http://66.213.69.5/files/original/bbb0d4bc23b539475f88dd3e87e32e8e.pdf 2477792d903d8c3e7bfc166aadd5220f PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 30° 46° 45° Brief showers this morning. A little rain tonight. High 50° / Low 43° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Prep basketball scores WEATHER s 5 NEWS s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 236, Volume 75 Update on local HEAP program efforts Wednesday, December 1, 2021 s 50¢ Celebrating the season Staff Report “As the weather will be turning colder, OHIO VALLEY — Gallia Meigs Commuwe are continuing nity Action Agency’s to assisting our (GMCAA) Emergency customers with HEAP Program began Monday, Nov. 1 and will their main heating continue through March utility and/or 31, 2022. furnace repair.” “As the weather will be turning colder, we are continuing to assisting our customers with their main heating utility and/or furnace repair,” stated a news release from the agency. The IVR phone number (Interactive Voice Response System), 740444-4371, stills provides customers access 7 days a week / 24 hours a day for making an appointment by phone with customers asked to listen until the end of the recording. ”At the end you will be given a conﬁrmation number,” further stated the release. “You must have that for your appointment to be completed. You will have to have your social security number or client number and your gas and electric account number in order to make your appointment. Please note, an appointment may not extend a scheduled utility shut-off.” Emergency HEAP provides assistance to households that have had utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnection, or have 25% or less supply of bulk fuel, or less than 10-day supply of wood or coal. The program allows a one-time payment per heating season to restore or retain home heating. The potential dollar amount will be up to $175 for regulated utilities, up to $750 for unregulated utilities, up to $550 for wood, coal or pellets and up to $900 for propane/fuel oil, etc., and up to 8 cylinders of propane. The income guidelines for Regular HEAP and Emergency HEAP are the same. However, Regular HEAP requires the previous 12 months income while the past month income is accept- — Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency able for Emergency HEAP. The 12-month period or one month period for the help is determined from date of application making it possible for some with decreased income during these periods to qualify later in the program. Examples of these types of situations could occur from layoff, strike, retirement, disability or death of a spouse or household member and any changes due to the COVID-19 virus. Documentation verifying all household income must be provided when applying for E-HEAP or Regular HEAP. Also a copy of the applicant’s most recent gas/electric bill is required. It is also required that you provide social security cards, for all household members. Customers will also be asked for proof of landlord, including address and phone number. If the grandparents have custody of the children in the home, GMCAA will need the custody papers also. The following income levels by household size should be used to determine eligibility. These income guidelines represent the 175% calculation and are revised annually. Allowable annual income for a 1 person household is $22,540.00, 2- $30,485.00, 3- $38,430.00, 4- $46,375.00, 5- $54,320.00, 6- $62,265.00, 7- $70,210.00, 8$78,155.00. Households with more than eight members should add an additional $7,945.00 Jen Holt-Hill Courtesy Photos Party in the Park 2021 Queen Molly Hill and Runner-up Rachel Jackson, with Jenna and Kate Hill. Christmas arrives in Racine with parade through village By Lorna Hart Special to OVP RACINE, Ohio — Holiday music played as the Racine Fire Department led Saturday evening’s parade through the Village of Racine. The streets were lined with excited children anticipating a glimpse of Santa, while gathering candy tossed from parade participants. Other local ﬁre departments joined Racine, all decorated with Christmas lights and inﬂatables. The Grinch followed close behind, keeping his distance from Santa and Mrs. Claus who rounded out the parade. Between the ﬁre departments and Santa were numerous creatively decorated ATVs and ﬂoats. The parade began See SEASON | 10 Residents lineup to view Racine’s Christmas Parade. Christmas plans for Mason, New Haven By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — Christmas activities in the Bend Area have been ﬁnalized for Saturday with parades in both New Haven and Mason beginning the day. The New Haven parade will begin at 11 a.m., with line-up starting at 10 a.m. on Layne Street near the community center. Following the parade, Santa will be at the ﬁre station to hear children’s wish lists and give out treats. In Mason, the parade will begin at noon, with line-up starting at 11 Mindy Kearns | Courtesy “Trees in the Park” are being placed by residents this week in time for “Christmas in the Park” Saturday in Mason. The event will be held from 3 to 6 p.m., climaxing with the lighting of the town tree at 6 p.m. There will be food, entertainment, and activities for the children. a.m. in the Faith Baptist Church parking lot. After the parade, Santa will be at the town hall to visit and give out treats. Earlier in the day, beginning at 10 a.m., the New Haven Fire Department Auxiliary will host its annual “Christmas Craft Show.” The show will continue until 3 p.m. and it is recommended that those attending wear masks, according to Auxiliary President Shelby Duncan. Door prizes will be given out throughout the event. From 3 to 6 p.m., residents can return to Mason for “Christmas in the Park.” The event will climax with the lighting of the town tree at 6 p.m. See PLANS | 10 See HEAP | 10 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. Point’s lighting ceremony, parade set By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Christmas ofﬁcially arrives in Point Pleasant on Friday with the city’s holiday parade and the lighting of the ofﬁcial Christmas tree at Gunn Park. In addition, nearly 50 individually decorated trees (a new record) from the Light of Beth Sergent | OVP Christmas tree project, City workers place the official Christmas tree in Point Pleasant at Gunn Park on Tuesday ahead of Friday’s tree lighting ceremony and will also be illuminated at Fourth Street. holiday parade. The city’s Christmas tree, estimated to be around 40-feet tall, arrived on Tuesday and was donated by Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School — a pine tree formerly located on campus. City workers cut and loaded the tree, then worked to place it as the centerpiece at Gunn Park. Workers from the street department were also busy preparing and See POINT | 10 �2 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 OBITUARIES/NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing OBITUARIES CECIL EARL COOK DONALD L. BENNETT CHILLICOTHE — Donald L. Bennett, 78, of Chillicothe, Ohio, formerly of Gallia County, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his residence. Born on December 25, 1942 in Gallia County, Donnie was the son of the late Clyde E. “Shorty” and Melva Watson Bennett. Donnie was a barber and a retired heavy equipment operator with Sand Hill Coal in Jackson, Ohio. He attended the First Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis, Ohio. Donnie enjoyed watching sports with his friends and family and his loyal companion, his dog Clyde. He also enjoyed all outdoor activities. Donnie is survived by his daughter, Cynthia (Jim) McNelly of Chillicothe; grandchildren, Tyler McClure of Chillicothe, Chance McNelly of Chillicothe, and Savannah McNelly of Chillicothe; brother-in-law, Russell “Pete” James of Gallipolis; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, Donnie was preceded in death by his brother, Emerson Franklin Bennett and sister, Virginia James. The funeral service for Donnie will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 3, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Eugene Harmon ofﬁciating. His burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service Friday from noon - 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. DEATH NOTICES RUSCHEL POMEROY — Alfred Eugene Ruschel Jr., 70, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died November 29, 2021. Funeral services will be at noon on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Visiting hours will be on Thursday from 11 a.m. to noon at the funeral home. 1st winners of Ohio youth vaccination incentives announced COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The ﬁrst winners are being announced this week in the Ohio scholarship lottery meant to incentivize young people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The Vax-2-School program is offering $2 million in prizes for Ohioans aged 5 to 25 who have received at least one dose of the vaccine and registered for the program. That includes $10,000 scholarships to Ohio schools for 150 winners, and $100,000 grand prize scholarships for ﬁve winners. The ﬁrst 30 winners of the smaller scholarships were announced Monday, and 30 more will be unveiled each afternoon through Friday. Eligible young people can register for the grand prize drawing until Wednesday. Those winners will be announced Friday evening. The state says about 13% of Ohio children ages 5-11 have received at least one dose of the vaccine, and about 45% of children ages 12-17. In total, about 58% of all Ohioans have received at least one dose. More than 133,000 had registered for the incentives by Nov. 21; the Health Department on Monday couldn’t provide an updated total. WVa Turnpike holiday week traffic rises almost 30% over 2020 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Turnpike saw a big leap in trafﬁc numbers during Thanksgiving week, compared with the same week last year. Turnpike booths had almost 733,000 vehicles pass through between Tuesday and Sunday, almost 30% more than the same period in 2020, the Department of Transportation said. Wednesday and Sunday were the busiest days on the Turnpike. Nearly 157,000 vehicles went through the toll booths Wednesday and more than 165,000 on Sunday. The state Parkways Authority and the West Virginia Tourism Ofﬁce came up with colorful wrappings for toll booths showing visitors what the state offers. There were strong sales during the week at Tamarack, Turnpike travel plazas and welcome centers, the Transportation Department said. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS — Cecil Earl Cook, 93, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. He was born March 19, 1928, in Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., a son of the late John William Cook and Mamie Ellen (Walker) Cook. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Elaine (Wallace) Cook; son, Robert Daniel Cook; four sisters, Virginia Gibson, Ruth Northup, Margaret Pierce and Donna Sheline; three brothers, Walter, Charles and John Jr. Cook; and two infant siblings. Cecil was a self employed carpenter. He is survived by a son, Jeffrey A. Cook of Gallipolis; four grandchildren, Thomas J. (Ashley) Cook of Gallipolis, Vanessa D. (Eric) Neuhart of Blacklick, Ohio, Kassandra L (Cory) Jones of Gallipolis and Marinda I. Cook of Gallipolis; six great grandchildren, Dixie, Vivian, Carson, Ewan, Trevor and Baylee; three sisters, Mary Belle Pasquale of Gallipolis, Lucy (Mike) Mitchell of Cooksville, Tenn. and Doris Henry of Gallipolis; and one brother, Larry Cook of Gallipolis Ferry. There will be no public services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family and memories may be shared by visiting www. wilcoxenfuneralhome. com. SHARON M. WEST BIDWELL — Sharon M. West, 72, of Bidwell, Ohio passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Born on September 30, 1949 in Notomine, West Virginia, Sharon was the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Ethel G. Williams Hammons. On February 1, 1971, Sharon married Larry W. West in Rhonda, West Virginia. Sharon graduated from North Gallia High School and retired from Abbyshire Nursing Home as a nurse’s aide. She was a member of Rodney Church of Light and Vinton OES. Sharon enjoyed ﬁshing and riding ATVs. Sharon is survived by her husband, Larry W. West of Bidwell; daughter, Denise (Ryan) Hersman of Bidwell; grandsons, Timothy Hersman of Bidwell and SrAMN Ethan Hersman stationed in the UK; sister-inlaw, Eileen Hammons of Bidwell; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Sharon was preceded in death by her brother, Glen Hammons; sister, Doris Ann Hammons; and brother in infancy, Charles Hammons. A Celebration of Life will be held for Sharon at 7 p.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Rodney Church of Light Fellowship Hall. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. RUTH ELLEN MYERS REEDSVILLE — Ruth Ellen Myers, 87, of Reedsville, passed away Saturday, November 27, 2021, at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center. Born April 26, 1924, in Haydenville, Ohio to the late Reta (Wilson) and William Bailey. Ruth had worked at the TP Dairy Queen for 23 years. She is survived by her grandson, James (Lynn) Myers of Reedsville; two great-granddaughters, Therese Swiney and Alyssa (Kenneth) Graw; special nephew, Steve (Linda) Cowdery and several great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her par- ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eldon Richard Myers; daughter, Shirley Lou Myers; granddaughter, Sherri Ellen (Myers) Lawrence; brothers, Jimmy Lee, Oliver Eugene, Donald, William and Ancil Bailey and sisters, Betty Damron, Faye Cowdery and Rosie Bailey. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, December 3, 2021, at the Myers Family Cemetery on Silver Ridge, 46611 Myers Road, Reedsville, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Christmas Bazaar, cookie walk Craft Show hosted by Syracuse Community Center, Saturday, Dec. 4, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Kitchen will be open to serve food. Benefit Bingo NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Bend Area C.A.R.E. will be sponsoring the Beneﬁt Bingo Games on Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion in New Haven. Proceeds will beneﬁt the Share-A-Christmas program. GALLIPOLIS — A Christmas Bazaar and Cookie Walk is set for 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4 at St. Louis Church - Lourdes Hall on State and Fourth streets in Gallipolis. Cookies, baked items, handmade crafts, gently used Christmas items, used books. Price drawings, tickets sold at the door. Chili and GALLIPOLIS — The annual hot dogs for lunch. Vintage train Gallipolis Christmas Parade which display. Visit with St. Nick for a will take place on Saturday, Dec. 4 photo from 2-4 p.m. at 1 p.m. in Downtown Gallipolis. There are nearly 70 entries this year. Parade registration is closed. Gallipolis Christmas Parade Free community breakfast RACINE — Free Community Breakfast, Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4; open to the public/all welcomed; serving eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, homemade biscuits, gravy, fruit. Flea Market and Craft Show SYRACUSE — Flea Market and Middleport Christmas Parade MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Lighted Christmas Parade returns Saturday, Dec. 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m., with line up at 6 p.m. at the Goodwill parking lot. The parade will end at the Dave Diles Park with concessions, singing and “merriment,” according to a recent announcement sent on behalf of the Middleport Business Association and community volunteers who organize the festivities. Contact the Association’s Facebook page for any additional information. Christmas in Reedsville REEDSVILLE — According to the Olive Township Volunteer Fire Department, the Reedsville Christmas Parade is set for Sunday, Dec. 5 at noon, with lineup at 11:30 a.m. at the Belleville Locks and Dam. The Reedsville Christmas Tree Lighting is at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, also at the Belleville Locks and Dam. Rio Basket Benefit RIO GRANDE — Beneﬁt Basket, Vera Bradley, Thirty-One & Yeti games, double-play games fundraiser for, and sponsored by The University of Rio Grande’s women’s basketball team, scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 5, at Lyne Center on URG campus. Doors open 1 p.m., games begin at 2 p.m. Doughnuts with Santa PORTLAND — “Doughnuts With Santa” will be take place at the Portland Community Center at 2 p.m., Dec. 11. There will be snacks. Bring cameras for photos with Santa. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card showers Mary Pauline Myers will celebrate her 90th birthday Dec. 11, cards may be mailed to her at 1102 German Hollow Rd., Patriot, OH 45658. Thursday, Dec. 2 GALLIPOLIS — The Personnel Committee of the Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees will meet 5:30 p.m. at the Library, for the purpose of discussing employee compensation. GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet 5 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all members are urged to attend. meeting of the year. MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills Regional Council (BHRC) Executive Committee, regular meeting, 11:30 a.m., prior to the meeting, the BHRC Audit Budget Committee and Personnel Committee meets 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 3 Monday, Dec. 6 POMEROY — The Meigs County Public Employee Retirement Inc, Chapter 74 regular meeting, 1 p.m., Mulberry Community Center; Chris Shank, director of Meigs County Job & Family Services will report on the new Public Transportation Program being developed by that agency. Greg Ervin, PERI District 7 Representative will be present and provide updates on issues effecting public employee retirees. All Meigs County Public Employee retirees are urged to attend. MIDDLEPORT — Meeting of Veterans Service Commission, 9 a.m., 97 N. 2nd Ave., Suite 2, last GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27 will meet 6 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. Tuesday, Dec. 7 GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 will meet 6 p.m., post home on 3rd Ave, all members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly board meeting, 4 p.m., Administrative Ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road. �OH-70264314 OH-70264316 Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, December 1, 2021 3 �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing OH-70262329 4 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green %\�'DYH�*UHHQ CRANKSHAFT � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO �� THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne �� Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE 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 � � � � � � � ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� � � � � � � �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, December 1, 2021 5 Ex-Trump aide Meadows cooperating with House Jan. 6 panel By Mary Clare Jalonick and Eric Tucker poena because of Trump’s privilege claims. But the House panel insists it has questions for Meadows that do not directly involve conversations with Trump. In the committee’s September subpoena, Thompson cited Meadows’ efforts to overturn Trump’s defeat in the weeks before the insurrection and his pressure on state ofﬁcials to push false claims of widespread voter fraud. “You were the president’s chief of staff and have critical information regarding many elements of our inquiry,” Thompson wrote. “It appears you were with or in the vicinity of President Trump on January 6, had communication with the president and others on January 6 regarding events at the Capitol and are a witness regarding the activities of the day.” Lawmakers on the committee had hinted for several weeks that they were prepared to hold Meadows in contempt, as they had Bannon. But Thompson said just before Thanksgiving that the committee “won’t rush the effort” to make clear that they had given Meadows, a former Republican congressman from North Carolina, every chance to cooperate. On Wednesday, the committee will vote on whether to pursue contempt charges against a separate witness, former Justice Department ofﬁcial Jeffrey Clark, after he appeared for a deposition earlier this month but declined to answer questions. The House could vote to hold him in contempt as soon as this week. It would be up to the Justice Department to decide whether to indict him. Barr told The Associated Press that the U.S. Justice Department had uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election. Trump ﬁled a lawTen years ago: suit in Wisconsin seeking Secretary of State to disqualify more than Hillary Rodham Clinton met with opposition lead- 221,000 ballots in a longer and Nobel peace laure- shot attempt to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s win ate Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) dur- in the battleground state. Republicans attempting a visit to Myanmar. ing to undo Biden’s victory in Pennsylvania Five years ago: asked the U.S. Supreme During the ﬁrst stop Court to take up their of a “Thank you” tour, lawsuit, three days after President-elect Donald it was thrown out by Trump made a surprise Pennsylvania’s highest announcement from the court. Florida joined stage in Cincinnati, sayTexas and California in ing he had decided to surpassing 1 million conoffer the post of defense ﬁrmed COVID-19 cases. secretary to retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis. French President Today’s birthdays: Francois Hollande Actor-director Woody announced in a televised Allen is 86. World Golf address that he would not Hall of Famer Lee seek a second term. Trevino is 82. Singer Dianne Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 82. One year ago: Rock singer-musician Disputing President Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Donald Trump’s persisCult) is 77. Rock musitent, baseless claims, Attorney General William cian John Densmore (The Doors) is 77. Actorsinger Bette Midler is 76. Singer Gilbert O’Sullivan is 75. Former child actor Keith Thibodeaux (TV: “I Love Lucy”) is 71. Actor Treat Williams is 70. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is 69. Country singer Kim Richey is 65. Actor Charlene Tilton is 63. Actor-model Carol Alt is 61. Actor-comedian Sarah Silverman is 51. Actor Ron Melendez is 49. Contemporary Christian singer Bart Millard (MIL’-urd) is 49. Actor-writer-producer David Hornsby is 46. Singer Sarah Masen is 46. Rock musician Brad Delson (Linkin Park) is 44. Actor Nate Torrence is 44. Rock/Christian music singer-songwriter Mat Kearney is 43. Actor Riz Ahmed (Film: “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”) is 39. Actor Charles Michael Davis is 37. Actor Ilfenesh Hadera is 36. R&B singer-actor Janelle Monae is 36. Actor Pop-rock-rap singer Tyler Joseph (Twenty One Pilots) is 33. Actor Zoe Kravitz is 33. a subpoena. Meadows’ lawyer had previously indicated that his client would not comply, a stance the committee said was unacceptable. “The Select Committee expects all witnesses, including Mr. Meadows, to provide all information requested and that the Select Committee is lawfully entitled to receive,” Thompson said. Under the tentative agreement, Meadows could potentially decline to answer the panel’s questions about his most sensitive conversations with Trump and what Trump was doing on Jan. 6 as hundreds of rioters violently broke into the Capitol and interrupted the certiﬁcation of Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory. Trump — who told his supporters to “ﬁght like hell” that morning — has attempted to hinder much of the committee’s work, including in an ongoing court case, by arguing that Congress cannot obtain information about his private White House conversations. Meadows’ lawyer, George Terwilliger, said in a statement that “we appreciate the Select Committee’s openness to receiving voluntary responses on non-privileged topics.” Terwilliger said he was continuing to work with the committee and its staff on a potential accommodation that would not require Meadows to waive the executive privileges claimed by Trump or “forfeit the long-standing position that senior White House aides cannot be compelled to testify before Congress.” The deal with Meadows highlights how the committee is trying to balance its need for information about Trump’s role in the Jan. 6 insurrection against the desire to complete the investigation quickly. While the committee has rejected Trump’s legal arguments and Biden has waived executive privilege to hand over documents and records, the panel wants to avoid lengthy legal entanglements that could delay their work. Still, Meadows’ intention to work with the panel is a victory for the seven Democrats and two Republicans on the committee, especially as they seek interviews with lower-proﬁle witnesses who may have important information to share. The panel has so far subpoenaed more than 40 witnesses and interviewed more than 150 people behind closed doors. Terwilliger had previously said that Meadows wouldn’t comply with the panel’s September sub- Netherlands after his government rejected U.S. demands contained in the Today is Wednesday, Hull Note. Dec. 1, the 335th day of In 1942, during World 2021. There are 30 days War II, nationwide left in the year. gasoline rationing went Today’s Highlight In History into effect in the United States; the goal was not On Dec. 1, 1862, so much to save on gas, President Abraham but to conserve rubber Lincoln sent his Second that was desperately Annual Message to needed for the war effort Congress, in which he called for the abolition of by reducing the use of tires. slavery, and went on to In 1955, Rosa Parks, say, “Fellow-citizens, we a Black seamstress, was can not escape history. arrested after refusWe of this Congress and ing to give up her seat this Administration will be remembered in spite of to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, ourselves.” city bus; the incident sparked a year-long On this date boycott of the buses by In 1824, the presidenBlacks. tial election was turned In 1965, an airlift of over to the U.S. House refugees from Cuba to of Representatives when the United States began a deadlock developed in which thousands of among John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Cubans were allowed to leave their homeland. William H. Crawford In 1969, the U.S. govand Henry Clay. (Adams ernment held its ﬁrst ended up the winner.) draft lottery since World In 1941, Japan’s War II. Emperor Hirohito In 1973, David Benapproved waging war Gurion, Israel’s ﬁrst against the United prime minister, died in States, Britain and the Tel Aviv at age 87. In 1974, TWA Flight 514, a Washington-bound Boeing 727, crashed in Virginia after being diverted from National Airport to Dulles International Airport; all 92 people on board were killed. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, a Boeing 727, crashed near Stony Point, New York, with the loss of its three crew members (the plane had been chartered to pick up the Baltimore Colts football team in Buffalo, New York). In 1990, British and French workers digging the Channel Tunnel between their countries ﬁnally met after knocking out a passage in a service tunnel. In 1991, Ukrainians voted overwhelmingly for independence from the Soviet Union. In 2005, a roadside bomb killed 10 U.S. Marines near Fallujah, Iraq. In 2009, President Barack Obama ordered 30,000 more U.S. troops into the war in Afghanistan but promised during a speech to cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to begin withdrawals in 18 months. Associated Press WASHINGTON — Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, is cooperating with a House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection, putting off for now the panel’s threat to hold him in contempt, the committee’s chairman said Tuesday. The panel “will continue to assess his degree of compliance,” Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson said in a statement. He said Meadows has produced records and will soon appear for an initial deposition. The agreement comes after two months of negotiations between Meadows and the committee and after the Justice Department indicted longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon for defying TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 30° 46° 45° Brief showers this morning. A little rain tonight. High 50° / Low 43° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 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. 57° 37° 51° 33° 80° in 1934 4° in 1929 (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 1.57 3.07 47.02 41.53 Today 7:28 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 4:02 a.m. 3:22 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Thu. 7:29 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:17 a.m. 3:56 p.m. MOON PHASES New Dec 4 First Full Last Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 26 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 8:29a 9:16a 10:10a 11:11a 11:41a 12:55a 2:06a Minor 2:16a 3:02a 3:55a 4:55a 6:01a 7:11a 8:21a AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: How does December rank in most of the U.S. in terms of coldness? SUN & MOON Major 8:55p 9:44p 10:40p 11:43p ---1:28p 2:37p Minor 2:42p 3:30p 4:25p 5:27p 6:34p 7:44p 8:52p WEATHER HISTORY The temperature soared to 65 degrees on Dec. 1, 1927, in State College, Pa. This was the highest December reading ever recorded there in the ﬁrst half of the 20th century. FRIDAY Cloudy, windy and milder AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 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. Tue. 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 13.01 16.33 21.58 12.85 12.73 25.06 12.95 25.86 34.55 12.86 16.70 34.20 16.00 Portsmouth 50/48 24-hr. Chg. -0.20 +0.05 -0.03 -0.04 -0.09 -0.52 -0.33 +0.08 +0.16 +0.04 none none +0.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 60° 44° A blend of sun and clouds Belpre 48/43 Athens 46/43 St. Marys 49/43 Parkersburg 48/44 Coolville 47/42 Elizabeth 49/43 Spencer 50/44 Buffalo 50/46 Milton 52/49 Huntington 53/49 Clendenin 52/49 St. Albans 53/50 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 58/46 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 69/52 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 82/54 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 46° 34° A morning shower possible Marietta 47/43 Murray City 45/43 Ironton 51/49 Ashland 51/49 Grayson 52/51 TUESDAY 44° 26° Mostly cloudy Wilkesville 47/43 POMEROY Jackson 48/42 48/45 Ravenswood Rio Grande 49/43 49/44 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 46/45 GALLIPOLIS 50/43 50/44 49/43 South Shore Greenup 51/49 49/47 35 0 50 100 150 200 Lucasville 49/47 MONDAY Cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Logan 45/43 McArthur 46/43 Waverly 47/44 SUNDAY 55° 27° Mild; clouds and sun Adelphi 46/43 Chillicothe 46/44 SATURDAY 60° 39° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 2 A: It is the third coldest month on average Precipitation THURSDAY 65° 40° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Charleston 53/49 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 39/24 Billings 65/52 Montreal 34/27 Minneapolis 50/40 Toronto 39/36 Detroit Chicago 41/39 50/45 Denver 71/42 New York 48/41 Washington 54/45 Kansas City 65/47 Thu. Hi/Lo/W 60/36/s 6/-5/pc 72/50/s 57/47/c 62/44/c 65/41/c 52/34/pc 53/40/sh 64/44/c 72/46/pc 68/41/pc 58/37/pc 60/39/pc 55/35/sh 58/36/c 76/60/s 74/41/s 65/41/pc 51/31/pc 83/70/pc 78/60/pc 59/37/c 73/46/s 72/48/s 74/50/s 75/49/pc 65/46/pc 80/64/pc 47/35/c 70/46/pc 70/55/pc 55/42/c 76/51/s 79/53/s 58/43/c 82/55/pc 55/35/c 45/36/sh 69/46/pc 67/48/pc 71/45/s 54/35/pc 66/50/s 48/38/c 63/46/c National for the 48 contiguous states High Low El Paso 71/45 Monterrey 78/61 Today Hi/Lo/W 63/34/s 22/6/sn 69/46/s 51/46/pc 54/41/pc 65/52/pc 55/36/pc 47/36/pc 53/49/c 65/45/s 64/45/pc 50/45/c 50/46/sh 45/42/pc 45/43/sh 74/48/s 71/42/pc 60/47/pc 41/39/c 82/70/sh 76/56/pc 49/43/sh 65/47/pc 71/48/s 67/45/pc 82/54/s 56/49/pc 79/65/pc 50/40/pc 65/49/s 72/54/pc 48/41/pc 71/42/s 77/56/pc 51/42/pc 83/56/s 45/40/c 45/29/pc 64/44/s 59/44/c 63/49/sh 52/34/pc 69/52/s 58/46/c 54/45/pc EXTREMES TUESDAY Atlanta 69/46 Chihuahua 74/47 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC 89° in Palm Springs, CA 6° in Angel Fire, NM Global High Low Houston 76/56 Miami 79/65 111° in Marble Bar, Australia -63° in Delyankirskiy, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �S ports 6 Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Rio Grande women upend No. 9 Warriors Ohio Valley Publishing Meigs remains unbeaten Lady Marauders fend off Eastern, 58-53 By Bryan Walters By Randy Payton The Lady Eagles (1-1) — who started each of the ﬁrst two quarters with identical 2-of-10 shooting efforts — were never ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — A different kind of competitive bal- closer as MHS went on a 15-6 second quarter surge that pushed ance. its halftime lead out to 31-21. The Meigs girls basketball Meigs — which held the team had seven players reach guests to 25 percent shooting in the scoring column and nine individuals hauled in at least one the ﬁrst half — twice extended its cushion out to as many as 13 rebound on Monday night durpoints, with the last occasion ing a hard-fought 58-53 victory coming at 42-29 after a Mallory over visiting Eastern in a nonHawley bucket with 20 seconds conference matchup at Larry R. left in the third. Morrison Gymnasium. Hope Reed, however, nailed The Lady Marauders (2-0) a trifecta with seven seconds battled through two ties and remaining, allowing Eastern to ﬁve lead changes in the openenter the ﬁnale trailing 42-32. ing frame, but an Andrea Mahr The Lady Eagles surged out of trifecta at the buzzer ultimately provided the hosts with a perma- the fourth quarter gate with nent lead of 16-15 through one See MEIGS | 7 period of play. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com For Ohio Valley Publishing FORT WAYNE, Ind. — In his 29-plus years as the women’s basketball head coach at the University of Rio Grande, David Smalley has enjoyed his fair share of memorable victories. None of his nearly 600 career triumphs, though, had come against a Top 10 foe. Until Saturday afternoon, that is. Smalley’s RedStorm rallied from 11 points down late in the third quarter and held on down the stretch for an 85-79 win over previously-unbeaten and No. 9-ranked Indiana Tech in non-conference women’s basketball action at the Schaefer Center. Rio Grande won for the 11th time in as many outings this season, while also avenging a 16-point loss to the host Warriors in the opening round of last season’s NAIA national tournament. Indiana Tech, which surrendered its most points in a game since an 88-81 loss at Madonna (Mich.) on Nov. 16, 2016, dropped to 9-1 with the loss. “My memory gets worse and worse each day, but I don’t ever recall us beating a team ranked that high,” said Smalley, whose team ran its record to 4-0 against opponents from the Wolverine-Hooiser Athletic Conference. “But what a great team effort. We got into a little foul trouble, especially late in the game, but we had some kids come in off the bench and really give us a lift. I’m awfully proud of this group.” Prior to Saturday, the last time that Rio Grande knocked off an opponent ranked in the Top 15 came on February 25, 2013 — a 73-66 victory at home against then-No. 14 Shawnee State University. A post-game check of the record book appeared unnecessary, though, after a layup by Emma Tuominen gave Indiana Tech its largest lead of the day, 62-51, with 42 seconds remaining in the third quarter. But the RedStorm scored the ﬁnal seven points of the period to close the gap to four and a layup by senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) with 7:54 remaining capped the comeback and forged a 64-all tie. Just over two minutes later, a three-point goal by junior Ella Skeens (Chillicothe, OH) gave Rio a 67-66 lead — a lead it would never relinquish. A jumper by freshman Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH) with 4:59 remaining extended the lead to three, 69-66, and the RedStorm maintained an advantage between three and six points until a pair of free throws by senior Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) with eight seconds left produced Rio’s biggest cushion of the day at 83-76. Junior Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) led a quartet of double-digit scorers for Rio Grande with 17 points before fouling out late, while Chambers scored nine of her 14 points in the fourth quarter pull-away. See RIO | 7 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Meigs sophomore Keaghan Wolfe releases a shot attempt in between Eastern defenders during the first half of Monday night’s girls basketball game at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. Photos by Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports River Valley senior Morrisa Barcus (12) gets the ball over the heads of the Lady Tornado defense during a basketball game against Southern Monday evening in Bidwell, Ohio. Lady Raiders roll past Southern By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Dec. 1 Girls Basketball Caldwell at Eastern, 6:30 Wrestling Quad match at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Thursday, Dec. 2 Girls Baskeball Wellston at Meigs, 7 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 7 p.m. Hannan at Van, 6 p.m. Eastern at Waterford, 6:30 Gallia Academy at Coal Grove, 7 p.m. River Valley at Alexander, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 3 Boys Basketball River Valley at South Gallia, 7 p.m. Belpre at Meigs, 7 p.m. Athens at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Eastern, 7 p.m. Sugar Creek Christian at OVCS, 7:30 Girls Basketball Sugar Creek Christian at OVCS, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 Boys Basketball Southern at Portsmouth Clay, 7 p.m. New Boston at South Gallia, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Gallia Academy, 1 p.m. River Valley at Rock Hill, 2:30 Wrestling Point Pleasant at Lake Norman Duals (NC), 9 a.m. River Valley at Jackson INV, 9 a.m. Gallia Academy at Cambridge INV, 10 a.m. Meigs, Eastern at Waterford INV, 10 a.m. Swimming River Valley, Eastern at Athens INV, 10 a.m. BIDWELL, Ohio — One is still unbeaten, and the other is still looking for that elusive ﬁrst win. The River Valley girls basketball team still has a spotless record after defeating the Southern Lady Tornadoes 56-36 at home Monday evening. The Lady Raiders (3-0) quickly jumped ahead in Monday’s game off the back of a couple shots behind the 3-point arch. The Lady Tornadoes (0-3) had trouble with turnovers throughout the game, negating many of their offensive chances in the ﬁrst half. River Valley didn’t play perfectly either, with the Southern defense keeping them from penetrating into the paint, forcing them to rely on their outside shooting. Fortunately for them, things worked in their favor. The Lady Raiders made four shots from behind the arch in the ﬁrst quarter, contributing heavily to their large lead heading into the second. The Lady Tornadoes were only able to score one point in the last minute of the opening eight, putting them in an early hole. The Silver and Black Southern senior Lily Allen (32) maneuvers the ball around the Lady Raider defense during a basketball game against River Valley Monday evening in Bidwell, Ohio. did a better job of getting into layup range in the second quarter, taking advantage of the fast break and quick passes to get past the Southern defense. On the other side of the court, the Purple and Gold capitalized on their scoring opportunities more, but with the home team holding a 29-9 lead heading into halftime, the visitors still had a lot of work to do. As the second half was underway, it appeared the Lady Tornadoes were about to stage a comeback, scoring a quick four points in the opening minute. However, the Lady Raiders responded with a couple quick three’s to keep the road team at bay. Southern actually outscored the Lady Raiders 16-12 in the third quar- ter, but the deﬁcit was already so vast it meant the Silver and Black still had a 16-point lead heading into the ﬁnal quarter. The Lady Tornadoes did a good job in keeping the Lady Raiders out of the basket in the fourth, but with them also facing scoring struggles, time wasn’t on their side. Eventually the home team climbed back up on the scoreboard, sealing the win in the closing minutes. In scoring, the Lady Raiders were led by freshman Haylee Eblin, who had two 3-pointers, three ﬁeld goals and one free throw for 13 points. Next was senior Morrisa Barcus, who notched one 3-pointer and three ﬁeld goals for nine points. There was a tie for third-best on the Lady Raiders, with freshman Carlee Manley and senior Lauren Twyman both scoring eight points. Rounding out the scoring for the Lady Raiders was: Brooklin Clonch with six points, Allie Holley with ﬁve points, Kallie Burger with ﬁve points and Emma Truance with two points. Leading the Lady Tornadoes in scoring was senior Kayla Evans, who amassed three 3-pointers, See RAIDERS | 7 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, December 1, 2021 7 Fickell: UC not looking past title game IN BRIEF Steelers place star LB Watt on COVID-19 list By Mitch Stacy This is also the time of year the 48-year-old Fickell has to sweep aside questions about coaching CINCINNATI — Cinvacancies, particularly cinnati coach Luke Fickell the big one at Oklahoma won’t get drawn into the that just came open when debate over whether the Lincoln Riley took the Bearcats deserve incluUSC job. “We don’t talk sion in the College Footabout individual things,” ball Playoff if they win is his standard line. the AAC title Saturday. Dana Holgorsen came “I haven’t answered to Houston as coach in those questions. Don’t 2019 after eight seasons know that I would, Karl B DeBlaker | AP at West Virginia, which regardless of how things Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell watches from the sidelines went,” Fickell said during the first half against East Carolina on Friday in Greenville, had transitioned to the Big 12 during his tenure. Monday during a media N.C. Cincinnati, he said, is gathering previewing the the real deal. conference championship from outside the Power 5 off the Internet. Keep “They’re deserving of them away from all the to make the playoff. game. where they’re ranked in outside noise. In that regard, CincinFickell typically pivots “We’re not ignorant to the CFP,” Holgorsen said nati also is playing for to the one-game-at-a“They should be ranked respect, for the AAC and think that they’re going time-focus message he higher in my opinion, to be like me and bury other second-tier teams emphasizes amid the based on what they’ve in the so-called Group of their head in the sand constant outside noise done here over the last and not listen or talk to vying to distract his play- Five. couple of years and the or communicate with Fickell, who is 47-14 ers. in ﬁve seasons at Cincin- anybody outside of where quality of football they The No. 3 Bearcats have played.” nati, has the senior-laden it is you spend 90% of (12-0, 8-0 AAC, No. 4 Amid all the discussion your time,” Fickell said. Bearcats in the conferCFP) face No. 16 Housof whether a G5 team “Hey, we want to enjoy ence title game for the ton (11-1, 8-0, No. 24 is deserving lies some CFP) in the most signiﬁ- third consecutive season, what these seniors in irony. Cincinnati and particular have created, cant AAC championship and on the cusp of histhis buzz on our campus, Houston are among the tory. in the eight-season histeams slated to move to in our stadium, but we He wishes he could tory of the game. a Power 5 conference — can’t allow it to change sequester his players in If Cincinnati wins, the Big 12 — within the us. And I’m not saying the football building, it will stay on track to next few seasons. remove the TVs and shut it’s easy.” become the ﬁrst team AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have placed star outside linebacker T.J. Watt on the COVID-19 list. The team made the announcement on Monday, a day after the Steelers were embarrassed 41-10 on the road in Cincinnati. Watt is the third high-proﬁle member of the Steelers to go on the COVID-19 list in recent weeks. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick went into the COVID-19 protocol earlier this month. Roethlisberger sat out practice after going onto the list on Oct. 13 and missed a tie with Detroit. He participated virtually the following week and returned to play in a loss at the Los Angeles Chargers. Fitzpatrick did not play against the Chargers after going onto the list on Oct. 15. Watt’s 12 1/2 sacks rank second in the NFL, but he was limited to just two tackles against Cincinnati while dealing with hip and knee injuries suffered against the Lions. Watt’s potential absence is the latest setback for Pittsburgh’s reeling defense. Veteran defensive linemen Tyson Alualu and Stephon Tuitt are out with injuries and inside linebacker Robert Spillane left on Sunday with a knee injury and did not return. The Steelers host AFC North-leading Baltimore (8-3) next Sunday. Cleveland city council approves Guardians lease CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland City Council voted Monday to approve a lease agreement that will keep the Guardians at Progressive Field through 2036. The team will also be able to begin planning renovations to the downtown ballpark, which will be upgraded as part of a $435 million project funded in a partnership between the Major League Baseball franchise, the city, Cuyahoga County and the state of Ohio. Those renovations won’t begin until after the 2022 season at the earliest. The team, which recently changed its name from the Indians to Guardians, had argued the ballpark, which opened as Jacobs Field in 1994, was in need of major repairs. Under the agreement, which was reached in August, the franchise will pay $10.2 million over the length of the lease on stadium repairs and upgrades. The city and county will pitch in $8 million per year and the state will provide $2 million in aid annually. LSU, Kelly agree to 10-year, $95M deal By Brett Martel AP Sports Writer LSU formally announced the hiring of Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly on Tuesday and said they have agreed to a 10-year contract worth $95 million plus incentives. The hiring of Kelly — who has led Notre Dame for the past 12 seasons and eclipsed Knute Rockne for career victories with the storied Fighting Irish — came together on Monday night in yet another blockbuster coaching move in college football. “Brian Kelly is the epitome of a winner,” LSU athletic director Scott Woodward said. “He has built and sustained success at every program he’s led, from multiple undefeated regular seasons and National Coach of the Year honors to (Division II) national titles and College Football Playoff berths. His credentials and consistency speak for themselves.” Kelly replaces Ed Orgeron, a Louisiana native who won a national title at LSU just two seasons ago with Heisman Tro- phy winning quarterback Joe Burrow leading the Tigers to a 15-0 record. Orgeron has gone 11-11 since and agreed in October to a $17 million buyout that would have him step down at the end of this season. Orgeron coached his ﬁnal game Saturday, when the Tigers upset Texas A&M to ﬁnish the regular season 6-6. tested on a layup bid with eight seconds to go. The Lady Eagles — who led by as many as six From page 6 points in the ﬁrst quarter — came up short on an 8-2 run after an Erica a 3-point attempt at the Durst basket made it 44-40 two minutes in, but buzzer to complete the 5-point outcome. MHS countered with a The Lady Marauders small 7-4 spurt to extend the lead back out to three outrebounded EHS by possessions (51-44) with a 43-40 overall margin, but the guests did mus3:43 to go. ter a 16-13 edge on the Erica Durst closed a offensive glass. Meigs 7-2 run with a basket at committed seven of its the 1:28 mark to make 17 turnovers down the it a 53-51 contest, but stretch, while the Lady Hawley answered with 3-of-4 free throws to push Eagles ﬁnished with 11 the edge back out to ﬁve giveaways following an error-free fourth quarter. points with 30 seconds Meigs went 22-of-56 remaining. from the ﬁeld for 39 perJuli Durst whittled cent, including a 4-of-11 the deﬁcit back down effort from 3-point range to 56-53 with two free for 36 percent. The hosts throws with 18 seconds to go, but the hosts got a were also 10-of-13 at the run-out as Jennifer Parker free throw line for 77 successfully went uncon- percent. Hawley led MHS with a team-high 17 points and Mahr followed with 15 points, with a dozen of those coming in the ﬁrst half. Keaghan Wolfe and Rylee Lisle were next with eight and seven points, respectively. Parker, Maggie Musser and Delana Wright completed the winning tally with ﬁve, four and two markers. Lisle hauled in a teambest 10 rebounds, while Hawley, Mahr and Parker also grabbed seven caroms apiece. Eastern connected on 18-of-64 ﬁeld goal attempts for 28 percent, including a 2-of-16 effort from behind the arc for 13 percent. The guests also went 15-of-28 at the charity stripe for 54 percent. Erica Durst led EHS with a double-double effort of 20 points and 13 rebounds, followed by Sydney Reynolds with 14 points and 10 boards. Reed was next with 10 markers, while Juli Durst and Audry Clingenpool completed the scoring with ﬁve and four points. Meigs opens Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division play on Thursday when it hosts Wellston at 6 p.m. Eastern returns to action Wednesday when it hosts Caldwell in a nonconference contest at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Eagles also travel to Waterford on Thursday night for their TVC Hocking Division opener. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. in 28 minutes of playing time off the bench. The duo went 4-for-6 from the ﬁeld, 9-for-12 at the foul From page 6 line and did not commit a Skeens tallied 14 points turnover. “We got big games of her own to go along from a lot of our regulars, with a solid all-around outing that also included particularly Chyna in eight rebounds and three the fourth quarter, but I thought Mickale was our steals, while Harper had 12 points and a team-high real sparkplug. She and Azyiah both played really nine rebounds off the well,” Smalley said. “The bench. girls stepped up. This Smalley also pointed was a big win for our proto the play of Williams and junior Mickale Bates gram.” Rio Grande shot 42 per(Pickerington, OH), who cent from the ﬂoor for the combined for 17 points game (27-for-64), while outscoring the Warriors at the free throw line, 29-19, and outrebounding the hosts, 40-36. The RedStorm also had just eight turnovers. Kyra Whitaker had a game-high 24 points and three blocked shots for Indiana Tech, while Taya Andrews contributed 23 points and ﬁve assists and Tuominen ﬁnished with 16 points and a game-best 12 rebounds. All three were among the four Warriors who fouled out down the stretch. The two teams were whistled for a combined 54 personal fouls and combined for 58 free throw attempts. Rio Grande returns to action on Tuesday night when Ohio Christian University visits the Newt Oliver Arena for a River States Conference contest. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Meigs Rio Kentucky, Stoops agree to extension through 2028 LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has agreed to a contract extension that will keep him with the No. 25 Wildcats through June 2028. Stoops’ deal is being ﬁnalized, but will continue to include guaranteed extensions of one year for a seven-win season and two years for a 10-win ﬁnish. A release Tuesday stated Stoops earned a one-year extension through 2027 with Kentucky’s current 9-3 record. Stoops is 58-53 in nine seasons with the Wildcats and has earned a sixth consecutive postseason appearance. His name had surfaced in recent days amid speculation about openings at LSU — which on Monday hired Brian Kelly from Notre Dame — and Oklahoma, where his brother, Bob, coached. Florida had also been mentioned as a possibility before it hired Billy Napier on Sunday. UM’s Hutchinson, MSU’s Tucker earn Big Ten honors ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — The Big Ten announced Tuesday that Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson is its defensive player of the year and Michigan State’s Mel Tucker is the coach of the year. Hutchinson leads the conference and is third nationally with 13 sacks, including three in the win over Ohio State last week. Tucker has led the Spartans to a 10-2 record in his second year, including a win over rival Michigan, after they were 2-5 in the pandemicshortened 2020 season. The Big Ten coaches’ all-conference ﬁrst-team defense: linemen, Hutchinson; Haskell Garrett, Ohio State; Arnold Ebiketie, Penn State; George Karlaftis, Purdue; linebackers, David Ojabo, Michigan; Leo Chenal, Wisconsin; Jack Sanborn, Wisconsin; defensive backs, Dane Belton, Iowa; Riley Moss, Iowa; Dax Hill, Michigan; and Jaquan Brisker, Penn State. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER! 15% & 10 % OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE * + NATIO ER G WE INSTALL YEAR-ROUND! 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The privately run “overdose prevention centers” provide a monitored place for drug users to partake. Also known as supervised injection sites or safer consumption spaces, they exist in Canada, Australia and Europe and have been discussed for years in New York and some other U.S. cities and states. A few unofﬁcial facilities have operated for some time. Proponents see the facilities as pragmatic, lifesaving tools for stopping overdoses, which are claiming a record number of lives in the U.S. and its most populous city. “I’m proud to show cities in this country that after decades of failure, a smarter approach is possible,” Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat, said in a statement. Opponents, however, see the sites as moral failures that essentially sanction people harming themselves and create hubs of drug use. Further, federal law bans operating a place for taking illegal drugs, and the government successfully sued in recent years to block a supervised consumption space in Philadelphia. Attorney: Potter to testify at trial in Daunte Wright death MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The suburban Minneapolis police ofﬁcer who shot Daunte Wright will testify at her trial, her attorney said Tuesday as jury selection began with potential panelists being questioned closely about their attitudes on policing, protests and the Black Lives Matter movement. One of Kim Potter’s attorneys, Paul Engh, told a potential juror that she would hear directly from Potter about the trafﬁc stop that ended in the death of the 20-year-old Black motorist last April. Potter, who is white, has said she meant to use her Taser on Wright but grabbed her handgun by mistake. “Ofﬁcer Potter will testify and tell you what she remembers happened, so you will know not just from the video but from the ofﬁcers at the scene and Ofﬁcer Potter herself what was occurring,” Engh said. “I think (you) should be quite interested in hearing what she had to say.” Potter is charged with ﬁrst- and second-degree manslaughter. She shot Wright as he tried to drive away from a trafﬁc stop in Brooklyn Center on April 11. Marilyn Manson home searched in sex assault case LOS ANGELES (AP) — Media storage devices and other items were seized as a search warrant was served on the home of rocker Marilyn Manson in a months-long investigation of sexual assault and domestic violence, authorities said Tuesday. Manson, 52, whose legal name is Brian Hugh Warner, was not at the Hollywood-area home when investigators searched it early Monday morning, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a statement. The Sheriff’s Department began investigating Manson early this year after reports of sexual assault and domestic violence between 2009 and 2011 in West Hollywood, where he lived at the time. The women involved were not identiﬁed, but several women have publicly alleged this year that they were physically, sexually and emotionally abused by Manson around the time of the incidents under investigation, and some have ﬁled lawsuits. Manson’s attorney Howard E. King declined immediate comment. Manson has denied the allegations, and King has called them “provably false.” Classifieds MERCHANDISE Miscellaneous %HDXWLIXO *UDYH %ODQNHWV �� :UHDWK V �� XS� 6XH 5LFH 0RUQLQJ 6WDU 5G 5DFLQH �� PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY L. SCOTT POWELL, JUDGE CASE NO 20215015 NOTICE OF HEARING TO LAURA BOWMAN AND HARRY HARRIS, UNKNOWN ADDRESS ON THE 23RD DAY OF AUGUST, KRISTY SUE BOWMAN FILED A PETITION TO ADOPT AMIA JADE JOYCE HARRIS, dob 10/18/2012. THIS MATTER IS SET FOR HEARING DECEMBER 8TH, 2021 AT 10:00 AM AT THE PROBATE COURT LOCATED AT 100 EAST SECOND ST, RM 203 POMEROY, OH. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONSENT TO THE ADOPTION PLEASE CONTACT TRENTON J. 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And it left the the rapidly widening cir- world once again whipcle of countries to report sawed between hopes of returning to normal and cases of the omicron fears that the worst is yet variant Tuesday, while new ﬁndings indicate the to come. The pandemic has mutant coronavirus was shown repeatedly that already in Europe close the virus “travels quickly to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm. because of our globalized, interconnected The Netherlands’ world,” said Dr. Albert RIVM health institute Ko, an infectious disease disclosed that patient samples dating from Nov. specialist at the Yale School of Public Health. 19 and 23 were found Until the vaccination to contain the variant. drive reaches every counIt was on Nov. 24 that South African authorities try, “we’re going to be in reported the existence of this situation again and the highly mutated virus again.” Brazil, which has to the World Health Orgarecorded a staggernization. That indicates omicron ing total of more than 600,000 COVID-19 had a bigger head start deaths, reported ﬁnding in the Netherlands than the variant in two travelpreviously believed. Together with the cases ers returning from South Africa — the ﬁrst known in Japan and Brazil, the omicron cases in Latin America. The travelers were tested on Nov. 25, authorities said. Japan announced its ﬁrst case, too, on the same day the country put a ban on all foreign visitors into effect. The patient was identiﬁed as a Namibian diplomat who had recently arrived from his homeland. France likewise recorded its ﬁrst case, in the far-ﬂung island territory of Reunion in the Indian Ocean. Authorities said the patient was a man who had returned to Reunion from South Africa and Mozambique on Nov. 20. Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, as some health authorities suspect, whether it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease expert, said much more will be known in the next several weeks, and “we’ll have a much better picture of what the challenge is ahead of us.” In the meantime, a WHO ofﬁcial warned that given the growing number of omicron cases in South Africa and neighboring Botswana, parts of southern Africa could soon see infections skyrocket. “There is a possibility that really we’re going to be seeing a serious doubling or tripling of the cases as we move along or as the week unfolds,” said Dr. Nicksy GumedeMoeletsi, a WHO regional virologist. Cases began to increase rapidly in mid-November in South Africa, which is now seeing nearly 3,000 conﬁrmed new infections per day. Court weighs Trump arguments to withhold records By Nomaan Merchant Associated Press WASHINGTON — A panel of judges on Tuesday questioned whether they had the authority to grant former President Donald Trump’s demands and stop the White House from allowing the release of documents related to the Jan. 6 insurrection led by Trump’s supporters. But the judges also noted that there may be times when a former president would be justiﬁed in trying to stop the incumbent from disclosing records. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit heard arguments from lawyers for Trump and the House committee seeking the records as part of its investigation into the Capitol riot. Trump’s attorneys want the court to reverse a federal judge’s ruling allowing the National Archives and Records Administration to turn over the records after President Joe Biden waived executive privilege. Trump supporters broke into the Capitol on Jan. 6 after a rally near the White House where he made false claims of election fraud and challenged them to “ﬁght like hell.” About 700 people have been federally charged. Nine people died during and after the rioting. The National Archives has said that the records Trump wants to block include presidential dia- John Minchillo | AP file Insurrections loyal to President Donald Trump riot outside the Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6. The former president’s lawyers asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stop Congress from receiving call logs, drafts of speeches and other documents related to the insurrection led by his supporters. ries, visitor logs, speech drafts, handwritten notes “concerning the events of January 6” from the ﬁles of former chief of staff Mark Meadows, and “a draft Executive Order on the topic of election integrity.” Compared to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan, whose ruling Trump is contesting, the three judges on the appeals court spent relatively little time weighing the importance of the documents themselves. They instead focused most of the hearing Tuesday on what role federal courts should have when an incumbent president and former president are at odds over records from the former’s administration. The judges sharply questioned both sides and challenged them with hypothetical scenarios. To Trump’s lawyers, Judge Patricia Millett suggested a situation where a current president negotiating with a foreign leader needed to know what promises a former president had made to that leader. The incumbent might seek to release a transcript of a phone call or other records from the previous administration for national security reasons, the judge said. “To be clear, your position is a former president could come in and ﬁle a lawsuit?” Millett said. Trump lawyer Justin Clark responded, “That is our position.” To a lawyer for the House committee, Millett raised a scenario where a newly elected president might seek retribution against a disliked predecessor. The new president and a Congress led by the same party might declare that there was a national security interest in releasing all of the former president’s records, even at the risk of endangering people’s lives, she said. “Needless to say, the former president comes to court, (says), ‘Hang on,’” Millett said. “What happens?” She did not say she was referring to any president and rejected committee lawyer Douglas Letter’s response referencing a president who “fomented an insurrection.” “We’re not going to make it that easy,” she said. Letter argued the determination of a current president should outweigh predecessors in almost all circumstances and noted that both Biden and Congress were in agreement that the Jan. 6 records should be turned over. “It would be astonishing for this court to override the current president and Congress,” Letter said. Democratic presidents nominated all three judges who heard arguments Tuesday. Millett and Judge Robert Wilkins were nominated by former Barack Obama. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is a Biden appointee seen as a contender for a Supreme Court seat should one open during the current administration. 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The Home for the Holidays Tour includes ﬁve shows that are open to the public. The scheduled concerts will be Dec. 10 in Huntington, Dec. 16 in Point Pleasant in the Wedge Auditorium at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, Dec. 17 in Parkersburg, Dec. 18 in Clarksburg and Dec. 19 in Lewisburg. Ticket prices vary depending on the venue. Murphy also will perform at a Dec. 9 private event in his hometown of Logan. According to Murphy’s Facebook page, other concert dates may be added. Murphy is performing in-person this year after conducting holiday performances online a year ago due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2011, Murphy’s smooth renditions of Frank Sinatra hits helped earn him $1 million, his own Las Vegas show and a recording contract when he won the NBC talent contest. (OVP Editor’s Note: In regards to the show in Point Pleasant, tickets start at $25 and go to $50. Seating is in the upper and lower balconies and ﬂoor, including center stage. Tickets are now available at these location in Point Pleasant — Ohio Valley Bank, M&Z Boutique, Victoria’s On The Main, PPHS Main Ofﬁce or call 304-5930481 for more information. The show beneﬁts the PPHS Lady Knights Softball program. Members of the Lady Knights squad will also be in the Point Pleasant Christmas Parade on Dec. 3 and the Gallipolis Christmas Parade on Dec. 4 and after each event, will be selling concert tickets. Also Dec. 4, tickets will also be sold at PPHS from 6-8 p.m.) November delivers another hit to consumer confidence WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer conﬁdence fell to a nine-month low in November, clipped by rising prices and concern about the coronavirus. The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer conﬁdence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in October. It was the lowest reading since the index stood at 95.2 in February. The survey was completed on Nov. 19 and would not include the ramiﬁcations of omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus that has begun to spread with few solid answers about the damage it might do to the U.S. and global economies. Even before the omicron variant appeared, consumer optimism was being tested by price spikes across the board, particularly for gasoline and food. The Conference Board’s present situation index, which measures consumers’ assessment of current business and labor conditions, fell to 142.5, down from 145.5 in October. The expectations index, based consumers’ outlook for income, business and labor market conditions, fell to 87.6 in November from 89.0 in October. The Conference Board said that concerns about rising prices and to a lesser degree, lingering worries about the delta variant, were the primary drivers of the November decline. Plans From page 1 Hayrides will be ongoing during Christmas in the Park, as well as food vendors selling vegetable soup, chicken and noodles, and baked goods. The Broken Bread Catering food trailer will also be on hand. Anna, Elsa, and Olaf from the movie “Frozen” will be at the park from 3 to 5 p.m. Also at 3 p.m., B.J. Kreseen from the Next Level band will be singing, as well as leading those attending in Christmas carols. Entertainment will include youth dancers performing a scene from “The Nutcracker” at 4:30 p.m., and a children’s hand bell performance from the Mason United Methodist Church. There will be a backdrop for pictures with Santa, who will be giving out treats. Free hot cocoa will be given away while supplies last. There will be door prizes, as well as crafts for the kids. The Mason Library will be handing out children’s books. The park will be decorated with over 20 lighted trees placed there by residents, some in honor or memory of loved ones. The town tree is a live evergreen that has been planted this year in the grassy area of the circle at the park. Trees are also being placed in the New Haven park for the holiday season. A tree in memory of the late Tyler Grimm, a former employee, will be erected at town hall. Another event later in December will be a house decorating contest in Mason. Open only to residents within the municipality, participants must register by Dec. 17 by calling the town hall at 304-773-5200. Judging will take place Dec. 20 and all lights should be on by 6 p.m. Prizes include $100 for ﬁrst place, $75 for second, and $50 for third. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@ hotmail.com. Photo by Lorna Hart Photo by Jen Holt-Hill Photos This creative “tire tree” catches the eye at Star Mill Park. Lighted trees are at the park for viewing. Santa and the Grinch shared a brief moment of reconciliation after the parade. Season From page 1 at Southern Local High School, ending in Star Mill Park, where refreshments and Santa awaited the crowd of onlookers. Star Mill Park was beautifully decorated for the Holiday season, with trees lining the walking trail, a special venue for Santa, and a replica of the village at the park entrance, all lending a hometown atmosphere to this festive evening. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Point From page 1 decorating the rest of Gunn Park for Friday’s ceremony. Community members arrived earlier in the week to decorate their individual trees for the Light of Christmas which is a fundraiser for Mason County Toys for Kids, with organizer Brandy Barkey Sweeney reporting submissions nearly doubled from last year. The city’s Christmas parade begins at 6 p.m. this Friday on Main Street. The parade lineup is at 5 p.m. at the old Mason County Board of Education Ofﬁce/Central School at 12th Street. Contact Parade Director Denny Bellamy for more information at 304-6756788. Registration is not required to participate. The eighth annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony follows the parade at Gunn Park on Friday. A brief, scaled back lighting was held last year due to the pandemic but this year’s event is back to the full ceremony which will include: Photo by Jen Holt-Hill Photos Racine Mayor J. Scott Hill at the parade lineup. “I am so thankful that we will be able to have our 8th annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony for all to enjoy following the parade on Friday, Dec. 3,” stated Mayor Billings. “We hope that those attending will use precautions and wear a mask if they feel the need to do so. We still need to social distance when we can.” In inviting the public Beth Sergent | OVP Workers with the City of Point Pleasant finalize decorations at to the parade and tree Gunn Park on Tuesday ahead of the Christmas tree lighting and lighting, the Mayor parade on Friday. added, “I look forward to seeing you and your Point Pleasant High Welcome by Mayor family as we ring in School Black Knight Brian Billings; Band, under the direction the Christmas season Performance from the of Ben Loudin, performs. together in historic Point Point Pleasant Junior Pleasant, down On 4th Bellemead United High School Band under and Main Street.” Methodist Church will the direction of Emily Also, from 11 a.m. once again provide hot Hall; - 5 p.m. this Saturday, chocolate while supplies Reciting of the Dec. 4, local downtown last and will be set up Christmas poem, merchants will be around the Gunn Park “Why Do The Bells of participating in Christmas area. Christmas Ring” by On Main, with prizes and The chairperson of Eugene Field from City other activities, including the lighting ceremony Clerk Amber Tatterson; a food truck, free photo Pastor Jonathan Pinson committee is Marla booth and holiday lights Cottrill, who initially from Grace Baptist for shoppers. brought the idea of Church delivers the The light display at bringing back the message; Krodel Park is also open Christmas tradition to Pastor Bob Patterson nightly in Point Pleasant. city council. Joining from the First Church © 2021 Ohio Valley Cottrill on the committee of God performs “How Publishing, all rights are Mayor Billings, City Many Kings”; reserved. Patterson then leads the Clerk Tatterson, Street community in a version of Commissioner Randy Hall and Police Chief Joe Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley “Silent Night”; Publishing. Veith. 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GMCCA will not be having face to face interviews; all will be by telephone calls at time of appointment. 2. GMCAA will have a drop box for customer’s convenience at the main ofﬁce. Please make sure to drop off all documentations before the day of your appointment. The box is located at 8317 SR 7 N, Cheshire. 3. GMCAA will have four walk-ins per day, however, upon entering the ofﬁce, masks are not required but recommended, those at the agency are still practicing social distance and will accept a customer’s paperwork and contact them at a later time. “We apologize for any inconvenience that the virus has caused,” stated the news release. “We are doing everything we can to make sure that you and our staff is protected.” Once again, for an appointment call 1-740444-4371. Information provided by GMCAA. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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