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For the record: Vehicle pursuit, arrest reported Staff Report A reported vehicle pursuit has resulted in the arrest of a Gallipolis man, according to a news release from Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin. The news release states at approximately 10:24 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 4, deputies attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a vehicle on Jackson Pike at the intersection of Buhl Morton Road in Green Township for an alleged traffic violation. According to Sheriff Champlin, when the deputy activated his emergency lights to stop the vehicle, the driver of the vehicle allegedly failed to yield and began to flee from deputies. The driver of the vehicle reportedly continued to flee from deputies for over 30 miles until such time that law enforcement See RECORD | 7 Gallia Meigs CAA updates on Emergency HEAP Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency’s (CAA) Emergency HEAP Program began Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 and is continuing through March 31 to assist customers with their main heating utility and/or furnace repair. According to a news release from Gallia Meigs CAA, the Interactive Voice Response System (IVR) phone number, 740-444-4371, stills gives the customers access seven days a week and 24 hours a day for making their appointment by phone. “Please listen until the end of the recording as you will be given a confirmation number,” stated the release. “You must have that for your appointment to be completed. You will have to have your social See HEAP | 7 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 © 2022 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. J. Scott Applewhite | AP Police with guns drawn watch as rioters try to break into the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. AP photographer recalls Capitol siege By J. Scott Applewhite Police officer shouted to lawmakers. Tear gas was in the Rotunda. “Get out your escape hoods and WASHINGTON (AP) prepare to evacuate!” the — The U.S. Capitol was officer said. under siege. By AmeriGlass was breaking cans. in the main door to the It was Jan. 6, 2021, chamber of the House of on Capitol Hill in WashRepresentatives — the ington, and Associated very door where you see Press photographer J. the president enter for Scott Applewhite was in the middle of it all — and the State of the Union was the eyes of the world address. Quickly, the police and a few lawmakin some respects. His ers grabbed benches and camera recorded images that we are still gazing at cabinets and barricaded the door. today. From the officers came Here, he remembers some moments that stood loud commands: Evacuate. Now. Stragglers were out to him — moments not tolerated — members that, so many months later, he is still processing of Congress, staffers, journalists, all. as a photojournalist and But the move to safety as an American. was not immediate. ___ Because they didn’t know “The Capitol has been what was on the other breached!” the Capitol Associated Press side of the door. You could hear the growl of the mob just outside. In the chamber, the officers were focused, their guns aimed. And I was trained on the door as well — with a telephoto zoom. I was pretty sure I was right where I was supposed to be. I kept my lens focused on that reinforced door. Then: There was an eye, trying to see inside — the face of one of the rioters wearing a Trump hat. What he did not see were the guns aiming inches from his face. I kept steady and held tight on that spot. ___ When the breach of the Capitol was announced and evacuation began, it was a chaotic and uncer- tain process. Evacuate to where? The mob was on the other side of the doors. Eventually, the officers announced that tear gas had been deployed in the nearby Rotunda. All were instructed to don escape hoods that were stashed under the seats. That was part of the preparedness in the wake of 9/11. I didn’t put one on because I needed to see to use my camera. After the evacuation order came, AP photographer Andy Harnik lingered and took many important images: lawmakers taking cover, and Capitol Police holding rioters at gunpoint. Andy and I were both in the balcony that See SIEGE | 7 2 deaths, 109 new COVID cases reported Oldest US veteran of WWII, Brooks, dies at 112 Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason By Leah Willingham and Rebecca Santana By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were two COVID19 associated deaths and 109 new cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 62 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported 18 new COVID19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported two additional deaths associated with COVID-19. Those indivduals were in the 41-50 and the 51-60 year age ranges. DHHR also reported 29 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Wednesday, there have been 5,305 total cases (62 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 335 hospitalizations and 85 deaths. Of the 5,305 cases, 4,835 (14 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,008 cases (10 new), 10 hospitalizations 20-29 —858 cases (22 new), 18 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 741 cases (5 new), 17 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 786 cases See CASES | 3 was outright racism — there’s no other way to Associated Press characterize it,” Crean said. But Brooks, born on NEW ORLEANS Sept. 12, 1909, was (AP) — Lawrence known for his goodN. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in natured sense of humor, the U.S. — and believed positivity and kindto be the oldest man in ness. When asked for his secret to a long life, the country — died on he often said, “serving Wednesday at the age God and being nice to of 112. people.” His death was “I don’t have no announced by the National WWII Museum hard feelings toward nobody,” he said durand confirmed by his ing a 2014 oral hisdaughter. tory interview with the Most African Amerimuseum. “I just want cans serving in the everything to be lovely, segregated U.S. armed to come out right. I forces at the beginning want people to have fun of World War II were assigned to noncombat and enjoy themselves — be happy and not sad.” units and relegated to On sunny days, Brooks service duties, such as was known for sitting supply, maintenance and transportation, said on the front porch of the double shotgun house Col. Pete Crean, vice he shared with daughter president of education and access at the muse- Vanessa Brooks in the um in New Orleans. See BROOKS | 3 “The reason for that �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, January 6, 2022 OBITUARY Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS FRANCES M. HOUCK GALLIPOLIS — Frances M. Houck, 87, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at her residence. Born on March 1, 1934 in Gallia County, Frances was the daughter of the late James Chester and Gladys M. Allman Clark. On April 21, 1955, Frances married Chancey O. Houck, who preceded her in death on July 30, 2015. Frances was a homemaker; however, she had also worked at the GDC for fifteen years and Jo Lynn’s Dress Shop in Gallipolis. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene Gallipolis. Frances is survived by her daughter Donna (Nick) Smith of Gallipolis; sons, Dwayne (Angela) Houck of Gallipolis and Craig (Lori) Houck of Delaware; and grandchildren, Adam Houck, Andrew Houck, Sara Houck, Andrea Houck, and Becca (Jeremy) Brumfield. In addition to her parents and her husband Chancey, Frances was preceded in death by siblings, Dorothy Kaple, Richard Clark, Alice Arrowood, James Clark, Arthur Clark, George Clark, Josephine Rice, and Ann VanGundy. The funeral service for Frances will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Her burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service Saturday from noon1 p.m. at the funeral home. Please visit www. willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. 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. HOOTON GALLIPOLIS — Robin Lynn Hooton, 60, of Gallipolis, Ohio died on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. According to her wishes, there will be no public services. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. MCDADE POINT PLEASANT — Mary Cathern McDade, 81, of Point Pleasant, W.Va. died Wednesday January 5, 2022 at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Services will be at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home Friday January 7, 2022 from noon to 1 p.m., funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery, Leon, W.Va. MCNEAL POINT PLEASANT — Wayne E. McNeal, 58, of Point Pleasant, W.Va. died December 31, 2021 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Services will be available once complete. CrowHussell Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. NORMAN COOLVILLE — Dorothea (Dot) Elizabeth Runyon Norman, 61 of Coolville, Ohio, died Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. A Celebration of Life service will be held at the church Dot served, Bethel Church, Tuppers Plains, Ohio, on Sunday, January 9, 2022 with visitation at 3 p.m. and service following at 4 p.m. 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. RACINE — The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Sutton Township, 6 p.m., Racine Village Hall Council Chambers. SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Center Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Plains Regional Sewer District Board of Commissioners, re-orgamonthly meeting at the district nizational meeting, 9 a.m., comoffice at 7 p.m. missioner’s office, Gallia County RIO GRANDE — The GalliaCourthouse. Vinton Educational Service POMEROY — The Meigs Soil Center (ESC) Governing Board and Water Conservation District will hold the 2022 organizational Board of Supervisors will hold its and regular monthly meeting at annual organizational meeting at noon at the district office at 113 E. 5 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Memorial Drive, Suite D. Call (740) 245-0593 for more CHESTER — Monthly Board meeting Chester Shade Historical details. POMEROY — The Meigs Association, 6:30 p.m., the Academy dining area, open to all, COVID County Board of Health meeting safety measures observed so please will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County bring a mask. Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post LANGSVILLE — Star Grange #4464 will host a family dinner at and Star Junior Grange will be the post home on 3rd Avenue at 6 meeting on with a potluck at 6:30 p.m. Members are urged to attend. p.m. followed by a meeting at Public welcome 7:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard attend. Memorial Library Board of Trustees will hold it’s annual organizational meeting at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the library. POMEROY — Bedford TownImmediately following the orgaship Trustees regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Bedford town hall. nizational meeting, the board of trustees will then hold it’s regular GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel monthly meeting. Myers Post #141 will meet at the Thursday, Jan. 6 Monday, Jan. 10 MARLINTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s Watoga State Park has been designated as a Dark Sky Park by the International Dark Sky Association. It is the first site in West Virginia to get the designation, which comes with opportunities for astronomy tourism and nocturnal wildlife observation, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reported. BIDWELL — Maxine Dyer will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Jan. 9. Cards may be sent to 33325 Jesse Creek Road, Bidwell, OH 45614. PATRIOT — Margaret Pope will be turning 103 on Jan. 14. Cards may be sent to 2600 German Hollow Rd. Patriot, OH 45658. Today is Thursday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2022. There are 359 days left in the year. SYRACUSE — Chair Yoga Class resumes Monday, Jan. 10 at the Syracuse Community Center from 11 a.m. to noon, call Joy Bentley at 740-9922365 to sign up or to get more information. Special Hours GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022 Straw for pets MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport for a fee of $2. For more information call 740-992-6064. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2022 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. 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 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their January meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the township garage. Friday, Jan. 14 GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., Park Board office, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. Saturday, Jan. 15 CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR meets 1 p.m., dining hall of the Chester Academy; oath of membership will be conducted for two new junior members; program by Regent Tillis about local patriots and Chapter Patriots; group will also discuss plans for the Chapter’s 114th anniversary luncheon; all members are encouraged to attend; social distancing/masks rules apply. Monday, Jan. 17 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Auxiliary E-Board will meet at 5 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road. All E-Board members are urged to attend. Tuesday, Jan. 18 GALLIPOLIS — The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road. All members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The Auxiliary will meet after the Sons at 6 p.m. at the post home. All members are urged to attend. The Watoga State Park Foundation’s board of directors had been seeking the designation since 2018. They replaced 150 outdoor light fixtures, installed telescopes and added stargazing events as well as educational events on wildlife that benefits from a dark sky environment, officials said. The parks “not only represent the state of West Virginia in our Dark Sky Parks program, but are also raising awareness for one of the largest and darkest skysheds within the eastern United States, “said Ruskin Hartley, Director of the International Dark Sky Association. Calvin Price State Forest and Droop Mountain Battlefield State Park, which are managed by Watoga, are included in the designation. “Many new opportunities now exist to study the heavens and nocturnal creatures,” park foundation board President John Goodwin said in a statement. “This is a new and exciting time for the park and its visitors. Not only can the park offer activities during the day but now they can offer activities at night.” knowledge about the assault.) In 2001, with Vice President Al Gore presiding in his capacity as president of the Senate, Congress formally certified George W. Bush the winner of the bitterly contested 2000 presidential election. In 2005, former Ku Klux Klan leader Edgar Ray Killen was arrested on murder charges 41 years after three civil rights workers were slain in Mississippi. (Killen was later convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to 60 years in prison; he died in prison in 2018.) In 2006, velvet-voiced singer Lou Rawls died in Los Angeles at age 72. In 2020, throngs of Iranians attended the funeral of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, who’d been killed in a U.S. airstrike in Iraq; Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept while praying over the casket. Former White House national security adviser John Bolton said he was “prepared to testify” if subpoenaed by the Senate in its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. (The Senate voted against calling witnesses.) in the Syrian capital in as many weeks. The Obama administration expanded the FBI’s more than eightdecades-old definition of rape to count men as victims for the first time and to drop the requirement that victims physically resisted their attackers. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press ‘Chair Yoga’ to resume Thursday, Jan. 13 WVa site designated Dark Sky Park Card showers EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Tuesday, Jan. 11 Saturday, Jan. 8 DEATH NOTICES REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com post home on Liberty Ave. at 5 p.m. All members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 will meet after the DAV meeting at 6 p.m., at the post home. All members are urged to attend. Today’s highlight in history On Jan. 6, 2021, supporters of President Donald Trump, fueled by his false claims of a stolen election, assaulted police and smashed their way into the Capitol to interrupt the certification of Democrat Joe Biden’s victory, forcing lawmakers into hiding; most of the rioters had come from a nearby rally where Trump urged them to “fight like hell.” A Trump supporter, Ashli Babbitt, was shot and killed by a police officer as she tried to breach a barricaded doorway inside the Capitol. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, injured while confronting the rioters, suffered a stroke the next day and died from natural causes, the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office said. (In the weeks that followed, four of the officers who responded to the riot took their own lives.) Congress reconvened hours later to finish certifying the election result. On this date In 1412, tradition holds that Joan of Arc was born this day in Domremy. In 1838, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail gave the first successful public demonstration of their telegraph in Morristown, New Jersey. In 1912, New Mexico became the 47th state. In 1919, the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, died in Oyster Bay, New York, at age 60. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his State of the Union address, outlined a goal of “Four Freedoms”: Freedom of speech and expression; the freedom of people to worship God in their own way; freedom from want; freedom from fear. In 1974, year-round daylight saving time began in the United States on a trial basis as a fuel-saving measure in response to the OPEC oil embargo. In 1982, truck driver William G. Bonin was convicted in Los Angeles of 10 of the “Freeway Killer” slayings of young men and boys. (Bonin was later convicted of four other killings; he was executed in 1996.) In 1994, figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was clubbed on the leg by an assailant at Detroit’s Cobo Arena; four men, including the ex-husband of Kerrigan’s rival, Tonya Harding, went to prison for their roles in the attack. (Harding pleaded guilty to conspiracy to hinder prosecution, but denied any advance Ten years ago: A bomb exploded at a busy Damascus intersection, killing 25 people and wounding dozens in the second major attack Five years ago: Congress certified Donald Trump’s presidential victory over the objections of a handful of House Democrats, with Vice President Joe Biden pronouncing, “It is over.” An arriving airline passenger pulled a gun from his luggage and opened fire in the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, killing five people and wounding eight. (An Alaska man, Esteban Santiago, admitted to the shooting and was sentenced to life in prison.) Mother-and-daughter actors Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher were laid to rest together at Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills. One year ago: As final votes were counted in the preceding day’s Senate runoffs in Georgia, Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock emerged as the winners over Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, giving Democrats control of the Senate. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, January 6, 2022 3 US advisers debate Pfizer boosters for younger teens By Lauran Neergaard and Mike Stobbe virus-fighting antibodies to levels that offer the best chance at avoiding symptomatic infection, even from omicron. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech is the only option for American children of any age. About 13.5 million children ages 12 to 17 have received two Pfizer shots, according to the CDC. Boosters were opened to the 16- and 17-year-olds last month. If the CDC agrees, about 5 million of the younger teens, those 12 to 15, would be eligible for a booster right away because they got their last shot at least five months ago. New U.S. guidelines say anyone who received two Pfizer vaccinations and is eligible for a booster can get it five months after their last shot, rather than the six months previously recommended. Children tend to suffer less serious illness from COVID-19 than adults. But child hospitalizations are rising during the omicron wave — most of them unvaccinated. The FDA decided a booster dose was as safe for the younger teens as the older ones based largely on data from 6,300 12- to 15-year-olds in Israel who got a Pfizer booster five months after their second dose. The chief safety question for adolescents is a rare side effect called myocarditis, a type of heart inflammation seen mostly in younger men and teen boys who get either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. The vast majority of cases are mild — far milder than the heart inflammation COVID-19 can cause — and they seem to peak in older teens, those 16 and 17. Earlier this week, FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said the side effect occurs in about 1 in 10,000 men and boys ages 16 to 30 after their second shot. But he said a third dose appears less risky, by about a third, probably because more time has passed before the booster than between the first two shots. 21-25 — 325 confirmed cases (4 new), 26 probable cases (1 new) 26-30 — 364 confirmed cases From page 1 (2 new), 22 probable cases (10 new), 33 hospitalizations, 31-40 — 643 confirmed cases 32 hospitalizations (1 new), 7 5 deaths (3 new), 48 probable cases (2 deaths 50-59 — 718 cases (6 new), 60-69 — 428 cases, 52 hospi- new), 2 deaths 56 hospitalizations, 12 deaths 41-50 — 625 confirmed cases talizations (1 new), 10 deaths 60-69 — 585 cases (6 new), 70-79 — 284 cases, 47 hospi- (2 new), 37 probable cases (1 54 hospitalizations, 11 deaths new), 3 deaths (1 new) talizations (1 new), 24 deaths 70-79 — 379 cases (1 new), 51-60 — 559 confirmed cases 80-plus — 162 cases, 27 hos88 hospitalizations, 20 deaths pitalizations (1 new), 22 deaths (4 new), 38 probable cases, 10 80-plus — 230 cases (2 new), deaths (1 new) Vaccination rates in Meigs 59 hospitalizations, 33 deaths 61-70 — 445 confirmed cases County are as follows, accordVaccination rates in Gallia (2 new), 30 probable cases (1 ing to ODH: County are as follows, accordnew), 13 deaths Vaccines started: 10,227 ing to ODH: 71+ — 380 confirmed cases (44.64 percent of the populaVaccines started: 13,580 (1 new), 32 probable cases (1 tion); (45.42 percent of the populanew), 44 deaths Vaccines completed: 9,282 tion); Additional county case data (40.52 percent of the populaVaccines completed: 12,396 since vaccinations began Dec. tion). (41.46 percent of the popula14, 2020: tion). Total cases since start of vacMason County cinations: 3,638; According to the 10 a.m. Total cases among individuupdate on Wednesday from Meigs County als who were not reported as DHHR, there have been 4,473 According to the 2 p.m. fully vaccinated — 3,325 (25 update from ODH on Wednes- cases (29 new) of COVIDnew); 19, in Mason County (4,183 day, there have been 3,376 Total breakthrough cases confirmed cases, 290 probable total cases (18 new) in Meigs among fully vaccinated — 313 cases) since the beginning of County since the beginning of (3 new); the pandemic, 201 hospitaliza- the pandemic and 72 deaths Total deaths among not fully tions (3 new) and 67 deaths. Of (2 new). DHHR reports there vaccinated individuals — 58 the 3,376 cases, 3,087 (8 new) are currently 183 active cases (2 new); and 4,218 recovered cases, in are presumed recovered. Total breakthrough deaths Mason County. Case data is as follows: among fully vaccinated indiCase data is as follows: 0-19 — 636 cases (7 new), 6 0-4 — 80 confirmed cases, 4 viduals — 3. hospitalizations A total of 11,963 people in probable cases (2 new) 20-29 — 472 cases (1 new), 5-11 — 209 confirmed cases Mason County have received at 5 hospitalizations least one dose of the COVID-19 (1 new), 16 probable cases 30-39 — 431 cases (4 new), 12-15 — 237 confirmed cases vaccine, which is 45.1 percent 14 hospitalizations, 1 death of the population, according to (2 new), 18 probable cases 40-49 — 502 cases (4 new), DHHR, with 9,693 fully vac16-20 — 316 confirmed 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths cinated or 36.6 percent of the cases, 19 probable cases 50-59 — 461 cases (2 new), population. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 23 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. No confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have been reported in Mason County. viduals not reported as fully vaccinated — 48,399; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 2,853. Cases Brooks From page 1 Central City neighborhood of New Orleans. Neighbors would call out to the local celebrity, wave and bring him soda and snacks. Brooks was passionate about the New Orleans Saints football team and never missed a game, his daughter said. His church, St. Luke’s Episcopal, was also close to his heart and he never missed a Sunday service until the coronavirus pandemic hit. Originally from Norwood, Louisiana, near Baton Rouge, Brooks’ family moved to the Mississippi Delta when he was an infant. He was one of 15 children, and lived too far from the nearest school, so his parents taught him what they could at home. Brooks was working at a sawmill when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940. After Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, he was assigned to the mostly Black 91st Engineer General Service Regiment stationed in Australia. Later in the war, troop losses virtually forced the military to begin placing more African American troops into combat positions. In 1941, fewer than 4,000 African Americans were serving in the military. By 1945, that number increased to more than 1.2 million. The 91st, where Brooks served, was an Army unit that built bridges, roads and airstrips for planes. Brooks was assigned as a caretaker to three white officers. His job was to cook, drive and take care of their clothes. President Joe Biden on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter of him calling Brooks to wish him a happy Veterans Day last year. “He was truly the best of America,” Biden tweeted. In the Veterans Day video, Biden thanked Brooks’ daughter Vanessa for taking such good care of him. “What people don’t realize — you look at your dad and think of all of the African American men who fought — and some who died — in World War II and never got credit,” he said. Brooks did not often speak publicly about the discrimination he and other Black soldiers faced in the war, or the discrimination his family faced in the Jim Crow Deep South, his daughter said. Crean, who got to know Brooks and his family through his work at the museum, said Brooks did talk about noticing how much better he was treated as a Black man in Australia compared with the U.S. But Brooks told Crean thinking about it would make him angry, so he tried not to. During his oral history interview, Brooks said the officers he cared for treated him well and he considered himself fortunate not to have to fight in combat. “I got lucky. I was saying to myself, ‘If I’m going to be shooting at somebody, somebody’s going to be shooting at me and he might get lucky and hit,’” he said. He often told the story about a time when he was a passenger in a C-47 aircraft delivering a load of barbed wire to the front when one of the transport plane’s engines went out. After they dumped the cargo to conserve weight, he made his way to the cockpit. He told the pilot and copilot that since they were the only two with parachutes, if they had to jump for it, he was going to grab on to one of them. “We made it, though,” he said during the 2014 oral history interview, laughing. “We had a big laugh about that.” Despite not being in combat, Brooks did experience enemy fire during the war. He said the Japanese would sometimes bomb Owen Island, where he worked. He said he learned to tell the difference between the sounds of Japanese, American and German planes approaching. “We’d be running like crazy, trying to hide,” he said. They had to dig foxholes to protect themselves. He was discharged West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday from DHHR, there have been 342,607 total cases since Ohio the beginning of the panAccording to the 2 p.m. demic, with 2,928 reported update on Wednesday from since DHHR’s update last ODH, there have been 19,750 cases in the past 24 hours (21- update. DHHR reports 34,550 “breakthrough” cases as of day average of 14,537), 593 Wednesday with 448 total new hospitalizations (21-day breakthrough deaths statewide average of 327), 53 new ICU (counts include cases after the admissions (21-day average of 30) and zero new deaths in the start of COVID-19 vaccinaprevious 24 hours (21-day aver- tion/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,372 age of 99) with 29,674 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with Deaths are reported two days 11 since the last update. There per week) Vaccination rates in Ohio are are 17,718 currently active cases in the state, with a daily as follows, according to ODH: positivity rate of 20.76 and a Vaccines started: 7,023,208 cumulative positivity rate of (60.08 percent of the popula6.67 percent. tion); Statewide, 1,109,697 West Vaccines completed: 6,458,549 (55.25 percent of the Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVIDpopulation). 19 (61.9 percent of the populaAs of Dec. 29, ODH reports tion). A total of 51.5 percent the following breakthrough of the population, 922,444 information: individuals have been fully vacCOVID-19 Deaths among cinated. individuals not reported as © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishfully vaccinated — 14,458; ing, all rights reserved. COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer 701; for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at COVID-19 Hospitalizations 304-675-1333, ext. 1992. since Jan. 1, 2021 among indi- from the Army in August 1945 as a private first class. When he returned from service, he worked as a forklift driver until retiring in his 60s. He has five children, five stepchildren, and dozens of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He lost his wife, Leona, shortly after Hurricane Katrina. That 2005 disaster destroyed his home. Then in his late 90s, he was evacuated from his home’s roof via helicopter. His daughter described him as “resilient.” “He’s been through a lot. He’s real tough, and that’s one thing I learned from him. If nothing else, he instilled in me, ‘Do your best and whatever you can’t do, it don’t make no sense to worry about it,’” she told the AP. “I think that’s why he has lived as long as he has.” Starting with his 105th birthday, the museum began throwing him annual birthday parties. His favorite part of the celebration was watching the Victory Belles, a trio performing the music of the 1940s. During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and 2021, the museum organized a parade in front of his home with brass bands and Krewe of Zulu warriors in full regalia. “Even at 112, Mr. Brooks stood up for a little bit and danced,” Crean said. US, Germany say Russia poses ‘urgent’ challenge to stability By Matthew Lee and Frank Jordans Baerbock agreed. “We jointly reiterated that Associated Press Russian actions and activities come with a clear WASHINGTON — The price tag, and a renewed United States and Germa- violation of Ukrainian sovereignty by Russia ny said Wednesday that would have severe conseRussia’s military buildup quences,” she said. near Ukraine’s border poses an “immediate and urgent challenge” to European security and that any intervention will draw severe consequences. But the country’s top diplomats left open what those consequences would be and how differences on arming Ukraine and a controversial Russian gas pipeline will be resolved. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock sought to present a unified front on Russia after a meeting in Washington. “Both Germany and the United States see Russia’s actions toward Ukraine as an immediate and urgent challenge to peace and stability in Europe,” Blinken said. “We condemn Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders, as well as Russia’s increasingly harsh rhetoric as it continues to push the false narrative that Ukraine seeks to provoke (Russia),” he said. “That’s a little bit like the fox saying it had no choice but to attack the henhouse because somehow the hens presented a threat.” OH-70268578 ommendations for vaccinations and its advisers on Wednesday Associated Press are debating whether younger teens should get one as soon as they’re eligible or if it’s just An influential government an option for those who want advisory panel is considering COVID-19 boosters for younger it. The CDC’s director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, will weigh teens, as the U.S. battles the the panel’s advice before makomicron surge and schools ing a final decision soon. struggle with how to restart Vaccines still offer strong classes amid the spike. protection against serious illBoosters already are recomness from any type of COVIDmended for everyone 16 and 19, including the highly older. Earlier this week, the contagious omicron variant, Food and Drug Administration authorized an extra Pfizer especially after a booster. But omicron can slip past a layer shot for kids ages 12 to 15 as well — but that wasn’t the final of the vaccines’ protection to cause breakthrough infections. hurdle. 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Both teams hauled in 31 rebounds and had matching totals of 11 offensive boards as well. The Raiders — who dropped their second straight decision — committed 21 of the 38 turnovers in the contest. The Big Blacks made 19 total field goals — seven of which were 3-pointers — and also went 17-of-24 at the free throw line for 71 percent. Eric Chapman paced the guests with 22 points, half of which came down the stretch run. Murphy was next with 16 points, while Zach See POINT | 6 Tornadoes taken down by Trimble, 82-70 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — The Southern boys basketball team fell at home 82-70 to the Trimble Tomcats Tuesday evening in a Tri Valley ConferenceHocking Division matchup. The first quarter was high-scoring for both teams, with the Tomcats (10-0, 4-0 TVC Hocking) leading the Tornadoes (4-7, 0-4) 26-18. The visitors held onto their lead throughout the second quarter, heading into halftime up 44-34. The Tornado offense ran into some trouble in the third quarter, putting up 12 points to the Tomcats’ 20, putting the Purple and Gold in a 64-48 hole going into the final quarter. The home team outscored the Tomcats 22-18 in the fourth, but were unable to close the rest of the distance. The Tornadoes were led in scoring by senior Cade Anderson, who recorded six 3-pointers, two field goals and two free throws for a total of 24 points. Next was senior Aiden Hill, who notched one 3-pointer, three field goals and four free throws for 13 points. Rounding out the Southern scoring were Cruz Brinager with 10 points, Tanner Lisle with seven points, Lincoln Rose with seven points, Damien Miller with six points, Kodi Rife with two points and Brayden Otto with one point. Leading the Tomcats was Blake Guffey, who recorded 11 field goals and seven free throws for a total of 29 points. The Tornadoes will be back in action at 6 p.m. Friday when they host the South Gallia Rebels. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Huntington St. Joe at Hannan, 7 p.m. Cross Lanes Christian at OVCS, 7:30 Wahama at Sherman, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Cross Lanes Christian at OVCS, 6 p.m. Ironton at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Southern at South Gallia, 6:30 Waterford at Eastern, 7 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 7 p.m. River Valley at Vinton County, 7 p.m. Wrestling Tri-match at River Valley, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Parkersburg South, 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Southern, 7 p.m. Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Athens at River Valley, 7 p.m. Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 7 p.m. OVCS at Covenant Christian, 8 p.m. Girls Basketball OVCS at Covenant Christian, 6 p.m. Mothman Classic at PPHS, 6 p.m. Wrestling Point Pleasant at Bob Kearns INV, 4 p.m. Swimming River Valley at Hillsboro, 5 p.m. Jeff Dean | AP Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) scrambles against Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Rashad Fenton (27) during the first half Sunday in Cincinnati. The Bengals will rest Burrow in Sunday’s season finale against the Cleveland Browns. AFC North champ Bengals will rest Burrow in season finale By Mitch Stacy AP Sports Writers CINCINNATI — The AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals won’t play quarterback Joe Burrow in the regular-season finale against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday to make sure he is healthy for the first round of the playoffs. Burrow is nursing aches and pains, including his right knee and pinky finger on his throwing hand, but said he could have played this week had it been necessary. Coach Zac Taylor told the quarterback earlier in the week that he would sit Sunday. “I think any time you can get a little break at this point in the season,” Burrow said Wednesday. “You know, we played a lot of games, bodies are starting to wear down a little bit. You can rest me this week and get my body back to where it needs to be so I can be full strength, running around the way I need to be for Week 1 of the playoffs.” Running back Joe Mixon and other Cincinnati starters will be sidelined because of reserve/ COVID-19 protocols, but should be back for the playoffs. They also include defensive end and sacks leader Trey Hendrickson, defensive lineman B.J. Hill, center Trey Hopkins, guard Quinton Spain and safety Vonn Bell. If the players don’t have symptoms, they are eligible to come off the list after five days. Taylor said it’s possible that star rookie receiver Ja’Marr Chase also will be rested Sunday. “I can’t make a prediction on the amount of starters (who will be held out),” Taylor said. “I can certainly say for Joe (Burrow), we’ll rest him this week and make sure he’s 100% ready to go. I know he’s felt good and could play if needed but I just made the decision that we’re going to rest him this week.” The third-seeded Bengals can improve their position with a win over the Browns (7-9) on Sunday and some help from other teams. Burrow’s backup, Brandon Allen, will have a chance to get his first significant playing time of the season. The starting quarterbacks for both teams will be watching from the sidelines. Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has already been ruled out of the game so he can prepare for surgery on his nonthrowing shoulder. Cleveland has been eliminated from the playoffs. “We’re trying to win this game,” Taylor said. “We need to beat Cleveland. And the guys who are going to take the field, that’s what we expect from their performance and from our performance as a coaching staff. Burrow limped off the field late in the wild 34-31 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday that clinched the first division title and playoff appearance for the Bengals (10-6) since the 2015 season. He’s been sacked 51 times this season. “I’m still planning on getting all the throws I need to get in practice,” Burrow said. “I think practice is the reason we’ve been on such a roll, because we’re such a good practice team and we continued to get these reps banked throughout that week that allows us to go out there and execute on Sunday. So I’m going to keep getting those reps in practice.” Ross Browner, former Bengals lineman, dies at 67 The Associated Press Ross Browner, a twotime All-American at Notre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67. Browner’s son, former NFL offensive lineman Max Starks, posted on Twitter early Wednesday morning that his father had died. “The world has lost a Titan,” Starks said. “Our hearts are heavy but he is at peace now.” A native of Warren, Ohio, Browner was part of an accomplished football family. The defensive end was the oldest of six brothers who were high school football stars in Ohio. Three others — Jimmie Browner, Keith Browner and Joey Browner — followed Ross to the NFL. Starks played offensive line in the NFL for a decade, twice winning the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Ross Browner’s younger son, Rylan, played college football at Arizona. Browner was a four- year starter at Notre Dame, helping the Fighting Irish win national titles in 1973 and 1977 under coach Ara Parseghian. Browner was an AllAmerican in 1976 as a junior, winning the Outland Trophy as the nation’s best lineman. See BROWNER | 6 �SPORTS 6 Thursday, January 6, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Defenders fall at Belpre Christian, 58-40 By Colton Jeffries 11-7. However, the host team’s offense surged forward in the BELPRE, Ohio — The Ohio next set of eight minutes, outValley Christian boys basketball scoring the visitors 21-11 to go into halftime up 28-22. team picked up a 58-40 road The Defender offense was loss to the Belpre Christian only able to put up six points in Patriots Tuesday evening. the third quarter, allowing the The Defenders (1-6) held Patriots to take a 46-28 lead the lead at the end of the first quarter, outscoring the Patriots into the final quarter. cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com Both teams put up 12 points in the fourth, which meant the Defenders couldn’t close the gap in time. Leading the Defenders in scoring was sophomore Austin Beaver, who recorded two 3-pointers, five field goals and five free throws for a total of 21 points. Next was junior Bradley Haley, who netted four field goals for eight points. Rounding out the Ohio Valley Christian scoring were Conner Walter with six points, Cash Burnett with four points and Michael Staufer with one point. The Patriots were led by Jason Delay, who recorded six 3-pointers, three field goals and three free throws for a total of 27 points. The Defenders will be back on the court at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when they host the Cross Lanes Christian Warriors. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Rematch blues: Bama tries to Rio’s Tadic buck history in CFP title game claims weekly RSC award By Paul Newberry AP Sports Writer A mere 37 days after they last played, Alabama faces Georgia again with a national championship on the line. History shows how tough it is to win again in the rematch. Nick Saban knows that first-hand — from the losing side. During the 2011 season, Saban’s Crimson Tide were edged by LSU 9-6 in overtime during the regular season. When the powerhouses met about two months later in the BCS championship game at New Orleans, Alabama smothered the unbeaten Tigers 21-0. Now, it’s the Tide (131) on the other side, looking to beat Georgia (13-1) for the second time in a little over a month after a 41-24 cakewalk in the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 4. They meet again Monday night at Indianapolis in the College Football Playoff title game, their last meeting separated only by a pair of easy victories in the semifinal bowl games. Saban tried to shrug off any comparisons to 2011, for obvious reasons. This time, he’s the one who’ll have to beat an SEC rival for the second time to finish No. 1. “Those two games were extremely hard-fought, close games in both circumstances, and I would expect the same in this game,” Saban said. “I don’t know that there’s anything that I can really take from that (2011) experience that’s going to have any effect or impact on this one.” By Randy Payton John Bazemore | AP Alabama quarterback Bryce Young (9) works against Georgia during the second half of the Southeastern Conference championship game on Dec. 4 in Atlanta. Alabama plays Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Jan. 10. Georgia is hoping to replicate a similar scenario from the 2017 season. The Bulldogs were blown out by Auburn 40-17 during the regular season, but got another crack at the Tigers three weeks later in the SEC championship game. Again, it was no contest, only the rematch had Georgia romping to a 28-7 victory that sent the Bulldogs to the College Football Playoff. Georgia coach Kirby Smart conceded that some key things have changed compared to what was on film leading up to this season’s SEC championship game. The Bulldogs can now study what they did wrong in their only loss of the season, as well as an impressive bounceback victory over Michigan in the Orange Bowl semifinal on New Year’s Eve. “You’ve got to be careful,” Smart said. “What tendencies changed, what matchups we’re looking for, who is in, who is out. There’s a lot of things that go into it.” There are a couple of reasons why a second meeting during the same season can be so much different than the first. For one, the team that lost usually has plenty of obvious things it can work on in practice to try to reverse the outcome. Not so for the winning team, which has a natural tendency to stick with what worked so well. More important, perhaps, is the mental side. A team that lost usually finds it a lot easier to get motivated heading into the rematch. Rest assured, the Bulldogs — a unanimous No. 1 much of the season — have a huge chip on their shoulders after the way they were manhandled by the Crimson Tide last month. “You can only judge a man by what he does next and how hard he gets hit and gets back up,” Georgia linebacker Nolan Smith said. “We got hit pretty hard.” Browner From page 5 As a senior in 1977, Browner was again an All-American. He won the Maxwell Award as the nation’s best player, the Lombardi, which goes to the country’s best lineman, and finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting. Browner still holds school records for career tackles by a defensive lineman with 340 and career tackles for loss with 77. The Cincinnati Bengals selected Browner eighth overall in the 1978 NFL draft, and he immediately Point From page 5 Beckett and Grant Barton respectively chipped in nine and seven markers. Zach McDaniel and Connor Lambert were next with three points shot 47 percent from the field and 48 percent from long range, drained 13 3-pointers MIDDLETOWN, over the course of the Ohio — A pair of 20-point games secured two victories. Tadic started out with River States Confersix treys and 24 points ence Men’s Basketball in a 59-52 win at (RV) Player of the Week Pikeville (Ky.), before for University of Rio finishing off the week Grande guard Miki with another seven Tadic. 3-pointers and 25 points The award, which is for his play Dec. 27-Jan. in a 77-64 victory over 2, was announced Mon- Miami-Hamilton. Rio Grande (8-8 overday night by league all, 3-2 RSC) will host officials. Midway (Ky.) on ThursTadic, a sophomore from The Netherlands, day night. averaged 24.5 points Randy Payton is the Sports and 5.5 rebounds per Information Director for the game in a 2-0 week University of Rio Grande. for the RedStorm. He For Ohio Valley Publishing Gary Landers | AP file photo Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Ross Browner waves to the crowd during a halftime ceremony of the Bengals’ game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 10, 2017 in Cincinnati. Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67. Bengals.com that he fondbecame a starter on the ly remembered Browner’s their defensive line. Former Cincinnati wide big laugh. “You could hear it receiver Isaac Curtis told each, while Josh Chapman completed the winning tally with two points. The Raiders made 20 total field goals — including eight trifectas — and sank 6-of-15 charity tosses for 40 percent. Jance Lambert led RVHS with a game-high 28 points, followed by Rhodes and Kade Alderman with 10 points apiece. Braden McGuire, Ethan Schultz and Dalton McGuire wrapped up the respective scoring with three points, two points and one point. Point Pleasant returns to action Saturday when it hosts Gallia Academy at Rematches are rare in college football, but it’s common n the NFL where division foes meet twice a year. Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken has plenty of experience at that from his time in the pros. He doesn’t expect major chances from either team, but knows there will be some opportunities to break out a new wrinkle here, a tweak there. “If you’re constantly changing what you do and your identity, I don’t think you’re going to be very good at anything,” Monken said. “Obviously there’s calls that we had ... or other opportunities that we didn’t get called. So we’re looking forward to the opportunity and the shot at it. And they’re going to get our best, I can promise you that.” This will be the first rematch in the CFP’s eight-year history, but pre-playoff matchups provide some hopeful signs for the Bulldogs. all over the place. He brought sunshine into the locker room. He just had that energy that was contagious,” Curtis said. Browner was part of the first Bengals team to reach the Super Bowl in 1981. He recorded 10 tackles and a sack against the San Francisco 49ers in a 26-21 loss. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999. After football, Browner pursued several business opportunities, eventually working in real estate and settling in Nashville, Tennessee. Ross is survived by his wife, Shayla, and two sons. 7 p.m. The Raiders are back on the hardwood Friday night when they welcome Athens for a TVC Ohio matchup at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Novak Djokovic in guarded room after landing in Australia By John Pye exemption and backers arguing he has a right to privacy and freedom of choice. BRISBANE, AustraAustralian Open tourlia — Novak Djokovic is being held in a room nament director Craig Tiley defended the with police out front “completely legitimate after landing in Melapplication and process” bourne for the Austraand insisted there was lian Open, his father no special treatment for said Wednesday amid reports that a visa mix- Djokovic. The Victoria state up could jeopardize the top-ranked Serb’s entry government-mandated that only fully vacciinto the country. nated players, staff, fans Djokovic received a and officials could enter medical exemption to Melbourne Park when play at the first Grand the tournament starts Slam tennis tournaon Jan. 17. ment of the season, Only 26 people conwhere he is a nine-time winner and the defend- nected with the tournament applied for a ing champion. The medical exemption and, exemption allows him to play regardless of his Tiley said, only a “handful” were granted. vaccination status for The names, ages and COVID-19, something nationalities of applihe has not disclosed, cants were redacted for but he also needs to privacy reasons before meet strict border regulations to enter the each application for a vaccine exemption country. was assessed by two “Novak is currently in a room which no one independent panels of experts, and Tiley noted can enter,” Djokovic’s father, Srdjan Djokovic, Djokovic is under no obligation to reveal his told the B92 internet reason for seeking one. portal. “In front of the But, he suggested, room are two policeit would be “helpful” men.” if Djokovic chose to The Age newspaper in Melbourne reported explain it to a Melbourne public still that Djokovic had getting over months of landed Wednesday lockdowns and severe before midnight local travel restrictions time at Tullamarine imposed at the height of Airport, but his entry was delayed because of the pandemic. “I would encourage a mistake with his visa him to talk to the comapplication. Speculation of a pos- munity about it,” Tiley sible issue with the visa said. “We have been emerged while Djokovic through a very tough was in transit and esca- period over the last two years.” lated with mixed mesAmong the reasons sages from federal and allowed for those applystate lawmakers. Djokovic’s revelation ing for a vaccination on social media that he exemption can include acute major medical was heading to Ausconditions, serious tralia seeking a record 21st major title sparked adverse reaction to some debate and plenty a previous dose of a of headlines on Wednes- COVID-19 vaccine, or evidence of a COVID-19 day, with critics quesinfection within the pretioning what grounds vious six months. he could have for the AP Sports Writer �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, January 6, 2022 7 over, “Scotty’s OK!” Two words is all it took (that and the obvious — they had their hands full From page 1 with a mob on the other side of door). overlooks the House The officer, in plain chamber. Andy had been clothes, was Lt. Michael on a side where some Byrd. Moments later, members of Congress outside the House chamwere watching and the ber, he shot and killed police presence was protester Ashli Babbitt plentiful. I had been on as she climbed through the opposite side with a broken window of a about 30 reporters and photographers. The offi- barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby. cers eventually pushed ___ everyone out. From that point on, Andy must have been among the last. He said I was the only journalist and the only perthe final frame he shot in the chamber was one son remaining in the balcony to witness the of me sitting alone in the House press gallery. standoff in the House chamber. Andy caught the terror When the mob began in the faces of elected to break the glass in the members of Congress door, I could barely see as they dived for cover. When police rushed the the face of one of the members out, Andy kept rioters. The cops and a his camera up, capturing new congressman with rioters held at gunpoint a law enforcement background tried to de-escaby tactical officers outlate the situation even side the chamber. as guns were pointed at The Capitol is where the hole in the glass. I work every day, and The room was pretty I am a familiar face dark. I was looking to most police. When through a long zoom those on the chamber lens usually used outfloor shouted up at me to get out, I told them I doors for shooting sports or wildlife. I had was fine and refused to brought it along for leave. This is what we a little extra reach — do: We stay and report. One got more belliger- closeups of faces and ent until another officer, details during Electoral College voting, which a special agent in the protection division who is normally illuminated with TV lights. guards the leadership, The siege at the chamintervened. He shouted ber door lasted about 45 minutes, until tactical units moved the intruders away. I was then able to move around the balcony above the House floor to record the deserted room and the debris. The gavel used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sat on the dais, surrounded by discarded emergency escape hoods and debris. After the lawmakers and press evacuated, those doors were secured. For another two hours, I was locked in. Then an FBI tactical team swept through and threw me out of the building. The joint session of the House and Senate resumed about 9 p.m. Andy Harnik and I persevered through the night and finished about 3 a.m. I went back to my office in the Senate Dirksen building, ate some soup and slept from 5 to 7 a.m. Then we started the next day’s coverage. The news went on, as it always does. ___ People have given me a lot of applause in the past year for what I did on Jan. 6, 2021, for the photos I took, for refusing to leave during the final evacuation. But I want to make one thing clear: I was simply doing my job. As were many of my colleagues. AP photographers John Minchillo and Julio Cortez suffered the brunt of the riot as they bravely threw themselves between the mob and the police. Manny Ceneta maneuvered his way around the Senate side of the Capitol to capture Trump supporters as they were stopped outside the chamber. Freelancer Jose Luis Magana took the photos of demonstrators scaling the wall of the west side of the Capitol. Jacquelyn Martin and Carolyn Kaster were also at the Trump rally and the march to the hill. I was working directly with Washington photo editor Jon Elswick, who expedited my photos to the wire. Jon was patient with me because I was sending lots of pictures in a short time. This is usually not good form; we normally use judgment and discretion in how many we send in a short time so that the photo desk isn’t overwhelmed. In this case, I told Jon I was going to move as much as I could. Why? My previous experience in conflict zones and working around the military and police reminded me that my cameras might be destroyed by the mob or my disks confiscated by police. The ability to transmit from the camera ensured that the AP — and the world — would get the photos. The fact is, I never really came face to face with the mob, except through a telephoto lens. And it really did take every one of us to record this story. Most of us in the Capitol that day — Getty, Reuters, AFP and others — couldn’t move around without interference from the mob or the Capitol Police. Each of us covered what we could. The result, if you will, was like a mosaic — views from different photographers all around the Capitol that composed a more complete picture. I’ve witnessed plenty of violence and upheavals before, coups and revolutions, when I was doing conflict coverage abroad, but I am still shocked to experience it here. It was Americans attacking America. ___ What I saw, and what my camera captured, during the standoff at the House chamber a year ago was this: a place where a line was drawn — with courage, duty and guns. And though they ultimately failed, in a very real way the rioters succeeded. It was an hour of anarchy, with an unchecked mob bringing one of the country’s most sacred ceremonies — and the peaceful transfer of power — to a screeching, scary halt. I often think about what might have happened if Pelosi had not called the Electoral College back immediately. Postponing a few days might have seemed the normal thing, but that didn’t happen. The rioters had mostly escaped the police. Donald Trump was still in the White House for two more weeks. Jan. 6 was one of the longest days in our short American history. Imagine how long 14 more days might have been. I’ve been at this a while, and I’ve learned: Some moments are hard to look at and some are hard to look away from. But whatever the moment might be, the job of the photojournalist — the responsibility — is to show people what they can’t see on their own. To do that, we have to be there. HEAP 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. You will be asked for proof of landlord, including address and phone number. If the grandparents have custody of the children in the home, we 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 percent calculation and are revised annually. Allowable annual income for a one-person household is $22,540; 2- $30,485; 3-$38,430; 4-$46,375; 5-$54,320; 6-$62,265; 7-$70,210; 8-$78,155. Households with more than eight members should add an additional $7,945 per member to the yearly income. Both Emergency HEAP and Regular HEAP applications will be completed at CAA’s new main office, located at 8317 S.R. 7 N , Cheshire. According to the news release: “Required Documents: Proof of Gross Income for Everyone in the Household for the Past three months; Wages: Weekly – Last 4 paystubs/ Biweekly – last two paystubs; Utility Allowance/Lease; SS/ SSI/SSD – Bank Statement or Current Award Letter; PERS/VA/SERS/ PENSION – Copy of Current Award Letter; OWF/TANF/DA- print out of the last three months or bank statement; Child Support received or paid out, (documented proof for the last month); Social Security Cards for everyone in the household; current heating bill or statement (Columbia Gas/Knox, Propane, Fuel Oil, Coal, or Wood); current electric bill (AEP or Buckeye); if you pay out of pocket for health insurance, documented proof for three months; Aflac, AARP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc.; Medicaid card or case number (if applicable); landlord’s name, address, and phone number (if rent- ing).” For an appointment, call 1-740-444-4371. “The following are important changes for receiving assistance for winter E-HEAP: CAA will not be having face to face interviews,” stated the release. “All interviews will be by telephone calls at your time of appointment. There will be a drop box for your convenience at the main office. Please make sure to drop off all documentations before the day of your appointment. CAA will have four walk-ins per day, however, upon entering the office, masks are not required but recommended. The office is still practicing social distancing. CAA staff will accept your paperwork and contact you at a later time.“ Siege From page 1 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 shutoff.” Emergency HEAP provides assistance to households that have had utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnection, or have 25 percent or less supply of bulk fuel, or less than a 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 eight cylinders of propane. More information provided by Gallia Meigs CAA is as follows: “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 acceptable 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 Classifieds Record on parole from prison. “Many thanks go out to our law enforcement partFrom page 1 ners with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Gallipolis Police Departwas able to deploy a tire ment who assisted in this deflation device, which successful resolution,” ultimately caused the Sheriff Champlin further driver to travel off road stated. and into a cornfield Sheriff Champlin also where he brought his reported Gullett was vehicle to rest and was incarcerated in the Gallia taken into custody by deputies, according to the County Jail and charges are forthcoming in the news release. Gallipolis Municipal The suspect in this Court after consultapursuit was identified as Bobby Gullett, 38, of Gal- tion with Prosecuting Attorney Jason Holdren’s lipolis. Sheriff Champlin stated Gullett is currently Office. OHIO BRIEF Authorities: Shootout in Dayton leaves 2 dead, 2 hurt DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An apparent shootout on a Dayton street has left two people dead and two others wounded, authorities said. The gunfire erupted around 5 p.m. Tuesday, though it’s not yet clear how many shooters were involved or what sparked the incident. The two people killed were pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office. One of the wounded victims was hospitalized in serious condition, while the other was being treated for injuries that are not considered lifethreatening. The names of the four people have not been released. Authorities say no arrests have been made. EDITOR’S NOTE — J. Scott Applewhite is a longtime Associated Press photographer in Washington who has covered seven administrations since 1981. He marked his 40th anniversary with the AP the day before the Capitol attack. 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A copy of the Petition of Kayla S. Stevens and Benjamin M. Hudson, for the Adoption of a Male Infant, K.M.J. Marcinkewicz may also be obtained in the Circuit Clerk's Office. Please be advised that the above noted hearing may be rescheduled without further notice or publication. KAYLA S. STEVENS AND BENJAMIN M. HUDSON, By counsel, Kevin C. Harris (WV BAR # 8814) Law Offices of Harris & Holmes, PLLC 115 North Church Street Ripley, WV 25271 Telephone: (304) 372-7004 Facsimile: (304) 372-7042 Counsel for Petitioners 1/6/22,1/13/22 (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES For GALLIA COUNTY The Board of Gallia County Commissioners is requesting Statements of Qualifications for the provision of professional architectural/engineering (A/E) services necessary for rehabilitation/remodeling of the two buildings located on 652 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Qualified architects shall have until January 18, 2022 to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SoQ's) to the County Commissioners Office, marked Statement for Qualification, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Submittal of statements received after this deadline will not be considered. Submittals shall comply with the standards set forth in the Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services (RFQ), available for download from the Gallia County website at www.gallianet.net The professional architectural services required are to assist with the rehabilitation/remodeling administration for existing County owned buildings, to include roof/ceiling/flooring repairs and some mold removal as well as updating/renovating office areas, meeting rooms, restrooms, and installation of workstations, and ensure follow ADA compliant rules. The property includes approximately 4,588 SF in the front building which includes a basement and 7,453 SF in the back building. A selection committee made up of County Officials will consider all submitted Statements of Qualifications to determine the most qualified firm to suit the needs of Gallia County on this project. The determination of the selection committee shall be final and not subject to appeal. The committee will negotiate an agreement with the firm determined to be most qualified. If an agreement cannot be reached, the committee will negotiate with the next most qualified firm. Should there be any questions please contact Kathy Campbell, CDJFS Business Administrator, at (740) 578-3365. �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Thursday, January 6, 2022 Daily Sentinel CDC urges ‘up to date’ shots; no ‘fully vaccinated’ change By Zeke Miller and Mike Stobbe more easily determine their eligibility for booster doses so as to remain up to date with their COVID-19 shots. “We are now recommending that individuals stay up to date with additional doses that they are eligible for,” Walensky added. Similarly, Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 coordinator, said the administration was not considering an adjustment to require booster shots for international travel or for workers covered by a slew of vaccination mandates instituted by President Joe Biden to press tens of millions of Americans to get the shots. “That has not changed and we do not have any plans to change that,” he told reporters during a White House briefing. More than 71 million Americans have received a booster dose, according to CDC data. “I do think it’s really important to recognize the vast more than a year ago when the vaccines first rolled out, means that federal vaccination manWASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. dates for travel or employment won’t require a booster dose. health officials said WednesMaintaining the existing day they are not changing the definition of “fully vaccinated” qualifications for being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, could make it more difficult but they are urging Americans to encourage some Americans who only begrudgingly got to stay “up to date” on their their primary doses of the vacprotection against the virus cine to get boosted, since they by getting booster shots when would not face onerous restriceligible. tions often imposed on the The move to keep the existunvaccinated — including testing definition of fully vacing requirements or, in some cinated — either two doses jurisdictions, being barred from of the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna or a single indoor dining and other facilidose of the Johnson & Johnson ties. “Individuals are considvaccine — comes as health officials warned of waning pro- ered fully vaccinated against tections from the initial doses. COVID-19 if they’ve received their primary series,” said They are encouraging AmeriCenters for Disease Control cans to get additional doses and Prevention Director Dr. to stave off serious illness and Rochelle Walensky. “That defideath from the delta and ominition is not changing.” cron variants. The CDC instead posted The decision to keep the information for Americans to initial definition, established Associated Press majority of hospitalizations and deaths are among the unvaccinated Americans,” Zients said. “Completing the primary vaccination series is clearly a critical step to prevent severe outcomes, with boosters as Dr. Walensky said, giving the highest level of protection.” He added, “As to the definition, someone is considered fully vaccinated if they’ve received their primary series of vaccine.” On Wednesday, shortly before the White House briefing, the CDC revised an agency web site that had been entitled “When You’ve Been Fully Vaccinated” that defined the term and talked about what people could do after they achieved that level of protection. It was retitled “Stay Up to Date with Vaccines,” and used the term “fully vaccinated” sparingly, to describe the primary series. Much of the site discussed additional and booster doses. Asked about the change, a CDC spokeswoman said the definition of “fully vaccinated” has not changed. But she also said: “CDC will now use the phrase ‘up to date’ when talking about COVID19 vaccination. CDC recommends that individuals stay ‘up to date’ by receiving any additional doses they are eligible for, according to CDC’s recommendations, to ensure they have optimal protection against COVID-19.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, Biden’s top science adviser on the COVID-19 response, said Tuesday that the administration was shifting how it talked about vaccinations and getting booster doses. “We’re using the terminology now ‘keeping your vaccinations up to date,’ rather than what ‘fully vaccinated’ means,” he said during a National Institutes of Health lecture. Philadelphia fire kills at least 13, including 7 children By Ron Todt and Claudia Lauer Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Fire tore through a duplex home early Wednesday in Philadelphia, killing 13 people, including seven children, fire officials said. At least two people were sent to hospitals, and officials warned the toll could grow as firefighters searched the rowhome, where 26 people had been staying. The four smoke alarms in the building, which was public housing, do not appear to have been working, fire officials said. The blaze’s cause was not determined, but officials shaken by the death toll — apparently the highest in a single fire in the city in at least a century — vowed to get to the bottom of it. “I knew some of those kids — I used to see them playing on the corner,” said Dannie McGuire, 34, fighting back tears as she and Martin Burgert, 35, stood in the doorway of a home around the corner. “I can’t picture how more people couldn’t get out — jumping out a window,” she said. Officials did not release the names or ages of those killed in the blaze, which started before 6:30 a.m. As many as eight residents appear to have been able to escape the fire, which burned in a residential area of the Fairmount neighborhood, northwest of downtown and home to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and its famous “Rocky steps.” Streets around the fire scene remained blocked off in midafternoon as investigators worked. Onlookers and neighbors had largely migrated to a nearby elementary school, where relatives and friends of the home’s residents gathered to wait for news. A small group of people, some wrapped in Salvation Army blankets, stared down 23rd Street, where the blaze happened, hugging one another and crying. Several friends of the children stopped by the school, hoping for information, after their TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 18° 27° 23° 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. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.00 Month to date/normal 1.88/0.50 Year to date/normal 1.88/0.50 Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 4 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.0 Month to date/normal 0.0/0.7 Season to date/normal Trace/4.1 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What is the snowiest region in the lower 48 states? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Fri. 7:47 a.m. 5:23 p.m. 11:25 a.m. 11:08 p.m. MOON PHASES First Full Jan 9 Last Jan 17 Jan 25 New Feb 1 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 2:46a 3:42a 4:31a 5:16a 5:58a 6:37a 7:17a Minor 8:59a 9:53a 10:42a 11:27a 12:08p 12:48p 1:06a Major 3:12p 4:05p 4:53p 5:37p 6:19p 6:59p 7:39p Minor 9:24p 10:16p 11:04p 11:48p ------1:28p WEATHER HISTORY On Jan. 6, 1884, Atlanta, Ga., had a low of 1 below zero. On the same date in 1983, all 50 states had at least one reporting point with abovefreezing temperatures, which is very rare for winter. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: The Cascade Mountains in Washington. Today 7:47 a.m. 5:22 p.m. 10:57 a.m. 10:01 p.m. SATURDAY Cold with clouds breaking for some sun 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. Wed. 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 12.40 22.95 26.14 12.59 12.90 32.06 14.94 42.01 46.40 18.83 45.20 45.40 45.60 Portsmouth 26/14 24-hr. Chg. -0.64 -4.23 -2.83 -0.01 +0.25 -3.96 -3.46 -0.97 -0.49 +0.46 -1.00 +0.66 +1.05 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 40° 29° Plenty of sunshine, but cold Marietta 30/18 Belpre 30/18 Athens 29/16 St. Marys 31/18 Parkersburg 30/17 Coolville 30/17 Elizabeth 31/17 Spencer 30/17 Buffalo 29/16 Milton 28/15 Ashland 26/14 Grayson 26/13 WEDNESDAY 31° 18° Partly sunny and colder Murray City 27/15 Ironton 26/15 Clendenin 31/17 St. Albans 31/16 Huntington 28/15 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 48/44 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 57/50 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 71/49 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front TUESDAY 30° 16° Wilkesville 28/15 POMEROY Jackson 30/16 27/14 Ravenswood Rio Grande 30/17 28/15 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 22/11 GALLIPOLIS 29/15 30/17 28/15 South Shore Greenup 26/14 24/13 31 0 50 100 150 200 Lucasville 26/14 Rain at times mayor said people should withhold judgment. “You don’t know the circumstances of each and every family, and maybe there were relatives and family that needed to be sheltered,” Kenney said. “Obviously the tragedy happened, and we all mourn for it. But we can’t make judgment on the number of people living in the house because sometimes people just need to be indoors.” The alarms had been inspected annually, and at least two had been replaced in 2020, with batteries replaced in the others at that time, Philadelphia Housing Authority officials said, adding that the last inspection was in May 2021. “It’s just heartbreaking,” said Andrea Duszenczuk, 68, whose family has long owned a home in the neighborhood and who walks her dog past the burnt home regularly. “A lot of these homes have old wiring — these are probably 125 years old. Who knows what’s behind the walls.” Mostly cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Logan 27/15 McArthur 28/15 Waverly 26/14 MONDAY 48° 17° Sunny and not as cold Adelphi 25/14 Chillicothe 26/14 SUNDAY 43° 32° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY Snow with little or no accumulation today. Snow tonight. High 29° / Low 15° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation EXTENDED FORECAST 27° 11° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 53°/36° 43°/27° 70° in 1939 -3° in 1981 one of the worst fires I have ever been to,” said Craig Murphy, first deputy fire commissioner. “Losing so many kids is just devastating,” said Mayor Jim Kenney. “Keep these babies in your prayers.” First lady Jill Biden, who along with President Joe Biden has deep ties to the Philadelphia area, tweeted, “My heart is with the families and loved ones of the victims of the tragic fire in Philadelphia.” Crews responded texts and calls went unanswered. Rabiya Turner said she rushed to the home this morning to bring clothes to cousins who were able to escape the blaze. People gathered at the school for warmth and someone to talk to, she said. “It’s just like floating — everybody’s floating,” she said before rushing away. Officials held a news conference earlier in the day, near the fire scene. “It was terrible. I’ve been around for 35 years now and this is probably 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Joe Lamberti | Camden Courier-Post via AP Witnesses react after a fire in Philadelphia on Wednesday killed at least 13 people, including seven children. Crews responded early morning and saw flames shooting from the second-floor front windows of the home. The four smoke alarms in the building, which was public housing, do not appear to have been working, fire officials said. around 6:40 a.m. and saw flames shooting from the second-floor front windows in an area believed to be a kitchen, Murphy said. The odd configuration of the building — originally a single-family home that had been split into two apartments — made it difficult to navigate, he said. Crews brought it under control in less than an hour, he said. There were four smoke alarms in the building, Murphy said, none of which appeared to be working. There were 18 people staying in the upstairs apartment on the second and third floors, and eight staying in the downstairs apartment, which included the first floor and part of the second floor, he said. Murphy noted that 26 was a large number of people to be occupying a duplex, but a spokesperson for Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections said the city does not limit the number of family members who can stay in a single unit. And the Charleston 31/16 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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