http://66.213.69.5/files/original/d088e17e32d5132b9e84dc9401a0c114.pdf ddad8b5b0fc51fbea762739c0d655b62 PDF Text Text ‘Reader’s Choice’ winners Weekly church columns Prep volleyball roundup INSIDE CHURCH s 3 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 184, Volume 75 83 new COVID-19 cases reported Friday, September 17, 2021 s 50¢ MHS Homecoming set Stats for Meigs, Mason, Gallia By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — An additional 83 new cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Thursday. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 24 additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 43 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. In Meigs County, ODH reported 16 new COVID-19 cases, also on Thursday. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 3,335 total cases (43 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 199 hospitalizations and 54 deaths. Of the 3,335 cases, 2,793 (17 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 593 cases (16 new), 5 hospitalizations 20-29 —545 cases (9 new), 9 hospitalizations 30-39 — 448 cases (4 new), 8 hospitalizations 40-49 — 488 cases (2 new), 20 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 458 cases (5 new), 27 hospitalizations (1 new), 5 deaths 60-69 — 378 cases (4 new), 33 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 70-79 — 253 cases (1 new), 52 hospitalizations, 13 deaths 80-plus — 172 cases (2 new), 45 hospitalizations, 25 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 11,883 (39.75 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 10,793 (36.10 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 1,994 total cases (16 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 99 hospitalizations (1 new) and 42 deaths. Of the 1,994 cases, 1,619 (10 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 316 cases (6 new), 2 hospitalization 20-29 — 293 cases (1 new), 2 hospitalizations 30-39 — 253 cases (1 new), 7 hospitalizations (1 new) 40-49 — 287 cases (5 new), 9 hospitalizations 50-59 — 282 cases (2 new), 12 hospitalizations, 1 death 60-69 — 257 cases (1 new), 25 hospitalizations, 7 deaths 70-79 — 191 cases, 23 hospitalizations, 13 deaths 80-plus — 115 cases, 19 hospitalizations, 20 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 8,824 (38.52 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 7,916 (34.56 percent of the population). On Thursday, schools in Meigs County reported the following cases (totals include staff and students): Meigs Local: 26 active cases; Eastern Local: 13 active cases; 10 recovered cases; Southern Local: 7 active cases; 20 recovered cases. Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 2,930 cases of COVID-19, in Mason See CASES | 2 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. Meigs High School | Courtesy Pictured from left are the 2021 MHS Homecoming Court, Cameron Davis, Alexis Medley, Mallory Hawley, Amara Barrett and Layla Milliron. Events planned next week By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com ROCKSPRINGS — Plans for this year’s Meigs High School Homecoming festivities are underway with events happening for students and the public throughout next week. The football game against the Nelsonville York Buckeyes and crow- ing on homecoming royalty will take place Friday evening, Sept. 24. Pre-game activities and the growing of the Homecoming Queen will begin at 6:30 p.m. Members of the 2021 Meigs High School Homecoming Court are Cameron Davis, Alexis Medley, Mallory Hawley, Amara Barrett and Layla Milliron. This year, the theme of homecoming is “Homecoming is so Sweet, Bake the Buckeyes!” On Thursday, Sept. 23, there will be a bonﬁre at See MHS | 12 Dr. Akin joins PVH team Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Regional Health Center at Pleasant Valley Hospital recently welcomed Jay Akin, M.D., to its medical staff as a fam- Akin ily medicine and pediatric physician. “My wife and I believe that family is the most important thing in the world and providing healthcare to help keep families healthy is what I enjoy. I love getting to know patients and work with them to improve their health and the health of their entire family. We’ve been wanting to get back to a smaller town and Point Pleasant is the right ﬁt for us. I look forward to developing long-term healthcare relationships with families in Mason, Meigs, Gallia, and Jackson (WV) counties,” Dr. Akin said. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jay Akin to Mason County,” Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital, said. “Dr. Akin and his family have bought a home here in Point Pleasant and their youngest son will be attending Marshall University this fall. Dr. Akin is very experienced and prior to moving to Point Pleasant, he had built a thriving practice in Boerne, Texas. We continue to focus on recruiting quality physicians, like Dr. Akin, who will be a key member of our primary care physician team as we expand our primary care services in West Virginia and Ohio.” According to a news release from PVH, “Dr. Akin is a highly trained, board-certiﬁed family medicine physician who has managed all aspects of family medicine and pediatrics including minor illness to chronic medical conditions for more than 12 years. He is board-certiﬁed by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons. “He earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas. He completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Jackson, Tenn. Dr. Akin provides women’s health services and manages a variety of medical cases and complexities for both male and female patients. He provides medical care for patients who are newborn and older.” “Hoping to share in his patients’ joys and be there to help them in their time of sorrow, Dr. Akin brings compassion, understanding, advanced training, and experience to the Regional Health Center at PVH,” stated a news release from PVH. For more information or to establish care with Dr. Akin, please call 304-675-4500. Information submitted by PVH. Ohio redistricting panel OKs 4-year plan COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The powerful new redistricting panel in Ohio failed on Wednesday to reach the bipartisan consensus necessary to pass a 10-year map of state legislative districts based on 2020 census totals. After hours of negotiations ahead of a midnight deadline, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new district boundaries purely along party lines. That means the map will last for only four years. The two Democrats on the panel — state Sen. Vernon Sykes and House Democratic Leader Emilia Sykes, his daughter — maligned the GOP-drawn map as an unfair and arrogant thwarting of Ohio voters’ wishes. “I call it offensive and plain wrong to move forward this map after we heard hundreds of people come before us, hours of testimony in cities across this great state, and to put forth something that so arrogantly ﬂies in the face of what people, our voters, asked to do,” Rep. Sykes said. Ohio is using a new redistricting process for the ﬁrst time this year that was approved by voters through state ballot issues in 2015 and 2018. The new system, which is meant to ﬁght partisan gerrymandering, required the independent commission — which includes two Republicans and two Democrats from the Legislature, as well as three statewide ofﬁcals — to ﬁnish redrawing legislative districts by Wednesday. It sets an initial Sept. 30 deadline for the General Assembly to complete a new map of the state’s congressional districts. An Associated Press analysis found that Ohio’s maps are among the nation’s most gerrymandered, during a period when Republicans won more seats than would have been expected based on the percentage of votes they received. Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose voted for the ﬁnal map, but he expressed deep disappointment that bipartisan compromise yielding a 10-year map couldn’t be achieved. “We’ve fallen short,” he said. “Not enough members of this commission wanted to come along See PANEL | 2 �DEATH NOTICE/NEWS 2 Friday, September 17, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing DEATH NOTICE GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS HAYES at 8317 SR 7 N, Cheshire, (old Gallco building) Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will beginning Monday, Sept. 27. New phone numbers will be announced in the coming days. be printed on a space-available basis. MIDDLEPORT — Walter Allen Hayes, 79, of Middleport, Ohio, died September 15, 2021 at Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Arrangements provided by Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va. Cases From page 1 County (2,713 conﬁrmed cases, 217 probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 43 deaths. Of those, 24 cases (23 conﬁrmed and 1 probable) were newly reported on Thursday. Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 44 conﬁrmed cases, 2 probable case 5-11 — 100 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 13 probable cases 12-15 — 142 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 19 probable cases 16-20 — 203 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 18 probable cases 21-25 — 209 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 12 probable cases (1 fewer) 26-30 — 253 conﬁrmed cases (1 new), 18 probable cases (1 new) 31-40 — 433 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 36 probable cases (1 fewer) 41-50 — 392 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 30 probable cases, 1 death 51-60 — 370 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 34 probable cases (1 fewer), 3 deaths 61-70 — 306 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 17 probable cases (3 new), 8 deaths 71+ — 261 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 18 probable cases, 31 deaths A total of 10,127 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 38.2 percent of the population, according to DHHR. There have been a total of 18,059 doses administered in Mason County. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. On Thursday, the Mason County Schools’ COVID-19 Dashboard reported the following active cases and quarantines (includes both staff and students in totals): Ashton — 11 active cases, 16 quarantines; Beale — 11 quarantines; Hannan Jr/Sr High — 3 active cases, 9 quarantines; Leon Elementary — 5 quarantines; New Haven — 4 active cases; 31 quarantines; Point Pleasant Intermediate — 9 active cases; 30 quarantines; PPJ/SHS — 38 active cases, 49 quarantines; Point Pleasant Primary — 1 active cases; 9 quarantines; Roosevelt — 2 quarantines; Wahama — 2 active cases; 16 quarantines; Total — 70 active cases, 179 quarantines. Ohio According to the 2 p.m. update on Thursday from ODH, there have been 8,349 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of 6,178), 355 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 209), 24 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 19) and zero new deaths (21-day average of 26) with 21,265 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days per week) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 6,209,837 (53.13 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 5,743,480 (49.14 percent of the population). West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 217,119 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 2,135 reported since Wednesday. There have been a total of 3,313 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 17 since Wednesday. There are 28,773 active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 10.37 percent and a cumulative positivity rate of 5.60 percent. Statewide, 1,155,388 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (64.5 percent of the population). A total of 52.1 percent of the population, 934,005 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 6751333, ext. 1992. Juneteenth observed Road closures, construction GALLIPOLIS — In observance of the 2021 Juneteenth holiday, Gallia County public ofﬁces will be closed on Friday, Sept. 17. Per Resolution by the Board of Gallia County Commissioners the observance of Juneteenth in the year 2021, shall be observed this Friday, coinciding with Gallia County’s 2021 Emancipation Celebration weekend. MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Road 2 (Briar Ridge Road) in Salem Township will be closed to trafﬁc from Monday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Oct. 1. County crews will be working on the second of two large culvert replacements between State Route 325 and Goff Road (Township Road 45). BIDWELL — SR 160/554 roundabout construction. A roundabout construction project begins on July 26 at the intersection of SR 160 and SR 554. From July 26-Sept. 6, SR 554 will be closed between SR 160 and Porter Road. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 through Cheshire to SR 735 to U.S. 35 to SR 160 to SR 554. Beginning July 26, one lane of SR 160 will be closed and temporary trafﬁc signals will be in place between Homewood Drive and Porter Road. Estimated completion: Oct. 1. 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. Fall fundraiser GALLIPOLIS — The French Art Colony in Gallipolis is hosting its “Falling for the Arts” fundraising event on Saturday, Sept. 18. The event will include live and silent auctions, door prizes, rafﬂes, and more. Tickets are $40 and dinner from Tuscany Italian Restaurant is included. Doors and cash bar open at 5:30 p.m. Live auction begins at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, call 740-446-3834. Moving offices CHESHIRE — Gallia-Meigs Community Action will be closed to the public on Sept. 20-24 in order to move their ofﬁces. The new ofﬁce will be located GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Card showers Inez Windland will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Sept. 21, cards may be sent to 524 Dutch Ridge Road, Guysville, OH 45735. Sara Cullums will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Oct. 1, cards may be sent to 36690 Rock Springs Road, Pomeroy, OH 45769. The family hopes to receive 100 cards. Helen Dailey will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Oct. 4, cards may be sent to 4574 State Rt. 325, Patriot, OH 45658. Friday, Sept. 17 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 follow all CDC guidelines. Saturday, Sept. 18 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport ﬁre department will be hosting the last chicken BBQ of 2021. Serving starts at 11 a.m. To preorder, call (740)-992 7368 and leave a message. Monday, Sept. 20 POMEROY — Chess Night at the Pomeroy Library at 5:30 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27, and the Auxiliary hosts a joining E-Board meeting, 5 p.m, post home on McCormick Road, all E-Board members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27 meets Panel apprehension.” DeWine, likewise, said he was “very, very sorry” at where things landed, From page 1 yet supported the ﬁnal boundaries. He suggestwith that effort.” He accused unnamed fellow ed both sides — not just Republicans on the panel majority Republicans — were to blame. of not working in good “It’s clear in talking to faith to reach a comproboth sides that there’s mise that could satisfy not going to be an agreeboth parties. ment, and that we could GOP Auditor Keith go tomorrow and the Faber said he, LaRose next day and the next and Republican Gov. day and it simply is not Mike DeWine spent going to occur,” he said hours trying to ﬁnd a Legal challenges are map that would draw anticipated. a unanimous vote. He “Fair Districts Ohio is voted “yes with some 6 p.m. after E-Board meeting at post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. LETART TOWNSHIP — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Tuesday, Sept. 21 GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Auxiliary meets at 6 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. Thursday, Sept. 23 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its regular monthly meeting at noon at the district ofﬁce, 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D. Monday, Sept. 27 MIDDLEPORT — Paint with Michele Musser will be at 6 p.m. at the Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. Second Ave. All supplies are furnished. Call Donna at 740992-5123 to register. still reviewing the Ohio House and Senate maps and considering next steps, including possible litigation and ballot initiatives in the future,” the coalition said in a statement. Republican Senate President Matt Huffman said the ﬁnal map will have 62 of 99 Ohio House seats that favor Republicans and 23 of 33 Ohio Senate seats that favor the GOP — down from some earlier maps. “It takes us much closer to the Democratic plan that was presented,” he said. The vote followed eight crowded public hearings around the state, where members were pilloried by critics who said the state’s existing legislative and congressional districts aren’t representative. A few witnesses defended the current Republican advantage as fair, given GOP is the state’s dominant party, but they were in a distinct minority. Ohio’s partisan breakdown is roughly 54% Republicans, 46% Democrats. TODAY IN HISTORY Flyer, at Fort Myer, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. Today is Friday, Sept. In 1937, the likeness 17, the 260th day of 2021. 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One year ago At a drive-in campaign event in Pennsylvania, Democrat Joe Biden denounced President Donald Trump’s handling of the pandemic as “close to criminal.” Marking the 233rd anniversary of the signTen years ago ing of the Constitution, A demonstration callTrump downplayed the ing itself Occupy Wall historical legacy of slavStreet began in New ery in the United States York, prompting similar and blasted efforts to protests around the U.S. address systemic racism and the world. Charles as divisive. Fireﬁghter H. Percy, 91, a Chicago businessman who became Charles Morton, a member of an elite Hotshot a U.S. senator and was crew, died while battling once widely viewed as a top presidential contend- a blaze in the mountains east of Los Angeles; the er, died in Washington. ﬁre was sparked when a couple used a device Five years ago that was supposed to A bomb explosion emit blue or pink smoke rocked Manhattan’s to reveal their baby’s Chelsea neighborhood, gender. injuring 30 people. (An �CHURCH/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, September 17, 2021 3 The effect Mark 9:35 and ‘upside down’ thinking of grace Jesus and His disciples were walking along the road one day when Jesus heard them arguing among themselves. When they arrived at the house where they were going, Jesus asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” The disciples didn’t answer because they were embarrassed. You see, they had been arguing about which of them was the greatest. But they didn’t have to say anything because Jesus already knew. “So you want ﬁrst place, do you?” Jesus said. “Then you must take the last place. If you want Does the grace of God have an effect in your life? The apostle Paul writes, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them” (Eph. 2:8-10 ESV). In other words, there is nothing we can do by our own works to obtain salvation. Our justiﬁCross cation before God is a result of Words grace through faith alone. But Isaiah Paul also says that we are created Pauley in Christ Jesus for good works. How, then, should we understand Ephesians 2:8-10? The point Paul is trying to make isn’t that our works justify us before God. Instead, our lives should be characterized by godliness. Our salvation should result in fruitfulness for the kingdom of God. Last week, I wrote about some characteristics of kingdom living as revealed in Hebrews 13:1-6. Some of those characteristics include brotherly love, hospitality, sexual purity, and contentment. But it’s not as if our own efforts can enact those things in our lives. In other words, the call of Ephesians 2:8-10 is not for us to somehow get our lives together. Instead, we must ﬁnd our justiﬁcation in God’s grace and trust that grace to have an effect in our daily lives. It’s common for people to view Christianity as a list of “dos and don’ts.” And as we see in passages like Hebrews 13:1-6 and Ephesians 2:8-10, God does care a lot about how we live. But we minimize God’s grace when we think Christianity is all about what we should or shouldn’t do. Instead of viewing our living through the lens of effort, we need to begin viewing our living through the lens of grace. Too often, we think of God’s demands and become discouraged because we consider our own strength rather than the effect of grace in our lives. And before long, we’re running away from Christianity because we view it as too burdensome. God’s standards are far too high for us to reach on our own. That’s the beauty of the gospel. And that same grace that rescues us from our sin empowers us to live as God desires. The call to follow Jesus isn’t easy. But it’s not as if everything revolves around our own power to obey. The grace of God has an effect in our lives, empowering us to work for God’s glory. If we are to live as God desires, we must lean into this effect of grace. This gives us hope. Because it reminds us that our justiﬁcation and sanctiﬁcation rest upon God’s grace rather than our own efforts. I pray we embrace God’s grace today as we seek to be faithful to Him in our daily lives. 8 AM WEATHER following a particular person Though we often think of or doctrine, one loses one’s the term, “false prophets,” in soul, one can know that the relation to those who claim theology was poor. to be preaching a message Yet one does not have to from God, the world, it is wait for God’s judgment after suggested, is ﬁlled with false death in order to examine the prophets, not all of whom openly declare themselves to Search the fruits of a “prophet.” be of a religious persuasion. Scriptures The fruit of the Spirit of God is love (cf. Galatians The Serpent in the Garden Jonathan 5:22). If the preaching of a was most manifestly a false McAnulty particular man enjoins hatred teacher, though he never and strive, the Scriptures claimed to represent God and openly dismissed the claims of God. warn us that this is not a message of God. “But if you have bitter jealJesus wisely taught, concerning ousy and selﬁsh ambition in your the prevalence of false prophets, hearts, do not boast and be false to “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but the truth. This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. You is earthly, unspiritual, demonic. will recognize them by their fruits. (James 3:14-15; ESV)” Are grapes gathered from thornLikewise, God enjoins faithfulbushes, or ﬁgs from thistles? So, ness in marriage, and devotion to every healthy tree bears good fruit, but the diseased tree bears bad fruit. one’s spouse. If a friend, minister, A healthy tree cannot bear bad fruit, or counselor encourages one to be unfaithful, even adulterous, we can nor can a diseased tree bear good know that this is a “false” message, fruit. Every tree that does not bear not from God. The same is true of good fruit is cut down and thrown all God teaches – honesty, kindness, into the ﬁre. Thus you will recognize them by their fruits. (Matthew generosity, not-murdering-people. What God says is true and good – 7:15-20; ESV)” any teaching which runs counter to There are several valid ways to it, producing a harvest of sin, is not apply Jesus’ admonition. a righteous and godly doctrine and Practically, one can look at the those that promote such behaviors end results of one’s work. If the work of a marital counselor resulted are most certainly false prophets. Consider though, one more appliin all her clients getting a divorce, cation. Consider those practices, or one might well conclude she was behaviors, which regularly produce a a poor counselor. If the result of poor fruit. By way of illustration, in an electrician’s work is that, at the the past, certain doctors advocated end of the day, a house that once had electricity no longer has it, one smoking as being a healthy practice. While there might, admittedly, be a might conclude he was a poor elecvery small number of diseases that trician. Likewise, if, as a result of 2 PM 81° 77° 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. 74° 62° 80° 58° 99° in 1939 42° in 2007 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.11 1.83 1.77 42.05 34.05 SUN & MOON Today 7:12 a.m. 7:33 p.m. 6:15 p.m. 3:15 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Full Last Sep 20 Sep 28 New Oct 6 First Oct 12 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 9:32a 10:20a 11:05a 11:48a 12:11a 12:56a 1:42a Minor 3:19a 4:07a 4:53a 5:37a 6:21a 7:06a 7:52a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 85/67 High Very High Major 10:00p 10:45p 11:28p ---12:32p 1:17p 2:03p Minor 3:46p 4:32p 5:17p 6:00p 6:43p 7:27p 8:13p WEATHER HISTORY On Sept. 17, 1932, a tropical storm hit the Canadian Maritimes. In Nova Scotia, 300,000 barrels of apples were destroyed. On nearby Prince Edward Island, many lobster traps were destroyed. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. 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 12.89 15.92 21.42 12.83 13.31 24.98 13.04 25.45 34.27 12.70 15.70 33.90 14.30 Portsmouth 86/68 24-hr. Chg. +0.31 +0.07 -0.14 -0.13 +0.35 -0.21 -0.19 -0.16 -0.23 -0.46 +0.70 -0.10 +0.10 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Ashland 84/68 Grayson 84/67 Rather cloudy and humid WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 75° 55° Humid with considerable cloudiness 80° 57° Cloudy with thunderstorms possible Mostly sunny NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 84/63 Murray City 84/65 Belpre 84/65 Athens 84/63 St. Marys 85/63 Parkersburg 84/65 Coolville 84/63 Elizabeth 85/64 Spencer 85/62 Buffalo 84/64 Ironton 85/67 Milton 85/66 Clendenin 84/63 St. Albans 85/64 Huntington 84/67 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s 90s Seattle 80s 64/56 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 69/56 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 76/57 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. 77° 62° Wilkesville 85/63 POMEROY Jackson 86/63 85/64 Ravenswood Rio Grande 85/64 86/65 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 85/67 GALLIPOLIS 86/66 86/63 86/64 South Shore Greenup 85/68 85/67 47 Logan 85/65 McArthur 84/65 Very High Primary: ragweed/other Mold: 2540 Moderate Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. are inhibited by cigarettes, when we understand that half of all smokers die as a direct result of their habit, we understand the fruit of the tree is bad. Smoking is a net negative for your health. Most people can understand this in relation to physical health, but of even greater concern are those behaviors which affect spiritual health, not to mention our relationship with others. Some might advocate the consumption of alcohol as having immediate beneﬁts in their lives, but when we consider the long-term fruits including broken homes, addiction, and even death we are hard pressed to consider the tree good that produces such fruit. The promises of happiness through drunkenness are false promises from a false prophet. The same could be said for many other vices. Drugs, sexual immorality, even the love of money (cf. 1 Timothy 6:10)… all these things produce sad fruit when the harvest comes. They are false prophets and those who follow after them are not wise, which is why God enjoins us to avoid such things. The fruit of the word of God, and thus the fruit of the Spirit of God, is love, joy, peace patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control and in the end, eternal life (cf. Galatians 5:22-23; Romans 6:22). These are the fruits we should be seeking. It is the tree that produces such fruits that we should be eating of. TUESDAY 81° 67° Partly sunny, very warm and humid Adelphi 85/65 Chillicothe 86/66 MONDAY 87° 67° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 85/65 Pollen: 48 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY Humid with times of clouds and sun 2 Primary: cladosporium, other Sat. 7:13 a.m. 7:32 p.m. 6:50 p.m. 4:24 a.m. SATURDAY Humid today with sun and clouds. Partly cloudy tonight. High 86° / Low 66° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 86° 64° 65° of being great. Serving and helping makes us great in His eyes. Let’s say a prayer together. Dear Father, we thank You for Your love for children like us. Help us to remember as we grow older, that to be great in Your sight, we must come to You as a child. Our money, power, or profession will not be what is important, but our love for You and others. Amen. The luring fruit of a false prophet 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. TODAY be important, you to be the greatest, have to become like then you must be a little child!” a servant to all.” The teachings of Then Jesus called Jesus are very difa small child over ferent from the way to Him and put His most people think arms around him. “If anyone welcomes a God’s Kids today. We live in a little child like this, Korner world where people want to be ﬁrst. he welcomes Me, Ann They want power and anyone who welMoody and inﬂuence. They comes Me welcomes think that adults my Father who sent are more important than Me.” The disciples must have children, but in God’s thought, “What an upside Kingdom, the children are down way to think! If you just as important as anyone. Aren’t you glad they want to be ﬁrst, you have are? Let’s not forget that to go to the end of the line! 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By Dean Young and John Marshall By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS �� THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane � � � � � � � � � HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HAGAR THE HORRIBLE � � � � � � � � � CRANKSHAFT By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman � � � � � � � � � BEETLE BAILEY BABY BLUES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO BLONDIE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, September 17, 2021 5 Rio golf competes at ALC Fall Invite By Randy Payton Storm were senior Colton Blakeman (Piketon, OH), who was 20th at 14-over par 158; junior Jacob Calvin (ChilliPRESTONSBURG, Ky. — cothe, OH), who was included The University of Rio Grande in a tie for 21st at 15-over par men’s golf team posted a sixth 159; junior Jensen Anderson place ﬁnish, carding a 62-over (Racine, OH), who was part par score of 638 in the Alice of a deadlock for 33rd place at Lloyd College Fall Invitational, 23-over 167; junior Ethan Merwhich ﬁnished up on Tuesday cer (Jackson, OH), who placed afternoon at the StoneCrest 38th at 27-over par 171l sophoGolf Course. more Eric Dotson (Belpre, The RedStorm ﬁnished one OH), who took 40th place at shot behind the host Eagles for Courtesy | Rio Grande Athletics 32-over 176; and freshman Eli ﬁfth place in the 36-hole, sevenUniversity of Rio Grande sophomore Whit Byrd watches a drive during an Adkins (Stout, OH), who was team event. undated golf match. 45th at 52-over par 196. Roane State Community Rio Grande returns to action outing was produced by sophopar 600. College (18-over, 594) posted Sept. 27-28 at the River States KSU’s Micah Strangebye cap- more Whit Byrd (Pomeroy, a two-shot win over the UniConference Fall Preview in OH), who was part of a tie for tured medalist honors with a versity of Pikeville (20-over, Florence, Ind. 15th place at 10-over par 154. ﬁnish of 5-under par 139. 600), while Kentucky State Abby Eichmiller notched a Also representing the RedRio Grande’s top individual University was third at 24-over For Ohio Valley Publishing top 10 ﬁnish to lead the University of Rio Grande women’s golf team in the Alice Lloyd College Fall Invitational, which wrapped up its two-day run on Tuesday at the StoneCrest Golf Course. Eichmiller, a senior from Vincent, Ohio, carded a 28-over par total of 172 to edge teammate Hunter Rockhold for 10th place in the 28-player ﬁeld. Rockhold, a senior from Clinton, Ohio, ﬁnished at 30-over par 174. As a team, Rio Grande ﬁnished at 158-over par 734 and placed third in the four-team competition. The University of Pikeville won the team title at See RIO | 9 Hokies, WVU battle for Black Diamond Trophy MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The Black Diamond Trophy has been in No. 15 Virginia Tech’s possession since the current players were preschoolers. It’s time to dust off the prize that has symbolized the rivalry between the Hokies (2-0) and West Virginia (1-1), which began in 1912 but has been played sparingly of late. What’s just as important is the momentum that would come from a win Saturday. West Virginia is looking for any kind of an edge entering Big 12 play in a league it hasn’t yet captured since joining in 2012. The Hokies have their highest ranking since rising to No. 12 in 2018 and are hoping to return to the top 10 for the ﬁrst time since an 11-win season in 2011. “If we go out here and we get this win, it will show that we’re a real football team, that we’re a team that should be reckoned with,” said Virginia Tech center Brock Hoffman. It’s the ﬁrst road game of the season for Virginia Tech and it happens to be West Virginia’s ﬁrst sellout in two years. Last year’s crowds were dramatically reduced due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I know the environment will be electric and emotions will run high,” said Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente. “We’re excited for the opportunity, the challenge, to take this team on the road in a hostile environment and see how we can perform.” This series was played every year from 1973 to 2005. It stepped up in intensity after Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer took over in 1987 — he went 12-7 against the Mountaineers. The Hokies left the Big East after the 2003 season to join the Atlantic Coast Conference. That’s the last time West Virginia beat them, when the four-loss Mountaineers shocked No. 3-ranked Virginia Tech 28-7 in Morgantown. This is the ﬁrst meeting between the schools since 2017 and in Morgantown since 2005. West Virginia defensive analyst Jeff Casteel was an assistant for the Mountaineers from 2001 to 2011 before returning a year ago. He’s been coach Neal Brown’s point man on showing the players what the series is about. More on the trophy Culling the internet might be the only way that some players and fans will learn about the Black Diamond Trophy, which was introduced in 1997 and is a nod to the region’s rich history with coal. See HOKIES | 9 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Sept. 17 Football Meigs at River Valley, 7 p.m. Belpre at Southern, 7 p.m. Caldwell at Eastern, 7 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant at Oak Glen, 7:30 Wahama at Gilmer County, 7:30 Soccer Ohio Valley Christian at Grace Christian, 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18 Volleyball Gallia Academy at Circleville Inv. 9 a.m. Soccer Waverly at Gallia Academy girls, 11 a.m. Waverly at Gallia Academy boys, 1 p.m. Hurricane at Point Pleasant boys, 1 p.m. Cross Country Gallia Academy at Bishop Hartley, 9 a.m. Eastern, GAHS, Meigs, RVHS, SGHS, Southern at Belpre, 10 a.m. Golf Battle of the Bridge Inv. at Riverside GC, 8:30 Gallia Academy girls at Springfield Shawnee, 1 p.m. College Football Virginia Tech at West Virginia, noon Tulsa at Ohio State, 3:30 East Carolina at Marshall, 6 p.m. Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports River Valley senior Javan Gardner leaps to spike the ball against the Trimble Tomcats during a volleyball game Wednesday evening in Bidwell, Ohio. Trimble tops Lady Raiders Staff reports BIDWELL, Ohio — These cats had claws. The River Valley High School volleyball team lost a home game 25-10, 25-13, 25-16 to the Trimble Lady Tomcats Wednesday evening. The Lady Raiders (2-6) started off Game 1 in a hole, with the Lady Tomcats (8-1) scoring the ﬁrst six points. The Silver and Black had only four serving points in the ﬁrst game, with senior Leah Roberts contributing three of those four points. The second set had three ties and three lead changes. While Trimble started off the second game with the lead, the Lady Raiders came back to brieﬂy take a 5-4 lead of their own. However, the visitors wrestled control back from the hosts, a lead which they held on to throughout the rest of the set, including a consecutive 7-point run. Senior Brooklin Clonch and junior Madison Hall had an assist each for River Valley in the second game, while senior Javan Gardner and sophomore Chloe Litchﬁeld were credited with one kill each. Set three was the most competitive of the match, featuring six ties and four lead changes. Both teams traded points to start out the set, and the Lady Raiders had gotten a 2-point lead on their opponents on two different occasions, but the Lady Tomcats refused to go away. After an 11-11 tie, Trimble regained the lead for the ﬁnal time, scoring four of the ﬁnal ﬁve points to complete the sweep. Junior Hannah Allison had the lone assist and Roberts the lone kill of the third game. Leading the Lady Raiders in service points throughout Wednesday’s match was Roberts with seven, followed by Riley Bradley with three, then Hall and Madie Rose who both had two. The Lady Raiders will be back in action at 7 p.m. Monday when they host the South Gallia Lady Rebels. Logan sweeps Lady Marauders LOGAN, Ohio — Meigs volleyball dropped its ﬁrst non-league decision of the 2021 campaign on Wednesday night during a 25-18, 25-23, 25-17 setback to host Logan at Jim Myers Gymnasium in Hocking County. The Lady Marauders (4-5) never led in Game 1 and were never ahead by more than a single point in the ﬁnale, but the guests did manage to keep things quite inter- esting in the middle bout. MHS led 13-9 and found itself looking at a 24-21 deﬁcit before ultimately falling by the minimal 2-point margin. Andrea Mahr led Meigs with nine service points and 18 assists, while Mallory Hawley added 10 kills and a team-high 17 digs. E.J. Anderson also had seven kills in the setback. Lady Eagles fall at Trimble GLOUSTER, Ohio — Eastern volleyball dropped its ﬁrst league match of the season on Tuesday night during a 25-15, 25-16, 25-18 setback to host Trimble in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup. The Lady Eagles (3-3, 3-1 TVC Hocking) surrendered twice as many as aces (10-5) and produced nearly as many hitting errors (18) as kills (21) in the straight-game setback. Brielle Newland and Juli Durst had two service aces apiece for the guests, while Sydney Reynolds and Emma Edwards respectively led the net attack with 10 and ﬁve kills. Durst handed out a team-best 12 assists and Megan Maxon came up with a team-high 15 digs. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �6 Friday, September 17, 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. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. EXCAVATING 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Jared A. Moore Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman Director www.mccoymoore.com OH-70218399 Karl Kebler III, CPA Wealth & Tax Advisor Email: keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Web Page: www.keblerfinancial.com 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 111 W 2nd Street PO Box 112 Pomeroy OH 45769 Phone: 740-992-7270 Text: 740-273-8880 Securities offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. 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Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Willis Funeral Home � Complete Line of Light and Heavy Duty �'*�!��')(�-�Chrome Accessories Common Ground Missions Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. PENTECOSTAL L&S SALVAGE OH-70218309 Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE �� ()�'$��+��"" &%" (�� NON-DENOMINATIONAL LLC Kebler Financial Free Estimates Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. 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, September 17, 2021 7 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 full text of this legislation is available at the Office of the City Auditor, on the City's website (www.cityofgallipolis.com), and at the Bossard Library. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Area Agency on Aging District 7, Inc. (AAA7), headquartered at Rio Grande, Ohio, and serving the counties of Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton is conducting a Public Hearing regarding their intent to submit Waivers to the Ohio Department of Aging to directly provide the following services in their ten-county region January-December 2022: National Family Caregiver Support Counseling, National Family Caregiver Education/Training, and Older American's Act Title III-D Evidence-Based wellness programs (A Matter of Balance, Chronic Disease Self-Management, Chronic Pain Self-Management, Diabetes Self-Management, Diabetes Education Empowerment, and Powerful Tools for Caregivers). The Waivers will request the following allocations: 1) National Family Caregiver Support Counseling and Education/Training: $21,000.00 (OAA Title III-E funds) 2) Title III-D Evidence-Based Programs: $90,071.00 (OAA Title III-D funds); $20,200.00 (Senior Community Services funds) AAA7 is requesting these Waivers due to the documented lack of providers that have expressed interest in providing these services; thus, making it necessary for AAA7 to make them available using AAA7 staff and resources. The Public Hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 in Room 165 of the OSU Endeavor Center on Shyville Road in Piketon, Ohio. (Due to COVID restrictions, masks will be required.) The two Waivers can be reviewed on the AAA7 website at www.aaa7.org. Comments or questions regarding the Waivers can be made at the Public Hearing or submitted by Friday, October 8, 2021 to Rita Pauley at rpauley@aaa7.org or by mail to: Rita Pauley, AAA7, PO Box 154, Rio Grande, Ohio 45674. "All Services Rendered on a Non-Discriminatory Basis" 9/17/21 ELECTION NOTICE FOR USE WITH THE FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB) R.C. 3511.16 Issued by the Gallia Board of Elections 46 Day Notice (to be posted 46 days prior to date of election) November 2, 2021 General Election All Offices Office, To Elect, Term CENTERVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL Name of Candidate (Party) ANN DANIELS DENISE R KARR ROBERT TERRY No Certified Candidate No Certified Candidate CHESHIRE VILLAGE COUNCIL Cheshire Twp/2 No Certified Candidate 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 CROWN CITY VILLAGE COUNCIL Guyan Precinct/1 4 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GALLIPOLIS COMMISSION Gallipolis City 1/1, Gallipolis City 2/1, Gallipolis City 3/1 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 RIO GRANDE VILLAGE COUNCIL Raccoon Township/2 ALBERT J. GALLAGHER R WILLIAM JENKINS WILLIAM B THOMAS CORY CAMDEN ANNETTE P WARD AMY R WILSON No Certified Candidate JENNIFER A EASTER No Certified Candidate KARENA PATTERSON No Certified Candidate No Certified Candidate No Certified Candidate FRED F BURNETT (Write-in) TONY HUGHES (Write-in) MIKE CONKLE JAMES D. TAYLOR 4 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 4 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 RIO GRANDE BRD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS Raccoon Township/2 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 VINTON VILLAGE COUNCIL HARRY DEAN BROWNELL CARROLL RONNIE CARMICHAEL LLOYD E DANNER HELENLU MORGAN JUSTIN CARTER CHARLES E. CHAMBERS, JR J. FRED SITES, II LONNIE BOGGS JOSEPH GRAHAM (Write-in) CLARKE M SAUNDERS JOHN H CARDWELL JEFF FOWLER MARGARET M. ADKINS BOBBY ANGEL JEFF OILER ROGER SHADWICK GARY W TRUANCE JEFF FERRELL JOHN MANLEY RICHARD G SHADDEAU SR BRETT UNROE LAURA YOST MIKE DAINES JAMES E WAUGH MARK HAGER JEFFREY A POPE MATTHEW ROBERTS RONALD K. WHITE SCOTT L HOWELL VAUGHN TAYLOR RICHARD L INGLES STEVEN GLEN OWENS NICHOLAS TABOR MARTIN APPLETON JEFF BENNETT GARY SOWARDS LYNN ANGELL ALEX SAUNDERS Huntington Twp/2 4 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 ADDISON TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 CHESHIRE TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 CLAY TWP TRUSTEE DAVID G KERNS TRAVIS MOONEY BRADY L SWAIN Precincts Centerville Pct/2 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GALLIPOLIS TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GALLIPOLIS TWP FISCAL OFFICER 1 to be elected Unexpired Term Ending 03/31/2024 GREENFIELD TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GREEN TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GREEN TWP TRUSTEE 1 to be elected Unexpired Term Ending 12/31/2023 GUYAN TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 HARRISON TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 HUNTINGTON TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 MORGAN TWP TRUSTEE Addison Township/1, Addison Township/2, Addison Precinct/1, Addison Precinct/2 Cheshire Twp/1, Cheshire Twp/2 Clay Township/1 Gallipolis City 1/1, Gallipolis City 2/1, Gallipolis City 3/1, Gallipolis Twp/1 Gallipolis City 1/1, Gallipolis City 2/1, Gallipolis City 3/1, Gallipolis Twp/1 Greenfield Twp/1 Green Township 1/1, Green Township 2/1, Green Township 4/1, Green Township 5/1 Green Township 1/1, Green Township 2/1, Green Township 4/1, Green Township 5/1 Guyan Precinct/1, Guyan Township/1 Harrison Twp/1, Harrison Twp/2 Huntington Twp/1, Huntington Twp/2, Huntington Twp/3 Morgan Township/1 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 MORGAN TWP FISCAL OFFICER Morgan Township/1 1 to be elected Unexpired Term Ending 03/31/2024 OHIO TWP TRUSTEE Ohio Township/1 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 PERRY TWP TRUSTEE Perry Township/1, Perry Township/2 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 RACCOON TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 SPRINGFIELD TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 WALNUT TWP TRUSTEE 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 FAIRLAND SCH BRD 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GALLIPOLIS SCH BRD 2 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 JEFFERY A HALLEY BRENT A SCHULTZ BRANDON TWYMAN PAULA E WHITT GALLIA LOCAL SCH BRD STEVEN D. 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WILSON PHYLLIS J FOWLER SYMMES VALLEY SCH BRD 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 Centerville Pct/1, Centerville Pct/2, Centerville Pct/3, Raccoon Township/1, Raccoon Township/2 Bidwell Precinct/1, Springfield Twp 1/1, Springfield Twp 2/1, Springfield Twp 2/2 Walnut Township/1, Walnut Township/2 Guyan Precinct/1 Gallipolis City 1/1, Gallipolis City 2/1, Gallipolis City 3/1, Addison Township/2, Clay Township/1, Gallipolis Twp/1, Green Township 1/1, Green Township 2/1, Green Township 4/1, Green Township 5/1, Harrison Twp/2, Huntington Twp/3, Perry Township/2, Centerville Pct/3, Raccoon Township/1, Raccoon Township/2, Springfield Twp 2/2, Addison Precinct/2 Addison Township/1, Cheshire Twp/1, Cheshire Twp/2, Greenfield Twp/1, Guyan Township/1, Harrison Twp/1, Huntington Twp/1, Huntington Twp/2, Morgan Township/1, Ohio Township/1, Perry Township/1, Centerville Pct/1, Centerville Pct/2, Bidwell Precinct/1, Springfield Twp 1/1, Springfield Twp 2/1, Walnut Township/1, Addison Precinct/1 Walnut Township/2 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 GAL-VIN GOV BRD DIST #4 1 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 ERNESTINE E SMITH GAL-VIN GOV BRD DIST #6 1 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 LAWRENCE GOVERNING BRD PHIL CARPENTER RAY MALONE CARLA SALYER Addison Township/1, Cheshire Twp/1, Cheshire Twp/2, Greenfield Twp/1, Guyan Township/1, Harrison Twp/1, Huntington Twp/1, Huntington Twp/2, Morgan Township/1, Ohio Township/1, Perry Township/1, Centerville Pct/1, Centerville Pct/2, Bidwell Precinct/1, Springfield Twp 1/1, Springfield Twp 2/1, Walnut Township/1, Addison Precinct/1 Addison Township/1, Cheshire Twp/1, Cheshire Twp/2, Greenfield Twp/1, Guyan Township/1, Harrison Twp/1, Huntington Twp/1, Huntington Twp/2, Morgan Township/1, Ohio Township/1, Perry Township/1, Centerville Pct/1, Centerville Pct/2, Bidwell Precinct/1, Springfield Twp 1/1, Springfield Twp 2/1, Walnut Township/1, Addison Precinct/1 Guyan Precinct/1, Walnut Township/2 3 to be elected Full 4 Year Term Commencing 01/01/2022 Entity, Overlaps GALLIA COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT CITY OF GALLIPOLIS CLAY TWP GREENFIELD TWP PERRY TWP LAWRENCE COUNTY JOINT VOCATIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT PAR MAR 6770 ST RT 7 GALLIPLIS, OH 45631 All Issues Issue Number, Description 0.5 REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR EXPENSES OF HEALTH DISTRICT AMENDING SECTION 9 OF THE GALLILPOLIS CITY CHARTER 1.3 RENEWAL LEVY FOR FIRE 1.0 REPLACEMENT LEVY FOR FIRE 1.0 RENEWAL LEVY FOR FIRE 0.5 RENEWAL LEVY FOR IMPROVEMENTS Precincts ALL CITY 1/1, CITY2/1, CITY3/1 CLAY TWP/1 GREENFIELD TWP/1 PERRY TWP/1, PERRY TWP/2 GUYAN PCT/1, WALNUT TWP/2 LOCAL LIQUOR OPTION AND SUNDAY GALLIPOLIS TWP/1 SALES INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTER FOR INDICATING YOUR CHOICES ON A FEDERAL WRITE-IN ABSENTEE BALLOT (FWAB): To complete a Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot (FWAB), go to http://www.fvap.gov. 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A complete listing of all county board of elections mailing addresses and contact information is available at https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/elections-officials/county-boards-of-elections-directory/. Do not send your ballot via e-mail or fax; Ohio law prohibits electronic transmission of a voted ballot. OH-70253946 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Hokies From page 5 Just as the trophy has been on a shelf, the coal industry has experienced a huge downturn with the closing of mines and the loss of thousands of jobs. “By my calculation, Virginia Tech’s had possession of the Black Diamond Trophy for over 6,000 days now,” Brown said. “That’s a long time.” Stout defense Both teams were solid on defense last week against outmatched opponents. In two games Virginia Tech has allowed just three touchdowns and has piled up nine sacks. West Virginia needed a week to improve after allowing 496 yards in a loss at Maryland, limiting Championship Subdivision member Long Island to 95 yards. Mitchell out Virginia Tech tight end James Mitchell sustained a season-ending knee injury last week against Middle Tennessee. Picked to the all-ACC preseason ﬁrst team, Mitchell was tied for the team lead with ﬁve catches for 42 yards and one TD. Wright returner West Virginia kick returner Winston Wright is looking for his third straight standout game. He returned a kickoff 90 yards for a score last week against FCS Long Island and had a school-record 217 yards in kick returns in the opening loss at Maryland. “I’m very conﬁdent in our scheme, so every chance they kick it I know it’s either going to be a big return or a solid return,” Wright said. He’s hoping teams somehow will still kick the ball to him, “but probably not,” Wright said. “I’m praying they do.” Hall of fame West Virginia will induct 11 people into its Sports Hall of Fame before the game, a ceremony postponed from 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Among those being inducted are Da’Sean Butler, one of three 2,000-point scorers in school men’s basketball history behind Jerry West and “Hot Rod” Hundley. Rio From page 5 59-over 635, with Oakland City University claiming runner-up honors at 73-over 649. Pikeville’s Boo Newsome took medalist honors with a 15-stroke victory. She ﬁnished at 2-under par 142. Also representing Rio Grande was sophomore Bailey Meadows (Gallipolis, OH), who was 16th at 46-over par 190; freshman Lily Rees (Gallipolis, OH), who was part of a tie for 17th place at 54-over 198; freshman Avery Minton (Gallipolis, OH), who placed 23rd with a score of 79-over par 223; and senior Madison Duskey (Beverly, OH), who was 24th at 89-over 233. The RedStorm return to action Sept. 25-26 at the UPike Fall Invitational, which will also take place at StoneCrest. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Friday, September 17, 2021 9 No. 10 Wildcats blank Rio women By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing MARION, Ind. — Jackie Norris scored a pair of goals and Mallory Krueger had a pair of assists to lead 10thranked Indiana Wesleyan University past the University of Rio Grande, 6-0, in non-conference women’s soccer action at the IWU Soccer Complex. The Wildcats improved to 3-2 with the victory. Rio Grande dropped to 0-4-1 with the loss. The RedStorm were outshot 25-2 overall and 15-1 in shots on goal. Head coach Tony Daniels’ squad also had just two of the game’s 11 corner kick chances. Five different players scored for Indiana Wesleyan in the win and four different Wildcats recorded an assist. Norris scored both of her goals in the ﬁrst half - the ﬁrst just under 12-1/2 minutes into the contest and the other with 14:31 left before the intermission - staking IWU to a 2-0 lead. Kristy Bowden extended the cushion to 3-0 with just 40 seconds left before the break, with Krueger earning the assist. Krueger also assisted on Norris’ second score, while Sydney Brown was credited with an assist on the ﬁrst score of the day. Sarah Foulk made it 4-0 when she scored off of a touch from teammate Macy Browning exactly 12 minutes into the second stanza, while Mikayla Crofford had an unassisted marker with 12:17 left to play and Kenzie Miller scored off of a pass from Hannah Adams just under a minute later to set the ﬁnal score. Hope Stacker started in goal for the Wildcats and picked up the win. Abbie Clay took over in net at halftime and recorded one save. Junior Rachelle Wolford (Marysville, OH) started in goal and suffered the loss for Rio Grande, allowing three goals and recording seven saves. Freshman Bree Large (Mt. Orab, OH) and sophomore Christa Hopper (Mt. Orab, OH) also saw time in net for the RedStorm. Large allowed one goal, while Hopper gave up two scores and recorded two saves. Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday night when it hosts Ohio Valley University in its River States Conference opener. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Evan E. Davis Field. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. No. 9 Buckeyes look to rebound against 0-2 Tulsa By Mitch Stacy attention to detail the last two days, I feel like it hasn't been like that since camp started," receiver Garrett Wilson said. COLUMBUS — The upset "We knew we had some probof Ohio State by two-touchlems, but whenever you lose, down underdog Oregon last it magniﬁes them all. There's weekend led to some serious no room for messing up in introspection at the Woody practice anymore. If there was Hayes Athletic Center. Third-year coach Ryan Day, before, there's none at all." The Ohio State defense, who was dealt his ﬁrst regularwhose issues have lingered season loss, said every detail is being evaluated. On the hot from the pandemic-delayed seat immediately is defensive 2020 season, can really use the tune-up games. Mohamed coordinator Kerry Coombs, Ibriham ran all over the whose unit was shredded by Buckeyes in their Week 1 win free-running ball-carriers in over Minnesota until going the ﬁrst two games. "Took a long, hard look the down with a leg injury in the third quarter. CJ Verdell last 48 hours at everything romped for 161 yards and that's going on and certainly two touchdowns in Oregon's going to make some adjustwin, sometimes without being ments," Day said this week. "Not only of how we're attack- touched until he reached the secondary. ing other offenses, but also To compound the situation, just structurally how we're the most experienced defenddoing our day-to-day operaer in the Ohio State secondtions." Working in favor of the No. ary, senior safety Josh Proctor, was lost to a season-ending 9 Buckeyes is the schedule. leg injury last week. Starting They face Tulsa on Saturday and second-tier Mid-American cornerback Sevyn Banks is still out with an injury. Conference squad Akron the "We've talked about before week after. Tulsa (0-2) comes in as a 24 1/2-point underdog, — is it personnel, is it coachaccording to FanDuel Sports- ing or is it scheme?" Day said. "And ﬁnding the right people Book. in the right spots is part of "The energy and just the AP Sports Writer coaching and making sure the right guys are in the right spots." Asked if he's looking at shifting coaching duties, he said: "I'd rather not get into all that, but right now, we're looking at all those type of things. "You want to act, you don't want to overreact," Day said. "You want to make sure that you do things the right way and you allow people to do their jobs. But when it gets to a certain point, you have to get things ﬁxed, and that's what we'll do." Throwin’ it around Freshman C.J. Stroud was put in the unenviable position of being named the Ohio State starter without ever having thrown a collegiate pass. He put up gaudy numbers in the Oregon loss — 484 yards and three TDs — but his mistakes underscore his inexperience. He threw a fourth-quarter interception that sealed the win for the Ducks. Tulsa getting close The Golden Hurricane suffered an upset of their own, with FCS school UC Davis knocking them off 19-17 in the opener. Then Tulsa came back and nearly beat Oklahoma State. The Cowboys needed a fourth-quarter comeback to secure the 28-23 win. RB roulette In Ohio State's opener, carries were split among running backs Marcus Crowley, TreVeyon Henderson, Master Teague and Miyan Williams, the starter who had 125 yards and a touchdown. Last week, the carries were divided between Williams (14 carries, 77 yards) and Henderson (12 carries, 54 yards and a touchdown). Turn it up Operating amid the noise generated by 100,000 people in Ohio Stadium presents challenges for teams that don't often play in larger venues. Tulsa home ﬁeld, H. A. Chapman Stadium, seats about 30,000. The Golden Hurricane played in front of 52,000 last week in Stillwater. "With a stadium that big, it's something you're deﬁnitely emphasizing throughout the week and it's something you're deﬁnitely thinking of as an offense." Tulsa guard Dylan Couch said. After solid opener, Bengals look to keep going against Bears LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — With quarterback Joe Burrow healed, the Cincinnati Bengals came into the season believing they were in position to improve on a dismal 2020. They're off to a good start. The Chicago Bears can't say the same. Burrow and the Bengals will try to build on a season-opening win while the Bears hope to bounce back from a loss when the two teams meet at Soldier Field on Sunday. "We're excited for another opportunity to go out there and prove to the world what we're about," Cincinnati safety Jessie Bates III said. "Not just being good on Week 1, we've got to be good throughout the whole season." The Bengals beat Minnesota 27-24 in overtime last week, a promising opener for a team that ﬁnished last in the AFC North at 4-11-1. Burrow threw for 261 yards and two touchdowns. The 2019 Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 draft pick in 2020 completed 20 of 27 passes while setting career highs in passer rating (128.8) and yards per attempt (9.67). Not a bad opener for a quarterback who suffered a major injury to his left knee in Week 11 last year. As for the Bears? A 34-14 thumping by the Rams in Los Angeles was not a good start. Andy Dalton did little in his Chicago debut to silence the calls for Justin Fields, and the defense couldn't contain Matthew Stafford. Dalton got intercepted on the game's opening drive. He threw for 206 yards, but did not have a completion for more than 19 yards against a defense that led the league in 2020. "We weren't able to take very many chances downﬁeld," Dalton said. "I think if you look back it's something that we wish we could have done a little bit more in that game. I think we understand that, we understand how we want to play." Now, Dalton goes against his former team for the second time. The three-time Pro Bowler led Dallas to a win at Cincinnati last season after spending his ﬁrst nine years with the Bengals. They released him after drafting Burrow. No defense The Bears insist their defense remains a strength. The Monsters of the Midway didn't show it last week. They got shredded by Stafford, who threw for 321 yards, three touchdowns and a 156.1 rating and was sacked just once. Safeties Eddie Jackson and Tashaun Gipson committed a big gaffe on Van Jefferson's 67-yard touchdown reception, failing to put a hand on the receiver when he hit the ground near the 15 after hauling in the long pass. Instead, Jefferson got up and ran to the end zone. Chicago also gave up a 56-yard touchdown pass to a wide-open Cooper Kupp. Going for it The Bengals kept the offense on the ﬁeld on fourth down three times last week against Minnesota and converted two of them. The big one came in overtime when Burrow checked out of a called quarterback sneak on fourth-and-inches from the More Field(s) time? Cincinnati 48 and completed a 32-yard Fields impressed in a brief debut. Drafted 11th overall, he was in on only pass to tight end C.J. Uzomah to set up ﬁve plays. But the former Ohio State star the game-winning ﬁeld goal. Coach Zac Taylor said that's expected made the most of them. He completed both of his passes for 10 yards and scored to happen a lot more, especially since he trusts Burrow completely and has more from the 3 on his lone run. "He was very composed," receiver Allen conﬁdence in his defense this season. "If we want to do great things here, Robinson said. "But again, he's kind of we've got to go get them," he said. been like that." NEWS REPORTER OH-70253195 Now Hiring Leaders Gallipolis Daily Tribune 825 3rd. Ave Gallipolis, Oh 45631 any questions call 740-446-2342 OH-70253533 Entry level position for full-time news reporter at Ohio Valley Publishing, which includes Gallipolis Daily Tribune, The Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant Register. Team player wanted for our award winning, Associated Press-affiliated newsrooms. Write the stories of OVP's communities in this fast-paced, self-starting environment. 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Scott Applewhite, File In this June 16 file photo Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., listens as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Budget bill reopens moderate versus progressive divide By Will Weissert Associated Press WASHINGTON — One side is energized by the prospect of the greatest expansion of government support since the New Deal nearly a century ago. The other is fearful about dramatically expanding Washington’s reach at an enormous cost. They’re all Democrats. Yet each side is taking vastly different approaches to guiding the massive $3.5 trillion spending bill through Congress. The party is again confronting the competing political priorities between its progressive and moderate wings. The House version of the bill that was drafted this week ushered in a new phase of the debate that could test whether Democrats can match their bold campaign rhetoric on everything from income inequality to climate change with actual legislation. Any stumble may have serious consequences for the party’s prospects during next year’s midterms, when it will try to prevent Republicans from retaking Congress. The ﬁnished product could alienate centrists who say it goes too far, or frustrate those on the left who argue it’s too timid at a moment of great consequence. “This is critically important for Democrats and for their message in next year’s election,” said former New York congressman Joe Crowley, a veteran Democrat who was upset in the 2018 primary by progressive star, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. “We’re going to blink and we’re going to be in 2022.” Crowley said bills proposing trillions of dollars in spending were “simply something I never had to deal with in my 20 years” in ofﬁce. “These are enormous ﬁgures by any MHS standard,” he said. But, Crowley added, no matter the ﬁnal price tag, “Let’s not lose sight of the fact that this will be transformational regardless.” With Republicans universally opposed to the bill, Democratic leaders have a narrow path as they navigate an evenly divided Senate and thin House majority. Many Democrats agree on the goals included in the legislation, such as providing universal pre-kindergarten and tuition-free community college while increasing federal funding for child care, paid family leave and combating climate change. The party also is aiming to expand health care coverage through Medicare and create pathways to citizenship for millions of immigrants in the country illegally. But there are differences over how much such a measure should cost and how it should be paid for. Democratic Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, who met privately with President Joe Biden on Wednesday, have balked at the $3.5 trillion price tag. House Democrats, meanwhile, have proposed a 26.5% top corporate tax rate to help cover the cost. That’s less than Biden’s 28% target. But Manchin has pushed for an even lower corporate rate of 25%. There are also divides over how to impose levies on top earners. Biden has advocated restoring the top tax rate on capital gains to 39.6%. House Democrats, however, would tax such income, which is often generated by the wealthy, at 25%. They would also impose a 3% surcharge on individual income above $5 million. Biden further supports higher taxes for those earning at least War Day (Freshman wear red; Sophomores wear orange; Juniors wear yellow; Seniors From page 1 wear green; and Staff wear blue); 6 p.m. and all are welWednesday: (grades come to attend. The Alumni Parade in K-8) “Laffy Taffy Day” — Wacky Dress; (high downtown will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. school) “3 Musketeers” Day — Dress like 25. Line-up will be at famous trios or like 12:30 p.m. at the basetriplets; ball ﬁelds in Pomeroy. Thursday: “100 Events planned by the Grande” Day — Dress high school’s student fancy; council will take place Friday: “Victory is so throughout the week — SWEET” — Maroon with candy and sweet treat themes, according and Gold Day. © 2021 Ohio Valley to organizers. Publishing, all rights The “spirit days” for the week are as follows: reserved. Monday: “ROLO” Out of Bed Day — Paja- Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley ma Day; Publishing. Reach her at (304) Tuesday: “Taste the 675-1333, ext. 1992. Rainbow” Day — Color Consider the statement made by the Lord God in Jeremiah 2:20, “For of old time I have broken the yoke, and I have burst thy bands. And, you have said, I will not transgress.” We all know that the sins we commit have pointed consequences. In this Scripture, the consequences are described by God through Jeremiah as “yokes” and “bands.” In a more updated way of saying it, these may be described as hindrances, burdens, or heartaches we go through. Nonetheless, whenever we experience any of the facsimiles thereof, we typically call out on God for deliverance with the attached promise, “I will not transgress.” Or, in other words, “I will not do it anymore. I will not commit this wrong anymore.” Because of His grace, the Lord in His time and in His way “breaks the yoke off us” and “bursts the bands that bind us.” The only problem is that we all too often break our promise time and again not to repeat the wrong from that hatred” for it. which the Lord has Has it occurred graciously helped to you that God us. Beware that hates sin because this is a dangerous He has “a holy spiritual game we hatred” for it? play. Consider that a Nonetheless, repeated sin is one there are three Ron often liked, and it things about the Branch repeating of sins Contributing will open ourselves to other sins to be we need to take columnist liked. This only into consideration. sharpens the downFirst, we should ward spiral of spiritual not delude ourselves into thinking that God is life. Sorry to say, “been there, done that.” So, if not paying attention. As we truly want to stop with Israel, God noted sinful cycles, we need to the cycles of rebellion and repentance that they pray for a holy hatred for repeated. On each regres- sin. A third consideration sion, He rebuked them for it, and He called them turns out to be equally disturbing. It is revealed into account. the nineteenth verse of The reason this is a dangerous spiritual game Jeremiah 2. God says it, is because sins which are “…my fear is not in you, says the Lord God of truly not repented have continuing repercussions. hosts.” If we repeat sins after we ask for God’s Second, we should deliverance, it merely change our mindset about the sins we repeat. proves that we do not have much respect for Repeated sins often God. involve moments of If we are God’s people, moments of carnal pleasure. With these we actu- we need to understand ally prove ourselves to be that He has the authority to exact respect from spiritually immature. To have the proper spiritual us, and He will do so in mature perspective of sin, due course. If we do not fear Him, He will enforce we should have “a holy the lesson in one way or another. It is an absolute that if we were truly in awe of God and if we truly respected Him, we would not be repeat transgressors as we often are. God forgive us of our vileness. A little kid was once known for liking to play in mud. It drove his mother nuts. The continuing cleaning was exacerbating. But, despite her constant remonstrations, if he could ﬁnd some mud, he was going to play in it in spite of what she said. One day, however, he quit playing in the mud. When it ﬁnally occurred to his mother, she asked him why. He replied, “I decided to taste some, and it did not taste good.” It was as simple as that. It makes for a signiﬁcant consideration, for, if we could truly taste the bitterness of sin as Christ did on our behalf while on the Cross, it would truly make a difference. 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. Analysis gives ‘F’ to Ohio House map COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An academic lab working to reduce the drawing of political district lines to maximize partisan advantage is ﬂunking a map of new Ohio House districts proposed by Republicans. The Princeton Gerrymandering Project, working with the anti-corruption group RepresentUS, says the boundaries fell short of being fair when compared to a million simulated alternatives. The analysis gave a better score of B to the Ohio Senate map that Republicans have proposed. Analysts said the second map fared better because each Senate districts contains three House districts, diluting the partisan advantage. The scores came as the two Democrats on the powerful Ohio Redistricting Commission — state Sen. Vernon Sykes and House Minority Leader Emilia Sykes, his daughter — prepared to propose an amendment to the GOP plan at a regional hearing in suburban Cleveland. The commission faces a Wednesday deadline to come up with a map that can win bipartisan support and, therefore, hold for a full decade. Otherwise, under new map-drawing rules approved by Ohio voters, another map must be drawn in just four years. Davis to keynote Emancipation Celebration Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — After holding a virtual event in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Emancipation Celebration in Gallia County is set to return to in-person activities this year. Known as the longest, continuous running celebration of the historical legislation, the event is scheduled for Sept. 18 and 19 at the Gallia County Junior Fairgrounds. Each year, the Celebration welcomes a keynote speaker, this year featuring G. Michael Davis PhD, who is currently Chief in the Ofﬁce of Recreation and Religious Services for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). Dr. Davis speaks as part of the afternoon program which starts at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 19. According to information provided by Emancipation Celebration organizers, in his current role, it is Davis’ responsibility to coordinate and provide central leadership for the development of institutional pro-social activities, religious services, and programs. Prior to his current role he was the Bureau Chief of the Ofﬁce of Reentry and Enterprise Davis Development for the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC). It is the responsibility of this ofﬁce to guide and monitor reentry related programs and initiatives. He has also served as the Deputy Warden of Special Services at the Pickaway Correctional Institution in Orient, Ohio and Deputy Communications Chief where his responsibilities included serving as agency spokesperson, preparing and managing internal communications, coordination and supervision of media and public relations activity for the agency. Davis’ career in public service also includes holding the position of Crime Prevention Coordinator in the Law Enforcement Services Division of the Ohio Ofﬁce of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS). OCJS is designated as the lead justice planning agency for the state of Ohio. While at OCJS he was involved in the development and coordination of training for criminal justice professionals in the areas of anti-terrorism, methamphetamine awareness, domestic violence, and refugee immigrant population issues. During his employment with OCJS, Davis developed the Ohio Urban Crime Prevention Initiative, which provided a comprehensive strategy for the prevention of crime and increased public safety in high crime urban areas. The project received both federal and state funding support. His ability to design and articulate comprehensive strategies that reduce crime and promote public safety through restorative practices has earned him an exceptional reputation around the state and increasingly the nation. In 2016, Michael was appointed to represent the ODRC on the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood. In this capacity he provides guidance and support for the welfare of children through the development of programs that support fathers throughout the state. He is a member of the American Correctional Association, National Association of Wardens and Superintendents, and the International Leadership Association. Additionally, he serves as a consultant for the Ofﬁce for Victims of Crime and the Bureau of Justice Assistance both ofﬁces within the U.S. Department of Justice. Dr. Davis received his Doctorate in Leadership and Change from Antioch University in Yellow Springs, Ohio and holds a master’s degree in administration from Tifﬁn University. He is also a proud graduate of Central State University, a Historically Black College and University located in Wilberforce, Ohio. More on this year’s Gallia County Emancipation Celebration in upcoming editions. IN BRIEF ‘Jeopardy!’ hosts: Bialik, Ken Jennings will finish 2021 Bialik was tapped as interim host, and her episodes will air through Nov. 5. After that, Sony says Jennings and Bialik will share hosting duties based on their schedules through the end of the calendar year. No on-air auditions of other potential hosts were NEW YORK (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jenannounced. nings will split “Jeopardy!” hosting duties for the Jennings, the record-holder for longest “Jeopardy!” remainder of 2021. Sony Pictures Television announced the plan Thurs- winning streak, is a consulting producer on the show. Bialik has already been chosen to host “Jeopardy!” day, the same week that episodes ﬁlmed by ousted prime-time and spinoff series, including a new college host Mike Richards are airing. Richards, who also lost his role as “Jeopardy!” exec- championship. “Jeopardy!” used a series of guest hosts, including utive producer, was initially tapped as Alex Trebek’s Richards, for shows ﬁlmed after Trebek’s death. The successor but left the show after past misogynistic beloved host died last November of cancer. and disparaging comments surfaced. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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