pc 50/26/s 33/22/c 33/20/c 59/46/pc 49/41/c 48/31/s EXTREMES FRIDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 45/27 High Low El Paso 65/33 Chihuahua 70/27 Clouds and sun NATIONAL CITIES Buffalo 38/22 Ashland 38/25 Grayson 38/24 45° 27° Chance of a little afternoon rain Marietta 39/25 Murray City 37/22 Coolville 38/24 Ironton 37/24 FRIDAY 46° 35° Mostly sunny Wilkesville 38/22 POMEROY Jackson 39/24 37/22 Ravenswood Rio Grande 39/24 38/22 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 37/23 GALLIPOLIS 38/23 38/23 38/23 110s 100s Seattle 90s 46/40 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 58/45 0s -0s -10s T-storms Los Angeles Rain 71/50 Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front THURSDAY 45° 30° Intervals of clouds and sunshine Athens 38/23 McArthur 38/23 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 MONDAY South Shore Greenup 37/24 36/22 48 Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. 42° 24° 2 A: In the strongest storms, accumulations may reach 7 or 8 inches an hour. Precipitation SUNDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine today. Clear tonight. High 38° / Low 23° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 36°/32° 42°/25° 74° in 1937 -10° in 1942 (New Year’s Day); Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb. 15 (Presidents Day); May 31 (Memorial Day); July 5 (observance of July 4); Aug. 19 (half day for Meigs County Fair); Sept. 6 (Labor Day); Oct. 11 (observance of Columbus Day); Nov. 2 (half day for General Election); Nov. 11 (Veterans Day); Nov. 25 and 26 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) and Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve). Weekly meetings of the commissioners were set for 11 a.m. on Thursday in their office on the third floor of the courthouse. In other business, the commissioners, Approved appropriation adjustments for the commissioner’s office and the prosecutor’s office as presented. Announced a carry over balance in the county general fund of $577,369.01. Commissioners Ihle and Will noted that the county did not have to pull from the MCO sales tax savings fund and credited the situations of 2020 for helping in some aspects financially for the county. The county was able to complete many projects using COVID-19 funding and sales tax revenue was up in 2020. Approved the acceptance of a critical infrastructure grant application for the Village of Racine to be forwarded to Buckeye Hills for consideration of funding. This project would install sidewalks along Yellowbush Road, Buckeye Lane and 6th Street in the village at a total estimated cost of $461,129. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Any business or organization which is interested in being part of the guide may contact The Daily Sentinel by emailing Brenda Davis at bdavis@aimmediamidwest.com to secure their space. Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this annual guide, as space is limited. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low From page 1 currently, officers are not able to go into the classrooms and teach lessons with the students and are very limited in face-to-face interactions. He added that, despite not being able to be in the schools, officers are still providing a presence at the facilities and are available to provide services to the schools as requested by the respective districts. Some of the school resource officers are also helping to fill shifts on the road due to COVID19 related staffing concerns and being down two full-time officers. Sheriff Wood stated that once COVID-19 concerns and restrictions are lifted the plan is to return the school resources officers to the File photo schools and classrooms The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office was built in the late 1800s. as has been done previSarah Hawley is the managing ously. Publishing, all rights editor of The Daily Sentinel. © 2021 Ohio Valley reserved. including looking at which facilities have options for virtual hearings. From page 1 Renovation work is currently taking place abide by the Minimum on the first floor of the Jail Standards in Ohio so we will not be re-open- sheriff’s office to create modernized offices for ing the Meigs County the deputies, and an area Jail.” for background checks, Sheriff Wood and concealed carry applicaMajor Scott Trussell also noted the age of the tions and other business at the office. facility, which was built Regarding other matin the late 1800s and the ters at the sheriff’s office, struggles to meet jail Wood stated that the standards and inspecoffice has been dealing tions due to this. In recent years, the jail with staffing concerns related to COVID-19 due had been approved to hold up to five individu- to possible exposure and als on a short-term basis. subsequent quarantine of individuals. Commissioner Tim COVID-19 has also Ihle stated that he felt caused changes to the closing the jail was the school resource officer right decision. programs at the local In the coming weeks, schools and the interacthe sheriff’s office and tions which the deputies commissioners will be are able to have inside working to determine the best options for out- the schools. Wood explained that side housing of inmates, TODAY “If you don’t fight like hell, you’re not going to have a country anymore,” he said. “Let the weak ones get out,” he went on. “This is a time for strength.” DeWine called the mob’s actions shameful and said “all Americans must denounce them, even those Americans who feel, incorrectly, that Donald Trump won.” took over the presiding officer’s chair in the Senate, the offices of the House speaker and the Senate dais, where one yelled, “Trump won that election.” Earlier in the morning, Trump told a morning crowd he would go with them to the Capitol, but he didn’t. Instead he sent them off with incendiary rhetoric. election, “has started a fire that has threatened to burn down our democracy,” DeWine said. “This incendiary speech yesterday, the one he gave preceding the march that he gave to the protesters, served only to fan those flames, encouraging the mob behavior that ensued,” DeWine said. On Wednesday afternoon, dozens in a pro-Trump mob 77° in Immokalee, FL -15° in Crested Butte, CO Global High 109° in Gooseberry Hill, Australia Low -61° in Nera, Russia Houston 57/41 Monterrey 59/42 Miami 68/48 Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 01. January Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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