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The Pomeroy Merchants Association, Farmers Bank, and private donors are sponsoring the new music series in downtown Pomeroy during the spring and summer months. Using the O’Brien Gardens mini park as its setting, live music will be performed as part of the O’Brien Gardens Music Series two Saturdays per month beginning May 8th though mid-September. The outdoor concerts will be free to the public and will 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. feature a variety of local musicians and bands. All performances will be held 2-4 p.m. and will follow required social distancing guidelines. Food and beverages are available from local restaurants for carry in or delivery. The first performance will feature Nick Michael and the Susan Page Orchestra on May 8, from 2-4 p.m., followed by Laurie Mae Hoover on May 22. Other musicians set to perform in the series include: Cee-Cee Miller, Terra Soul, Brent Patterson, Next Level, Jake Dunn, Chad Dodson, Kyan Edwards, and Bretton Lee Casto. Information and photos courtesy of Brent Patterson. Ohio is latest state to see GOP-backed voting law rewrite By Julie Carr Smyth window for requesting mail-in ballots and tightening voter ID requirements — all restrictions the House DemoCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio became cratic leader has criticized as “modern Jim Crow laws” targeted at disenfranthe latest state Thursday where chising voters of color. Republicans are proposing a signifiThe bill also would add some convecant rewrite of state election laws, an niences to elections, however, includeffort that comes despite sweeping ing an online absentee ballot request GOP victories in the state last year system long sought by voting rights and a smooth election. advocates state and automated voter Legislation introduced in the Ohio House calls for prohibiting placement registration through the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. of ballot drop boxes anywhere but at a local elections office, eliminating See VOTING | 2 a day of early voting, shortening the Associated Press OHIO VALLEY — Gallia County returned to the “orange” level two advisory, joining Meigs County, on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System on Thursday. Gallia County reported a total of 15 cases over the past two week, a total of 50.17 cases per 100,000 population for that time span. Gallia County met two of the seven indicators, the one for new cases per capita and the one for noncongregate cases. Meigs County reported a total of 20 cases over the past two weeks, a total of 87.31 cases per 100,000 population for that time frame. Meigs County met the same two indicators as Gallia County. Indicators not met by either of the counties were new case increase, emergency department visits, outpatient visits, hospital admissions, and ICU bed occupancy. No new cases were reported in Gallia County on Thursday, according to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported two additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Thursday. Updates from the Meigs County Health Department are reported on Monday and Friday. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,350 cases of COVID19 (since March 2020) in Gallia County as part of Thursday’s update, the same as Wednesday. ODH has reported a total of 48 deaths, 145 hospitalizations, and 2,258 presumed recovered individuals (one new) as of Thursday. Age ranges for the 2,350 total cases reported by ODH on Thursday are as follows: 0-19 — 303 cases (2 hospitalizations) 20-29 — 385 cases (6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 313 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 336 cases (8 hospitalizations, 1 death) 50-59 — 352 cases (15 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 298 cases (30 hospitalizations, 8 deaths) 70-79 — 205 cases See ORANGE | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, May 7, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS OBITUARIES SUSAN G. GUST GALLIPOLIS — Susan G. Gust, 82, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center after a long illness. She was born on February 13, 1939 in Clairton, Pennsylvania to Edward and Charlotte Sander Fagan. Susan’s contagious smile and outgoing personality made her many wonderful friends over the years. She was a devoted member of St. Louis Catholic Church where her faith made her a strong lady. Susan enjoyed traveling with her husband and many girl trips with her daughter, Melanee. She also enjoyed reading, shopping, playing canasta and volunteering at the hospital. Susan was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Gerard “Jerry” Gust in 2005. Susan is survived by her daughter Melanee Turner (Kim) of Richmond, Indiana, grandsons, Corey Turner (Jana) of Thompson’s Station, Tennessee, Craig Turner (Tiffany) of Brentwood, Tennessee, three great grandchildren, Colton Turner, Quinn Turner and Elliott Turner. A memorial Mass will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 10, 2021 at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Tom Hamm officiating. Interment will follow in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. Please consider a donation in Susan’s name to the St. Louis Catholic Church. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of social distancing and the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Please visit www. willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. RANDALL ARTHUR STORMS, JR. REYNOLDSBURG — Randall Arthur Storms, Jr., 33 of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, passed unexpectedly and tragically in a car accident May 1, 2021 at Columbus, Ohio. Randall was born January 7, 1988, at Gallipolis, Ohio to Randall A. Sr. and Sherri L. Duncan Storms. He worked as a mechanic for Tire Guys and Services, Columbus. In addition to his parents, he is survived by sisters, Jennifer Lynn Duncan, Samantha Dawn Mendoza, and Brandi Storms Scott; his grandmother, Pearlie Martin; along with many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends. Services are Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 6 p.m. at Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland, Ohio with Patrick Kraft officiating. Family will receive friends from 4 p.m. until time of services Saturday. Online condolences @birchfieldfuneralhome.com. PHILIP ANDREW HILL SYRACUSE — Philip Andrew Hill, 71, of Syracuse, Ohio, passed away, at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his residence. Born July 27, 1949, in Pomeroy, Ohio, he was the son of late Etta Mae Shields and Robert “Bob” C. Hill, who survives in Middleport, Ohio. He was a retired coal miner for the Southern Ohio Coal Company. He was a member and past master of the Pomeroy/ Racine Lodge #164 Free and Accepted Masons of Ohio, a member of the Pomeroy Fraternal order of Eagles Aerie 2171, the Syracuse Community Center, and the Asbury United Methodist Church. In addition to his father Phil is survived by his wife of 43 years Christine “Chris” McClain Hill, whom he married on February 24, 1978 in Athens, Ohio, children, Rob (Shelly) Hill, of Rutland, Ohio, Ryan Hill, of Athens, Andrea Voting Blamer, of Washington Courthouse, Ohio, and Susan (Rob) Sisco, also of Washington Courthouse, grandchildren, Chloe Hill, and Chandler Manning. Brothers, Pat (Nancy) Hill and Jay (Brenda) Hill, both of Syracuse, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, 2021 in the Letart Falls Cemetery, with Rev. Wesley Thoene officiating and interment will follow. Masonic funeral services provided by the Pomeroy/Racine Lodge #164, will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the graveside on Saturday. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made in Phil’s memory to the Asbury United Methodist Church, PO Box 113 Syracuse, Ohio 45779. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home is entrusted with Philip’s arrangements. drafting its own election reform bill, Republican Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters Wednesday — acknowledging pushback against From page 1 The Ohio Senate is 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 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. Fundraiser for scholarships PORTER — The American Legion Auxiliary of Vinton is hosting its annual sale on Friday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist Church, on Route 160 at Porter. The sale features flowers, plants, baked goods, hot dogs and drinks. Money raised benefits scholarships awarded to graduates from River Valley High School. 6022 for more information. Emancipation Scholarship The deadline for the 2021 Emancipation Scholarship applications has been extended to May 15 for eligible students in Gallia County. Applications can be obtained by visiting the website www.emancipation-day.com or by contacting committee members Andy Gilmore, president, at 740-446-7611 or Beverly Jackson, secretary at 740441-7900. Pomeroy Alumni Banquet and Scholarships POMEROY —The Pomeroy High School Alumni Banquet will not be held this year due to the Gallia Academy High School Alumni coronavirus pandemic. ScholarScholarship ships will be awarded as always to The Gallia Academy Alumni graduating seniors who are either Association has established a scholarship program which awards a grandchild or great grandchild of a Pomeroy High School Alumni. two one time $1,000 scholarships The scholarships are based on acato current Gallia Academy High School graduating seniors. Awards demics. To apply, applicants must are based on academic accomplish- send a transcript of grades, curments, financial need, and involve- rent photo, name of grandparent or great grandparent and the year ment in civic and extracurricular of their graduation from Pomeroy activities. All amounts awarded will be paid directly to the accred- High School. Applicant needs to list the activities they particiited college/university/institution of higher learning where the recipi- pated in in high school and where they plan to attend college. Mail ent will be attending. Scholarship applications to Pomeroy Alumni applications are available in the Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, Guidance Office and on the GalOhio 45769. Applications must be lia Academy Guidance Office web received by the association by May page. Completed applications are due in the Guidance Office by Fri- 15. day, May 7. Road closures, construction Gallipolis City-Wide Yard Sale MEIGS COUNTY — County Road 27, Dyesville Road, will be GALLIPOLIS — The City of Gallipolis will hold its annual City- closed for bridge repair between Wide Yard Sale, May 14-15, 9 a.m. Ogdin Road (T-25) and Harmon to dusk. On those days anyone may Road (T-405) Monday, May 10, display goods for sale outside their through Thursday, May 13. residence or place of business, so MEIGS COUNTY — A tree long as it’s “done in a manner not trimming project begins on May to impede sidewalk traffic.” No 3 on State Route 124, between permit for this sale is necessary. U.S. 33 and State Route 248. The Call the city building at 740-441road will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: May 7, 2021 GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Scenic Drive (CR-127) will be closed between State Route 160 and Summit Road, beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, April 26 for approximately two months for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Ohio 7 rehab project reminder CROWN CITY — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a rehabilitation project that began Monday, March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. The project will be between Westbranch Road (County Road 162) and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June 2022. ODOT states the road will be closed now through Dec. 1. The detour for motorists will be to take State Route 7 to State Route 218 to State Route 553 and back to State Route 7. Trucks will be detoured from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 South to U.S. 64 West into West Virginia and re-enter Ohio using U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Fishing Access must be coming from the north. Northbound traffic must take the detour, then enter the parking area traveling southbound on State Route 7. 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, May 7 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee will hold its regular meeting by remote videoconference at 10:30 a.m. Citizens are encouraged to attend the meetings via Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Council Facebook page to watch the livestream: www. facebook.com/BuckeyeHills. The meeting agendas will be posted to buckeyehills.org. Public comment may be submitted until May 5th by emailing info@buckeyehills.org. Monday, May 10 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford town hall. GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 will meet at the post home on Liberty Ave., 5 p.m., all members urged two attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 will meet directly after the the House version. “People say that’s voter suppression, and I know we’re never going to get past that line of public comment,” he said. “But I think it’s important that when we have a bipartisan group coming to you to say, ‘We can run our elections better if we make this change,’ the legislature needs to take that seriously.” The bill’s author and sponsor, Republican state Rep. Bill Seitz, has said the sweeping overhaul isn’t an effort to suppress voters, as has caught attention in Georgia and other states, but a thoughtful effort to incorporate changes long sought by Democrats, DAV meeting at the post home on Liberty Ave., 6 p.m., all members urged to attend. RIO GRANDE — Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War meets 4 p.m., Bob Evans Homestead House at Bob Evans Farms, any male that has ancestry who served during the war is invited to attend. MIDDLEPORT — A special monthly meeting of the Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will take place at 9 a.m. in the office located at 97 North Second Avenue in Middleport. Tuesday, May 11 GALLIPOLIS — The Board of Trustees for the Bossard Memorial Library regular monthly meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will meet at 7 p.m. at the district office. GALLIA COUNTY — The regular monthly meeting of the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center (GVESC) Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. via Zoom Meeting. Join the Zoom Meeting using the link https://zoom.us/j/9811655831 7?pwd=aWE5TERma3BTa2hmcE1 EUk9MdXVrQT09 and enter with the Meeting ID: 981 1655 8317. SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Center Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs Republicans, election officials and voter advocates. Still, it comes as a movement is afoot among legislators nationally to revisit state election laws in the wake of former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that election fraud cost him the 2020 election. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a wide-ranging voting bill Thursday and lawmakers in GOP-controlled Texas debated similar limits. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican who has at times parted with his own party, has embraced key elements of Seitz’s bill that mirror proposals he has been pushing, County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy, Ohio. A call-in option is available for this open, public meeting in 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: 885-933-825 # A proposed meeting agenda is located at www.meigshealth.com. Wednesday, May 12 SCIPIO TWP. — Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting is scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Friday, May 14 GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District will be held 11 a.m., Park Board office at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. Friday, May 21 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson counties, meets 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160. Members are asked to wear a mask and follow all CDC guidelines. Saturday, May 22 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a chicken BBQ with serving starts at 11 a.m. at bbq pit. To pre order call 740-992-7368 leave a message. in some cases for years. Those include the absentee ballot and voter registration changes. LaRose also pushed an item moving the date to request absentee ballots from three days to 10 days before an election. Some Democrats have blasted the move as suppressive, although both election officials and voting rights advocates have acknowledged that the current deadline is so tight that it puts voters at risk of making their ballots late and ineligible to be counted. Logistics also have been cited as the reason for eliminating voting on the Monday before an election. The legislation gives leeway to the secretary of state to add the six hours lost to other early voting days, such as in the evenings. The bill would make requesting an absentee ballot online more difficult than requesting a paper version is now, requiring two forms of ID rather than one. Seitz argues that the two-step authentication system he’s outlined is necessary for election security, mirroring requirements already in place for online voter registration. His legislation also prevents the state from using public funds to pre-pay postage for paper absentee ballot applications or the ballots themselves without legislative approval. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing A theology of marriage From page 1 (41 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-plus — 158 cases (40 hospitalizations, 24 deaths) Gallia County is currently “orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 13 active cases and 1,494 total cases (1,336 confirmed, 158 probable) since April 2020, as part of Wednesday’s update. There have been a total of 39 deaths, 1,445 recovered cases, and 84 hospitalizations since April 2020. Age ranges for the 1,494 Meigs County cases, as of Wednesday, were as follows: 0-9 — 56 cases 10-19 — 140 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 215 cases (1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 183 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 217 cases (6 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 223 cases (8 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 211 cases (22 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 70-79 — 156 cases (26 hospitalizations, 14 deaths) 80-89 — 65 cases (11 hospitalizations, 16 deaths) 90-99 — 29 cases (6 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 2 cases (1 hospitalization) Future updates will be provided on Monday and Friday each week. To date, the Meigs County Health Department has administered 2,290 first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations and 1,961 second doses for a total of 4,251 vaccinations. Of the vaccines given by the health department, 2,389 were Moderna, 1,768 were Pfizer, and 94 were Johnson & Johnson. This does not include vaccinations by other agencies or pharmacies. Free COVID-19 vaccinations are available by appointment Monday through Friday at the Meigs County Health Department. Appointment and vaccine availability can be made at www.meigs-health.com or for those who do not have internet access may contact the health department for assistance at 740-992-6626. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County is “orange” on the Ohio Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Public Health Advisory System after meeting two of the seven indicators. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press more than $37 billion. Londoners voted overwhelmingly to elect their Today is Friday, May 7, the 127th day of 2021. own mayor for the first time in history. (In May There are 238 days left 2000, Ken Livingstone in the year. was elected.) In 2010, a BP-charToday’s Highlight in tered vessel lowered a History: 100-ton concrete-andOn May 7, 1945, steel vault onto the rupGermany signed an unconditional surrender tured Deepwater Horiat Allied headquarters in zon well in an unprecRheims, France, ending edented, and ultimately its role in World War II. unsuccessful, attempt to stop most of the gushing crude fouling the sea. On this date: In 2019, two gunIn 1833, composer men opened fire inside Johannes Brahms was a charter school in a born in Hamburg, GerDenver suburb not far many. from Columbine High In 1840, composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky School, killing a student, 18-year-old Kendrick was born in Votkinsk, Castillo, who authorities Russia. said had charged at the In 1915, a German shooters to protect classU-boat torpedoed and mates; two students at sank the British liner the school were charged RMS Lusitania off in the attack. (A 16-yearthe southern coast of old, Alec McKinney, Ireland, killing 1,198 pleaded guilty to 17 felopeople, including 128 nies and was sentenced Americans, out of the to life in prison plus 38 nearly 2,000 on board. In 1928, the minimum years; 19-year-old Devon Erickson pleaded not voting age for British guilty to the same chargwomen was lowered es; his trial has been from 30 to 21 — the delayed by the coronavisame age as men. rus pandemic.) In 1939, Germany Ten years ago: The and Italy announced a U.S. released videos military and political seized from Osama bin alliance known as the Laden’s hideout showRome-Berlin Axis. ing the terrorist leader In 1946, Sony Corp. watching newscasts of had its beginnings as himself amid shabby the Tokyo Telecommusurroundings. Justin nications Engineering Verlander threw his Corp. was founded in second career no-hitter, the Japanese capital by Akio Morita and Masaru leading the Detroit Tigers to a 9-0 victory Ibuka. over the Toronto Blue In 1954, the 55-day Battle of Dien Bien Phu Jays. World Golf Hall of Famer Seve Ballesteros, in Vietnam ended with 54, died in Pedrena, Vietnamese insurgents Spain. overrunning French Five years ago: A Tesla forces. Model S sedan that was In 1963, the United States launched the Tel- in self-driving mode crashed into the side of star 2 communications a tractor-trailer in Wilsatellite. liston, Florida, killing In 1975, President Gerald R. Ford formally its occupant, Joshua D. Brown. President Barack declared an end to the Obama told the graduat“Vietnam era.” In Ho ing class at Howard UniChi Minh City — forversity in Washington, merly Saigon — the Viet Cong celebrated its D.C. that the country was “a better place” than takeover. when he left college more In 1998, the parent than 30 years earlier, but company of Mercedesacknowledged that gaps Benz agreed to buy persisted, citing racism Chrysler Corp. for and inequality. One year ago: Georgia authorities arrested a white father and son and charged them with murder in the February shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man they had pursued in a truck after spotting him running in their neighborhood near the port city of Brunswick. In an abrupt about-face, the Justice Department dropped a criminal case against Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump’s first national security adviser, who was accused of lying to the FBI about conversations with the Russian ambassador. The White House said a member of the military serving as one of Trump’s valets tested positive for the coronavirus. A Texas hair salon owner, Shelley Luther, sentenced to a week behind bars for keeping her business open despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s emergency orders, was freed after less than 48 hours; Abbott had removed jail as a punishment for defying virus safeguards. A study in the New England Journal of Medicine found no evidence of benefit from a malaria drug that was promoted as a treatment for the coronavirus. Neiman Marcus said it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, becoming the first department store chain to be toppled by the pandemic. Today’s Birthdays: R&B singer Thelma Houston is 78. Actor Robin Strasser is 76. Singer-songwriter Bill Danoff is 75. Rock musician Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead) is 75. Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is 74. Rock musician Prairie Prince is 71. Movie writer-director Amy Heckerling is 69. Actor Michael E. Knight is 62. Rock musician Phil Campbell (Motorhead) is 60. Rock singer-musician Chris O’Connor (Primitive Radio Gods) is 56. 70-plus — 231 cases (plus 7 probable cases, 27 deaths) On Thursday, Mason County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 3.77 on Thursday with a 0.58 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green and orange. updates have typically DHHR is reporting a been made on Tuesday total of 155,341 cases and Friday. with 2,713 deaths. There Ohio’s cases per was an increase of 385 100,000 population for cases from Wednesday Mason County the past two weeks fell to and eight new deaths. DHHR reported 1,994 140.2 on Thursday, down The daily positivity rate total cases (since March from 155.6 last week. in the state was 3.65 2020) for Mason County This number is updated percent. There are 7,180 in the 10 a.m. update on each Thursday. currently active cases in Thursday, two more than As of Thursday, a total the state. Wednesday. Of those, of 4,786,481 first doses DHHR recently report1,943 are confirmed of COVID-19 vaccine ed 793,066 first doses of cases and 51 are probable have been given in Ohio, the COVID-19 vaccine cases. DHHR has reportwhich is 40.95 percent of have been administered ed 36 deaths in Mason Ohio the population. A total of to residents of West County. ODH reported a 4,004,082 people, 34.25 Virginia. So far, 655,319 Case numbers per age 24-hour change of 1,387 percent of the populapeople have been fully group reported by DHHR new cases on Thurstion, are fully vaccinated. vaccinated. Gov. Justice are as follows: day (21-day average of Scheduling a vaccine in urges all residents to 0-9 — 44 cases (plus 3 1,524), bringing Ohio’s Ohio can be completed on pre-register for a vaccine probable cases) overall case count since appointment on vaccine. 10-19 — 186 cases the beginning of the pan- the website gettheshot. wv.gov. (plus 3 probable cases) demic to 1,080,121 cases. coronavirus.ohio.gov or Sarah Hawley and 20-29 — 340 cases There were 127 new hos- for assistance in schedulKayla (Hawthorne) Dun(plus 10 probable cases, 1 pitalizations (21-day aver- ing call 833-4-ASK-ODH (833-427-5634). ham contributed to this new case) age of 118) and 15 new story. 30-39 — 320 cases ICU admissions (21-day © 2021 Ohio Valley (plus 10 probable cases) average of 14). On Thurs- West Virginia Publishing, all rights 40-49 — 281 cases day, zero deaths were As of the 10 a.m. reserved. (plus 10 probable cases) reported (since Tuesday), update on Thursday, 50-59 — 286 cases with a 21-day average of (plus 3 probable cases, 2 20 deaths. As announced deaths, 1 new case) earlier this year, ODH 60-69 — 255 cases will only be reporting Department of Job & Family Services (plus 5 probable cases, 7 deaths approximately deaths) twice per week, those � ������� #��"��%� �������� ������������ Gallia County — REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL — Experienced Auto Body Tech and Mechanic wanted. See Glenn at Gallia County DJFS is seeking a request for proposal for TANF Summer Youth Project (16-24 years of age) for 2021 from Gallia County DJFS. Operations - May 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021. Funding availability (Estimated) - $500,000 Copy of proposal requirements may be obtained on gallianet.net. OH-70232899 Orange in everything to their husbands” (Eph. 5:22-24 ESV). This verse makes a great deal of people uncomfortable. But the Bible is not calling men superior to women. Nor is it presenting submission as a type of slave/ master relationship. Instead, the implementation of marriage is that husband and wife serve one another in selfless love. In other words, the biblical way of implementing marriage, though difficult to interpret from a secular perspective, is actually a beautiful image of sacrificial love—both for the husband and wife. F.F. Bruce writes, “Christ’s love for the church is a self-sacrificing love, and the same, it is implied, should be true of husbands’ love for their wives.” In Ephesians 5, one begins to understand the glorious metaphor of marriage. The glorious representation of marriage in Christ is central to understanding what marriage is. At the end of the day, a theology of marriage asserts that a husband and wife grow closer to Christ through their love for one another. The institution and implementation of a God-centered marriage is to represent God’s work of bringing His people to Himself one glorious day. In a world with such a dim and disappointing view of marriage, the Christian theology of marriage must be embraced and celebrated again. May all Christian marriages be an unrivaled expression of God’s love for humanity until the day when the perfect Husband comes for His spotless bride. OH-70235927 most sacred union A girl in a white between husband dress walks down and wife. What the aisle. Beautiexactly does a ful music plays in Christian marriage the background. look like? A man, beaming The Bible says, with excitement, “Then the LORD awaits her on the Cross God said, ‘It is not other side. The Words good that the man congregation Isaiah should be alone; stands, and the Pauley I will make him a ceremony begins. helper fit for him’” Before long, the two newlyweds walk into (2:18 ESV). One can only imagine a world of new opportuAdam’s excitement as nities and adventures. Marriage is God’s idea. Eve approaches him. The foundation for mar- Listen to what he says: riage is clearly expressed “… ‘This at last is bone of my bones and flesh in the first book of the of my flesh; she shall be Bible. It reads, “Therefore a man shall leave his called Woman, because she was taken out of father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, Man’” (2:23 ESV). It is here where humanity and they shall become must recognize the gift one flesh” (Gen. 2:24 of marriage as granted ESV). by the grace of God. In his commentary, However, what does the Victor P. Hamilton further explains two words Bible mean by ‘helper?’ in the text which signify (v. 18 ESV). Is this to say that women are infethe magnitude of marrior to men? Absolutely riage. The verb used not! for ‘leave’ in Genesis By no means does 2:24 can be compared to God’s designation of Eve Israel’s rejection of Yahweh. On the other hand, as ‘helper’ decrease her value in marriage. Tim the verb used for ‘hold fast’ represents the work Keller expands on this when he writes, “When involved in keeping a covenant. Hamilton com- God sees Adam alone, a male without a female, ments, “Thus, to leave God says it is ‘not good.’ father and mother and cling to one’s wife means It is the first thing in the universe that God to sever one loyalty finds imperfect. Adam and commence another. is the physical source of Already Scripture has Eve, and he is given the sounded the note that responsibility of naming marriage is a covenant her. Both of these elerather than an ad-hoc, makeshift arrangement.” ments in the narrative lay A marriage covenant is the basis for later New made between a man and Testament statements his wife. This echoes the about a husband’s ‘headship.’ However, despite creation of man in the first chapter of Genesis. giving authority to the man, the woman is not The Bible reads, “So described in the expected God created man in his own image, in the image way—as an inferior.” In his letter to the of God he created him; Ephesians, Paul writes, male and female he cre“Wives, submit to your ated them” (v. 27 ESV). Any ‘marriage’ contrary own husbands, as to the to this biblical definition Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even is, therefore, no maras Christ is the head of riage at all. the church, his body, Not only does the and is himself its Savior. Bible explain the instiNow as the church subtution of marriage, mits to Christ, so also but it also explains the implementation of this wives should submit Friday, May 7, 2021 3 �4 Friday, May 7, 2021 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. BAPTIST CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. EPISCOPAL Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. OH-70232141 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm CONGREGATIONAL Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 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Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. OH-70218315 (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 www.napagallipolis.com OH-70218410 Funeral Homes, Inc. OH-70218305 CROWN McCoy Moore OH-70218337 OH-70218401 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 OH-70218391 www.abbyshire.com NAZARENE Providing Seniors With: � ������ �������������� �� ������ ������ ��� ��������������� ������� � ������ � ����� ����������������� G & W Auto Parts LLC OH-70231740 OH-70218304 Vrable Healthcare Companies Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Senior Resource Center Main 740-446-7150 x11 Fax 740-446-0785 Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center FREE METHODIST service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Gallia County Council On Aging Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. OH-70218313 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, first and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springfield Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70218405 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021 5 MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY APOSTOLIC Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. 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The RedStorm finished regular season play at 42-13 overall and 23-3 in the RSC, edging MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — the Grenadiers (42-14, 22-4 The University of Rio Grande will be the top seed in the 2021 RSC) for the regular-season title. River States Conference SoftThe top three teams from ball Championship, which gets each of the league’s East & underway Thursday evening West Divisions qualified for at Jackson Memorial Park in the championship tournament. Vienna, W.Va. Rio Grande won the RSC East, The winner of the six-team, double-elimination tournament while IU Southeast won the will advance to the NAIA Soft- RSC West. Both received byes into the second day of the tourball National Championship nament on Friday. Opening Round with an autoThe championship begins on matic bid from the RSC. Thursday night with a pair of Rio Grande secured a bid to games at 6 p.m. nationals as the RSC regularMidway (Ky.) University, season champion on Monday the No. 2 seed from the RSC when Carlow University West, will play West Virginia upended Indiana University University-Tech, the No. 3 seed Southeast in the first game of For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy|Rio Grande Athletics University of Rio Grande junior Taylor Webb watches a base hit take place during an undated softball contest. Webb, who originally hails from Willow Wood, Ohio, was named RSC player of the week in softball and leads the RedStorm into the RSC tournament as the top overall seed. Ohio making another play at legalizing sports betting TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The latest proposal for legalizing sports betting in Ohio calls for bringing it to casinos, sports bars, mobile phones and maybe even pro sports stadiums. After months of listening to ideas, Republican lawmakers in the state Senate rolled out a plan Thursday that would allow 40 sporting betting licenses around Ohio. Half of those would be for locations that include the state’s casinos and horse racing tracks called racinos, which also could could hire outside companies to run sports betting online via mobile apps. The other 20 licenses would be for sports bars and similar locations where fans could watch games and make proposition bets during the games. Ohio’s pro sports teams are among those that could apply for the type of licenses that allow ingame proposition bets, said state Sen. Kurt Schuring, a Canton Republican. “We think it’s going to be an economic development tool for Ohio,” he said. Ohio lawmakers have been going back-and-forth on legalized sports betting for more than two years. It has caught on quickly in other states after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2018 allowed for it to be legalized in every state Neighboring Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana already offer sports betting at casinos. Backers of the newest proposal hope the Ohio Legislature will approve it by the end of June. Each three-year license would cost $1 million, Schuring said, although that could change once state lawmakers begin ironing out the details. It’s not clear year yet how much money the proposal, which includes a 10% tax, will bring to the state, Schuring said. The money would go mainly toward public and private education along with gambling treatment and prevention programs. “This is not about revenue generation,” he said. Illegal sports gambling already is happening in Ohio and “all we want to do is put guardrails around it to make sure its done correctly,” Schuring said. The Ohio Casino Control Commission would oversee sports betting regulations under the proposal. The legislation also calls for allowing electronic bingo at the state’s veteran’s and fraternal organizations. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, May 7 Baseball Meigs at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Southern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Winfield at Wahama (DH), 5 p.m. Wellston at Eastern, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Spring Valley, 7 p.m. Softball Ritchie County at Wahama, 5:30 Wellston at Eastern, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 6 p.m. Track and Field Wahama at Paul Wood Memorial INV at PPHS, 4 p.m. Saturday, May 8 Baseball Wahama at Southern, noon South Gallia at River Valley, noon Eastern at Nelsonville-York, 11 a.m. Wahama at St. Marys, 11 a.m. Softball South Gallia at River Valley, noon Eastern at Nelsonville-York, 11 a.m. Southern at Pike Eastern (DH), noon Point Pleasant at Independence, Nicholas County, noon from the RSC East. The winner of that matchup will face Rio Grande on Friday at 10 a.m. The other matchup on Thursday pits Carlow (Pa.) University, the No. 2 seed from the RSC East, versus Asbury (Ky.) University, the No. 3 seed from the RSC West. The winner will meet IU Southeast in the winner’s bracket on Friday at 10 a.m. Friday’s action also has Thursday night’s loser’s playing Friday morning’s losers in a pair of elimination games at noon, the winner’s bracket final at 2 p.m. and the survivors of the noon contests in a loser’s bracket elimination game at 4 p.m. See SOFTBALL | 8 BASEBALL ROUNDUP Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports River Valley’s Mason Rhodes is stormed by teammates after scoring game-winning run in the 12th inning of the Raiders’ 2-1 walk-off victory on Wednesday in Bidwell, Ohio. RV outlasts Vikes in 12 innings, 2-1 From staff reports Well worth the wait. A base hit by senior Blaine Cline brought Mason Rhodes around to score in the bottom of the 12th inning on Wednesday in Bidwell, giving River Valley a 2-1 victory over Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division guest Vinton County. The Raiders (12-8, 7-4 TVC Ohio) — who topped the Vikings (5-10-1, 4-5) by a 7-5 count on April 19 — set a new school record for wins in a season with the triumph. Vinton County led 1-0 after a two-out error in the third inning, but left the bases loaded in the frame. River Valley didn’t make it past second base in the first six innings, but Chase Barber drew a walk in the bottom of the seventh, and then scored on a one-out single by Isiah Harkins. RVHS, however, left the potential gamewinning run on third base. VCHS left a runner on third base in the 11th inning, and then stranded one in at second in the 12th. RVHS didn’t reach scoring position in extra innings until the 12th, when Mason Rhodes singled to center and then stole second. Cline, the very next batter, lined a 1-1 pitch to deep left-centerfield, bringing Rhodes home for the win. Caleb Owens claimed the pitching victory in five innings of relief for the Raiders, striking out four. midway through six. The Pioneers tacked on a run in their half of the sixth, but Beattie singled and later scored on a wild pitch in the seventh to complete the 3-run triumph. PPHS outhit the hosts by a 13-8 margin and both teams committed two errors apiece. Bush led the guests with three hits, while Morrow, Beattie, Roach and Wyatt Wilson each contributed two safeties. Isaac Craddock picked up the win after allowing two runs, seven hits and two walks over 5.2 innings while fanning one. Queen and Cade had two hits apiece for Wayne, with Cade accounting for both RBIs. Belpre 3, Eastern 1 The Belpre baseball team — which won 1-0 at Eastern on April 19 — completed the season Barber started for RVHS, to its eighth straight sweep of the Eagles with striking out 11 in seven victory on Wednesday a 3-1 win on Wednesday frames. Dawson Brown night with a 5-2 decision in Washington County. took the loss in .2 innings over host Wayne. The After escaping a basesof relief for Vinton Coun- Big Big Blacks (10-2) loaded jam in the top of ty. Zach Bartoe started trailed 1-0 after an inning the first, Belpre (9-10, for the guests, striking and headed into the top 5-6 TVC Hocking) scored out 15 in 10.2 innings. of the sixth facing that all-3 of its runs home half Harkins led the Silver same deficit, but a leadoff of the opening inning, and Black on offense, error and a double put with an RBI single from going 2-for-5 with an RBI. Joel Beattie and Tanner Jacob Smeeks and a twoQuentin Campbell paced Mitchell both in scoring run, two-out single by the guests with two hits position. Bush singled Dylan Cox. Eastern (10and a run scored. home Beattie to knot 5-1, 8-4) left four runners things up at one, then in scoring position over Roach singled in Mitchthe first four frames, and Point Pleasant 5, Wayne 2 finally ended the shut out Hunter Bush and Evan ell with the eventual game-winner. Roach and with a two-out double by Roach provided backRiley Oliver later came Preston Thorla bringing to-back RBI singles that plateward on a fielder’s Matthew Blanchard home sparked a 4-run sixth choice and a Kyelar Morinning and ultimately See BASEBALL | 8 row single for a 4-1 edge pushed Point Pleasant River Valley senior Blaine Cline (12) hits a walk-off single to leftcenterfield, during the 12th inning of the Raiders’ 2-1 victory on Wednesday in Bidwell, Ohio. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Friday, May 7, 2021 L O C A L R E S U LT S BASEBALL River Valley 2, Vinton County 1 (12 innings) VCHS 001 000 000 000 — 1-3-3 RVHS 000 000 100 001 — 2-6-1 WP: Caleb Owens (5IP, H, 4K) LP: Dawson Brown (0.2IP R, 2H) Vinton County (5-10-1, 4-5): Quentin Campbell 2-4 (RS), River Hayes 1-4. River Valley (12-8, 7-4): Isiah Harkins 2-5 (RBI), Mason Rhodes 1-5 (RS), Blaine Cline 1-5 (RBI), Joel Horner 1-5, Alex Euton 1-5. Point Pleasant 5, Wayne 2 PPHS 000 004 1 — 5-13-2 WHS 100 001 0 — 2-8-2 WP: Isaac Craddock (5.2IP, 2R, 7H, K, 2BB) LP: Napier (5+IP, 4R, 11H, 3K, BB) Point Pleasant (10-2): Hunter Bush 3-4 (RBI), Wyatt Wilson 2-4 (RBI), Kyelar Morrow 2-4 (RBI), Joel Beattie 2-4 (2RS), Evan Roach 2-4 (RBI, RS), Hunter Lilly 1-3, Tanner Mitchell 1-3 (RS), Riley Oliver (RS). Wayne: Queen 2-3, Cade 2-4 (2RBI), Cassidy 1-3 (RS), Davis 1-3 (RS), Kiley 1-2, Jackson 1-1. 2B: Mitchell; Queen. Belpre 3, Eastern 1 EHS 000 010 0 — 1-7-2 BHS 300 000 0 — 3-5-1 WP: Matthew Blanchard (6IP, 3R, 5H, 10K, 4BB) LP: Jacob Smeeks (7IP, R, 7H, 6K, BB) Eastern (10-5-1, 8-4): Brayden Smith 2-3, Blanchard 2-4 (RS), Preston Thorla 1-2 (RBI), Conner Ridenour 1-4, William Oldaker 1-4. Belpre (9-10, 5-6): Smeeks 2-4 (RS, RBI), Dylan Cox 1-2 (2RBI), Evan Wells 1-3, Matthew Deems 1-4 (RS). 2B: Smith, Thorla. Waterford 12, Southern 4 SHS 002 002 0 — 4-7-4 WHS 033 033 x — 12-9-1 WP: Cole Miller (4.1IP, 2R, 6H, 6K, 3BB) LP: Lance Stewart (5IP, 9R, 7H, 4K, 2BB) Southern (9-5, 6-4): Ryan Laudermilt 2-3 (2RS), Tanner Lisle 1-1, Lincoln Rose 1-2, Derek Griffith 1-3 (2RS), Will Wickline 1-4 (2RBI), Arrow Drummer 1-4 (RBI) Waterford: Jude Huffman 2-3 (2RS, 3RBI), Dylan Taylor 2-4 (2RS, 1RBI), David Simpson 1-1 (2RBI), Kolton Zimmer 1-2 (RS, 2RBI), Colton Shriver 1-3 (2RS), Jacob Huffman 1-3 (2RS), Braden Miller 1-3 (RS), 2B: Zimmer. 3B: Jacob Huffman. HR: Jude Huffman. Baseball From page 7 in the fifth. The guests didn’t make it past sec- Rio to face Asbury in RSC baseball tourney By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande will be the No. 5 seed in the 2021 River States Conference Baseball Championship, which begins Thursday at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. The RedStorm (19-32 overall, 12-15 RSC) will face second-seeded Asbury (Ky.) University (36-10, 21-6 RSC) in Thursday’s second game at 3 p.m. The winner of the sixteam, double-elimination tournament will earn an automatic berth to the NAIA Baseball National Championship Opening Round. Already in with an automatic berth as the league’s regular season champion is top-seeded Indiana University Southeast (40-13 ond base again, however, falling 3-1. Smeeks was the winning pitcher, striking out six in a complete game. Blanchard took the pitching loss in a complete game overall, 26-1 RSC). The Grenadiers are ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Top 25. The championship tournament gets underway Thursday, at 11 a.m. with IU Southeast taking on No. 6 seed Midway (Ky.) University. The Eagles (12-28, 11-16 RSC) won their regular-season finale to punch their playoff ticket. No. 3 seed Point Park (Pa.) University (34-12, 20-7 RSC) will play fourthseeded Indiana University Kokomo (28-18, 16-10 RSC) in Thursday’s 7 p.m. game to close out the opening night of the tourney. The championship continues with three more games on both Friday and Saturday, with start times again set for 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. The championship round begins on Sunday at 11 a.m. with a second championship game if necessary at 3 p.m. for EHS, striking out 10. Leading the Eagle offense, Smith and Blanchard had two hits apiece, with Smith doubling once and Blanchard scoring once. Smeeks REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services (MCDJFS) is accepting proposals from qualified providers to develop and coordinate a Peer Mentoring Program through the Benefit Bridge Program. The Benefit Bridge pilot is being launched through a partnership with ODJFS and Meigs County Job and Family Services. This initiative is designed to lessen the impact to public assistance once a person becomes employed, helping them bridge the gap at maintaining selfsufficiency and providing service and resource through peer mentoring and partnerships with a Care Team. Peer Mentor will provide support, education, outreach, and engagement services from a lived experience approach. The Peer Mentor will provide job readiness skills and needed resources to identified individuals helping them obtain and sustain independence. The Peer Mentor will lead and coordinated service with the agency’s care team to provide a wraparound service to these identified individuals. Interested providers must be skilled and experienced in operating programs to diverse populations, as well as implementing peer-run evidence-based practice, and in the measurement and reporting of outcome measures linked to evidence based practices. Interested parties must submit a proposal which meets the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). 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Waterford scored three runs in the bottom of the third, highlighted by a Waterford 12, Southern 4 The Waterford baseball solo home run from Jude Huffman. WHS was up team — which topped 9-2 after the fifth inning, Southern 9-1 on April 19 — defeated the Torna- scoring three times on does again on Wednesday two hits, a hit batter and an error. The Tornadoes in Washington County, got two more runs back this time by a 12-4 tally. with a pair of walks in The Wildcats broke the the top of the sixth, but scoreless tie in the bottom of the second, taking Waterford capped off the 12-4 win with three runs advantage of a hit, a hit in the home half. Cole batter and two two-out Miller was the winning errors. Southern (9-5, pitcher of record in 4.1 6-4 TVC Hocking) got innings for the hosts, two runs back with Will striking out six. Jacob Wickline and Arrow Drummer driving in runs Huffman struck out three Softball The RSC Game Central, presented by Stretch Internet, will broadcast From page 7 live streaming video of all games of the championship. Fans may subscribe Saturday begins with for $7.95 per game or the loser’s bracket final $19.99 for the entire tourat 10 a.m., followed by nament. Live stats will be the championship round starting at 1 p.m. If neces- provided on DakStats. Fans are permitted to sary, a second championattend the championship. ship game will be played Daily admission price 30 minutes later. (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy OH-70004516 OH-70232175 www.markporterauto.com Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI to lead the hosts. 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The junior from Willow Wood, Ohio, hit .560 (14-for-25) with nine of her 14 hits — six doubles and three home runs — going for extra bases. She also scored eight runs and drove in 14. In a non-conference doubleheader sweep of rival Shawnee State, Webb was 5-for-7 with two doubles, two homers and five runs batted in. over the final 2.2 for Waterford. Lance Stewart started and took the loss for Southern, striking out four over five innings. Josiah Smith pitched the final frame and fanned one. Ryan Laudermilt led the Tornado offense with two hits and a pair of runs scored, while Derek Griffith singled once and scored twice. Leading WHS, Jude Huffman and Dylan Taylor both had two hits and two runs scored, with Huffman picking up a game-best three RBIs. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. is $6 for adults, $3 for students with ID, $3 for seniors 60 and over. Children under 10 are free. Masks are required when unable to social distance. 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While I was not able to physically participate this year, I am incredibly thankful that we, as a community, can come together and pray for our land. It is a profound blessing for us to be able to gather in this way and seek as one people God’s forgiveness, healing, and power for renewal. Jesus’ work on the cross is what it took for our being able to come to God. It is Jesus’ atoning sacrifice on the cross that is the mechanism for God’s grace to cleanse us and make us presentable to come to Him. It does not matter what color skin we have, flame of our worship and devotion to God by boldly living and proclaiming His truth in love. Let us radically trust Him by obeying His Word and faithfully fulfilling the call He has given us to follow Him. Let us know that there is no sin from which His forgiveness can cleanse us if only we will repent and turn aside from disobedience in our own lives. Let us know that there is not one word in His Bible written carelessly or meaninglessly, but that everything in it has been preserved by Him for our good so that we can both know how to live and also come to know Him personally. The days are evil, but God is good. There is a darkness shrouding our occasion in which whether we are we are willing to men or women, take the time to adults or children, pray. The Day of young or old, or Prayer can be a materially poor or rallying point and affluent; as Chrisopportunity to tians, we are one in Christ and are A Hunger reinvigorate us in together, both privileged for More praying serving togethand commissioned Thom er, and living to pray. Prayer Mollohan together in love, is the physical reconciliation, application of and holiness. But if the the spiritual activity of National Day of Prayer approaching God, worreally means anything of shiping Him, humbling true significance to us, ourselves before Him, confessing sin, thanking then we must continue Him, depending on Him, the work of praying. We and petitioning His help must continue the work for ourselves and others. of seeking God. We must continue the work of It stands to reason aligning our lives with then that while the God’s truth and Word. National Day of Prayer In other words, is an awesome event in and of itself, it is mean- although the National Day of Prayer is now in ingless if it stands by itself as the one and only the past, let us fan the land and a despair that chokes people’s hearts, but as lives turn to Him and humbly receive His grace, light and hope conquer what would divide us, discourage us, and deny us the peace that only God can give. Ask God to give you a heart that is hungry for Him. Ask Him to renew in you the realization that you need Him. Ask Him to awaken in you a yearning for more than this short life can give you. Ask Him to help you see others as He sees them. Ask. Seek. Knock. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 47° 54° 55° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 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. 61° 38° 73° 50° 94° in 1949 32° in 1968 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 1.07 0.86 16.24 14.24 SUN & MOON Today 6:24 a.m. 8:27 p.m. 4:46 a.m. 4:40 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate Full Last Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 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. SOLUNAR TABLE OHIO RIVER Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Minor 3:16a 3:51a 4:27a 5:05a 5:45a 6:30a 7:18a Major 9:47p 10:22p 10:57p 11:36p ---12:14p 1:30p Minor 3:36p 4:12p 4:47p 5:25p 6:07p 6:53p 7:42p WEATHER HISTORY The most deadly and destructive tornado in the United States occurred on May 7, 1840. “The Great Natchez Tornado” destroyed Natchez, Miss., killing 340 people. Most died by drowning in the Mississippi River. Low clouds and cool Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.85 24.28 25.65 13.03 12.90 27.64 12.07 30.01 36.15 12.53 31.50 36.00 30.40 24-hr. Chg. -0.49 +3.20 +2.57 +0.14 -0.08 +2.23 +0.26 +2.59 +1.33 +0.30 +6.80 +0.80 +2.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Logan 60/37 Adelphi 59/38 Chillicothe 59/38 Portsmouth 61/41 Partly sunny and remaining cool Marietta 60/40 Belpre 61/41 Athens 61/37 St. Marys 61/40 Parkersburg 58/40 Coolville 61/39 Elizabeth 61/40 Spencer 57/38 Buffalo 60/40 Milton 60/41 St. Albans 60/40 Huntington 60/42 NATIONAL FORECAST Clendenin 58/39 Charleston 58/40 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 54/27 Montreal 60/44 Billings 73/42 Toronto 48/38 Minneapolis 57/38 Detroit 55/38 Chicago 58/40 Denver 80/52 New York 63/47 Washington 65/45 Kansas City 70/54 69° 46° Cloudy, a couple of showers possible El Paso 91/66 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 Sat. Hi/Lo/W 79/52/s 54/42/pc 75/57/pc 57/47/c 60/42/pc 55/36/pc 59/40/pc 54/46/c 60/42/c 72/52/pc 62/34/pc 56/44/pc 60/45/c 53/38/pc 58/43/c 86/72/c 70/41/t 58/43/r 57/38/s 85/73/sh 86/73/pc 60/45/pc 66/52/t 89/64/s 82/67/pc 73/57/pc 62/53/c 84/74/s 58/40/c 65/57/sh 83/70/s 56/46/sh 83/64/s 84/65/s 59/45/sh 93/68/s 52/36/pc 56/43/c 70/48/s 67/42/pc 59/53/t 59/42/pc 74/54/s 58/47/c 61/46/pc National for the 48 contiguous states High Low Houston 86/64 Monterrey 85/69 Today Hi/Lo/W 80/53/pc 51/40/pc 67/50/s 61/52/pc 66/43/r 73/42/c 64/36/pc 57/44/pc 58/40/sh 69/46/s 75/46/pc 58/40/pc 61/40/pc 53/40/t 58/38/t 84/67/s 80/52/pc 67/44/pc 55/38/t 84/73/sh 86/64/s 62/39/pc 70/54/pc 92/67/s 72/56/pc 73/57/pc 65/47/pc 89/74/t 57/38/s 68/52/pc 81/65/s 63/47/pc 78/63/t 85/60/s 65/47/r 97/69/s 53/38/t 57/40/pc 67/44/t 66/42/r 73/52/s 80/46/pc 66/51/pc 56/44/sh 65/45/r EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 67/50 Chihuahua 91/58 THURSDAY NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 61/42 110s 100s Seattle 90s 56/44 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 66/51 20s 10s 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 73/57 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Recording the interrogations of individuals in custody and accused of serious crimes like murder or rape would become mandatory under Ohio legislation now in the state Senate. Supporters of the bipartisan bill say recording interrogations protects suspects from the use of allegedly false statements made in unrecorded interviews. They also say it protects police against allegations of coercion and provides prosecutors accurate evidence to use in a case. Police would also have to record interrogations of suspects charged with voluntary manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter, aggravated vehicular homicide, attempted rape and sexual battery, under the bill. 66° 48° Mostly cloudy, rain possible; cool Wilkesville 61/38 POMEROY Jackson 63/38 60/38 Ravenswood Rio Grande 62/39 61/38 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 59/38 GALLIPOLIS 64/38 60/39 63/38 Ashland 60/42 Grayson 60/43 Bill would require recording of interrogations WEDNESDAY 66° 34° Murray City 60/36 McArthur 60/37 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services Major 9:26a 10:02a 10:37a 11:15a 11:56a 12:18a 1:06a Cloudy with a shower and t-storm; cool South Shore Greenup 61/42 59/40 36 May 11 May 19 May 26 Jun 2 The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Cool with periods of clouds and sun Lucasville 62/41 High TUESDAY 58° 38° Very High Primary: oak, other Mold: 940 MONDAY 65° 47° Waverly 60/41 Pollen: 370 Low MOON PHASES New 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme SUNDAY Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. 62° 42° 3 Primary: cladosporium Sat. 6:23 a.m. 8:28 p.m. 5:10 a.m. 5:39 p.m. SATURDAY Showers this a.m., then a couple of t-showers. A shower tonight. High 64° / Low 38° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ishness of God is wiser than men. To the world, preaching appears as a weak approach by God, but the weakness of God, by the same standard, is stronger than men. It prevails upon us, therefore, to consider the strain and load that weighs on the preacher. The man is situated between the hostility and rebelliousness of human nature, and the demands of God’s holy expectations. The preacher, however, whose heart burns for God, is literally oblivious to the former, and dedicated to the later. “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace; that brings good tidings of good, that publishes salvation; that says unto Zion, “Your God reigns!” Church, if you have a man who preaches the fundamental truths of God, respect the man, not for who he is, but for what he does. If he proclaims “Thus saith the Lord” as it is proven in Jesus Christ, then embrace and incorporate the Word in your lives, and treat it as your most valued possession. This is supported by Jesus Christ, who pointed out, “Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.” You see, the man called to preach is a man put on the spot. According to Scripture, what the preacher does is referred to as “the foolishness of preaching.” By standing to declare Scriptural tenets, such a man becomes engaged in God’s ordained method of confronting the mystery of human free will. To the world, preaching appears as foolishness, but Scripture says that the fool- during a time of Men who rightly discouragement, divide the Word decided to quit of God do not preaching. He promote what they said, “I will not perceive as the make mention of truth, but rather Him, nor speak what God says is anymore in His the truth. They cou- Pastor name.” But, then, rageously stand and Ron he had a change say, “Thus saith the Branch Lord.” (Note that Contributing of mind and heart, saying, phrase often cited “His Word was by the Old Testain my heart as a burning ment prophets). They fire in my bones.” Jeredo not attempt to give rhyme and reason to the miah went on to say that Scripture, but they rather he got weary from trying to hold the Word of God emphasize faith that back, and could not hold accepts as infallible the it in. He was soon back truth of God, for “faith on the circuit. comes by hearing, and That is the way it is hearing by the Word.” with a man called to People may resist God’s preach. He has to preach truth, but the preacher because God has instilled insists on God’s truth. the Word in his heart Men called to preach to preach. A man called possess a passion. They to preach who does possess a passion for not preach dies a slow, God. They have a distinct motivation for love agonizing death during life. God has chosen for Jesus Christ. They preaching as the means burn inwardly with the whereby His message to drive to declare God’s this spiritually desperate truth. The Prophet Jeremiah, world is manifested. Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 25 years, is the author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress. com”. Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@ pathwaygallipolis.com. Viewpoints expressed are the work of the author. OHIO BRIEF Preachers bear a heavy load When preachers have a message to deliver, it involves more of a load on the preacher than church goers consider. Prophet Malachi referred to as “The burden of the Word of the Lord.” I thank God for men called of God who preach the truth of God’s Word. In those moments of proclamation, they have the awesome task and “burden” to speak to the people on behalf of Almighty God. It is a dynamic and holy exchange that goes on during the delivery of a message from the Book. The hope of the saints depends on it. The eternity of the unsaved is affected by it. The morality of a people is guided by it. The demonstration of the Spirit and of power is manifested in it. Preaching is that critical experience whereby our faith is strengthened to stand, not in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. it will be opened. Or which one of you, if his son asks him for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a serpent? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:7-11 ESV). 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