http://66.213.69.5/files/original/b422792e8ebc6b89665fd33c648a922e.pdf 5fb79c3881b55e44f34709bf91518aca PDF Text Text High school boys basketball On this day in history 2 PM 8 PM 27° 28° 24° Low clouds, then some sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 29° / Low 20° SPORTS s 4 NEWS s 2 8 AM Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 8 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 22, Volume 75 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 s 50¢ COVID-19 death reported in Meigs County 120 new cases reported in Mason Co. Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — One additional COVID19 related death was reported on Monday by the Meigs County Health Department with 120 new cases reported since Friday for Mason County by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR). “Unfortunately, the Meigs County Health Department is also announcing the death of a Meigs County resident in the 80 to 89-year-old age group associated with COVID-19. Meigs County has had 24 deaths associated with the virus since the beginning of the pandemic,” stated a news release from the Meigs County Health Depart- ment on Monday. As previously noted, on Monday, DHHR reported 120 additional cases of COVID-19 since Friday for Mason County. For a breakdown on ages regarding the new cases as reported by DHHR, see the county’s section contained within this story. The Ohio Department of Health reported 15 cases in Gallia County since Friday as part of Monday’s update. Local Schools Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,051 cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of See COVID | 2 Belluso joins PVH Regional Health Center Rio hosts human trafficking forum By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College recently hosted the ﬁrst seminar in a three-part series on human trafﬁcking awareness. The virtual “Human Trafﬁcking in Higher Ed”seminar was hosted by Rio in conjunction with Eyes Up Appalachia and the Gallia County Citizens for Prevention and Recovery. Friday’s seminar was titled “Seriously? That’s Human Trafﬁcking?” with the speaker being Stephanie Rollins, a 21-year survivor of human trafﬁcking. Rollins is currently a peer support specialist and mentor for survivors on the road to recovery. Rollins spoke to the virtual attendees about her experience being trafﬁcked, as well as “red ﬂags” and warning signs. She shared, after her father was killed when she was a child and her mother had become an alcoholic, Rollins began running away from home. She met her trafﬁcker at the age of 12. Rollins described the beginning of their interactions as being “groomed,” where trafﬁckers gain trust by giving their victims gifts or things they need or generally making them feel loved. Rollins explained the types of trafﬁcking, which include, but are not limited to, stripping, exotic dancing, prostitution and pornography. Ohio is known to have a high human trafﬁcking rate, and the Ohio See RIO | 8 Biden meets with GOP as Dems push ahead Biden has proposed, and they offer a fraction of what he wants to re-open schools. They also would give nothing to states, money that Democrats argue is just as important, with $350 billion in Biden’s plan to keep police, ﬁre and other workers on the job. Gone are Democratic priorities such as a gradual lifting of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Engaging the White House in high-proﬁle bipartisan talks is certain to appeal to Biden’s wish to unify the nation. But Pictured is Robert Belluso, D.O., FAAFP, a family medicine physician who has joined Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Regional Health Center (RHC) in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. (Editor’s note: Due to press times, any updates on this meeting which was to take place Monday afternoon, will appear in the next edition.) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden was to meet late Monday with a group of 10 Republican senators who have proposed $618 billion in coronavirus aid, about a third of the $1.9 trillion he is seeking as congressional Democrats vow to push ahead with or without GOP support. The Republican group’s proposal focuses on the pandemic’s health effects, tapping into bipartisan urgency to healthcare. I share in their belief that primary care physicians have the opportunity to DeWine proposes $1B to offset pandemic harm Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Robert Belluso, D.O., FAAFP, a family medicine physician, is welcoming patients at Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Regional Health Center (RHC) in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. According to a news release from PVH, Dr. Belluso is a board-certiﬁed family medicine physician and a fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. He manages a variety of medical cases and complexities, from pediatrics to geriatrics. “I was drawn to Pleasant Valley Hospital because of the physicians at the Regional Health Center and their commitment to OVP File Photo The University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College recently hosted the first (virtual) seminar in a three-part series on human trafficking awareness. PVH | Courtesy See PVH | 8 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 © 2021 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. Evan Vucci | AP Snow covers the ground Monday at the White House in Washington. shore up the nation’s vaccine distribution and vastly expanding virus testing with $160 billion in aid. While that’s the COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Small businesses and local communities would receive hundreds of millions of dollars to help with recovery from the coronavirus pandemic under a $1 billion initiative announced by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine that also includes aggressive marketing of Ohio as a place to work and live. The small business aid includes $20 million for businesses that opened only last year, while money for communities includes $250 million to boost broadband access for Ohioans who lack it, DeWine said as he promoted the initiative as a key element of his proposed two-year state budget. The initiative also includes spending $50 million on promotion of the state as a place where people can move to, work and raise their families. same as Biden’s proposal, their slimmed down $1,000 direct payments would go to fewer households than the $1,400 That money will help “tell a national audience about Ohio’s excellent career opportunities, top-tier colleges and universities, amazing getaways, and the inviting communities we have for people to call home,” DeWine said. The $1 billion comes from a combination of savings through a reduced workforce and frozen state spending, along with an increase in federal Medicaid dollars. It’s meant as a one-time investment only, the governor said. Recovery from the pandemic was expected to be a key theme of the budget plan, including economy recovery dollars and spending on the state’s public health system, along with traditional funding for schools and public colleges and universities, the state prison system, and everything from parks to See BIDEN | 5 water quality. Last month, DeWine ordered $390 million across-the-board budget cuts for the rest of the ﬁscal year, citing the ongoing economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But DeWine also released $260 million for schools and universities, noting the revenue shortfall this year wasn’t as bad as last year. The two-year budget pays for a vast chunk of Ohio government programs, from funding for schools and universities, the cost of running parks and prisons, and the price tag of Medicaid, the joint state-federal health care system for poor children and families. House lawmakers will consider the plan ﬁrst and produce their own proposal. The Senate comes next, and a ﬁnal plan approved by the House, Senate and DeWine must be signed into law by July 1. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 STEWART-HERRICK OBITUARIES GUY RIGGS MORRIS POMEROY — Guy Riggs Morris, 89, of Gold Ridge, Feb 4, 1931-Jan 31, 2021. He carried a good hand all his life. Born in Bedford Township on the Riggs family farm to Edith Riggs Morris, and Guy W. Morris. Graduate of Pomeroy High School Class of 49. Guy served his country 4 years in the US Air Force. He became a master mason by trade building many of the structures at Ohio University and numerous others in the surrounding areas. Enjoying high school sports, he became president of the Meigs Athletic Boosters and was instrumental in building the new football ﬁeld at MHS. Guy was a past master of Harrisonville Masonic Lodge, York Rite Bodies, past president of FOE #2171 and a lifelong member of the American Legion Post #39 of Mason W.Va. He took great pride in the Gold Ridge Gun Club located on his farm, encouraging many local youth in his love of hunting and trap shooting. Guy loved gardening, ﬂowers, and playing his guitar. He loved ﬁshing with son Jeff, son-inlaw Dan and his cousin Jack Stanley (whom he thought of as a brother). Guy is survived by his wife of 69 years, Donna Mae Well Morris and the (Well/Riggs families of Bedford Twp); sons, Jeff (Jane) Morris, Syracuse, Jim (Marilyn) Morris, Wellsville; daughter, Bonnie (Dan) Brown, Minersville Ojio; grandchildren, Amy MorrisReynolds, Ted Brown, Ali “Rosie”Brown ( the pearl in his oyster); and great grandson, Oliver Reynolds. At Guy’s request there will be no funeral services. I’m Free Don’t grieve for me now I’m free. I’m following the path God laid for me. I took his hand when I heard Him call. I turned my back and left it all. I could not stay another day. To laugh, to love, to work or play. Tasks left undone must stay that way. I’ve found that peace at close of day. If my parting has left a void, then ﬁll it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh a kiss, ah, yes these things too, I will miss. Be not burdened with time of sorrow, I wish you the sunrise of tomorrow. My life’s been full, I savored much. Good friends, good times, a loved ones touch. Perhaps my time seemed all to brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free! TODD D. EADS POMEROY — Todd D. Eads of Pomeroy passed away in Cambridge, Ohio. He was born on Aug. 22, 1966, in Gallipolis, Ohio, to Louise (Parsons) Eads and the late Jerry Eads. He was a member of the Mason VFW, the FOE #2171 Pomeroy, Meigs County Fish and Game. Todd loved to ride his Harley and he was a friend to all. He is survived by his son, Jesse Eads; mother, Louise Eads, Pomeroy; brothers, Shawn Eads, Pomeroy and Kent Eads of Rutland; grandsons, Nolan and Braiden Eads of Moro, Ill.; granddaughter, Evan Giesel Eads, Pensacola Fla.; special step son and friend, Dana Williams, Middleport; uncle, Larry and Sonia Parsons, Pomeroy; aunt, Donna Dassylva, Rutland; nieces and nephews, Chelsey (Brett) Conroy, Athens, Dusty (Elyse) Eads, Pomeroy, Abby (Devon) Bufﬁngton, Pomeroy and Clint (Larissa) Eads, Centerville. In addition to his father, Jerry, he is preceded in death by his son, Levi Eads; maternal grandparents, Wanda and Virgil Parsons; paternal grandparents, Charles and Garnet Eads. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Rod Walker ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Rocksprings Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held two hours prior to the service. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. DEJON PREJEAN PROCTORVILLE — Dejon Prejean, 35, of Proctorville, Ohio and formerly of California, passed away, on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in the Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Born May 1, 1985 in Bellﬂower, California, he was the son of Johnny (Charity) Prejean, of Proctorville, and Lorrie Martin, of Jacksonville, Florida. He was and international basketball player and played professional basketball in Germany from 2011-2015. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his son, Dominic Prejean, the mother of his child, Rayana Huffman, his maternal grandmother, Gwendolyn Smith, his paternal grandmother, Kathleen Pugh. Siblings, Donte Prejean, Loren Prejean, Travon Prejean, Jonathan Prejean, Aujonee Prejean, Charisma Prejean, Isaiah Howell, and Coco Prejean, a host of aunts and uncles, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2021 at 1 p.m. the Cremeens-Funeral Home, locally owned and operated at 75 Grape St., Gallipolis Ohio. Pastor Rev. Christian Scott will ofﬁciate and interment will be in California at a later date. Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Friday at the funeral home. 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 LETART, W.Va. — E. June Stewart-Herrick, 89, of Letart, W.Va., died Friday, January 29, 2021, at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, following an extended illness. Service will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va. Burial will follow in the Letart-Evergreen Cemetery, Letart. Visitation will be from noon until time of service on Wednesday at the funeral home. Please follow the recommended CDC and state guidelines regarding facial coverings and social distancing while inside the funeral home. LAMBERT NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Karron Fay “Kay” (Skeens) Lambert, 65, of New Haven, W.Va., died on Saturday, January 30, 2021, in Gallipolis, at the home of her sister and brother-in-law. A celebration of Kays life will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, February 4, 2021, at Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va. The Nurse Honor Guard of the Ohio Valley will be honoring Kay during the funeral service. Burial will follow at Graham Baptist Church Cemetery, New Haven. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service on Thursday, at the funeral home. ARNOLD POMEROY — Grover James Arnold, 81, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died on January 27, 2021. Graveside funeral services were held on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at noon with Pastor Randy Smith ofﬁciating at Gilmore Cemetery. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Feb. 2, the 33rd day of 2021. There are 332 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Feb. 2, 1990, in a dramatic concession to South Africa’s Black majority, President F.W. de Klerk lifted a ban on the African National Congress and promised to free Nelson Mandela. On this date In 1653, New Amsterdam — now New York City — was incorporated. In 1876, the National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs was formed in New York. In 1913, New York City’s rebuilt Grand Central Terminal ofﬁcially opened to the public at one minute past midnight. In 1914, Charles Chaplin made his movie debut as the comedy short “Making a Living” was released by Keystone Film Co. In 1922, the James Joyce novel “Ulysses” was published in Paris on Joyce’s 40th birthday. In 1925, the legendary Alaska Serum Run ended as the last of a series of dog mushers brought a life-saving treatment to Nome, the scene of a diphtheria epidemic, six days after the drug left Nenana. In 1943, the remainder of Nazi forces from the Battle of Stalingrad surrendered in a major victory for the Soviets in World War II. In 1980, NBC News reported the FBI had conducted a sting operation targeting members of Congress using phony Arab businessmen in what became known as “Abscam,” a codename protested by Arab-Americans. 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 space-available basis. Gallia vaccine registration The Gallia County Health Department is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents in the following age groups and categories: 80 years and older, 75-plus and those with severe congenital conditions, 70-plus, 65-plus. To schedule an appointment, call 740-441-2018, 740-4412950, or 740-441-2951. The health department stresses a scheduled appointment is required to receive the vaccine. Meigs vaccine registration The Meigs County Health Department is compiling a list of Meigs County residents who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The following age groups and categories are currently being accepted: 80 years and older, 75-plus and those with severe congenital conditions, 70-plus, 65-plus. To be placed on the list for an appointment, call 740-444-4540. Individuals are asked to utilize this number and do not call the Health Department’s main line to be placed on the waiting list. Your call will be returned to acknowledge receipt within 24-48 hours during normal business hours (Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.). Appointments will be made based on the availability of vaccine and in compliance with guidance issued by the state of Ohio. 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 Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 740-992-6064. Ohio Valley Publishing COVID From page 1 Monday’s updates. This is an increase of 15 since Friday’s update. ODH has reported a total of 31 deaths, 119 hospitalizations (3 new), and 1,830 presumed recovered individuals (30 new) as of Monday. Age ranges for the 2,051 total cases reported by ODH on Monday are as follows: 0-19 — 267 cases (1 new case, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 340 cases (1 new case, 6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 275 cases (2 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 300 cases (1 new case, 1 new hospitalization, 6 total hospitalizations) 50-59 — 298 cases (2 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 12 total hospitalizations, 1 death) 60-69 — 256 cases (4 new cases, 23 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 70-79 — 177 cases (3 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 32 total hospitalizations, 10 total deaths) 80-plus — 138 cases (1 new case, 36 hospitalizations, 17 total deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. cases in Meigs County visit https://www. meigs-health.com/ covid-19/ . Meigs County remained “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Mason County DHHR reported 1,648 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Monday morning, 120 more than Friday. Of those, 1,603 are conﬁrmed cases and 45 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 31 deaths in Mason County. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 1,648 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 33 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 10-19 — 129 cases (plus 3 probable case, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 20-29 — 286 cases (plus 8 probable cases (1 new), 22 new conﬁrmed cases) 30-39 — 268 cases (plus 10 probable case, 56 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 235 cases (plus 9 probable cases (1 new), 19 new conﬁrmed cases) 50-59 — 240 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 3 deaths, 11 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 204 cases (plus 5 probable case, 4 deaths, 4 new conﬁrmed cases) 70+ — 208 cases Meigs County (plus 5 probable cases, The Meigs County 23 deaths, 4 new conHealth Department reported 14 additional ﬁrmed cases) On Monday, Mason conﬁrmed cases and County was “orange” 11 probable cases of on the West Virginia COVID-19 since Jan. 29 as part of an update County Alert System on Monday. The prob- map. Mason County’s latest infection rate able cases come from was 31.79 on Monday antigen testing perwith a 5.27 percent formed at Arbors of Pomeroy on residents positivity rate. Surand staff in accordance rounding counties are orange and gold. with state mandates and follow 37 probable cases reported last Ohio week at the facility. The Ohio DepartThere are 110 active ment of Health cases, and 1,234 total reported a 24-hour cases (1,110 conchange of 3,287 new ﬁrmed, 124 probable) cases on Monday (21since April, according day average of 5,434). to the update. There There were 55 new have been a total of 24 deaths (21-day average deaths (1 new), 1,100 of 73), 223 new hosrecovered cases (28 pitalizations (21-day new), and 61 hospital- average of 241) and izations (1 new) since 19 new ICU admisApril. sions (21-day average Age ranges for the of 25) reported in the 1,234 Meigs County previous 24 hours, cases, as of Monday, according to Monday’s are as follows: update. 0-9 — 45 cases 10-19 — 113 cases West Virginia (2 new cases, 1 new As of the 10 a.m. hospitalization) update on Monday, 20-29 — 176 cases DHHR is reporting a (1 new case, 1 hospitotal of 121,425 cases talization) with 2,028 deaths. 30-39 — 156 cases There was an increase (2 new cases, 3 hospi- of 1,958 cases from talizations) Friday, but 424 in 24 40-49 — 181 cases hours, and 22 new (3 new cases, 3 hospi- deaths. DHHR reports talizations) a total of 1,926,680 50-59 — 178 cases lab test have been (4 new cases, 3 hospi- completed, with a 5.62 talizations) cumulative percent 60-69 — 176 cases positivity rate. The (7 new cases, 16 hospi- daily positivity rate in talizations, 3 deaths) the state was 8.03 per70-79 — 130 cases cent. There are 20,615 (3 new cases, 20 hospi- currently active cases talizations, 8 deaths) in the state. 80-89 — 52 cases (1 DHHR reported on new case, 8 hospitalMonday that 194,488 izations, 1 new death, ﬁrst doses of the 10 total deaths) COVID-19 vaccine 90-99 — 25 cases (2 have been adminisnew cases, 5 hospital- tered to residents of izations, 3 deaths) West Virginia. So far, 100-109 — 2 cases 68,392 people have (1 hospitalization) been fully vaccinated. To date, the Meigs Kayla (Hawthorne) County Health Depart- Dunham and Sarah ment has vaccinated Hawley contributed to 500 individuals, with this story. 63 of those vaccinated this week. © 2021 Ohio Valley For more data and Publishing, all rights information on the reserved. �Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, February 2, 2021 3 GALLIPOLIS AND MASON OFFICES OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING WITH VISIT If you’re not feeling well and are worried you may have COVID-19, Damia Hayman, FNP-BC in Gallipolis and Brandon DeWees, FNP-C in Mason and their staff can help you get tested and provide medical management of your symptoms. Damia and Brandon will make sure you get the care you need. �6$0(�'$<�$332,170(176 �&29,'��³X��VWUHS�WHVWLQJ �GLDJQRVH�DQG�WUHDW�DFXWH�DQG�FKURQLF�FRQGLWLRQV �PDQDJH�SDWLHQWV¬�RYHUDOO�FDUH �PLQRU�RI²FH�SURFHGXUHV �RUGHU��SHUIRUP�DQG�LQWHUSUHW�GLDJQRVWLF�WHVWV �SUHVFULEH�PHGLFDWLRQV�DQG�RWKHU�WUHDWPHQWV �UHIHUUDOV�WR�VSHFLDOLVWV� GET TESTED. GET RESULTS. GET TREATMENT. Call to schedule an appointment TODAY! OH-70220768 740.925.9035 - Gallipolis 304.773.5179 - Mason Monday through Friday | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 995 Jackson Pike, Suite 102 | Gallipolis, Ohio 2007 Second Street | Mason, WV �Sports 4 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing No. 21 Bryan sweeps pair from RedStorm By Randy Payton runners in scoring position. Sophomore reliever Clayton Surrell (Carroll, OH) followed with a strikeout of Danny MarDAYTON, Tenn. — Host Bryan College scored a walk-off quez before Destine Udombon lined a 2-2 pitch into left ﬁeld win in game one and rode a ﬁve-run second inning uprising to plate both the tying and winning markers. in the nightcap to a doubleRio Grande took a 2-0 lead in header sweep of the University of Rio Grande in Friday’s base- the fourth inning when freshman Zach Price (Delaware, ball season opener for both OH) led off with an inﬁeld schools at Center Field. The Lions, ranked No. 21 in single and later scored on a passed ball. Senior Kent Reeser the NAIA preseason coaches’ (Miamisburg, OH) added a poll, collected wins in the seven-inning contests by scores run-scoring single in the frame. The Lions cut the deﬁcit in of 3-2 and 7-5. half in the bottom of the inning Bryan trailed 2-1 heading to when Wade Weinburger, Jr. the home half of the seventh reached on a leadoff walk and inning in the opener when eventually rode home on a David Scoggins led off with a throwing error while stealing walk, Darwin Gregg followed third base. with a single and a ﬁelding Surrell, the last of four Rio error on the same play put both For Ohio Valley Publishing pitchers, took the loss. Joseph Cuomo earned the win in relief for Bryan, scattering four hits and the two runs over ﬁve innings. He walked one and fanned ﬁve. Rio Grande outhit its host, 6-4, in the loss. Udombon was the only player for either school with multiple hits, ﬁnishing 2-for-4. The RedStorm took a 1-0 lead in the ﬁrst inning of game two thanks to consecutive hits by seniors Caden Cluxton (Washington Court House, OH), Jon Erhard (Newark, OH) and Surrell, but the Lions grabbed a lead they would never relinquish by scoring ﬁve times in the second inning against Rio senior starter Trey Meade (Seaman, OH). Marquez drove in the ﬁrst run with a sacriﬁce ﬂy, two more scored on a ﬁelder’s choice throwing error and two rode home on a single by Bass Cooper. Rio Grande made things interesting with single runs in the third and fourth innings thanks to a passed ball in the third and a run-scoring hit by Cluxton in the fourth, but Bryan got one of the runs back in the ﬁfth-inning on a twoout, RBI single by Shawn Bracamontes. The RedStorm closed the gap to 6-5 thanks to a two-out, tworun single by Surrell, but the Lions again tacked on an insurance marker in the bottom of the sixth thanks to a sacriﬁce ﬂy by Cooper. Any hopes of dramatic rally in the seventh by Rio went by the wayside when Jacob Hallmark — the third of three Bryan hurlers — struck out the side to secure the sweep. Hallmark allowed six hits and three runs over four innings to earn the win, while also striking out ﬁve. Meade took the loss for Rio, allowing two hits and ﬁve runs — four earned — over 1-1/3 innings. He also walked three. Surrell ﬁnished 2-for-4 with three RBI in the loss, while Cluxton, freshman Albert Bobadilla (Bronx, NY) and junior Billy Cooper (Jackson, OH) also had two hits apiece. Cluxton’s hit total included a double and Senior Jesse Watson (Las Cruces, NM) also had a twobase hit for the RedStorm. See BRYAN | 5 Ironton edges Blue Devils in OT, 50-49 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — A tough one to digest. Visiting Ironton erased a 16-point halftime deﬁcit to force overtime, then Landon Wilson converted the second of two free throw attempts with 2.8 seconds left to complete a come-from-behind 50-49 Ohio Valley Conference victory over the Gallia Academy boys basketball team on Saturday night in Gallia County. The Blue Devils (6-7, 4-6 OVC) stormed out to a quick 10-2 edge and built a 13-4 edge through eight minutes of play, then received ﬁve points apiece from Kenyon Franklin and Brody Fellure during a 14-7 second quarter surge that saw the hosts secure a 27-11 advantage headed into the break. The Fighting Tigers (5-5, 5-5), however, started the comeback climb in the third frame as Aaron Masters netted 10 points as part of a 17-9 run that cut the deﬁcit down to 36-28 headed into the ﬁnale. Isaac Clary — who scored seven points in the opening frame — converted a basket at the 4:20 mark of the fourth to maintain a 3-possession lead of 40-32, but IHS countered with an 8-2 charge that closed the gap down to 42-40. Clary converted two free throws with 1:05 left in regulation for a 4-point lead, but a Caleb Huppe bucket on a designed inbounds play capped a quick 4-0 Ironton run and knotted the game up at 44-all with 40 seconds remaining in regulation. The score also remained that way as both teams entered the overtime session. Both teams held a lead in the ﬁnal four minutes of play, and the game was tied at 49-all following a Fellure basket with 19 seconds remaining. Coming out of a timeout after missing the ﬁrst attempt, Wilson sank the second charity toss and gave Ironton a 50-49 lead by completing a 6-5 overtime run. GAHS inbounded the ball to Cooper Davis after the make, who then dribbled to mid-ﬂoor and let a mid-court heave ﬂy just before the buzzer sounded. The shot hit the front and right side of the iron before bouncing away — giving the Orange and Black the 1-point outcome. The Blue Devils had a 3-game winning streak snapped, a streak that started eight days earlier with a 51-46 decision at IHS. See IRONTON | 5 SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Feb. 2 Boys Basketball Federal Hocking at Southern, 7:30 River Valley at Wellston, 7:30 South Gallia at Belpre, 7:30 Girls Basketball Fairland at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Wednesday, Feb. 3 Boys Basketball Gallia Academy at Coal Grove, 7:30 Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Jackson at Meigs, 7:30 Girls Basketball Meigs at Eastern, 7:15 Wrestling South Gallia at Wellston, 6 p.m. River Valley at Shenandoah, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4 Girls Basketball Eastern at South Gallia, 7:30 Athens at Meigs, 7:30 Federal Hocking at Southern, 7:15 River Valley at Wellston, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Rock Hill, 6:30 Wrestling South Gallia, Meigs, Marietta at Eastern, 6 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy sophomore Brody Fellure (10) leads a fast break during the first half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest against Portsmouth in Centenary, Ohio. Blue Devils burn Portsmouth, 54-42 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — The biggest player on the ﬂoor made the largest impact on the ﬁnal outcome. Sophomore Isaac Clary posted a double-double effort of 16 points and 18 rebounds while guiding the Gallia Academy boys basketball team to its third consecutive victory on Friday night during a 54-42 decision over visiting Portsmouth in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Gallia County. Clary, who stands 6-foot-8 and around 275 pounds, gave the host Blue Devils (6-6, 4-5 OVC) a much-needed inside advantage against the smaller, quicker Trojans — whose tallest two starters measured in at just 6-foot-2. PHS (5-6, 3-3) came out ﬁring on all cylinders early on as the Red and Blue netted ﬁve of their ﬁrst six shot attempts while establishing a 10-5 edge less than three minutes into play. The Blue and White, however, never trailed by more than ﬁve points and made a 9-4 push to knot things up at 14-all. The guests received a basket from Michael Duncan with 10 seconds left and managed to secure a 16-14 lead through eight minutes of play. Portsmouth was also 8-of16 from the ﬁeld in the opening quarter. A Cooper Davis offensive putback tied things up at 16-all with 6:42 left in the half, then Brody Fellure converted a basket at the 5:48 mark that ultimately allowed Gallia Academy to take a permanent lead of 18-16. Those baskets sparked an 11-3 surge that allowed GAHS to build its largest lead of the ﬁrst half when Kenyon Franklin converted a free throw at the 2:46 mark for a 25-19 lead. Chris Duff capped a quick 5-0 Gallia Academy junior Carson Call (21) releases a shot attempt during the second half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest against Portsmouth in Centenary, Ohio. response with a trifecta at the 2:03 mark, allowing Portsmouth to close back to within 25-24. Clary snapped an 80-second scoring drought with an offensive rebound and putback at the 1:25 mark, then Wesley Saunders drilled a 17-footer just before the buzzer — giving GAHS a 29-24 cushion headed into the break. The Trojans were never closer than 29-26 following a Miles Shipp at the 5:43 mark of the third. The guests eventually went just 1-of12 from the ﬁeld, while Gallia Academy closed the period with a 13-3 surge that resulted in a 42-29 advantage entering the ﬁnale. Portsmouth closed to within six points roughly 90 seconds into the fourth quarter, but the hosts converted 6-of-12 free throws down the stretch and eventually wrapped up the 12-point triumph. Clary was held to just two points in the ﬁrst quarter and never managed more than ﬁve points in any one quarter of work, but the big man ended up converting at least one offensive putback in each of the four periods. PHS, conversely, produced only ﬁve offensive rebounds all night. The Blue Devils outrebounded the Trojans by a substantial 46-23 overall margin, including a 17-5 edge on the offensive glass. Clary also accounted for 10 of those offensive boards. Despite committing 17 of the 27 turnovers in the contest, Gallia Academy still put together a decent shooting night after netting 20-of-52 ﬁeld goal attempts for 38 percent. The hosts went 3-of-11 from behind the arc for 27 percent also made 11-of-18 free throw attempts for 61 percent. Franklin and Carson Call both followed Clary with eight points apiece, with Davis coming in right behind with seven markers. Call and Davis also grabbed 10 and seven boards, respectively. Connor Walter chipped in three points, while Saunders completed the winning tally with two points. Portsmouth made 18-of-57 shot attempts for 32 percent, including a 2-of-15 effort from 3-point territory for 13 percent. The guests were also 4-of-7 at the charity stripe for 57 percent. Shipp — who battled through foul trouble throughout the evening — paced the Red and Blue with 16 points and six rebounds, followed by Duff and Donavan Carr with ﬁve points apiece. Duncan, Drew Roe and Darryonne Bryant each chipped in four markers, while Amare Johnson and Daewin Spence completed things with two points apiece. Bryant also joined Shipp with a team-high six caroms. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �SPORTS/NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, February 2, 2021 5 Girls basketball postseason set Republican AG to seek reelection, not Portman’s Senate seat By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com The sectional tournament brackets for girls basketball were released by the Ohio High School Athletic Association on Sunday, with action for teams in the Ohio Valley Publishing area set to begin on Feb. 13. Eastern — the lone local team in Division III — kicks things off on Feb. 13, as the 26th seeded Lady Eagles (3-14) head to Frankfort to play seventh seeded Adena (13-2) in a sectional semiﬁnal. There are two more semiﬁnals set for Feb. 15, with Gallia Academy (5-7) — seeded 15th in Division II — hosting 18th seeded Athens (2-15), and Southern (0-15) — the 19th seed in Division IV — visiting 14th seeded Ironton St. Joseph (3-12). Also in D-2, River Valley and Meigs are scheduled for sectional ﬁnals on Feb. 18, with the COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost plans to run for reelection next year and said Monday he won’t seek the U.S. Senate seat that fellow Republican Rob Portman is leaving. Yost explained his decision on Twitter, saying he loves his current work as the state’s top prosecutor. “At this moment in history, maybe our greatest need is not for the making of new laws, but the equal and just application of the laws we have,” he tweeted. Yost is halfway through his four-year term as attorney general. Portman said last week that he won’t seek reelection to a third Senate term in 2022. He cited “partisan gridlock” in American politics and the resulting difﬁculty in making progress. Others viewed as potential GOP candidates for Portman’s seat include six-term Rep. Bill Johnson, former Rep. Jim Renacci, former state Treasurer Josh Mandel and current Secretary of State Frank LaRose. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley are among the Democrats considering a bid. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports SGHS senior Ryleigh Halley (center) shoots a two-pointer between Lady Eagles Sydney Reynolds (left) and Ella Carleton (right), during a TVC Hocking bout on Jan. 4 in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. 11th seeded Lady Raiders (9-6) at No. 6-seed Greenﬁeld McClain (13-3) and 12th seeded Meigs (8-7) at No. 5-seed Fairﬁeld Union (7-1). uled to for a 7 p.m. tip. On Feb. 20, the No. © 2021 Ohio Valley 8-seed South Gallia (9-8) Publishing, all rights will play host to ninth reserved. seeded Green (6-2) in the Division IV sectional Alex Hawley can be reached at 740championship. 446-2342, ext. 2100. All games are sched- IN BRIEF Music helping Tony Bennett battle Alzheimer’s disease NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Bennett has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease but it hasn’t quieted his legendary voice. The singer’s wife and son reveal in the latest edition of AARP The Magazine that Bennett was ﬁrst diagnosed with the irreversible neurological disorder in 2016. The magazine says he endures “increasingly rarer moments of clarity and awareness.” TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS kins is 77. Country singer Howard Bellamy (The Bellamy Brothers) is 75. TV chef Ina Garten is 73. Actor Jack McGee is 72. Biden Actor Brent Spiner is 72. Rock musician Ross Valory (Journey) is 72. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is 69. minority in Congress. But Democrats are wary of using too much time courting GOP support From page 1 that may not materialize or delivering too meager Democrats announced Monday they were push- a package as they believe happened during the ing ahead in the House 2009 recovery. and Senate on broader The accelerating talks budget resolutions that came as the Congreswill lay the groundwork sional Budget Ofﬁce for approving a COVID delivered mixed economic relief bill with a process forecasts Monday with that won’t depend on robust growth expected Republican support for at a 4.5% annual rate but passage. Senate Majority Leader employment rates not to return to pre-pandemic Chuck Schumer warned that history is ﬁlled with levels for several years. White House press “the costs of small thinksecretary Jen Psaki said ing.” there is “obviously a big “The cost of inaction gap” between the $1.9 is high and growing, and the time for decisive trillion package Biden has proposed and the $618 action is now,” he and billion counteroffer. Speaker Nancy Pelosi Psaki said Monday that said in a joint statement. The goal is for approval the meeting with Republican lawmakers would of COVID relief by March, when extra unem- be an “exchange of ideas” but Biden would reiterate ployment assistance his stance that “the risk is and other pandemic aid not that it is too big, this expires. package, the risk is that it The overture from the coalition of 10 GOP sena- is too small.” An invitation to the tors, mostly centrists, GOP senators to meet at is an attempt to show the White House came that at least some in the hours after the lawmakRepublican ranks want to work with Biden’s new ers sent Biden a letter on Sunday urging him to administration, rather negotiate rather than try than simply operating to ram through his relief as the opposition in the package solely on Democratic votes. “We recognize your calls for unity and want to work in good faith with your Administration to meet the health, economic, and societal challenges of the COVID crisis,” the 10 GOP senators wrote to Biden. “We share many of your priorities.” The cornerstone of the GOP plan is $160 billion for the health care response — vaccine distribution, a “massive expansion” of testing, protective gear and funds for rural hospitals, according to a draft. Other elements of the package are similar to Biden’s plan but at far lesser amounts, with $20 billion to reopen schools compared to $170 billion. The Republicans offer $40 billion for Paycheck Protection Program business aid. Under the GOP proposal, $1,000 direct payments would go to individuals earning up to $40,000 a year, or $80,000 for couples. The proposal would begin to phase out the beneﬁt after that, with no payments for individuals earning more than $50,000, or $100,000 for couples. That’s less than Biden’s proposal of$1,400 direct payments at higher incomes levels. With Biden’s plan, the direct payments would be phased out at higher income levels, and families with incomes up to $300,000 could receive some stimulus money. The meeting to be hosted by Biden would amount to the most public involvement for the president in the negotiations for the next round of virus relief. Winning the support of 10 Republicans would be signiﬁcant for Biden in the 50-50 Senate where Vice President Kamala Harris is the tie-breaker. If all Democrats were to back an eventual compromise bill, the legislation would reach the 60-vote threshold necessary to overcome potential blocking efforts and pass under regular Senate procedures. The plea for Biden to give bipartisan negotiations more time comes as the president has shown signs of impatience as the more liberal wing of his party considers passing the relief package through a process known as budget reconciliation. Ironton out a team-high ﬁve assists in the setback. Ironton was 16-of-43 from the ﬂoor for 37 percent, including a 4-of-12 effort from 3-point range for 33 percent. The guests also sank 14-of25 charity tosses for 56 percent. Wilson paced IHS with 17 points and Masters was next with 12 points, followed by Erickson Barnes and Hupper with respective efforts of six and ﬁve markers. Blake Porter and Jaxon Vance contributed four points apiece, while Will York wrapped up the winning total with two points. Gallia Academy returns to action Wednesday when it travels to Coal Grove for an OVC contest at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. From page 4 The Blue and White outrebounded the guests by a 28-24 overall margin, with both teams hauling in seven offensive boards. Gallia Academy also committed 15 of the 22 turnovers in the game. GAHS made 17-of-37 ﬁeld goal attempts for 46 percent, including a 2-of8 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The Bryan From page 4 Bass went 2-for-3 with three runs batted in for Bryan, while Scoggins had two hits, including a double. Tyler Scott also hosts were also 13-of-20 at the free throw liine for 65 percent. Clary led the Blue Devils with a doubledouble effort of 20 points and 14 rebounds — both game-highs — before fouling out in the extra session. Carson Call was next with 11 points, followed by Franklin and Fellure with seven markers each. Davis and Drake Phillips completed the scoring with two points apiece. Davis also dished had a double in the win. The weekend series concludes on Saturday with another seven-inning twin bill. First pitch for game one is slated for a 2 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. CLASSIFIEDS EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General 3DUW WLPH JHQHUDO IDUP ZRUNHU FDOO �� That would allow the bill to pass with a 51-vote majority in the Senate, rather than the 60 votes typically needed to advance. “If you can’t ﬁnd bipartisan compromise on COVID-19, I don’t know where you can ﬁnd it,” said Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who also signed the letter. Brian Deese, the top White House economic adviser leading the administration’s outreach to Congress, indicated the administration could be open to negotiating on limiting the income thresholds for stimulus checks. “That is certainly a place that we’re willing to sit down and think about, are there ways to make the entire package more effective?” Deese said. Biden also spoke on Sunday with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who are facing pressure from the more liberal Democratic members to move forward with Biden’s legislation with or without Republican support. The other GOP senators invited to meet with Biden are Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia, Todd Young of Indiana, Jerry Moran of Kansas, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, and Thom Tillis of North Carolina. As a candidate, Biden said his decades in the Senate and his eight years as Barack Obama’s vice president give him credibility as a deal-maker and would help him bring Republicans and Democrats to consensus on the most important matters facing the country. But less than two weeks into his presidency, Biden has shown frustration with the pace of negotiations at a time when the economy is showing further evidence of wear from the pandemic. Last week, 847,000 Americans applied for unemployment beneﬁts, a sign that layoffs remain high as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage. 9th ANNUAL GAS OIL COUNTRY STORE SODA ADVERTISING SATURDAY, FEB. 6TH, 2021 9:00A.M. Location: 3760 WHEAT RIDGE RD. AMISH COMMUNITY BUILDING, WEST UNION SELLING GAS & OIL, COUNTRY STORE SIGNS, 1940’S ART DECO PORCELAIN DRUGSTORE SODA FOUNTAIN, RARE WIEDEMANN NEWPORT, KY BREWERY TERRACOTTA 3D LOGO BUILDING MEDALLION, GAS PUMPS, NEONS & MORE. 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EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Tuesday, February 2, 2021 GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Man arrested for allegedly stealing vehicle Staff Report RACINE — A Racine man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly stealing a vehicle from a gas station in Racine. According to a news release from Racine Village Marshal Michael Hupp, Tyler Fulton, 24, was arrested and charged with Theft of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the fourth degree. Hupp stated that the Racine Police Department took the initial report from a witness and provided the information to other Meigs County law enforcement agencies. Ofﬁcers from the Pomeroy Police Department and Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce reportedly located Fulton in Pomeroy driving the reported stolen Daily Sentinel vehicle. Fulton was taken into custody at that time. Racine Village Marshal Hupp would like to take this opportunity to thank the Meigs County Sheriff’s Deputies, and the Pomeroy Police ofﬁcers for their vigilance, and quick response that led to quickly locating the vehicle. Middleport Police Department also assisted in this case. According to court records, Fulton is currently under indictment for theft in an unrelated case from 2020 in which he was alleged to have stolen a motor vehicle. Fulton was arraigned on that charge Monday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Wednesday, Feb. 3 MARIETTA — The District 18 Ohio Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 (Round 35) Executive Committee will be held by remote video conference at 10 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to review and approve the Fiscal Year 2022 (Round 35) State Capital Improvement Program (SCIP) and the Local Transportation Improvement (LTIP) slate of projects. The public is invited to attend the meeting via Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Council Facebook page to watch the livestream: http://www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHills/live. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeyehills.org prior to the meeting. Public comments may be submitted until Feb. 1 by emailing mhyer@ buckeyehills.org. Questions regarding this program should be directed to Michelle Hyer, Development Specialist III/ Card shower Garnet Schwarz will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Feb. 18. Cards may be sent to Garnet at 906 27th Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. Tuesday, Feb. 2 GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 will meet 6 p.m., post home on Third Ave., all members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — Regular meeting of Gallipolis City Commission, 6 p.m., this is a virtual A portion of the information provided by Racine Marshal Michael Hupp. District 18 Liaison, via email at mhyer@buckeyehills.org or via phone at 740-376-1025. meeting, Zoom link will be available on the city’s webpage. 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. Thursday, Feb. 4 GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet 6 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. CHESTER — The Chester Shade Historical Association will be having its monthly board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Academy Dining Area. Everyone is welcome. Social distancing will be observed. Please wear a mask. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 9 a.m. via electronic communication. Please contact the number below for an invitation to participate. Board meetings usually are held the ﬁrst Thursday of the month at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe Ohio 45601. For more information, call 740-7755030, ext. 103. PVH From page 1 Rio really get to know their patients, their families, their struggles and be of meaningful support to their communities,” Dr. Belluso said. “My wife and I are excited to live and work in Point Pleasant where our children will grow up in a welcoming community with great teachers and access to outstanding wrestling programs.” Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital, stated “We are excited to welcome Dr. Belluso and his family to the community. He will be an excellent addition to our primary care team, and I know patients will appreciate his extensive medical knowledge and downhome personality.” Dr. Belluso earned his doctorate in Osteopathic Medicine at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed a primary care internal medicine residency program at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, Connecticut and his family medicine residency program at Akron General Medical Center in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Belluso is board-certiﬁed by the American Board of Family Medicine. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Belluso, call the RHC at 304-675-4500. From page 1 Department of Health reports the state has ranked as high as ﬁfth among all states in reported human trafﬁcking cases. Rollins said the state has a high incidence rate due to “high demands, high proﬁts and a massive drug crisis.” Ohio also has an extensive highway system with several large cities and a high poverty rate, which Rollins believes to be contributing to human trafﬁcking. Rollins said there are many ways of entrance into trafﬁcking, including streets, friend’s house, malls, sporting events, truck stops, internet, social media, places without a support system and no adult supervision. Rollins explained what some of Information provided by PVH. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 28° 24° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 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. Precipitation 37°/30° 43°/26° 73° in 1917 -2° in 1936 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. 0.21 Month to date/normal 0.12/0.11 Year to date/normal 2.94/3.08 Snowfall (in inches) 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. 3 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. 0.2 Month to date/normal 0.2/0.3 Season to date/normal 9.8/11.8 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: How does fresh snow cover affect sound? MOON PHASES Last Feb 4 New First Full Feb 11 Feb 19 Feb 27 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Major Today 3:23a Wed. 4:17a Thu. 5:10a Fri. 6:02a Sat. 6:54a Sun. 7:47a Mon. 8:40a Minor 9:36a 10:29a 11:23a 12:16p 12:40a 1:32a 2:25a Major 3:48p 4:42p 5:36p 6:29p 7:23p 8:17p 9:10p Minor 10:00p 10:54p 11:49p ---1:09p 2:02p 2:55p WEATHER HISTORY Gusty winds surged through the Great Lakes region and into western Pennsylvania on Feb. 2, 1983. It was so windy that Punxsutawney Phil had a hard time holding on to his shadow. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: It absorbs sound waves making it quieter Today Wed. 7:34 a.m. 7:33 a.m. 5:51 p.m. 5:52 p.m. 11:29 p.m. none 10:36 a.m. 11:06 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset AIR QUALITY THURSDAY 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. Mon. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 13.13 17.57 22.25 13.35 12.60 26.01 12.92 26.79 34.79 12.48 25.00 34.80 23.90 Portsmouth 29/20 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Lucasville 32/20 24-hr. Chg. +0.39 +1.34 +0.81 +0.74 -0.70 +0.80 +0.42 +0.40 +0.06 -0.13 +5.30 +0.80 +2.90 Low clouds, then perhaps some sun SUNDAY MONDAY 29° 10° Times of clouds and sun Cloudy, snow possible; very cold Marietta 29/20 Murray City 27/17 Belpre 29/20 Athens 28/18 St. Marys 30/22 Parkersburg 30/20 Coolville 28/19 Elizabeth 29/20 Spencer 28/20 Buffalo 28/20 Ironton 29/21 Milton 29/20 St. Albans 29/21 Huntington 30/21 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 46/39 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 58/47 10s 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 68/50 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, ext. 1992. 42° 23° Wilkesville 27/18 POMEROY Jackson 29/20 27/18 Ravenswood Rio Grande 29/20 28/19 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 27/18 GALLIPOLIS 29/20 29/20 28/19 Ashland 29/21 Grayson 30/22 become educated on the internet and social networking safety. There is an anonymous national human trafﬁcking hotline to call to report situations at 888373-7888. A representative from Rio said they plan to post the recorded seminars to the University of Rio Grande Facebook page for viewing. The remaining two sessions of the virtual series will be held on the last Friday of February and March. The session two speaker will be Special Agent Alex Hunt, the coordinator of the FBI’s Northwest Ohio Child Exploitation and Human Trafﬁcking Task Force. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 24° 12° Increasing amounts of sunshine NATIONAL CITIES Logan 26/17 McArthur 26/17 Waverly 31/19 SATURDAY 45° 23° Not as cold; snow at night Adelphi 24/16 Chillicothe 24/16 FRIDAY 44° 38° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. South Shore Greenup 29/20 27/19 62 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 OH-70219587 Mostly sunny and cold 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) WEDNESDAY Low clouds, then some sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 29° / Low 20° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 33° 13° 27° the more vulnerable population risk factors are, which include those in the child protective services (CPS) system, failing in school or dropped out, having a family member involved in sex trade, history of sexual abuse, in a group home, runaway, older boyfriends, single parent families, or self-mutilating. There are several “pathways into sex trafﬁcking,” as Rollins described. These are types of trafﬁckers that are common. Some are “pimps,” but Rollins said they could be family members who sell children for money or a same-sex friend used to gain trust. Rollins said education about human trafﬁcking is important to protect yourself and those around you. But also, it is important to build healthy relationships, develop healthy coping skills, cope with vulnerabilities, and Clendenin 27/20 Charleston 30/20 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 28/22 Billings 57/33 Minneapolis 29/20 Chicago 32/17 Denver 62/36 Montreal 27/25 Toronto 29/20 New York 35/28 Detroit 30/15 Washington 36/30 Kansas City 46/31 Today Wed. Hi/Lo/W 62/38/c 11/9/c 44/27/s 38/30/sn 36/27/sf 57/33/c 53/33/r 36/27/sn 30/20/sf 46/26/pc 56/32/s 32/17/pc 30/20/s 30/24/sf 26/14/c 61/43/s 62/36/s 30/22/pc 30/15/pc 80/68/pc 64/45/s 31/20/s 46/31/s 66/49/pc 50/29/pc 68/50/pc 36/25/s 64/46/s 29/20/pc 41/25/s 57/43/pc 35/28/sn 57/36/s 55/37/s 35/28/sn 78/57/c 28/22/sf 32/28/sn 44/28/c 39/29/c 37/23/s 51/37/pc 58/47/sh 46/39/sh 36/30/sf Hi/Lo/W 62/37/c 13/6/sn 49/32/s 36/30/pc 40/23/pc 37/17/sn 42/26/pc 35/28/c 35/15/s 49/26/s 50/19/c 33/26/pc 35/22/s 29/15/pc 28/14/s 68/58/pc 59/25/pc 40/34/pc 32/16/s 76/64/sh 69/59/pc 34/24/pc 54/43/pc 66/45/c 56/45/pc 65/46/c 41/29/pc 68/46/s 33/31/c 45/32/s 62/49/s 36/27/pc 61/51/pc 59/35/s 36/23/pc 75/52/c 30/10/c 36/25/c 48/25/s 45/21/s 45/38/pc 41/27/sn 56/44/sh 47/40/c 40/26/pc EXTREMES MONDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 44/27 High Low El Paso 71/46 Chihuahua 74/44 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 78° in Tamiami, FL -20° in Saranac Lake, NY Global Houston 64/45 Monterrey 68/49 High Low Miami 64/46 112° in Birdsville, Australia -69° in Verkhoyansk, Russia 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. 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